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The trends that NFL coaches see emerging around the league
After visiting 23 teams in person over the last month, Robert Mays is finally back home. While he was out on the road, he asked the 50 or so NFL coac…
1 year, 2 months ago
The 2025-26 debut of Building the Beast with Dane Brugler
Dane Brugler is back on The Athletic Football Show year-round. Every week through the draft, Dane and Dave Helman will bring you Building the Beast, …
1 year, 2 months ago
TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bears, Raiders and 49ers beat writers
Robert Mays is just about off the road, but we've still got a double Beat Writer Notebook weekend for the masses. This episode features Kevin Fishbai…
1 year, 2 months ago
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