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Josh Allen for MVP? What about Jordan Love? How about Joe Burrow? Kyle Shanahan for Coach of the Year? Well, what about Ben Johnson or Liam Coen? Will Anderson for Defensive Player of the Year? Hey, Fred Warner is right there, too. One thing’s for sure…we’re headed for one hell of an awards season. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman name their Midseason Award winners on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: https://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch 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 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.

Who says you can't go (back to what was once your temporary) home again? The Vikings, perhaps motivated by their dreadful offensive performance in their Week 9 loss to the Bills, went out and acquired Kirk Cousins in what was easily the biggest move of 2026 trade deadline day. That's where Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman kicked off their live coverage of the deadline. They also discussed Josh Downs to the Chiefs, the Jaguars big swings, and a whole lot more. Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: https://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch 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 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.

The San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, all of which have seats at the TAFS Contender's Table, picked up wins in workmanlike fashion in Week 9. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into that trio of games on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. But first, the guys have some trade news to discuss, with the Jacksonville Jaguars taking a swing and acquiring safety Jessie Bates from the Atlanta Falcons. Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: https://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch 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 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.

In the Week 9 preview show, we billed Packers-Patriots as "an absolute shootout." Bills-Vikings was...mostly the opposite of that. Carson Wentz turned the ball over almost as many times as he missed Justin Jefferson. It took three quarters for Josh Allen and the Bills to really find their footing against the Vikings suffocating defense. But in the end, did we actually learn anything new about these teams? Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman break down every silly bit of the Buffalo Bills win over the Minnesota Vikings. Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: https://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch 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 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.

Green Bay Packers, welcome to the Contender's Table. There's really no doubt after the thrashing they dropped on the New England Patriots on Sunday. The NFC North, as a whole, is thriving, and that's where Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman begin the Week 9 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the high-flying performance by the Cincinnati Bengals offense in Madrid, the Dallas Cowboys sneaking past the Indianapolis Colts, the Los Angeles Chargers hitting rock bottom (maybe) and a whole lot more. Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: https://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch 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 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.