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Week 3 recap: Chaos reigns, the Vikings do it again, Matt LaFleur is a wizard, the Cowboys are in trouble, and more Sep 23, 2024

Show notes

Four teams are 3-0 as we head into the final week of September. One is the Chiefs. The other three are the Vikings, Steelers and Seahawks. It's safe to say chaos remains the only constant in the NFL. Well, chaos and the Chiefs. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen wrap up a wild Week 3 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

Chaos reigns supreme
More likely to win their division...Steelers or Seahawks?
Minnesota Vikings...You Have My Attention
Matt LaFleur...You Have My Attention
Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert...You Have My Attention
Tampa Bay Buccaneers...WTF?!?
Raiders defense...WTF?!?
Shane Waldron...WTF?!?
Justin Fields attacking the middle
Malik Nabers giving off Ja'Marr Chase vibes
Jauan Jennings has a big day
The Cowboys defense just might be bad
It's So Over for the Dolphins
What We Learned Today

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

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Week 3 preview: Texans-Vikings, Lions-Cardinals, Ravens-Cowboys Desperation Bowl, breaking down the Colts offense, and more Sep 20, 2024

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As recently as two weeks ago, we might not have thought that Texans-Vikings and Lions-Cardinals would be the games we'd most be looking forward to in Week 3. Therein lies much of the beauty of the NFL. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig deep into those matchups on the Week 3 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss who's more desperate for a win in the Ravens-Cowboys game, which of the 2-0 Steelers and 2-0 Chargers is more for real, the relative struggles of the Colts offense through two weeks, and a whole lot more.

Rundown

Patriots-Jets recap
Texans-Vikings
Lions-Cardinals
What's on My Fourth Screen?
Desperation Bowl: Ravens-Cowboys
Chargers-Steelers...Which 2-0 team is more for real?
Under the Hood: Colts offense
Airing of Grievances
What Do You Wanna Know?

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

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The state of NFL stats and a Falcons-Eagles recap with Amazon's Sam Schwartzstein; QB Counseling for Bryce Young and the Panthers with Steven Ruiz Sep 17, 2024

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There is a permanent statistical revolution going on in the NFL, and there is no end in sight. Amazon Thursday Night Football's analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to detail what you're seeing on the Prime TNF broadcasts, and why you're seeing what you're seeing. After that, noted Panthers fan Steven Ruiz from The Ringer joins Robert to go through some QB Counseling for Bryce Young.

Rundown

Falcons-Eagles recap
The state of stats in the NFL
QB Counseling for Bryce Young and the Panthers

Host: Robert Mays

With: Sam Schwartzstein and Steven Ruiz

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

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Week 2 recap: Chiefs trip up Bengals, the Saints go off again, the Buccaneers and Vikings are 2-0, the Ravens let us down, and more Sep 16, 2024

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The Chiefs and Bengals gave us another classic, this one with the Chiefs escaping with a 26-25 win. The Saints offense went off for the second week in a row. The Buccaneers went into Detroit and beat the Lions. The Vikings upset the 49ers, while the Raiders tripped up the Ravens. Yup, it was a crazy Week 2. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen wrap it all up on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

Quick Bears-Texans thoughts
Chiefs get past Bengals
You Have My Attention: Saints offense
You Have My Attention: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
You Have My Attention: Minnesota Vikings
WTF?!?...The Rams season feels over?
The Cardinals might have something
WTF?!?...The Colts run defense
WTF?!?...The Ravens lost another game they should've won
Geno Smith is balling
Keion White shines again
Aidan Hutchinson wrecked the Buccaneers offense
Quentin Johnston caught two touchdowns!
It's So Over for the Jaguars
What Derrik Learned Today: It's gonna take some time for Mike Zimmer in Dallas
What Robert Learned Today: We don't know anything about what will work and what won't

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

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Week 2 preview: Buccaneers-Lions, Bengals-Chiefs, rethinking preseason takes, Eagles offense breakdown, and more Sep 13, 2024

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Week 2 is one of the best weeks of the year because we get our first opportunity to learn how much of what we saw in Week 1 was real. For instance, the Buccaneers offense was electric last week. That, however, was against a Washington defense that could be the worst in the league. How will the Bucs fare against the Lions on Sunday. That's one of our Games of the Week, along with Bengals-Chiefs. Speaking of, how worried should we be about the Bengals? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into those games, reconsider some preseason takes, unveil a few new segments and make an argument for you to watch a particular game on Sunday on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jets-49ers recap + a game of Is This Real? with Mike Sando: Bengals panic, new NFC South playcallers, the Eagles are back, and more Sep 11, 2024

