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Football GM: Jim Irsay speaks out on Dan Snyder, Cardinals trade for Robbie Anderson, Bailey Zappe makes case to start & more Oct 20, 2022

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It was an eventful week at the NFL owners’ meetings. Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller break Jim Irsay’s viral comments regarding Dan Snyder’s future in the league. Plus, should we be worried about Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers? They discuss their concerns for the Bucs and Packers before talking about Bailey Zappe’s case to start and the Cardinals trade for Robbie Anderson. They close out the show with Russell Wilson’s numbers this season and their Week 7 picks.

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2:04-11:01 NFL owners’ meetings drama

11:02-15:14 Texans fire Jack Easterby

15:15-30:24 Should we be worried about Brady and the Bucs and Rodgers and the Packers?

30:25-37:09 Is Bailey Zappe the real deal?

37:10-40:54 Cardinals trade for Robbie Anderson

40:55-45:05 Russell Wilson’s struggles continue

45:09-55:32 GM Notebook

55:33-57:55 Week 7 Picks

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Prospects to Pros: Hendon Hooker, Bryce Young impress & more 2023 NFL Draft implications Oct 19, 2022

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Andy Staples and Dane Brugler discuss their takeaways from a wild weekend in college football. They talk about the battle between Hendon Hooker and Bryce Young and the other top prospects on display in Tennessee’s win over Alabama. Plus, do college offenses make it difficult to truly scout a QB for the NFL? They talk about Justin Fields and Bailey Zappe before diving into a big week for Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Robinson Jr.’s amazing comeback. They wrap by looking ahead to C.J. Stroud vs. the Iowa defense, Syracuse at Clemson and much more.

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1:11-13:36 Bryce Young vs. Hendon Hooker observations

13:37-22:26 Scouting QB’s in different college offenses and how it translates to the NFL (Justin Fields, Bailey Zappe)

22:29-35:00 USC-Utah & Alabama-Tennessee takeaways

35:04-41:49 NFL rookies (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Sauce Gardner, Tariq Woolen, Brian Robinson Jr.)

41:50-51:20 What to watch this weekend

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The state of the analytics conversation in the NFL with Amazon's Sam Schwartzstein; Plus, Ty Dunne on the beauty of the tight end position Oct 19, 2022

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The analytics in football discussion has reached a point where the opposing sides seem to be shouting past one another, lacking the nuance necessary to such a discussion. So, what should we talk about when we talk about analytics. Sam Schwartzstein, Amazon's analytics expert and producer for live events focused on analytics and insights, joins Robert Mays to dive into that on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Then, Ty Dunne of Go Long hops on to talk about his new book about the history of the tight end position, 'The Blood and Guts.'

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1:34 Most frustrating part of the analytics discussion

13:30 The details of modeling

26:30 What is and is not an analytics decision

30:30 The football guy mentality

35:50 Presentation of analytics in NFL broadcasts

53:54 Ty Dunne on 'The Blood and Guts'

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NFL Week 6 Monday Hangover — Bengals slip past Saints, another uninspiring win for the Vikings, and more Oct 18, 2022

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Mike Sando joins Robert Mays on this edition of the Hangover to break down four more games from Week 6. The guys dig into the Bengals' come-from-behind win over the Saints; the Vikings' latest half-hearted win, this one against the short-handed Dolphins; the Seahawks adding to the Cardinals' woes; and the Colts scoring a huge divisional victory over the Jaguars.

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3:06 Bengals-Saints

14:15 Vikings-Dolphins

27:02 Cardinals-Seahawks

51:01 Jaguars-Colts

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NFL Week 6 Recap — Bills top Chiefs, Eagles beat Cowboys, NFC flops, and more Oct 17, 2022

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The Game of the Year lived up to the hype, with the Bills and the Chiefs spending the entire 60 minutes within a one-score window. Ultimately, it was the Bills who were just a bit better on this given Sunday, a fact that Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the Eagles win over the Cowboys, flops from a trio of supposed contenders in the NFC, the continued success of the Jets and Giants, and more.

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2:38 Bills-Chiefs

24:18 Cowboys-Eagles

34:28 Giants and Falcons zag where everyone else zigs

44:08 The Patriots have our attention

55:16 The Jets have our attention

68:28 Failings of the supposed NFC contenders

80:03 We See You, Ja'Marr Chase

82:03 Last words on Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen

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Football GM: Dan Snyder situation, Ron Rivera’s animated press conference, Bears’ play-calling for Justin Fields, roughing the passer penalties & more Oct 14, 2022

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller discuss another eventful Thursday Night Football game. They talk about the latest report involving Dan Snyder and his future owning the team before diving into Ron Rivera’s comments on Carson Wentz and his animated postgame press conference. Plus, they examine the Bears’ play-calling for Justin Fields, what went wrong for Matt Rhule and the Panthers, the controversial roughing the passer penalties and more. The close out the show by discussing what they are watching in Week 6 and they share their picks.

