It's a familiar refrain in sports media. "You can't tell the story of SPORTS TOPIC without talking about FAMOUS PLAYER/COACH." Well, who are the players and coaches without whom the story of the 2025 season would be incomplete? Old friend Nate Tice joins Robert Mays to highlight those players and coaches on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:45 Reggie Gilliam, Jackson Hawes, and the new-look Bills run game
14:20 Ben Johnson, Joe Thuney, Darnell Wright, Dan Rousher, and the new-look Bears run game
24:00 Talanoa Hufanga making an already-great Broncos defense even better
32:17 Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens fixer
43:03 Chris Shula and the transformation of the Rams
54:17 Josh McDaniels, Klayton Adams, and the rise of cohesive offenses
1:01:38 Tony Sparano Jr. changing the game for the Colts offense
1:08:21 Daniel Jones is the coolest story in the league
Host: Robert Mays
With: Nate Tice
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Video Producer: Katy Duffy
Audio Producer: Michael Beller
Social Producer: Scott Krinch
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