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The Chicago Bears hold the 2023 offseason in the palm of their paw. We celebrate that fact by bringing on Adam Hoge and Adam Jahns—hosts of The Athletic's Bears podcast, Hoge and Jahns—to discuss with Robert Mays and Nate Tice what the Bears can and should do this offseason on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_TiceFollow Hoge on Twitter: @AdamHogeFollow Jahns on Twitter: @adamjahnsSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our series on the most interesting teams of the offseason continues on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. This time, it's Josh Kendall (Falcons), Vic Tafur (Raiders) and Michael-Shawn Dugar (Seahawks) sitting down with Robert Mays to dive into the questions facing their respective teams as the league turns the calendar to 2023.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Josh on Twitter: @JoshTheAthleticFollow Vic on Twitter: @VicTafurFollow Michael-Shawn on Twitter: @MikeDugarSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com1:52 Atlanta Falcons20:52 Las Vegas Raiders43:32 Seattle Seahawks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with three more beat writers from radio row at the 2023 NFL Combine. The Athletic's Joe Person (Panthers), Zack Rosenblatt (Jets) and Jeff Zrebiec (Ravens) join Robert Mays to break down the pressing questions facing the teams they cover this offseason on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Unsurprisingly, the biggest question for all three teams comes down to the quarterback position.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Joe on Twitter: @josephpersonFollow Zack on Twitter: @ZackBlattFollow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffzrebiecSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com2:15 Carolina Panthers25:52 New York Jets49:18 Baltimore Ravens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clarence Shelmon is Eric Bieniemy before Eric Bieniemy. Shelmon was hugely successful as the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers in the late 2000's. In his five years as OC, the Chargers never were lower than a top five offense in the league. Despite the resume - the head coach opportunities never came.Episode 3 of Between the Lines hears from a diverse group of football coaches on the challenges they face advancing their careers in a league that has historically failed them. Voices in the episode include Shelmon, Hue Jackson, Ron Rivera, Sean Desai, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are coming to you live from Indianapolis and the NFL combine all week, where we'll be visiting with The Athletic beat writers who cover the most interesting teams of the 2023 offseason. We kick it off in this episode with the Giants, Patriots and Lions. Dan Duggan (Giants), Chad Graff (Patriots) and Colton Pouncy (Lions) sit down with Robert Mays to talk about the big questions confronting the teams they cover.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Dan on Twitter: @DDuggan21Follow Chad on Twitter: @ChadGraffFollow Colton on Twitter: @colton_pouncySubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com2:43 New York Giants27:01 New England Patriots51:37 Detroit Lions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's only one way we can possibly start combine week around these parts...a big blowout with the Prospects to Pros crew! Andy, Dane and Lance Zierlein of NFL.com preview the week ahead in Indianapolis on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com4:53 Quarterbacks12:23 Edge rushers22:09 Offensive linemen29:00 Wide receivers35:06 Tight ends41:24 Cornerbacks45:49 Interior defensive linemen53:42 Linebackers57:55 Safeties61:57 Running backs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The franchise tag...oft-discussed, little understood? The first part is certainly true, and as you dig into the tag you realize that the second part is, as well. Robert Mays and Nate Tice explore the recent history of the franchise tag on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_TiceSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear about rebuilding a team all the time, but not every franchise is in a position to totally tear it down. So how do you remodel a team in the moment, given the circumstances surrounding it? Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into that question through the lens of the 2023 Titans and Vikings on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_TiceSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The countdown to the combine is on! Andy Staples, Dane Brugler and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein get you ready by discussing how team’s prepare for the important week scouting prospects. They talk about the questions team’s are looking to have answered, the medicals and much more.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Dane on Twitter: @dpbruglerFollow Lance on Twitter: @LanceZierleinSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube1:15 Should the Bears trade Justin Fields and draft Bryce Young?5:35 Potential QB movement this offseason & impact on the draft13:31 What are teams doing the week before the combine?25:27 Medical checks at the combineToday's show is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick set a model for NFL players to follow when discussing matters of race and activism, but something else broke down the wall that led to the modern climate: The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Episode 2 of Between the Lines reveals how NFL players became activist during the summer of 2020, and their perspective in the ways the league supports and hurts their message.Voices in the episode include former NFL players Doug Baldwin, Devin McCourty, Michael Johnson, and Don Davis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.