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robertmays.bsky.social
Host of The Athletic Football Show. Formerly of Grantland and The Ringer.
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Sinners was so good, man. Still buzzing about it like 12 hours later. boxd.it/9A3W7L

O/U 49.5 rushing attempts a game for this group

Only a few hours until the NFL Draft! @robertmays.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social, and I went through a dozen last-minute questions heading into the draft weekend. Some big picture, some team specific. Show link: podfollow.com/the-athletic...

Today, it all goes down in Green Bay πŸ§€ And The Athletic Football Show is here to react to all the chaos. Join @robertmays.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social and guests including @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social at 7:30 on YouTube ‡️ www.youtube.com/live/36YzRJX...

The Athletic Football Show’s pass-catcher preview is up! @robertmays.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social, and I pretty much just cruised through the pass-catchers in Dane’s top 100. Strongly disagreed on a few guys which is always fun. Full show: podfollow.com/the-athletic...

Super excited about this year's edition of our live draft show on TAFS. @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social is also gonna be joining us for Round 1 on Thursday, which is going to be awesome. bsky.app/profile/thea...

The NFL Draft is nearly here. And The Athletic Football Show is ready to meet the moment. Join @robertmays.bsky.social, @qbklass.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social and a host of voices from The Athletic's newsroom April 24 and 25 LIVE on YouTube πŸ‘€ (Supported by @betmgm-sportsbook.bsky.social)

Tomorrow.

Awesome installment of "On the Clock" today with @tampabaytre.bsky.social. Picks 19-25, I give him 3(ish) options per team, he makes the pick. Went deep on the needs and options for all 7 teams in that range. Including his Bucs taking Donovan Ezeiruaku. Full show: pod.fo/e/2c80d8

It's another Monday Mailbag on The Athletic Football Show. @qbklass.bsky.social and I dug into up-and-coming OCs, the best recent draft-trade snipes, and the surprise moment we wanna see in this year's draft. Including a potential move for Travis Hunter. Full show: pod.fo/e/2c77eb

🎧 The Athletic Football Show πŸŽ™οΈ @robertmays.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social, @fduffy.bsky.social 🏈 Breaking down the DL class πŸ”΅β¬…οΈ Abdul Carter 🏦 Mason Graham's bankability πŸ₯Š The guys throw down over Shemar Stewart And more! podfollow.com/the-athletic...

Outside of a small handful of players at the top, this year's draft class is very much in the eye of the beholder. @robertmays.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social, and I went through some the most polarizing players in the class. Show link: podfollow.com/the-athletic...

On today's show, @benjaminsolak.bsky.social was "On the Clock" for the teams picking 13-18 in the 2025 draft. I give him 3 options per team. He makes the pick. Do the Dolphins finally splurge on OL? A quick pick for the Colts at 14. And a surprise for CIN at 18. Full show: pod.fo/e/2c46ca

The White Lotus finale is really just an opening act before we get to watch Walton Goggins really cook.

🎧 The Athletic Football Show πŸŽ™οΈ @robertmays.bsky.social, @qbklass.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social 🏈 RB draft class superlatives πŸ“ˆ How high can Jeanty go? πŸ“½οΈ Just trust the tape on... πŸ€” Omarion Hampton or Kaleb Johnson? 3️⃣ Favorite day three picks And more! podfollow.com/the-athletic...

Different types of experiences, but HaiSous, Maxwell's Trading, Kumiko, and Oriole would be on my short list of recommendations to anyone eating/drinking in Chicago. Good list. bsky.app/profile/bloc...

On today's Athletic Football Show, @qbklass.bsky.social and I ran through the teams with the most on the line in the 2025 draft. Including a Browns team flush with draft capital and desperate for young talent. Full show: pod.fo/e/2c1889

We're on to picks 7-12 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show's On the Clock. @dannybkelly.bsky.social joins @robertmays.bsky.social to make picks for the Jets, Panthers, Saints, Bears, 49ers and Cowboys. We get a trade! Ashton Jeanty finds a home! And more! podfollow.com/the-athletic...

On today's show, @dannybkelly.bsky.social was "On the Clock" for the teams picking 7-12 in the 2025 draft. I give him 3 options per team. He makes the pick. What do the Saints want? Jeanty to Chicago? A Niners-Panthers trade! And more. Full show: pod.fo/e/2c10a2

It's another offseason Mailbag Monday on The Athletic Football Show. @qbklass.bsky.social joins me to chat how that year's talent pool alters draft trades, what to learn from the Bengals build, a Jalen Carter-Jahmyr Gibbs sliding doors moment, and much more. Full show: pod.fo/e/2c076e

Man, does this guy suck. bsky.app/profile/popc...

We're watching Enlightened for the first time, and I am just floored at how good Molly Shannon is on this show. As someone who's really enjoyed this stretch of her career, it's not surprising. But she is unbelievably good in this.

🎧 The Athletic Football Show πŸŽ™οΈ @robertmays.bsky.social, @qbklass.bsky.social, @danebrugler.bsky.social 🏈 Breaking down the 2025 QB class πŸ”’ Cam Ward, Tennessee Titan? πŸ€” Could the Giants still take Shedeur Sanders? πŸ“ˆ Best-case scenarios 3️⃣ Who's No. 3? And more! podfollow.com/the-athletic...

Even as a spiritually 60-year-old man in his 30s, I'm rarely nostalgic for a previous era because I don't actually think they were better. This year is testing that theory on many fronts.

"A terrified young student, snatched off the street by a masked police force taken thousands of miles across the country without anyone knowing. It is as flatly authoritarian as anything we have ever seen in this country," says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk's detention.

On today's show, @jordanreid.bsky.social was "On the Clock" for the teams picking 1-6 in the 2025 draft. I give him 3 options per team. He makes the pick. We'll be doing this with different guests over the next 5 weeks, ultimately hitting all 32 picks. Full show: pod.fo/e/2bdc49

Some exceptions as always, but "just draft the athletes" was a pretty solid strategy in 2021.

Podcast friends: It's time to send in your questions for next week's mailbag on The Athletic Football Show. What's on your mind? Draft stuff? Big-picture questions? Something that has nothing to do with football whatsoever? Ask away. Deadline is Thursday, 6 pm ET. [email protected]

Mailbag Mondays are back for the rest of the offseason on The Athletic Football Show. @qbklass.bsky.social and I dove into your questions about LB value, whether GM brain hurts football discourse, misplaced (?) Drake Maye love, and our hottest FA takes. Full show: pod.fo/e/2bd2e5

With most of free agency over, @qbklass.bsky.social joined me to run through the biggest remaining needs around the NFL. I am begging the Cowboys to add one explosive pass catcher to their offense. Full show: pod.fo/e/2bb651

Podcast friends: Reminder that @qbklass.bsky.social and I will be live at 11 am ET this morning. Breaking down how much better the NFC spenders REALLY are following the first wave of FA. Come join us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJe5...

After this week's flurry of activity in free agency, how much better off are the big spenders, actually? @qbklass.bsky.social and I went team by team in the AFC looking for the answer. Full show: pod.fo/e/2b8422w

You're a fan of a team that's been quiet in FA, and you're freaking out. Should you be? @qbklass.bsky.social and I checked the panic meter on 9 teams that have sat back so far this week. Including the Cincinnati Bengals. Full show: pod.fo/e/2b7b56