The players and coaches defining the 2025 NFL season

About this episode

<p>It's a familiar refrain in sports media. "You can't tell the story of SPORTS TOPIC without talking about FAMOUS PLAYER/COACH." Well, who are the players and coaches without whom the story of the 2025 season would be incomplete? Old friend Nate Tice joins Robert Mays to highlight those players and coaches on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.</p><br><p>Rundown (timestamps are approximate)</p><p>3:45 Reggie Gilliam, Jackson Hawes, and the new-look Bills run game</p><p>14:20 Ben Johnson, Joe Thuney, Darnell Wright, Dan Rousher, and the new-look Bears run game</p><p>24:00 Talanoa Hufanga making an already-great Broncos defense even better</p><p>32:17 Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens fixer</p><p>43:03 Chris Shula and the transformation of the Rams</p><p>54:17 Josh McDaniels, Klayton Adams, and the rise of cohesive offenses</p><p>1:01:38 Tony Sparano Jr. changing the game for the Colts offense</p><p>1:08:21 Daniel Jones is the coolest story in the league</p><br><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>With: Nate Tice</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Video Producer: Katy Duffy</p><p>Audio Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Social Producer: Scott Krinch</p><br><p>Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Nate on Bluesky: @natetice.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Robert on X: @robertmays</p><p>Follow Nate on X: @Nate_Tice</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>