Robert Mays

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Host of The Athletic Football Show. Formerly of Grantland and The Ringer. [email protected]

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The left guard for the Cowboys is a bad man.

Prepping a "remember some guys" mailbag answer, and we need the children to know that Sam Bradford could really play.

I don't know why this flea flicker lateral is so funny to me. Herbert is so clearly overthinking it, like a short putt you KNOW you're gonna miss. He totally hooks it, and it just kinda hangs in the air while he watches it. And then the ending. Just a stupid, fun play.

The play that prompted this thought in real time:

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Dak Prescott played like an absolute psycho (complimentary) in the 4th quarter and OT yesterday.

On today's Athletic Football Show: A wide-ranging sit down with Sean McVay. On purpose, toughness, and how both he and football have changed since he took the Rams job 7 years ago. Full show:

On today's Athletic Football Show, Derrik Klassen and Nate Tice (!) joined me to run through the lessons we can learn from the NFL's Final Four teams. Including the importance of maximizing your OL — whatever it takes. Full show:

Super excited to be joining NFL Gameday Kickoff and NFL Network on Thursdays throughout this season to preview TNF. Started things off chatting with Maurice Jones-Drew and Rhett Lewis about how the Dolphins will handle Josh Allen — and whether it'll look different with a new DC in Miami.

On today's Athletic Football Show, Matt Harmon joined me to talk about what we can learn from the shifting WR hierarchy in the NFL. What does the rise of Puka, JSN, and Amon-Ra St. Brown tell us about what makes an elite WR in 2025? Full show:

There's a refrain I've gone back to a lot in the past 5 years: "It didn't have to be like this." I say it to myself all the time. In my personal life. In my professional life. I know it didn't have to be like this. So thank you to everyone who's helped make it happen.

Joe Burrow has been incredible this year, but some of the arguments for his MVP case are very funny. "He doesn't have a line! He doesn't have a running game!" That is true! He also has one of the most physically dominant receivers ever and two back-shoulder monsters.

On today's Athletic Football Show, Nate Tice joined me to highlight 10 characters who've quietly shaped the 2025 NFL season. Innovative coaches. Players representing larger ideas. And Jackson Hawes. A fun time, if you can believe it. Full show:

Super fun — and stupid — Athletic Football Show today. @QBKlass and Dave Helman joined me for what we're calling "A Seat at the Table." We picked the 10 real Super Bowl contenders, with plans to revisit and update the list all season. Full show:

It's a packed Athletic Football Show today. Dane Brugler and Daniel Jeremiah join me to chat their favorite mid-round gems of the 2025 class. About 25 players they like outside the consensus top-75, from nearly every position. Check it out. Full show:

Today, @QBKlass and I kicked off our series of lingering questions from last year. - How should we feel about the Titans' offensive environment? - Why didn't Jordan Love take the next step? - What to make of Marvin Harrison's middling debut Full show:

The best football weekend of the season is here. Derrik Klassen joined me for a 2-part preview of the Divisional Round, including a look at the very different stakes in Lions-Washington. Saturday full show: Sunday full show:

As a Cowboys fan, there's only one response left to the repeated gaslighting from this ownership: Apathy @QBKlass and I talked about Dallas' coaching "search" and the rest of the coaching carousel news on today's Athletic Football Show. Full show:

Really fun Athletic Football Show today. @QBKlass and I ran through the 5 rookie QBs who played last year, tried to put their seasons into proper context, and talked about where things have to go from here for each guy. Full show: