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The quarterback position is the most important in all of sports, and it comes with the trappings that such a designation commands. Including, of course, money. All 32 teams in the NFL revolve around their quarterback in a way that is unique among professional sports. It's not about how good of a quarterback he is. The amount and length of his contract is just as important. The way teams handle that can often help determine who is playing in the Super Bowl at the end of the season. And, like so many things in the league, that approach is ever-evolving. Brad Spielberger of Grand Central Sports Management joins Robert Mays to break down the evolution of quarterback contracts on this episode of The Money Down, a four-part miniseries on the business of the NFL presented by The Athletic Football Show.
Host: Robert Mays
With: Brad Spielberger
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Chris Flannery
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1:03:00
Week 14 preview: Symmetry returns to the standings as playoff races take shape
You know what the best part of Week 14 is? No, not learning if the Chiefs can keep getting away with this in their showdown with the Chargers. No, not the huge NFC West matchup between the Seahawks and Cardinals. It's not even that awesome Lions-Packers game we all watched on Thursday. Week 14 is the final week with byes. After Week 14, every team will have played 13 games, and we'll finally be back to standings equilibrium. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen preview the week ahead, and recap the Lions' thrilling Thursday night win over the Packers, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown
Lions win thriller over Packers
Game of the Week: Chargers at Chiefs
Game of the Week: Seahawks at Cardinals
Rams run game vs. Bills defense
Bryce Young vs. Eagles defense
Is Falcons-Vikings a revenge game for Kirk Cousins?
Who's better positioned for the next three seasons...Bengals or Cowboys?
What Do You Wanna Know from Week 14?
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Theme song: Haunted
Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs
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1:40:02
What's keeping this season's Super Bowl contenders up at night?
As we head into the final month of the 2024 regular season, we know who the true Super Bowl contenders are. What's just as clear, however, are their flaws. Robert Mays and Fran Duffy from PHLY of the ALLCITY Network dig into those flaws on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown
Browns-Broncos recap
What's keeping the Steelers up at night?
What's keeping the Vikings up at night?
What's keeping the Packers up at night?
What's keeping the Ravens up at night?
What's keeping the Bills up at night?
What's keeping the Chiefs up at night?
What's keeping the Eagles up at night?
What's keeping the Lions up at night?
Another way the run game is back
An argument for quarterbacks should exhaust their college eligibility
What the rest of this season means for the 49ers
Host: Robert Mays
With: Fran Duffy
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Theme song: Haunted
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1:41:37
Week 13 recap: Did the Eagles just notch the biggest win of the season?
The Eagles' win over the Ravens in Week 13 wasn't just the team's best on its current eight-game winning streak. It was quite possibly the best win of the season for any team. That's where Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen begin the Week 13 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the Steelers winning a game in which they needed to score more than 38 points, Kirk Cousins' terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, the crazy NFC West race, and a whole lot more.
Rundown
Eagles make statement with win over Ravens
The NFC West race...You Have My Attention
Seahawks knock off Jets
Vikings sneak past Cardinals
Who will win the NFC West?
Pittsburgh Steelers, the likely AFC North Champs...You Have My Attention!
Kirk Cousins...WTF?!?
Buccaneers narrowly avoid WTF status
OK, Bryce Young
Washington's offense isn't dead yet
The Texans find a way to let us down, even when they win
A 19-play, game-winning drive from the Colts?!?
What Did We Learn Today?
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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1:34:57
Week 13 preview: Eagles-Ravens takes center stage as the final third of the regular season begins
If the first third of the season is about deciphering fact from fiction, and the middle third is about learning who teams really are, the final third is about the playoff push. The final third of the season begins in Week 13, and we've got five great games that are going to help us determine what the early stages of that playoff push look like. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen preview those games on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown
Chargers-Falcons preview
Steelers-Bengals preview
Cardinals-Vikings preview
Eagles-Ravens preview
49ers-Bills preview
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Theme song: Haunted
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The Athletic’s flagship NFL podcast covers the league like only The Athletic can. Host Robert Mays and co-host Derrik Klassen dive into the biggest stories, break down the Xs and Os, tackle the ins and outs of roster building, 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. 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.