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Robert Mays
@robertmays
Host of The Athletic Football Show and NFL writer
@TheAthleticNFL
. Formerly of Grantland and The Ringer. maysnfl@gmail.com
Chicago, ILJoined May 2010
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Because people know I like to eat, I get a lot of questions from folks about restaurant recommendations in Chicago. Well this year, I kept track! Here's a handy list of all the places I ate in Chicago this year. Feel free to reach out any time with questions!
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How today has gone. Just Googled “Can salsa burn a hole in your stomach?” (I think it’s no, but I have my doubts.)
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Just saw this dog in a coffee shop. This is what having it figured out looks like. This dog and Kliff Kingsbury are the only ones.
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Tashan Reed
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"The overarching goal is improving the homegrown talent." #Raiders GM Dave Ziegler's goal is to build the roster through the draft. I sat down with him for 30 minutes to discuss why — and explore several other topics — in an exclusive at the Senior Bowl:
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Raiders GM Dave Ziegler eyes draft over free agency to rebuild roster
Ziegler: "We don't have a young core. That's just the straight facts. We're going to have to be focused on investing in the draft."
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Weird way for me to find out you changed jobs,
@Nate_Tice
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Mike J. Asti
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There’s a scout from the WWE here at the Shrine Bowl. I talked with him some and he’s here doing the opposite of the rest of us and scouting to see which players will likely not get drafted. It’s part of WWE’s strategy to find athletes instead of wrestlers in other promotions.
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Other than the 1st to New Orleans, this was going to be true with or without Sean Payton. It's a deep hole to climb out of, but it was gonna be a deep hole no matter who the coach is. I'd rather have the coach who's won a bunch of games doing the climbing.
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Charlie Frye
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Replying to @robertmays @Nate_Tice and @tashanreed
Obviously Payton is improvement, but felt like y'all didn't mention another reason why Saints excelled that will be missing in Denver: draft talent. Late Brees years were anchored by great talent from '16-17 drafts and Denver has no picks in top 60 from either 22 or 23.
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Deadline for these is 9 am EST tomorrow. Get ‘em in!
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Podcast friends: We're doing a mailbag with @MitchSchwartz71 later this week, and would love some questions. Super Bowl, Chiefs, food, watches. Whatever you wanna know about. Send 'em along. Voicemail: 872-222-7073 Email: athleticfootballshow@gmail.com
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Really excited to have Between the Lines on The Athletic Football Show feed over the next couple months. Check out my conversation with
@tashanreed
on the latest episode of the pod, and please check out Between the Lines, starting Feb. 14th.
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Tashan Reed
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I'm excited to announce my narrative podcast series @TheAthletic: Between the Lines. The five-part series will explore how the NFL grapples with race. I talked with @robertmays about what to expect from Between the Lines ahead of its Feb. 14 release: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sea
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Podcast friends: We're doing a mailbag with
@MitchSchwartz71
later this week, and would love some questions. Super Bowl, Chiefs, food, watches. Whatever you wanna know about. Send 'em along. Voicemail: 872-222-7073 Email: athleticfootballshow@gmail.com
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After a trip to the vet this morning, my dog and I are now on the same antacid medication. Tough look for both of us.
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Dane Brugler
@dpbrugler
Senior Bowl Primer: 10 key questions evaluators are hoping to answer - Which QB separates himself as the top QB in Mobile? - Who are the prospects with the most to gain this week? - After all the drop outs, who is the No. 1 player in Mobile?
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2023 Senior Bowl primer: Which NFL Draft prospects will shine this week in Mobile?
Which of the 100-plus NFL Draft prospects will stand out during this year's Senior Bowl practices? Our draft expert previews the event.
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Field Yates
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NFL teams were informed that the 2023 salary cap will be $224.8M, as @TomPelissero & @RapSheet reported. The Bears are projected to have close to $100M in salary cap space, by far most in the NFL. Others flush with cap include the Falcons, Giants and Bengals.
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Zach Berman
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“Tale of two different teams," Lane Johnson said. "We were underdogs in ’17. This year, we have a heavily loaded roster. Expected to do good things.” There were no dog masks this time. This was the expected result. On answering the bell, and uno mas:
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Eagles meet their own expectations by clinching Super Bowl bid as No. 1 seed
Philadelphia benefited from having the No. 1 seed on its path to the Super Bowl. Up next is the Chiefs in a meeting between the top 2 teams.
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That's the "If I don't return this for a TD, we aren't scoring" scoop by Ray-Ray McCloud. Bears fans will recognize that anywhere.
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Lou's time at Purdue heavily overlaps with my annual visits there in college. He was working toward the NFL while I was getting like $20 worth of McDonald's at 3 am after a few Green Dragons at Harry's Chocolate Shop. Greatness comes in many forms.
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Paul Hembekides
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Lou Anarumo is a GRINDER.
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Bill Barnwell
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ICYMI. Think this is one of the more unique shows we all do each year in terms of seeing where the league is going.
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Robert Mays
@robertmays
🚨New Athletic Football Show!🚨 @Nate_Tice and @billbarnwell join me to chat about the lessons we can learn from the Final 4 teams in the NFL. How they're built, how they're coached, and what it means. Quickly becoming one of my favorite shows we do. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/les
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One of the weirder quirks of the Bengals' offense is how many times Joe Burrow ran a QB sneak on 2nd and 1. They did it 5 times, including twice against the Chiefs. Not sure any other team did it more than once or twice all season. It's confusing every time.
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