The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

From what happens with players like Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson, to how the Jags can salvage a disastrous situation for Trevor Lawrence to what teams could be represented by new ownership come the 2022 kickoff, it's an offseason that will be full of breaking news, speculation and headlines worth talking about. Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones each bring their biggest questions heading into the offseason to the air as they turn the page on 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein break down the top 100 prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft. They discuss players who improved their stock at the Senior Bowl, positions where they disagree and the questions that still remain. Plus, who is this year’s Cooper Kupp? They talk about what we can learn from Super Bowl LVI and Lance shares his latest mock draft.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl Champions for 2021! After a long and sometimes controversial process of team building, relocation and numerous injuries, Aaron Donald, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp & Company got it done 23-20 over the Cincinnati Bengals. What kind of precedent does the Sean McVay offense set for the rest of the league now that they've won a title? Can Aaron Donald & Von Miller head straight to Canton? What does the offseason look like for the AFC Champion Bengals at the outset? Nate Tice joins host Robert Mays to react to all the Super Bowl LVI headlines (and the halftime show, of course). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Mitchell Schwartz joins Robert Mays to answer listener questions about the big game. He explains what surprised him the most about the week, how the game day dynamics are different for players and what halftime adjustments really look like. They also talk about the moment he remembers the most from when the Chiefs won, how the Bengals will try and game plan for Aaron Donald and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have finally arrived at the SUPER BOWL! The only thing left to do is one final deep dive preview and to make our picks!! Robert Mays is joined by Nate Tice LIVE from Radio Row at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles to break down the most intriguing aspects of the matchup on both sides of the ball, from how the Bengals can exploit some Rams weaknesses up front, to how the Rams can put the game away and hoist the Lombardi themselves, it's all on the table this Super Bowl + Sheil Kapadia joins for one final Picks With Sheil segment as they put a meal at the combine on the line for Athletic Football Show Picks supremacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bengals & Rams both have less-than-ordinary paths to a Super Bowl title, one team had the first pick in the draft just two years before, and another is full of big name veteran playmakers. Will it be the Cincinnati Cinderella story, or the big-name Rams taking the Lombardi? The Athletic's own beat writers covering the Bengals and Rams, Paul Dehner Jr. and Jourdan Rodrigue, bring their unique insight on covering these teams to Radio Row with Robert Mays as they dive into the inside story of each team's path to Super Bowl LVI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few players know QB Matthew Stafford more intimately on the field than Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Together, Stafford and Johnson put up historic numbers. Now, Stafford is putting up historic numbers with Rams WR Cooper Kupp. But what makes Stafford so unique for wide receivers, and which current receivers are catching his eye? Megatron joins Robert Mays following a breakdown of the 10 players that will define Super Bowl LVI for Lindsay Jones and Robert + Clint Boling, former Bengals guard stops by to share some first-hand insight on the 40-year old Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth & his incredible run with Cincinnati.10 Players to define SB LVI: 0:00 - 50:00Calvin Johnson: 50:00Clint Boling: 1:10:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrap-up their Reese's Senior Bowl observations. They discuss which prospect from the weekend could be drafted the highest, who improved their stock and who fell. Plus, Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder joins the show to talk about his experience in Mobile, what he learned as a four-year starter and much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is different about the 2021-22 Rams than the Rams who made a Super Bowl run in 2018-19? What about Matthew Stafford makes such a difference? What role does the Bengals defense and their defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo play in their success? Robert Mays broadcasts LIVE from Radio Row at Super Bowl LVI and welcomes The Guardian's Ollie Connolly to dig into the Bengals' D + PFF's Seth Galina and Diante Lee to dissect the Los Angeles Rams of the recent past and present and how each team playing in the Super Bowl has evolved over time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s officially Super Bowl week and to kick off the festivities Robert Mays sits down with The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman to discuss Joe Burrow’s journey from LSU to the NFL’s biggest stage and what makes him so special. Plus, former NFL coach Scott Linehan joins the show to talk about Matthew Stafford’s career development, his strengths as a quarterback and much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.