Eleven lessons we learned from last seasons best offenses

About this episode

<p>Sure, you learn something new every day. But today? Today you're learning ELEVEN new things...straight from the NFL's best offenses from the 2025-26 season. What do we know now about tight end usage? What role does play action serve in an efficient offense? And what should you actually do on first downs? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen, and old friend Nate Tice dig into all of the best lessons from last season on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.</p><br><p>0:00 Welcome to the show</p><p>4:18 Twin tight ends</p><p>8:40 Adding layers to your offense</p><p>15:44 Creativity in motion players</p><p>23:34 “You can’t take penalties!”</p><p>28:18 Holding the quarterback’s hand</p><p>36:29 Play action is f***ing back, baby</p><p>38:39 Giving defense information pre-snap</p><p>47:00 Utilizing first downs</p><p>57:01 “Get back on track” situations</p><p>1:00:59 Respecting the deep throw</p><br><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>Co-Host: Derrik Klassen</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Senior Producer: Katy Duffy</p><p>Social Producer: Scott Krinch</p><br><p>Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays</p><br><p>Theme song: Haunted</p><p>Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs</p><p>Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>