Hannah Vanbiber, Robert Mays, and Jonathan Jones explore early NFL midseason trades with former Eagles executive Jake Rosenberg. Plus, the crew debates the NFL's top QB, reacts to Alex Ovechkin's retirement news, and evaluates LeBron James joining the 76ers.

Hosts & Guests

Hannah Vanbiber @hannahvanbiber

Robert Mays @robertmays

Jonathan Jones @jjones9

Jake Rosenberg @jakerosenberg33

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Audio Mix: Michael Hardman

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Zena Keita and Robert Mays are joined by NFL writer Michael-Shawn Dugar to reveal how the Seattle Seahawks built a Super Bowl champion. Pablo Torre takes us inside his investigation into Tim Tebow's involvement with a controversial faith-based company. Plus, David Ornstein details the Manchester City financial scandal, and Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob discusses building a WNBA powerhouse. Finally, Hannah Vanbiber ranks sports' iconic farewells after Justin Verlander's emotional sendoff.

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Michael-Shawn Dugar @MikeDugar

Pablo Torre @PabloTorre

Hannah VanBiber @hannahvanbiber

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Audio Mix: Michael Hardman

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Zena Keita and Robert Mays are joined by senior NFL writer Zak Keefer to break down the biggest stories across the NFL, NBA, and college sports. The crew dives deep into Zak’s exclusive reporting on the Dallas Cowboys' future—analyzing Jerry Jones' lack of a formal succession plan and how Stephen Jones is set to take over the $15.5B empire. Plus, Robert evaluates NFL Week 2 panic levels for the Falcons and Commanders, while Zak exposes the multi-million dollar college football roster spending gap. Later, Zena details the NBA's push to expand to Seattle and Las Vegas by 2028.

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Zak Keefer @zkeefer

Hannah VanBiber @hannahvanbiber

Jonathan Jones @jjones9

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Audio Mix: Michael Hardman

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Zena Keita and Robert Mays break down Josh Allen's electric Week 1 win with former Bills RB Damien Harris. Plus, Mike Silver analyzes Chicago's 59-point explosive offense, and Hannah Vanbiber ranks the worst sports travel SNAFUs in history.

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Mike Silver @MikeSilver

Damien Harris @DHx34

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Audio Mix: Michael Hardman

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The Athletic Show returns for Season 2! Host Zena Keita and co-host Robert Mays are joined by senior NFL reporter Jonathan Jones to break down exclusive reporting on Steelers receiver DK Metcalf, including his wild conspiracy theories and Aaron Rodgers dynamic. Plus, Pablo Torre takes us behind the scenes of his investigation into the LA Clippers' record-breaking NBA salary cap penalty. Could the Cowboys' rebuilt defense flip their season, and who wins a Super Bowl rematch between Seattle and New England?

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Jonathan Jones @jjones9

Pablo Torre @PabloTorre

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Audio Mix: Michael Hardman

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The regular season is in the rearview, and the NBA Play-In Tournament is officially knocking on the door. With the Pistons and Thunder sitting pretty, the rest of the bracket in total flux. Joel Lorenzi helps us break down who’s a contender and who’s just a pretender fighting for their life. Then, the "Robot Ump" revolution has arrived, and MLB veterans are feeling the heat. We discuss Sam Blum’s latest reporting on the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS). Is a mathematically perfect strike zone progress, or is the "humiliation" of public overturned calls ruining the soul of the game? In our main story, the Athletic’s prediction guru Austin Mock joins the show to crunch the numbers on the NFL Draft. Austin, Robert and Jason play "Mock with Mock," a high-stakes simulation of the first six picks for the Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, Titans, Giants, and Browns.

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Jason Goff @Jason1Goff

Joel Lorenzi @JoelXLorenzi

Sam Blum @SamBlum3

Austin Mock @amock419

Mix: Matt Shilts

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Producers: Jen Bradley, Stephen Lorenzo

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This week on The Athletic Show, Zena, Robert, and Jason break down a week of sports history in the making. Braylon Mullins’ stunned Duke with an absolute "bonkers" buzzer beater to send UConn to the Final Four. We debate whether Mullins has officially dethroned the "Laettner Moment" as the greatest in NCAA history. Then, we explore the "Victims of Circumstance." Inspired by recent reporting on NFL legend Doug Flutie, the crew discusses the athletes who were simply born in the wrong era. Who are the stars of the past that would be undisputed #1 picks in today's modern schemes? Finally, we go behind the scenes of the technological arms race threatening the soul of golf. The Athletic’s Brody Miller joins the studio to take us inside Callaway’s HQ to ask the big question: Is innovation making the game too easy?

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Brody Miller @BrodyAMiller

Mix: Matt Shilts

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Producers: Jen Bradley, Stephen Lorenzo

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The MLB regular season officially kicked off Wednesday, and we are getting you prepped with the help of Keith Law, senior baseball writer for The Athletic, who joins the show to break down the three most striking storylines heading into Opening Day and what they reveal about the trajectory of the upcoming season. Then, the crew discusses how the high volume of transfers, NIL money and the introduction of NBA-style offenses has fundamentally reshaped college basketball. Finally, olympic sprinter Jordan Lyles sits down with Marcus Thompson to pull back the curtain on his polarizing public persona and share his ambitious master plan to elevate track and field to the same commercial heights as major American team sports.

Hosts & Guests

Zena Keita @itszenakeita

Robert Mays @robertmays

Marcus Thompson @thompsonscribe

Keith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social

Mix: Matt Shilts

Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank

Producer: Jen Bradley

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