
The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL
Hosted by Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen and Robert Mays and Katy Duffy and Michael Beller and Scott Krinch and Dane Brugler · The Athletic
4.6from 3,118 ratings
- 1,493
- Episodes
- 622
- Transcribed
- 3,118
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 14M
- YouTube views
About The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL
The Athletic’s flagship NFL podcast covers the league like only The Athletic can. Host Robert Mays and co-hosts Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive into the biggest stories, break down the Xs and Os, and tackle the ins and outs of roster building. They meticulously follow the details of why we all love this sport and have plenty of fun along the way, bringing the expertise necessary to cover the NFL at the highest level. You want year-round draft coverage? You'll get that here, too, with draft expert Dane Brugler. Whether it’s happening on the field or behind the scenes, you’ll get an in-depth look at all things NFL on The Athletic Football Show, available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Athletic
- Category
- sports · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Aug 2020
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
622 of 1,493 episodes have a transcript.

6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Week 9 Preview: Will Packers or Patriots establish themselves as a contender?

6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jaguars cruise in 33-10 win over Ravens

5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Which team will make the wrong all-in trade? Plus, Jonathan Taylor's robust trade market & Lamar Jackson's future
Inside a recent episode

Week 9 Preview: Will Packers or Patriots establish themselves as a contender?
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They were able to run the ball when they needed to in order to sustain drives. The Packers cannot run the football. They have a 30% rushing success rate per next gen. So you're asking the quarterback to sit back there and be everything for the entire offense from the gun throughout these entire games. […]
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- Charles Robinson
- Dan Pizzuta
- Daniel Popper
- Fran Duffy
- Max Browne
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- YouTube views
- 14,371,813
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 3,118 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL?
Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen and Robert Mays and Katy Duffy and Michael Beller and Scott Krinch and Dane Brugler host the show. Published by The Athletic.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL take guests?
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