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Welcome to your essential weekly breakdown of the biggest stories in sports, brought to you by the most extensive sports newsroom ever assembled. Every Saturday, Robert Mays, Zena Keita and Jason Goff will explain the stories behind the headlines, leaning on the expertise of The Athletic's esteemed reporters to cut through the noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 do
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
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 storyli
The WNBA and Players Association have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement so it's full steam ahead for 2026 season. What will the new agreement mean for players and the league moving forward? The NBA is inchi
Steph and Dell Curry sit down with The Athletic's Marcus Thompson for a wide-ranging conversation. From the "Originator" to "The Second," they discuss the evolution of the NBA, the rivalry for "NBA Family Royalty" agains
WNBA superstar Napheesa Collier joins us to discuss how her new league, Unrivaled, is giving players the ultimate power move: options. She also weighs in on the WNBA CBA negotiations and more. Also, the Atlanta Hawks' co
John Hollinger joins the show to discuss whether the league's tanking problem has finally reached a breaking point. We explore radical solutions—from abolishing the draft entirely to a "split-season" format—and look at a
This week, The Athletic's Lindsay Schnell joins us live from Milan to recap the Winter Olympics, breaking down the must-watch events from the final weekend. Then, the hosts dive into a heated debate over The Hardest Coac
Senior Writer for The Athletic, Rustin Dodd, and world-class coach Matt Hetherington stop by to explain why table tennis is the ultimate "brain sport." From helping pro athletes sharpen their reaction times to potentiall
Zena and Jason welcome Dave DuFour to break down the final preparations for the Big Game, featuring a special sit-down between Robert Mays and Matt Ryan. Also, Jordy Fee-Platt joins the show to share the incredible "back
The Pro Football Hall of Fame just delivered the shock of the century by passing on Bill Belichick in his first year of eligibility. Is this a case of "Spygate" karma, or is the Hall out of touch? This week, we dive into
NHL players are back on the world stage for the first time in 12 years! Pierre LeBrun sits down with Brady Tkachuk to discuss the fierce USA-Canada rivalry and the race to finish the Olympic arena in Italy before the puc
Go behind the curtain of the most intense broadcast in media: NFL RedZone. We explore the secret shorthand, the 200-page research dossiers, and the "shaman-like" stamina of Scott Hanson. Can the NFL’s most addictive show
Zena, Robert and Jason are kicking off the New Year by digging into the seismic shifts rocking the football world. Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder from The Sports Gossip Show join the show for a special "Vibes-Only" N
Zena Keita sits down with Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr for a remarkably candid conversation about the "inevitable" end of the Warriors' dynasty. Kerr opens up about the "beauty in the struggle" of chasing
Join Zena, Jason, and Robert for a brand new episode of The Athletic Show as they tackle the biggest existential question in sports right now: What exactly is "football" and who gets to play it? Rundown: -Old man Rivers
The countdown to 2026 has officially begun! Zena Keita, Robert Mays, and Jason Goff are back for a special edition of The Athletic Show dedicated entirely to the biggest sporting event on the planet. With the World Cup c
This week on The Athletic Show, Zena Keita, Robert Mays, and Jason Goff are joined by Super Bowl champion Vernon Davis and NFL reporter Jourdan Rodrigue to explore the Golden Age of Tightends—how the position evolved, wh
This week on The Athletic Show, Zena Keita, Robert Mays, and Jason Goff discuss why top U.S. women’s soccer stars are heading overseas and what does it mean for the future of the NWSL? Then, more and more fans are rootin
This week on The Athletic Show, Zena, Robert, and Jason dive into a packed slate of stories across the sports world. Dan Wiederer pulls back the curtain on what really happens when NFL players get traded — from the whirl
Keith Law
Author of The Inside Game · The Athletic
1 appearance on this show
Scott Dochterman
college sports writer · College Football & Hawkeyes
1 appearance on this show
Marcus Thompson
Senior Copy and Content Designer · Raise Media Collective
1 appearance on this show
Napheesa Collier
WNBA All-Star · Unrivaled
1 appearance on this show
Carl Anka
The Athletic
1 appearance on this show
Matt Ryan
President of Football Operations · Modern Mythos Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Robert Mays
host of The Athletic Football Show · The Athletic
2 appearances on this show
Sam Amick
The Athletic
1 appearance on this show
Steve Kerr
head coach of the NBA championship-winning Golden State Warriors · Golden State Warriors
1 appearance on this show
Landon Donovan
1 appearance on this show
Jourdan Rodrigue
The Athletic
1 appearance on this show
Vernon Davis
former professional football player · Washington
1 appearance on this show
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