Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Training camp news roundup: Rashawn Slater and Courtland Sutton get new deals, Cowboys and Rams dealing with injuries, clarity for OL in Kansas City and Detroit, and more
A whole lot has happened during the first week of training camp. A bunch of good players got contract extensions. Injuries are unfortunately already …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Who has the most at stake in 2025?
Every NFL season is important to every person in the league. But we know that some players, coaches and executives have more at stake in any given se…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Lessons learned from the league's best offenses
The best teams in the league can keep their secret sauce secret for only so long. Teams are always hunting for an edge wherever they can find it, and…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Lions, Chargers and Cowboys beat writers
Robert Mays' Homeric tour of the NFL world is underway, with stops across the previous week in Detroit, Los Angeles and San Diego. While there, he sp…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Sneaky big second-year player X-factors
It's easy to overlook second-year players who A) didn't have huge rookie seasons, or B) aren't quarterbacks. But you don't have to be Jayden Daniels …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
What can the surprise teams of 2024 do for an encore?
There's a temptation to believe that surprise teams from the previous season are on a clear upward trajectory. But we know that isn't always true. Ju…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 versions of 2024 stories
Take a moment to think about the unexpected developments that helped define the 2024 NFL season. The Washington Commanders going to the NFC Champions…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Our biggest questions heading into training camp
If you're listening to this episode the day it comes out, the Lions and Chargers are at training camp. If you're listening to it a few days later, ev…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
SPECIAL No Free Lunch feed drop: The Hidden Costs of NFL Rookie Contracts w/ Vita Vea
No Free Lunch is a new podcast in The Athletic podcast network. Hosted by former NFL star Ndamukong Suh, No Free Lunch talks to athletes and experts …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The league's most cursed franchise, the determiners of floor and ceiling, the merits of Zac Taylor, and more in our final mailbag of the offseason
We're deep into July. Training camp is right around the corner. NFL people have all taken their vacations. It's official...the offseason is over. And…
5 months, 4 weeks ago