If there's one area of progress regarding diversity in football, it is in NFL front offices. More than ever in league history, there are more diverse GMs and presidents running franchises. In episode 4 of Between the Lines, host Tashan Reed speaks with a range of front office executives on the challenges and successes they've faced in gaining their positions. Voices in the episode include Doug Williams, Jason Wright, Sandra Douglass Morgan, Rod Graves, Reggie McKenzie, Terry Fontenot and more. L...
Mar 07, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being tempted by the win-with QBs. Trying to fit square pegs into round holes. Falling in love with one-year wonders. Those are just three mistakes that teams routinely make in free agency. Robert Mays and Nate Tice dive into those and seven more as we kick off free agency preview week on The Athletic Football Show. Plus, the guys jump back on the mics right after wrapping up the show to tackle the breaking Geno Smith news. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The first big domino of the NFL offseason fell on Monday, with Derek Carr and the Saints agreeing to a deal. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football joins Robert Mays to break down the move on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nick on Twitter: @nick_underhill Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's show is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Philo: Sign up toda...
Mar 06, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast The entire NFL world spent the last week in Indianapolis for the 2023 Scouting Combine. So...what happened? Who opened eyes with their performance in drills? What are the biggest headlines and takeaways? Dane Brugler breaks it all down with Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Dane on Twitter: @dpbrugler Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's show is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects i...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Chicago Bears hold the 2023 offseason in the palm of their paw. We celebrate that fact by bringing on Adam Hoge and Adam Jahns—hosts of The Athletic's Bears podcast, Hoge and Jahns—to discuss with Robert Mays and Nate Tice what the Bears can and should do this offseason on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Follow Hoge on Twitter: @AdamHoge Follow Jahns on Twitter: @adamjahns Subscribe to The Athletic Football ...
Mar 03, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our series on the most interesting teams of the offseason continues on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. This time, it's Josh Kendall (Falcons), Vic Tafur (Raiders) and Michael-Shawn Dugar (Seahawks) sitting down with Robert Mays to dive into the questions facing their respective teams as the league turns the calendar to 2023. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Josh on Twitter: @JoshTheAthletic Follow Vic on Twitter: @VicTafur Follow Michael-Shawn on Twitter: @MikeDugar Subsc...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're back with three more beat writers from radio row at the 2023 NFL Combine. The Athletic's Joe Person (Panthers), Zack Rosenblatt (Jets) and Jeff Zrebiec (Ravens) join Robert Mays to break down the pressing questions facing the teams they cover this offseason on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Unsurprisingly, the biggest question for all three teams comes down to the quarterback position. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Joe on Twitter: @josephperson Follow Zack on Tw...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Clarence Shelmon is Eric Bieniemy before Eric Bieniemy. Shelmon was hugely successful as the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers in the late 2000's. In his five years as OC, the Chargers never were lower than a top five offense in the league. Despite the resume - the head coach opportunities never came. Episode 3 of Between the Lines hears from a diverse group of football coaches on the challenges they face advancing their careers in a league that has historically failed them. Voice...
Feb 28, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are coming to you live from Indianapolis and the NFL combine all week, where we'll be visiting with The Athletic beat writers who cover the most interesting teams of the 2023 offseason. We kick it off in this episode with the Giants, Patriots and Lions. Dan Duggan (Giants), Chad Graff (Patriots) and Colton Pouncy (Lions) sit down with Robert Mays to talk about the big questions confronting the teams they cover. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Dan on Twitter: @DDuggan21 Follow Cha...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's only one way we can possibly start combine week around these parts...a big blowout with the Prospects to Pros crew! Andy, Dane and Lance Zierlein of NFL.com preview the week ahead in Indianapolis on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's show is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com 4:53 Quarterbacks 12:23 Edge rushers 22:09 Offensive linemen 29:00 Wide receivers...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast The franchise tag...oft-discussed, little understood? The first part is certainly true, and as you dig into the tag you realize that the second part is, as well. Robert Mays and Nate Tice explore the recent history of the franchise tag on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's show is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, ...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast We hear about rebuilding a team all the time, but not every franchise is in a position to totally tear it down. So how do you remodel a team in the moment, given the circumstances surrounding it? Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into that question through the lens of the 2023 Titans and Vikings on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's show is brough...
Feb 23, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast The countdown to the combine is on! Andy Staples, Dane Brugler and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein get you ready by discussing how team’s prepare for the important week scouting prospects. They talk about the questions team’s are looking to have answered, the medicals and much more. Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Dane on Twitter: @dpbrugler Follow Lance on Twitter: @LanceZierlein Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube 1:15 Should the Bears trade Justin Fiel...
Feb 22, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick set a model for NFL players to follow when discussing matters of race and activism, but something else broke down the wall that led to the modern climate: The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Episode 2 of Between the Lines reveals how NFL players became activist during the summer of 2020, and their perspective in the ways the league supports and hurts their message. Voices in the episode include former NFL players ...
