Dak the MVP favorite? 🤔 Out on the 49ers? 📉 @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social have some half-baked takes for the 2026 NFL season on this episode of TAFS. youtu.be/jjBMSYmQ0ok

O'Leary continuing Minter's system ✅ Harbaugh's culture ✅ Personal goals ✅ Chargers LB Daiyan Henley sits down for an exclusive interview with @robertmays.bsky.social youtu.be/WM1FepmHh_c

I joined @robertmays.bsky.social and The Athletic Football Show to preview the Rams’ season: Fun convo: 🏈 Potential Aaron Donald return 🏈 What Myles Garrett & Trent McDuffie change for the ‘D’ 🏈 Achilles Heel on offense? 🏈 Blake Corum & Terrance Ferguson 📈 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We're going camping! Panthers, Rams, Chargers and Cowboys

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Matthew Stafford joined me to talk about the art of manipulating defenders, why his game has come alive in the Rams' offense, and most importantly for all of us millenials — how he's peaking at age 38. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyej...

Matthew Stafford on Manipulating Defenses, Birth of 13 Personnel & LA Coda

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Manipulating defenses ✅ Peaking at 38 ✅ Being free after Rams trade ✅ Rams QB Matthew Stafford sits down for an exclusive interview with @robertmays.bsky.social on TAFS! youtu.be/FyejOXRk26Y

Tomorrow.

What Year 2 players will become X Factors in 2026? @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social highlight a few players on the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/duM4zedwhE4

The Athletic Football Show live is BACK. Tuesday, September 1st — Lincoln Hall in Chicago. We're doing the Wins Pool draft live this year, with you guys. Great way to kick off the season. Tickets are available now. lh-st.com/shows/09-01-...

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Will McDaniel transform Chargers offense? Patrick Mahomes ready to go? @robertmays.bsky.social and @davehelman.bsky.social run through the biggest questions heading into training camp on this episode of TAFS! youtu.be/aFyFzEkvfLg

Cowboys OC Klayton Adams joined @robertmays.bsky.social today on The Athletic Football Show to discuss all things offense, Cowboys and otherwise: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CN_...

What does the perfect NFL wide receiver room look like? @robertmays.bsky.social is joined by @mattharmon.bsky.social to answer that question in the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/TrKj0zsE4pQ

I spent a lot of time studying linebackers this offseason. In doing so, I got a spark to put together a glossary of sorts on how linebackers beat blocks. So, here is that glossary. Over a dozen techniques and tools to beat blocks, supported by film examples. open.substack.com/pub/qbklass/...

Linebacker Block Deconstruction Glossary

A collection of block deconstruction fundamentals and techniques for NFL linebackers.

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Falcons? Bills? Eagles? @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social weigh in on the teams we didn't talk about enough this offseason on the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/9KeNcuOW9AQ

Which breakout candidates should you bank on this season? @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social introduce the Breakout Player Draft on this episode of TAFS! youtu.be/Ix9V5SNHAOo

Is the era of quarterback-driven success over? @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social answer that question and more in the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/uPYl0xLkGkA

What did we learn from the NFL's best offenses last season? Old friend @natetice.bsky.social joins @robertmays.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social on the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/NHlrM8j9s1c

Let the Hall of Very Good commence! Allow @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social to walk you down memory lane on this episode of TAFS. youtu.be/TB6G21JL2Gk

Let's open up the Mailbag! 📫 @robertmays.bsky.social and @davehelman.bsky.social weigh in on what teams have the best weak link, Super Bowl losers, and much more! youtu.be/Hq3cIl5qjWk

Here's everything you need to know about Brendan Sorsby and the NFL Supplemental Draft! Dane Brugler joins @robertmays.bsky.social and @davehelman.bsky.social on the latest episode of TAFS. youtu.be/BIcuJHYofK4

Never underestimate the awesome, unifying power of remembering some guys. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Mamdani's speech at the Knicks parade was easily the best I've ever heard at an event of that sort. I posted the whole thing on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Highly recommended.

What do offensive coordinators do if they're not calling plays? @bengais.bsky.social OC Dan Pitcher joins @robertmays.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social on TAFS to answer that question and more!

On today’s Athletic Football Show: As more teams hire head coaches to call plays, it means more offensive coordinators in a version of the role without much visibility. So what does a non-playcalling OC actually DO? We asked one. Link: bit.ly/4aa8Mpb

Walking in the shoes of a non-playcalling offensive coordinator with Bengals OC Dan Pitcher

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Meant to mention this on today's episode, but we're gonna chat about the Sorsby situation on Friday's show. Might get a rare summer appearance from a certain draft guy to get his take on what sort of prospect we're really talking about here. bsky.app/profile/robe...

Robert Mays @robertmays.bsky.social · 2mo ago

All right, we're doing this.

All right, we're doing this.

Who are YOU taking if you had the first pick of any non-quarterback under the age of 25?

Very fun Athletic Football Show today. @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social joined me to draft the top 24 non-QBs aged 25-and-under. Our producer Katy told us that it broke the record for number of bleeps in a single episode. (She was not congratulating us.) Link: bit.ly/4eNsPfF

The under-26 non-QB player draft

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Podcast friends: Quick heads up on this week's schedule. There will NOT be a new episode of The Athletic Football Show tomorrow, but we WILL have one this Friday. Still 4 shows this week. Just moving things around a little bit.

New podcast: @robertmays.bsky.social and I pick which players we think have the best shot of becoming first-time first-team All-Pros in 2026 youtu.be/I9ALsSZWpcw

Byron Murphy? Parker Washington? @robertmays.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social highlight nine players who defined the 2025 NFL season in the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/cRnbesvGEWo

It's Mailbag Monday! @robertmays.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social discuss NFL teams being too aggressive, building an EDGE room, and much more! youtu.be/vvyi7efhsrc