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4:33-9:59 Amazon halftime/postgame crew’s honest criticism of games

10:00-20:18 Dan Snyder situation

20:19-25:59 Ron Rivera’s fiery press conference

26:00-32:03 Commanders-Bears takeaways

32:06-39:37 Matt Rhule fired

39:38-52:54 GM’s notebook (Cowboys defense, Steelers struggles, roughing the passer calls)

52:55-1:06:50 Games to watch in Week 6 & picks

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NFL Week 6 Preview — Bills-Chiefs, Cowboys-Eagles, the Bengals offense, picks, and more Oct 13, 2022

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Week 6 is here, and it is a doozy. The Cowboys and Eagles get together on Sunday night in a clash atop the NFC East, but that's merely a dessert to the main course. The Bills and Chiefs meet for the first time since their playoff epic last season. Robert Mays and Nate Tice preview those games on this episode of The Athletic Football Show, but that's just the start! The guys also breakdown the Chiefs offense vs. the Broncos defense, go under the hood on the Bengals offense, dive into the Wink Martindale revenge game, and more.

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8:00 Bills-Chiefs

25:17 Cowboys-Eagles

41:05 Gameplan of the Week: Chargers offense vs. Broncos defense

54:35 Wick Scale: Wink Martindale vs. Ravens; Comparing and contrasting the Ravens and Giants defenses

60:35 Wick Scale: Vonn Bell vs. the Saints

62:10 Under the Hood: Bengals offense

78:26 Win my Fourth Screen: Jaguars-Colts

81:35 Week 6 picks

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Titans talk, Cowboys and Vikings as contenders, and Browns and Packers regret with Gregg Rosenthal; Kalyn Kahler on concussion testing from the player's point of view Oct 13, 2022

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Titans fans, this is your moment! At least when it comes to The Athletic Football Show. NFL Network's Gregg Rosenthal joins Robert Mays to dive into the State of the Titans. They also play a round of Are You Buying This?, featuring the Cowboys and Vikings as contenders in the NFC, and the long-term outlook for the Steelers. Finally, they share some takes they'd like back before Gregg takes a victory lap on Geno Smith.

Then, Kalyn Kahler joins Robert to discuss her recent story on what sideline concussion testing is like from the point of view of a player who is going through it.

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2:48 State of the Titans

25:07 Are you Buying This? Cowboys, Vikings, MVP candidates, and Steelers

40:10 Take Two: Browns and Steelers

48:27 QB Therapy: A Geno Smith victory lap

53:36 Kalyn Kahler on her concussion testing story

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Prospects to Pros: Will Anderson Jr. & Alabama’s top talent + NFL rookie CBs standing out Oct 12, 2022

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Andy Staples talks with Dane Brugler about his SEC tour and his big takeaways from Alabama’s close win over Texas A&M. They discuss the Crimson Tide’s top talent heading into the 2023 NFL Draft and they look ahead to next week’s big matchup against Tennessee. Plus, it’s been a big start to the NFL season for rookie CBs. They explain what has impressed them the most about guys like Sauce Gardner, Jack Jones and more. They wrap by talking about Matt Rhule’s future and the games they are most excited about this weekend.

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0:44-21:44 Alabama-Texas A&M recap (Brian Branch, Will Anderson Jr., Chris Braswell, Tyler Steen, Bryce Young)

21:45-29:16 Players to watch in Alabama-Tennessee

29:20-38:34 NFL rookie CBs impressing (Sauce Gardner, Jack Jones, Kaiir Elam, Tariq Woolen)

38:35- 41:42 NFL rookie OLs making strides (Cole Strange, Zion Johnson, Evan Neal)

41:46-50:42 What to watch this weekend

50:43-55:03 Matt Rhule’s future

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How this year's big WR trades have shaped the 2022 NFL season with Matt Bowen Oct 12, 2022

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Wide receiver movement was one of the defining storylines of this NFL offseason. After all, you don't see guys like Davante Adams, A.J. Brown and Tyreek Hill traded all that often. To no one's surprise, they've fundamentally changed the teams they're on now. They've also completely altered the landscape of the league. If you need further proof of that, look at where the Eagles and Packers are in the standings. Matt Bowen joins Robert Mays to break it down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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4:31 The Dolphins with Tyreek Hill

14:44 The Eagles with A.J. Brown

20:20 How Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts are authoring their futures

29:30 The Raiders with Davante Adams

39:00 How the Chiefs have thrived without Tyreek, and why the Packers have floundered without Davante

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