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Week 1 often leaves us asking this simple question...is this real? Bengals panic after the loss to the Patriots...is this real? The Saints and Buccaneers offenses under new playcallers? Really good! The Falcons offense under a new playcaller? Pretty bad! Is this real? Robert Mays and Mike Sando dig into those situations, and more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Plus, the guys also recap Jets-49ers and scoop up news items coming out of the weekend.

Rundown

Jets-49ers recap
Another suit against Deshaun Watson
Justin Fields likely to start for the Steelers in Week 2
Malik Willis to start in place of injured Jordan Love
Rams injuries
Is This Real? Bengals panic
Is This Real? The Saints offense is fun and good
Is This Real? The Buccaneers offense can light it up
Is This Real? The Falcons offense looks broekn
Is This Real? The Eagles offense is back
Is This Real? No more passing touchdowns

Host: Robert Mays

With: Mike Sando

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

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Week 1 recap: Lions beat Rams in OT thriller, Dak gets paid and Cowboys roll, Bengals and Falcons fall flat, and more Sep 09, 2024

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Week 1 represents 100% of the regular season football we've seen this season, so it's only natural to overreact. Not every reaction is an overreaction, though. For instance, it's not an overreaction to say that Dak Prescott had a great day...or that Josh Allen is a football superhero...or that the Bengals and Falcons were massive letdowns. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen discuss all that, and a whole lot more, on the Week 1 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

Rams-Lions OT thriller
Dallas Cowboys...You Have My Attention
Josh Allen and the Bills/Cardinals game...You Have My Attention
Houston Texans run game...You Have My Attention
Cincinnati Bengals...WTF?!?
Jordan Love's injury...WTF?!?
Atlanta Falcons...WTF?!?
Did You See That?...JK Dobbins runs wild
Did You See That?...The Saints are committed to the bit
Did You See That?...Baker Mayfield dropping dimes
It's So Over for the Panthers
It's So Over for the Giants
What Did We Learn Today?...The Jaguars are still super frustrating
What Did We Learn Today?...The vibes in New England are different
What Did We Learn Today?...It's hard to be a rookie QB

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

With: Mike Sando

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

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Week 1 preview + Ravens-Chiefs recap Sep 06, 2024

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We did it. We made it. The 2024 NFL regular season is here. In fact, one game is already in the books. We kick off this episode of The Athletic Football Show with a recap of the Chiefs' thrilling 27-20 win over the Ravens, featuring Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Mike Sando. Then, Robert and Derrik preview the rest of the games by highlighting five things they're excited about watching in Week 1, including Packers-Eagles, Lions-Rams, the potentially resurgent Cardinals and Jets, and Caleb Williams' NFL debut (approximate start time of 25 minutes).

Rundown

Chiefs-Ravens recap
Packers-Eagles will be fun
Cardinals upset potential over Bills
We finally get to see the Aaron Rodgers Jets
Good test for the Jaguars
C.J. Stroud vs. Anthony Richardson
Joe Alt gets Maxx Crosby in his first real NFL game
Rams-Lions redux
Baptism by fire for the Cowboys' new offensive line
Caleb Williams' NFL debut
There are a lot of young quarterbacks in the league!

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

With: Mike Sando

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playoff predictions, award winners and Super Bowl picks Sep 04, 2024

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The 2024 NFL season is on our doorstep. There's just one item of business left...predictions! Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen offer up their playoff picks, award winners and Super Bowl Champions—along with some favorite bets—on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

Defensive Player of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Assistant Coach of the Year
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Rushing Leader
Passing Leader
Receiving Leader
MVP
Division Winners and Wild Cards
Super Bowl

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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Theme song: Haunted

Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs

Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NFC West Preview Sep 03, 2024

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We've come to the end of the division preview line for the 2024 NFL season, and we arrive here with a bang. The NFC West is on the shortlist for most exciting division in the league, one that includes the defending conference champion and a Super Bowl favorite. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dive into the 49ers, Rams, Seahawks and Cardinals on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown