The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

Robert is joined by The Athletic Football Show’s Nate Tice, former NFL cornerback and co-host of The Man to Man Pod, Darius Butler, and Trench Warfare Newsletter’s Brandon Thorn, to give their expert opinions on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, respectively, and help fill out this season’s NFL First and Second All-Pro Team rosters, handing out some honorable mentions along the way. A...

The 2020 NFL Playoff seedings look a little more clear following week 16. Join The Athletic's Robert Mays and Nate Tice for full reaction to the biggest stories, including why Aaron Rodgers should be seriously considered for MVP, the Steelers and Seahawks winning their divisions, what the Rams, Colts, and Browns need to do to make the postseason, the possibility of the Bears making minimal changes...

It's a special Holiday edition of The Athletic Football Show with Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones. First, they discuss the 3 biggest games with playoff implications this weekend, Titans vs. Packers, Seahawks vs. Rams and Steelers vs. Colts. Then Lindsay and Robert dive into the AFC and NFC playoff scenarios, who needs to win, which borderline teams could sneak their way in and more as Linds puts on...

First up, Robert welcomes the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, and avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Seth Meyers to the show to discuss the emotional arc of this Steelers season, his expectations for where the team actually ends up this year, the three acts of Ben Roethlisberger, the best and worst moments of the last decade of Steelers football, how COVID-19 has changed the creative process for L...

It was a weekend of NFL football that will impact the league this season and possibly for seasons to come. How big of a deal is it that the Jets won a game? What should we make of the Chiefs' victory over the Saints? The Athletic's Robert Mays and Nate Tice dive into the week 15 headlines, their Wild Card Threat Index, Jalen Hurts, scheming to stop the Bills and Packers, Rams woes, the Bears figur...

On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 15 DFS slate. They discuss the high-priced players who should be at the center of your lineups, the abundance of $6,000ish receivers who look good this week, love for rookie running backs, and more. Later, Beller runs through the slate from a gambling standpoint, highlighting his favorite picks aga...

In what looked to be a Super Bowl preview a few weeks ago, Saints vs. Chiefs presents big questions in Week 15. The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones preview the game and break down why New Orleans is all-in this season. They also talk about how Washington’s defense squares up against Russell Wilson and what the Cardinals need to do to contain Jalen Hurts. Next, they examine what’s at stake...

First up, Robert welcomes ESPN’s Matthew Bowen to the show to give his thoughts on the best play designers and play callers in the NFL this season, including perennial favorites like Kyle Shanahan, Andy Reid, and Bill Belichick, as well as some under the radar coaches who deserve some credit. = Plus, The Athletic’s Stephen Holder and Zak Keefer stop by for an Indianapolis Colts Team Visit to discu...

After a crazy week 14 in the NFL, we now have a clearer picture of which teams have a chance to make a postseason run. Could the Bills give the Chiefs a run for their money? Join The Athletic's Robert Mays and Nate Tice as they cover all the biggest headlines of the weekend, including the Colts win over the Raiders, Jalen Hurts providing the Eagles with a spark, Chase Young and the Washington defe...

On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 14 DFS slate. They discuss an abundance of attractive players across the three major positions priced between two $7,000 and $7,700, Dalvin Cook vs. Derrick Henry vs. Davante Adams, the lack of cheap pivots at quarterback, and more. Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through the slate from a gambling...

The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones break down a stacked week 14 slate in the AFC as the playoff race heats up. Should we have concern about the Steelers? Is Monday night a must-win for the Ravens? What do we really know about the Raiders? They answer those questions and more.  Later in the show, they discuss how the Dolphins’ defense squares up against the Chiefs’ offense and how much is...

First up, Robert is joined by The Athletic’s own Mike Sando to look ahead to next season’s quarterback carousel and give percentage chances of teams kicking off 2021 with a new starting QB, including the Lions, Colts, Eagles, 49ers, Patriots, Saints, Falcons, Broncos, and Bears. Then, to close things out, The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar stops by for a Seattle Seahawks Team Visit to discuss the...

Despite it being a very entertaining weekend of football in the NFL, perhaps the biggest storyline involves college football. Who will end up with Trevor Lawrence...the Jags or the Jets? Join Robert Mays and Nate Tice for a full recap of this and more of week 13's biggest storylines, from the Eagles pulling Carson Wentz in favor of Jalen Hurts, to the Browns offense showing up big against the Tita...

On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 13 DFS slate. They discuss building lineups around an elite back or receiver, finally paying up for a quarterback, the desire to get invested in Browns-Titans, and more. Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through the slate from a gambling standpoint, highlighting their favorite picks against the sprea...

We finally made it to Week 13! The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones break down all the COVID-19 chaos that led to Wednesday football as well as Roger Goodell’s comments on the virus and whether or not a postseason bubble is realistic. Next, they dive into the games with big AFC and NFC playoff implications, the “Taysom Hill Experience” and an important test for the 49ers defense. Plus, as...

First, For The Win’s Charles McDonald joins the show and the guys play a little NFL Winston Wolfe/Mike Ehrmantraut, to lay out fixes for the Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions, all in various degrees of trouble heading into this offseason and beyond. Then, Robert is joined by Green Bay Packers OT David Bakhtiari to discuss the weirdness of being congratulated on his...

Week 12 of NFL action has wrapped up, and it was certainly an action-packed weekend. Join The Athletic's Robert Mays and Nate Tice for their overview of the biggest headlines, from the Chiefs offense putting up ridiculous numbers, to what's going on with the Raiders, the Titans dominating the Colts, the Browns moving to a surprising 8-3, looking into some intriguing QB landing spots and so much mo...

On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 12 DFS slate. They discuss Dalvin Cook chalk, a willingness to pass on high-priced receivers, the desire to get invested in Chargers-Bills and Chiefs-Buccaneers, and more. Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through the slate from a gambling standpoint, highlighting their favorite picks against the spr...

It’s the Thanksgiving edition of The Athletic Football Show! Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones break down the big week 12 matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady. They dive into both sides of the ball before talking about the AFC playoff implications in the Colts and Titans showdown in Indianapolis. Then they discuss what they are most thankful for in this 2020 NFL season including the young QBs...

First up, Robert welcomes The Athletic’s Dane Brugler to the show to talk all-things NFL Draft, including a crowded quarterback class, headlined by Trevor Lawrence, potentially transcendent non-QBs like Penei Sewell, whether loaded wide receiver classes are going to become the norm going forward or not, how the unprecedented COVID pandemic has affected this year’s draft, and much more. Plus, The A...

From Taysom Hill leading the Saints to a win in his first start, to the Colts outlasting the Packers in OT, the NFL's week 11 for 2020 was full of unexpected surprises, The Athletic's Robert Mays is joined by Nate Tice to break down the biggest storylines like the Raiders nearly pulling it off against the Chiefs, what the heck is happening with Carson Wentz, and the guys find time for a debate abo...

On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 11 DFS slate. They discuss Alvin Kamara and Dalvin Cook reaching CMC territory, the Jameis Winston free space, Keenan Allen as the WR1, the lack of meaningful tight ends, and more. Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through the slate from a gambling standpoing, highlighting their favorite picks agains...

After a wild Wednesday in the NFL, The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones break down the drama surrounding the Giants’ decision to fire Marc Colombo as well as Justin Herbert’s viral haircut. Later in the show they discuss an exciting Week 11 slate as they preview the Titans vs. Ravens and the AFC playoff implications. They also examine the Raiders’ COVID-19 high-risk concerns and how it imp...

First up, Robert welcomes football internet celebrity, Chris Brown, to the show to discuss a variety of topics including Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense, what intrigues him about the Kliff Kingsbury-Kyler Murray Air Raid experiment so far, the evolution of offensive motion over time across the league, how tempo on offense affects the game-within-the-game between plays, and much more. Then, Th...

From Kyler Murray & DeAndre Hopkins' hail mary, to the Rams topping the Seahawks, week 10 in the NFL was full of viral moments, incredible plays, and some bad ones as well. So join Robert Mays and Nate Tice as they review the best of the best from the weekend of NFL action such as Ben Roethlisberger keeping the Steelers undefeated, what's going on with Drew Lock, the Philadelphia Eagles fallin...