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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bengals, Colts and Packers beat writers
Training camp is winding down, and so, too, is Robert Mays' Beat Writer Notebook. We've got two more for you this weekend, though, beginning with Pau…
1 year, 2 months ago
First impressions of the 2025 rookie class
First impressions are pretty important in all facets of life. So what sort of first impressions did some of the youngsters across the league make in …
1 year, 2 months ago
A Seat at the Table: The teams that can win the Super Bowl
It's time for an annual bit on The Athletic Football Show. And what better way to stage a bit on an NFL podcast than against the backdrop of the Supe…
1 year, 2 months ago
Eight potential out-of-nowhere units on offense and defense
Last year at this time, no one was expecting much from the Commanders offense or the Broncos defense. By the end of the season, they were among the u…
1 year, 2 months ago
Which division is most likely to put three teams in the playoffs?
The NFL expanded to 14 total playoff teams, seven per conference, in 2020. In each of the five seasons since expansion, at least one division sent th…
1 year, 2 months ago
TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Panthers, Browns and Commanders beat writers
Look, you visit with eight teams in one week, you gotta have two Beat Writer Notebooks. In this edition, Robert talks with Joe Person, Zac Jackson an…
1 year, 2 months ago
TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bills and Steelers beat writers
Robert Mays is coming off his busiest week of training camp yet, having spent the previous seven days with eight different teams (gotta love joint pr…
1 year, 2 months ago
The early training camp storylines that actually matter
Teams have been at training camp for a couple weeks now, so you know what that means. We've got plenty of storylines floating around out there. Some …
1 year, 2 months ago
Quarterbacks at a crossroads in 2025
There is a subset of quarterbacks for whom the 2025 season is an inflection point. For some of them, it's about their future in the league. For other…
1 year, 2 months ago
Half-baked takes for the 2025 NFL season
Some takes are meticulously crafted, with each ingredient perfectly balanced to create a rational, thought-out, deeply held belief. Others are slappe…
1 year, 2 months ago