Feb 21, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up to the NFL offseason's greatest attraction...that's right, it's the quarterback carousel! Where will Aaron Rodgers get off this great, big, spinning wheel? Will Derek Carr be the first QB to find a new home? And what's next for all the teams in the quarterback market? Your ringmasters Robert Mays and Nate Tice assess it all on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Su...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lindsay Jones of The Ringer joins Robert Mays to discuss some of the biggest questions heading into the 2023 NFL offseason. From Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson, to new coaching regimes and everything in between. 1:40 What is Aaron Rodgers going to decide? 7:47 What happens with Lamar Jackson in Baltimore? 16:08 What will the Bears do at No. 1? 21:30 Which big-name pass catcher gets traded? 25:29 What will the marriage between Sean Payton and Russell Wilson look like? 33:40 What does a Joe Burro...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr•Ep 647•Transcript available on Metacast The Super Bowl was 96 hours ago. That's enough of a break, right? Robert Mays and Nate Tice are back to dig into all the coaching news from the last few days, including the Eagles losing both of their coordinators to head coaching gigs, Todd Monken returning to the NFL as the Ravens' offensive coordinator, Frank Reich's fun staff in Carolina, and more. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andy Staples, Dane Brugler and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein begin the show by talking about the Chiefs’ 2022 draft class and the impact the rookies had on Super Bowl LVII. Then, they examine Dane’s updated 2023 NFL Draft top 100. They discuss the TE’s, the talent at RB, their biggest disagreement and much more. 1:01 Chiefs 2022 draft class contributions in Super Bowl LVII 12:32 Dane Brugler’s top 100 13:30 TE’s in the top 100 22:52 DT Gervon Dexter Sr. 28:19 DT Adetomiwa Adebawore 32:13 Talent...
Feb 15, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the first episode of The Athletic's latest narrative podcast series - Between the Lines. The five episode series hosted by The Athletic's Tashan Reed looks at the Black experience in the NFL through a series of interviews with a diverse group of current and former NFL players, coaches, executives and league officials. Episode 1 of Between the Lines reviews the major moments in the 100 year history of race and activism in football while placing an emphasis on the inherent conflict betw...
Feb 14, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Super Bowl LVII was an absolute showstopper of a game that ended with a familiar sight: the Chiefs on top of the NFL world. Robert Mays and Nate Tice recap the Chiefs' 38-35 win over the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's show is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com...
Feb 13, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Beller and Nate Tice offer up their favorite plays for Super Bowl LVII. The guys dig through passing, rushing and receiving props, lay down markers on the side and total, and even dabble in some cross-sport props. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's episode is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a...
Feb 11, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Five months ago, we were all looking at a schedule of 285 NFL games, including the playoffs. More importantly, we on The Athletic Football Show were staring at 22 weekly preview episodes. Now, we're down to one on both counts. It's the Eagles and Chiefs for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVII. How will the teams go after one another? Where are they strong, and where are they vulnerable. Who will win the game? Robert Mays and Nate Tice break it all down in detail on this episode of The Athleti...
Feb 10, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast From Travis Kelce and A.J. Brown, to Chris Jones and Haason Reddick, to Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni, the way we talk and think about Super Bowl LVII is shaped by a whole lot of guys who aren't the quarterbacks. Robert Mays and Nate Tice dive into the most important non-quarterbacks in the Super Bowl on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's episod...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who does NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein have going No. 1 in his first 2023 NFL mock draft? He joins Andy Staples and Dane Brugler to talk about Jalen Carter vs. Will Anderson Jr. and the transfer portal players who could go in the top 10. They also talk about QB's Will Levis and Anthony Richardson, Lance reveals his WR1 and much more. Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Dane on Twitter: @dpbrugler Follow Lance on Twitter: @LanceZierlein Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple S...
Feb 08, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this edition of The Football GM, Mike Sando and Randy Mueller discuss where Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson could be in 2023, dig into all the coordinator moves across the NFL, and consider the lingering head coaching vacancies in Indianapolis and Arizona. Then, the guys make their picks for Super Bowl LVII. Follow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFL Follow Randy on Twitter: @RandyMueller_ Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's episode is brought to you by... Atlassia...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Super Bowl LVII features the top seeds from both conferences, but that doesn't mean the paths they traveled were at all similar. Bo Wulf, Zach Berman and Nate Taylor—the Athletic's beat writers covering the Eagles and Chiefs—join Robert Mays to dive into how their respective teams arrived at this point on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Bo on Twitter: @Bo_Wulf Follow Zach on Twitter: @ZBerm Follow Nate on Twitter: @ByNateTaylor Subscribe t...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Super Bowl week has arrived! Which recent Super Bowl teams do these Chiefs and Eagles most resemble? Robert Mays and Nate Tice investigate their genealogy on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's episode is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Tria...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Mitch Schwartz spend a day during the playoff bye week digging into the TAFS mailbag on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys discuss the success of the Brett Veach/Andy Reid partnership, patience for head coaches, the value of Christian McCaffrey vs. Fred Warner, and more. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Mitch on Twitter: @MitchSchwartz71 Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's episode is brought to you by... Atlassian...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andy Staples, Dane Brugler and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein break down their observations from the Senior Bowl practices in Mobile. They talk about each position group, who has stood out, their favorite player to watch and much more. Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Dane on Twitter: @dpbrugler Follow Lance on Twitter: @LanceZierlein Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube 1:28 Players who have stood out 3:45 The highest drafted player from the Senior Bowl w...
Feb 02, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Sando and Randy Mueller have the latest news and notes around the NFL. Tom Brady retires and this time he says it's "for good." The guys discuss what made TB12 one of the best players of all-time. What should we expect from him in the broadcast booth? Kyle Shanahan says the 49ers will move forward at QB with Trey Lance and Brock Purdy. Was it a mistake to take Jimmy G out of the equation? Sought-after HC Sean Payton lands in Denver. Is it surprising Payton landed in the talent-rich AFC West...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast