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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 Th ...
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Join us for a delicious conversation about the world of wine, spirits, cocktails, food, beer, events & education from around the world. Seattle Advanced Sommelier host, produces and taste on-air with his very special guests from within the food, wine, beverage and bar industry.
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Full Time with Meg Linehan is a weekly soccer podcast expanding The Athletic’s coverage of the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international soccer. Meg and co-host Tamerra Griffin tackle the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers, guests and insiders from all corners of the game.
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From causal and seasoned fans to fresh new fans to the game, Casual FC is your Angel City FC podcast previewing all upcoming matches, highlighting what to look for as the casual football fan.
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Angel City Rollercoaster: Emotional Footy Therapy & Seattle Reign Preview In this episode of Casual FC, we dive deep into our emotions with some much-needed footy therapy after the Angel City FC's recent 2-1 loss to Washington Spirit. Angela and Mario take you through the highs and lows of being a fan, discuss the permutations of upcoming matches, …
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This week's Full Time podcast has a bit of a Seattle feel. Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan caught up with Seattle Reign general manager Lesle Gallimore to learn more about how the NWSL club's recent ownership change has affected their 2024 season in both frustrating and exciting ways. Gallimore also opened up about her decision to feature in the ne…
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Some Games of the Week are easy to see coming. Other Games of the Week are Commanders-Ravens. And yet, that's not only the highlight of the Week 6 schedule, but one of the best games to date this season. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen go deep on the Battle of the B-W Parkway on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also dig into Lion…
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MLS Season Pass’ Taylor Twellman joined Jeremiah to talk about Jordan Morris’ future as a No. 9, the impressive work turned in by Brian Schmetzer, Yeimar’s Defensive Player of the Year candidacy and the Sounders’ chances of making a run to MLS Cup. You might be surprised to learn he’s pretty bullish almost across the board.…
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The unbeaten Orlando Pride has just lifted the 2024 NWSL Shield. But their history, on the pitch, in this league is one filled with many more downs than ups. This week on Full Time, Meg Linehan and Steph Yang trace the Pride's journey from an awkward expansion club, to now sitting at the top of the standings at the end of an unprecedented 2024 seas…
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The Reign fell to Angel City on Friday, 1-0, racking up their 4th loss in a row. This was the 15th time this season that a Reign game was decided by a single goal. We reflect on this week’s struggles but also highlight the potential for a bright future for the group. Also in this episode we debut our new segment “Guild Grievances” with the help of …
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Angel City FC Preview and Playoff Hopes Amidst Challenges This episode of Casual FC covers a lot! Mario and Angela discuss Angel City FC's recent struggles with league penalties and their fight for playoff contention. Tune in for a detailed preview of the matchup against North Carolina Courage and insights into upcoming watch parties. We also celeb…
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We're used to big news dropping on Tuesdays, but this one was entirely different. The Robert Saleh firing—especially the timing of it—surprised the NFL world, and that's where Robert Mays and Diante Lee of The Ringer begin this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also recap the Chiefs' win over the Saints on Monday Night Football, dig i…
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Welcome to the first-ever edition of Full Time Review! A new podcast from The Athletic that brings you a quick review of all the weekend’s NWSL action in under 15 minutes. Every Monday, we'll keep you updated on the biggest news stories, results, off-field moments, breathtaking goals, press conference reactions, and maybe some tidbits from Europe a…
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Ravens 41, Bengals 38 in overtime. Texans 23, Bills 20. The Jaguars and Colts combining for 41 points in the fourth quarter. And that was all in the early window on Sunday. Yeah, Week 5 was the craziest week to date of this NFL season. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Rundown Ravens bea…
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Four weeks into the season, the 49ers' offense has been predictably great...but in unpredictable fashion. Four weeks into the season, the Steelers' offense has been unpredictably effective. Ravens-Bengals and Bills-Texans as the Week 5 Games of the Week? Well, yeah, not everything can be unpredictable. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen preview Week 5 …
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It's all to play for. With four matches of the NWSL regular season remaining, it's time we got serious about the teams still trying to book their tickets to the postseason. This week on Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan break down the four teams, the Chicago Red Stars, the Portland Thorns, Bay FC, and Racing Louisville, that are trying to …
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Yet another Reign loss at a time they really couldn't afford it. One penalty was all that was needed for Bay FC to take all 3 points in Seattle. Another week of us getting into the Reign's playoff hopes and the harsh reality that those hopes are rapidly fading. We do a quick look at a few results from around the league over the weekend and preview …
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Dane Brugler makes his triumphant return to The Athletic Football Show to start laying groundwork for the 2025 NFL Draft. He and Robert Mays take a big-picture look at the class, and dig deeper into prospects who have caught Dane's eye, including Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty. The guys start the show by recapping Seahawks-Lions and Titans-Dolphin…
