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Russillo shares his thoughts on NBA All-Star “Snub Week,” taking a deeper look at the selections, and discusses Grizzlies-Cavaliers, Warriors-Nuggets, and Clippers-Bucks (0:35) before addressing Tom Brady’s retirement, why he is the ultimate revenge story, some incredible career stats, and more (15:11). Then Ryen is joined by The Athletic’s Mike Sando to discuss some big-name QBs who could be on the move, including Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, and Derek Carr, as well as the QB situation in San Francisco and Sean Payton’s impact on Russell Wilson and the Broncos (26:14). Finally Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:03:49).Host: Ryen RussilloGuest: Mike SandoProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the Eagles and Chiefs were busy advancing to the Super Bowl, teams across the rest of the league kept making news. The Chargers, for instance, made a huge splash in the coordinator pool. The Broncos, Cardinals, Colts and Texans, meanwhile, still have head coaching positions to fill. Robert Mays and Mike Sando discuss all that and more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's episode is brought to you by...Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.comHoney: Get PayPal Honey for FREE at joinhoney.com/mays3:35 Chargers hire Kellen Moore as OC21:39 Dolphins (maybe) hire Vic Fangio as DC30:49 Carolina's search for a new DC38:32 The remaining head coach openings65:58 One big question for the 49ers72:10 One big question for the Bengals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Sando joins Papa & Lund to break down the future options of the 49ers at QB following Brock Purdy's injury, Trey Lance's return from Injury and some potential Free Agents who may look to join the 49ers this offseasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Athletic NFL writer talks Championship Weekend.

TK is joined by Mike Sando to discuss his impressions of the 49ers defense. How QB Brock Purdy has been better than expected. Can the Niners transition from Brock Purdy to Trey Lance next season? And the similarity between the Philadelphia Eagles and the 49ers. 

Which available head coaching job is the best? Could it really be...Houston? Additionally, one-quarter of the league is going to hire a new offensive coordinator in this cycle, and that doesn't include the teams that are also looking for a new head coach. Robert Mays and Mike Sando dig into all that, plus the horrible idea hosting conference championship games at neutral sites, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's episode is brought to you by...Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only at onepeloton.com/home-trialBetter Help: Visit betterhelp.com/mays today to get 10% off your first month of online therapyPenrose Hill: Go to tryfirstleaf.com/mays to get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shippingPhilo: Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code MAYS to get 50% off your first monthRoman: To get ready, Roman Ready, for better sex this Valentine’s Day. Go to ro.co/athletic today to get 20% off your entire first order. Place before February 8th for guaranteed shipping in time.Tommy John: Get 20% off your first purchase at tommyjohn.com/athletic right now for Valentine’s Day!2:32 Ranking the head coach openings22:29 Open OC gigs, starting with the Ravens35:14 Chargers44:19 Rams46:19 Jets51:42 Lightning round: Patriots, Buccaneers, Titans, Washington63:02 Save our conference championship games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Monday is one of the unfortunate realities of life in the NFL. Robert Mays and Mike Sando break down the moves that were made on Monday (and before), and what comes next for the teams involved, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTubeToday's show is brought to you by...Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only at onepeloton.com/home-trialPhilo: Sign up today at philo.tv and use promo code MAYS to get 50% off your first monthBetter Help: Visit BetterHelp.com/MAYS today to get 10% off your first monthPenrose Hill: Get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus FREE shipping. Go to TryFirstleaf.com/MAYS2:15 Kliff Kingsbury, Steve Keim out in Arizona11:41 Texans fire Lovie Smith24:12 Joe Woods done in Cleveland30:28 What's next for Sean McVay?37:44 The Broncos' head coach search52:40 The Panthers' head coach search59:01 The Titans need a new GM67:11 The Colts' head coach search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russillo shares his NFL Week 5 observations, including from Bengals-Ravens and Rams-Cowboys, NFC East teams having a strong start, and the Patriots shutting out the Lions (0:20), before giving out his ranking for the top 12 teams in college football (12:06). Then Ryen talks with Mike Sando of The Athletic about the struggles of the Bengals and Rams since playing in the Super Bowl, what is behind Geno Smith’s success in Seattle, Browns-Chargers, Eagles-Cardinals, Packers concerns, the Panthers firing head coach Matt Rhule, and more (17:51). Finally Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (42:36).Host: Ryen RussilloGuest: Mike SandoProducers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've played one-quarter of the 2022 NFL season. What better time to plant some flags and make some tiers. Robert Mays and Mike Sando do just that on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys break all 32 teams into tiers, from Super Bowl Favorites to the Shadow Realm.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube1:00 Contenders!5:30 Contenders?12:45 Lightning in a bottle25:00 Frisky upstarts35:10 What's the plan here?37:30 This isn't the plan!40:55 The Shadow Realm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may have been a strange training camp for the Buccaneers, but they still head into the season as the overwhelming favorites to win the NFC South. It's a bit of an odd year for the division, though, with major questions about the Saints and Panthers, and the Falcons likely to be among the worst teams in the league. Robert Mays and Mike Sando break down the division in our NFC South preview on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmaysFollow Mike on Twitter: @SandoNFLSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...AppleSpotifyYouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices