Show notes
It's a familiar refrain in sports media. "You can't tell the story of SPORTS TOPIC without talking about FAMOUS PLAYER/COACH." Well, who are the players and coaches without whom the story of the 2025 season would be incomplete? Old friend Nate Tice joins Robert Mays to highlight those players and coaches on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)3:45 Reggie Gilliam, Jackson Hawes, and the new-look Bills run game14:20 Ben Johnson, Joe Thuney, Darnell Wright, Dan Rousher, and the new-look Bears run game24:00 Talanoa Hufanga making an already-great Broncos defense even better32:17 Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens fixer43:03 Chris Shula and the transformation of the Rams54:17 Josh McDaniels, Klayton Adams, and the rise of cohesive offenses1:01:38 Tony Sparano Jr. changing the game for the Colts offense1:08:21 Daniel Jones is the coolest story in the leagueHost: Robert MaysWith: Nate TiceExecutive Producer: Michael BellerVideo Producer: Katy DuffyAudio Producer: Michael BellerSocial Producer: Scott KrinchFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Nate on Bluesky: @natetice.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Nate on X: @Nate_TiceTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
