What we're excited to watch in Week 1 + A new look for The Athletic Football Show

Football friends, we have made it back to the start of another NFL season. We hope you enjoy the crazy six-month ride with us. To kick off the season, Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman highlight what they're excited to watch in Week 1 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/npVXkk3c Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show ⁠Apple⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ Rundown (timestamps are approximate) 5:43 We're in studio! 9:57 Lamar vs. Josh 13:52 Chiefs-Chargers 21:50 The Ben Johnson Bears 27:53 Can the Giants front create the weird Week 1 game? 30:30 The sicko games on the noon slate 36:31 Proof-of-concept matchups (HOU OL vs. LAR DL, Raiders offense vs. Patriots defense) 38:30 The loaded afternoon slate 43:22 The potential uh-oh games 48:47 Aaron Rodgers vs. the Jets 52:00 Michael Penix Jr. vs. Todd Bowles Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Producer: Michael Beller Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @robertmays Follow Derrik on X: @QBKlass Follow Dave on X: @davehelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.