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It was an eventful week at the NFL owners’ meetings. Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller break Jim Irsay’s viral comments regarding Dan Snyder’s future in the league. Plus, should we be worried about Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers? They discuss their concerns for the Bucs and Packers before talking about Bailey Zappe’s case to start and the Cardinals trade for Robbie Anderson. They close out the show with Russell Wilson’s numbers this season and their Week 7 picks.Follow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLFollow Randy on Twitter: @RandyMueller_Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube2:04-11:01 NFL owners’ meetings drama11:02-15:14 Texans fire Jack Easterby15:15-30:24 Should we be worried about Brady and the Bucs and Rodgers and the Packers?30:25-37:09 Is Bailey Zappe the real deal?37:10-40:54 Cardinals trade for Robbie Anderson40:55-45:05 Russell Wilson’s struggles continue45:09-55:32 GM Notebook55:33-57:55 Week 7 Picks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Staples and Dane Brugler discuss their takeaways from a wild weekend in college football. They talk about the battle between Hendon Hooker and Bryce Young and the other top prospects on display in Tennessee’s win over Alabama. Plus, do college offenses make it difficult to truly scout a QB for the NFL? They talk about Justin Fields and Bailey Zappe before diving into a big week for Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Robinson Jr.’s amazing comeback. They wrap by looking ahead to C.J. Stroud vs. the Iowa defense, Syracuse at Clemson and much more.Subscribe to the TAFS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gWjMSDj7-8j3iCc2ZGo3g1:11-13:36 Bryce Young vs. Hendon Hooker observations13:37-22:26 Scouting QB’s in different college offenses and how it translates to the NFL (Justin Fields, Bailey Zappe)22:29-35:00 USC-Utah & Alabama-Tennessee takeaways35:04-41:49 NFL rookies (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Sauce Gardner, Tariq Woolen, Brian Robinson Jr.)41:50-51:20 What to watch this weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The analytics in football discussion has reached a point where the opposing sides seem to be shouting past one another, lacking the nuance necessary to such a discussion. So, what should we talk about when we talk about analytics. Sam Schwartzstein, Amazon's analytics expert and producer for live events focused on analytics and insights, joins Robert Mays to dive into that on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Then, Ty Dunne of Go Long hops on to talk about his new book about the history of the tight end position, 'The Blood and Guts.'Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube1:34 Most frustrating part of the analytics discussion13:30 The details of modeling26:30 What is and is not an analytics decision30:30 The football guy mentality35:50 Presentation of analytics in NFL broadcasts53:54 Ty Dunne on 'The Blood and Guts' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Sando joins Robert Mays on this edition of the Hangover to break down four more games from Week 6. The guys dig into the Bengals' come-from-behind win over the Saints; the Vikings' latest half-hearted win, this one against the short-handed Dolphins; the Seahawks adding to the Cardinals' woes; and the Colts scoring a huge divisional victory over the Jaguars.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube3:06 Bengals-Saints14:15 Vikings-Dolphins27:02 Cardinals-Seahawks51:01 Jaguars-Colts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Game of the Year lived up to the hype, with the Bills and the Chiefs spending the entire 60 minutes within a one-score window. Ultimately, it was the Bills who were just a bit better on this given Sunday, a fact that Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the Eagles win over the Cowboys, flops from a trio of supposed contenders in the NFC, the continued success of the Jets and Giants, and more.