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Apparently, the Sounders are good again. Coming off that frustrating tie with the Earthquakes, the Sounders got back to their winning ways with a professional win over the houston Dynamo. There wasn’t really anything special or impressive about their 1-0 win, but it was maybe more important that way as they showed they could both beat a team they a…
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Ravens-Bills wasn't quite the close contest we were hoping for, but it still gave us plenty to discuss about two teams that are likely among the best in the league. That's where Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen begin the Week 4 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the surging Washington football team, the 4-0 Vikings, tr…
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Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah to discuss the somewhat uncertain future of Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer, who is due to be out of contract at the end of the season. Could the Sounders really turn over the reins to someone else? Who might that be? Would Schmetzer have a position elsewhere in the organization? Or is he going to be in charge…
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Vikings-Packers, Bills-Ravens and Seahawks-Lions highlight the 16-game Week 4 slate and, helpfully, they're all in different game windows. Now that's how you schedule helpfully for the football fan, NFL. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into those three games, plus Jayden Daniels, the Broncos front, Todd Bowles as Jalen Hurts' kryptonite, and a w…
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Fresh from their best finish at a U-20 World Cup in over 10 years, it is time to take a closer look at the state of the women's USYNT. On a very special episode of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan were joined by three guests to go deeper into the world of U-20 international soccer. Former USWNT legend Heather O'Reilly hopped on the podcas…
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A loss in Houston means Reign's tough road to the playoffs just got even tougher. We talk about what went wrong in the 0-1 loss against the Dash and how much optimism we have for the remainder of the season. We finish up the episode with a few highlights and lowlights from week 21 in the NWSL and do a quick preview of the Reign's next match. Suppor…
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Angel City FC vs. Washington Spirit Match Preview | Casual FC Welcome to Casual FC, an Angel City Preview Pod hosted by Mario Salazar and Angela Morales. In this episode, we discuss Angela's and Mario's hectic schedule, voter registration reminders, and our upcoming home match against Washington Spirit at BMO Stadium. We detail key players to watch…
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Look, NFL, you can give us as many two-game Monday nights as you want, so long as we get to watch quarterback performances like we saw from Jayden Daniels, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow in Week 3. Mitch Schwartz joins Robert Mays to break down Commanders-Bengals and Jaguars-Bills on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also add their an…
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Four teams are 3-0 as we head into the final week of September. One is the Chiefs. The other three are the Vikings, Steelers and Seahawks. It's safe to say chaos remains the only constant in the NFL. Well, chaos and the Chiefs. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen wrap up a wild Week 3 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Rundown Chaos reigns s…
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Fresh off a couple of encouraging wins, the Sounders reminded us that they are far from a perfect team. This time, they dropped two points in brutal fashion when they gave up an 89th minute goal to the San Jose Earthquakes Jeremiah and Aaron discuss the relative degree of concern over blowing leads late at home, while also singing the praises of Jo…
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As recently as two weeks ago, we might not have thought that Texans-Vikings and Lions-Cardinals would be the games we'd most be looking forward to in Week 3. Therein lies much of the beauty of the NFL. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig deep into those matchups on the Week 3 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss who's…
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Reign's win streak came to an end after a loss at home to Gotham FC. We get into the 0-2 result and what the playoff hopes look like for Reign with 6 matches remaining in the season. Later on in the episode we cover a few other results from the league over the weekend, as well as look at the difficulty of remaining schedules for teams fighting for …
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Angel City FC vs Portland Thorns Preview & Playoff Hopes | Casual FC CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION AT VOTE.ORG In this episode of Casual FC, Angela and Mario talk about the upcoming home match against Portland Thorns. They discuss recent team struggles and key Portland Thorns players to watch out for, including Sophia Smith, Mackenzie Arnold, and B…
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There is a permanent statistical revolution going on in the NFL, and there is no end in sight. Amazon Thursday Night Football's analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to detail what you're seeing on the Prime TNF broadcasts, and why you're seeing what you're seeing. After that, noted Panth…
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The Chiefs and Bengals gave us another classic, this one with the Chiefs escaping with a 26-25 win. The Saints offense went off for the second week in a row. The Buccaneers went into Detroit and beat the Lions. The Vikings upset the 49ers, while the Raiders tripped up the Ravens. Yup, it was a crazy Week 2. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen wrap it al…
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Week 2 is one of the best weeks of the year because we get our first opportunity to learn how much of what we saw in Week 1 was real. For instance, the Buccaneers offense was electric last week. That, however, was against a Washington defense that could be the worst in the league. How will the Bucs fare against the Lions on Sunday. That's one of ou…
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Yep, we’re still talking about “Goalie-Gate” but we promise it wasn’t the whole show and we only wanted to get off our chest that the idea that this was a principled stand was a little rich. Otherwise, we dig into the positives that we can take away from the Sounders’ 4-0 win over the Crew and look ahead to the stretch run.…
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A 3-2 result on the road in LA makes it three wins in a row for Reign. We have a discussion about all the goals, the VAR drama, and highlight specific player performances. In other woso news, USWNT legend Alex Morgan announced her retirement from the sport, playing in her final professional match this past Sunday. We talk a bit about her legacy and…
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Angel City FC vs Racing Louisville: Match Preview & Referee Controversy In this episode of Casual FC, hosts Mario Salazar and Angela Morales address the immense frustration from Angel City FC's recent match against Seattle, which was marred by controversial referee decisions. They also delve into key moments of the game, discuss standout performanc…
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Week 1 often leaves us asking this simple question...is this real? Bengals panic after the loss to the Patriots...is this real? The Saints and Buccaneers offenses under new playcallers? Really good! The Falcons offense under a new playcaller? Pretty bad! Is this real? Robert Mays and Mike Sando dig into those situations, and more, on this episode o…
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In San Diego, CA, on a sweltering Sunday in September, Alex Morgan hung up her cleats. With just a few days' notice, the two-time World Cup winner, Olympic gold-medalist, and NWSL Champion said goodbye to playing soccer. On this week's episode of the Full Time podcast, it's all about digging into this moment. Starting with Morgan's retirement video…
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Week 1 represents 100% of the regular season football we've seen this season, so it's only natural to overreact. Not every reaction is an overreaction, though. For instance, it's not an overreaction to say that Dak Prescott had a great day...or that Josh Allen is a football superhero...or that the Bengals and Falcons were massive letdowns. Robert M…
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We did it. We made it. The 2024 NFL regular season is here. In fact, one game is already in the books. We kick off this episode of The Athletic Football Show with a recap of the Chiefs' thrilling 27-20 win over the Ravens, featuring Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Mike Sando. Then, Robert and Derrik preview the rest of the games by highlighting fiv…
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Coming off a frustrating loss to LAFC in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, the Seattle Sounders badly needed a bounceback performance against the Portland Timbers. They did not get one. Instead, they are now looking a season where the success is almost entirely defined by how they do in the playoffs. Jeremiah and Aaron discuss what promises to be one o…
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With 2025 NWSL free agents officially being able to negotiate with new clubs as of September 1st, it was a good time for the Full Time podcast to do a deep dive on the players set to hit the market. Whether you're a general manager in training or a first-time free agency enjoyer, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan break down all the key concepts, and …
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It's a second win a row for Reign after a come-from-behind win in Louisville. Ji So-Yun came off the bench in the second half, giving the team a much needed spark on set-pieces, included scoring a beautiful goal off a direct free kick. We also cover a few other things from the weekend in the NWSL, the new CBA, and preview of the Reign's next match.…
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Angel City FC vs. Seattle Reign Match Preview | Community Heroes Night | Casual FC In this giggly episode of Casual FC, hosts Angela Morales and Mario Salazar preview the upcoming match between Angel City FC and the Seattle Reign. Join us as we dive into the details of this special Community Heroes Night and discuss key players, recent performances…
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The 2024 NFL season is on our doorstep. There's just one item of business left...predictions! Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen offer up their playoff picks, award winners and Super Bowl Champions—along with some favorite bets—on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Rundown Defensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Coach of the …
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We've come to the end of the division preview line for the 2024 NFL season, and we arrive here with a bang. The NFC West is on the shortlist for most exciting division in the league, one that includes the defending conference champion and a Super Bowl favorite. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dive into the 49ers, Rams, Seahawks and Cardinals on this…
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Mark Kastner and Aaron Campeau discuss the latest in a growing string of frustrating results against LAFC, who have now knocked out the Sounders from the last three tournaments in which they've competed. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can su…
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So this division got pretty fun pretty fast, huh? The Texans look like a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The Jaguars have their guy at quarterback, and the Colts just might, too. The Titans, meanwhile, are getting a lot of, "they may not be great, but they sure look frisky" love this offseason. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dive deep into the AFC…
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This week, a trio of top European clubs toured the United States. But why? Meg Linehan and Steph Yang unpack why Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea's women's teams are making sure to have pre-season friendlies across the Atlantic, and what the trend might be a sign of bigger things to come. What can we learn from analyzing both the on-pitch and off-pi…
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It's been a few years since the Patriots were the big, bad bully in the AFC East, but it's still jarring to see someone other than Bill Belichick patrolling the sidelines in New England. Meanwhile, there's good reason to think any of the Bills, Dolphins or Jets can win the division. Josh Allen! Aaron Rodgers! A fireworks show in Miami! One thing is…
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