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_TiceSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube2:38 Bills-Chiefs24:18 Cowboys-Eagles34:28 Giants and Falcons zag where everyone else zigs44:08 The Patriots have our attention55:16 The Jets have our attention68:28 Failings of the supposed NFC contenders80:03 We See You, Ja'Marr Chase82:03 Last words on Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller discuss another eventful Thursday Night Football game. They talk about the latest report involving Dan Snyder and his future owning the team before diving into Ron Rivera’s comments on Carson Wentz and his animated postgame press conference. Plus, they examine the Bears’ play-calling for Justin Fields, what went wrong for Matt Rhule and the Panthers, the controversial roughing the passer penalties and more. The close out the show by discussing what they are watching in Week 6 and they share their picks.Follow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLFollow Randy on Twitter: @RandyMueller_Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube4:33-9:59 Amazon halftime/postgame crew’s honest criticism of games10:00-20:18 Dan Snyder situation20:19-25:59 Ron Rivera’s fiery press conference26:00-32:03 Commanders-Bears takeaways32:06-39:37 Matt Rhule fired39:38-52:54 GM’s notebook (Cowboys defense, Steelers struggles, roughing the passer calls)52:55-1:06:50 Games to watch in Week 6 & picks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 6 is here, and it is a doozy. The Cowboys and Eagles get together on Sunday night in a clash atop the NFC East, but that's merely a dessert to the main course. The Bills and Chiefs meet for the first time since their playoff epic last season. Robert Mays and Nate Tice preview those games on this episode of The Athletic Football Show, but that's just the start! The guys also breakdown the Chiefs offense vs. the Broncos defense, go under the hood on the Bengals offense, dive into the Wink Martindale revenge game, and more.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_TiceSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube8:00 Bills-Chiefs25:17 Cowboys-Eagles41:05 Gameplan of the Week: Chargers offense vs. Broncos defense54:35 Wick Scale: Wink Martindale vs. Ravens; Comparing and contrasting the Ravens and Giants defenses60:35 Wick Scale: Vonn Bell vs. the Saints62:10 Under the Hood: Bengals offense78:26 Win my Fourth Screen: Jaguars-Colts81:35 Week 6 picks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Titans fans, this is your moment! At least when it comes to The Athletic Football Show. NFL Network's Gregg Rosenthal joins Robert Mays to dive into the State of the Titans. They also play a round of Are You Buying This?, featuring the Cowboys and Vikings as contenders in the NFC, and the long-term outlook for the Steelers. Finally, they share some takes they'd like back before Gregg takes a victory lap on Geno Smith.Then, Kalyn Kahler joins Robert to discuss her recent story on what sideline concussion testing is like from the point of view of a player who is going through it.Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube2:48 State of the Titans25:07 Are you Buying This? Cowboys, Vikings, MVP candidates, and Steelers40:10 Take Two: Browns and Steelers48:27 QB Therapy: A Geno Smith victory lap53:36 Kalyn Kahler on her concussion testing story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Staples talks with Dane Brugler about his SEC tour and his big takeaways from Alabama’s close win over Texas A&M. They discuss the Crimson Tide’s top talent heading into the 2023 NFL Draft and they look ahead to next week’s big matchup against Tennessee. Plus, it’s been a big start to the NFL season for rookie CBs. They explain what has impressed them the most about guys like Sauce Gardner, Jack Jones and more. They wrap by talking about Matt Rhule’s future and the games they are most excited about this weekend.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Dane on Twitter: @dpbruglerSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube0:44-21:44 Alabama-Texas A&M recap (Brian Branch, Will Anderson Jr., Chris Braswell, Tyler Steen, Bryce Young)21:45-29:16 Players to watch in Alabama-Tennessee29:20-38:34 NFL rookie CBs impressing (Sauce Gardner, Jack Jones, Kaiir Elam, Tariq Woolen)38:35- 41:42 NFL rookie OLs making strides (Cole Strange, Zion Johnson, Evan Neal)41:46-50:42 What to watch this weekend50:43-55:03 Matt Rhule’s future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wide receiver movement was one of the defining storylines of this NFL offseason. After all, you don't see guys like Davante Adams, A.J. Brown and Tyreek Hill traded all that often. To no one's surprise, they've fundamentally changed the teams they're on now. They've also completely altered the landscape of the league. If you need further proof of that, look at where the Eagles and Packers are in the standings. Matt Bowen joins Robert Mays to break it down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube4:31 The Dolphins with Tyreek Hill14:44 The Eagles with A.J. Brown20:20 How Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts are authoring their futures29:30 The Raiders with Davante Adams39:00 How the Chiefs have thrived without Tyreek, and why the Packers have floundered without Davante Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.