Dave Helman

Super Bowl LX Recap: Seahawks ride dominant defense to 29-13 win over Patriots, franchise's second title Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 02/09/2026 · 46m

If you haven’t yet, please enjoy 50 minutes of us gushing about the Seahawks, asking what comes next for the Patriots and extolling the virtues of great punting.

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I very much am!

Building the Beast Senior Bowl Recap: Winners, takeaways, and effects on the draft Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 02/02/2026 · 55m

On my way to San Francisco this morning, but before we dive headfirst into Super Bowl LX, Dane Brugler & I did an hour on the guys that turned our heads during Senior Bowl week.

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pretty sad to think what they might’ve been by January with some injury luck. any injury luck, really.

not the point, but I love Upton Stout so much. if he’s this fun when doesn’t know what’s going on, I’m optimistic about his future.

Dane Brugler's updated Top 50: Arvell Reese, Ty Simpson top the list Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 11/12/2025 · 1h 5m

It’s starting to get easier to guess what the top of the 2026 draft class is going to look like, and that’s really fun.

Today, Dane Brugler & I took a long look at his updated Top 50 prospects.

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YouTube video by The Athletic Football Show From "Super Bowl or Bust" to "MOCK DRAFT Enthusiast," Which TIER Does Each Team Belong In?

On today's Athletic Football Show, @davehelman.bsky.social and I tried to tier every team through 6 weeks.

Super Bowl or Bust
Playoff Teams
Wild Card Caliber
Bad(ish) Teams, Good(ish Vibes
We Were Supposed to Be Better Than This
Mock Draft Enthusiasts

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Building the Beast: The NFL Draft prospects to know from Indiana, Texas A&M, and this season's CFB surprise teams Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 10/15/2025 · 1h 3m

This week on Building the Beast, we attempted to identify the exciting prospects that have spurred some of this season's surprise contenders.

That, plus a conversation about what happens next for a Penn State roster that still has plenty of NFL prospects.

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Building the Beast: Dane Brugler's midseason top-three at every position Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 10/08/2025 · 1h 5m

Building the Beast was a fun one today. Almost halfway through the season, I asked Dane to rank his Top 3 at every position in cfb, and we compared that to what we thought in August.

great look at what we’ve learned so far as this draft class takes shape.

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this is killing me.

end zone cam of the final play. Jalen manages to stay in frame the whole way down.

Week 5 preview: Two surprisingly fun matchups take center stage Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 10/03/2025 · 1h 27m

the Week 5 preview show asks the real questions:

- how ‘bout these Seahawks?
- can the Chargers OL survive?
- will either QB come back from London intact?
- is Drake Maye ready for primetime?
- what sorts of takery is Eagles/Broncos gonna produce?

and more:

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Week 4 preview: Eagles-Buccaneers, Colts-Rams, and a Game of the Week that wasn't Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 09/26/2025 · 1h 21m

It’s completely legal - encouraged, even - for you to listen to the Week 4 preview of The Athletic Football Show.

in which we talk all of the biggest matchups of the NFL weekend, plus half a dozen subplots we can’t wait to watch unfold.

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Building the Beast: Loaded Week 5 slate—hello, Oregon-Penn State and Alabama-Georgia—will move draft boards Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 09/24/2025 · 1h 20m

This is what it’s all about, man.

Maybe you’ve heard. This weekend of college football is about as good as it gets. So naturally Dane Brugler & I had to lay out what to watch for from a draft perspective in this week’s Building the Beast.

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Week 3 recap: Eagles upend Rams; Colts, Chargers, 49ers move to 3-0; Packers lose to the Browns?! YouTube video by The Athletic Football Show

The Colts are 3-0! So are the Chargers and 49ers. The Eagles rallied to beat the Rams. The Packers lost to the Browns. The Falcons got blanked by the Panthers. @robertmays.bsky.social, @qbklass.bsky.social and @davehelman.bsky.social recapped it all on last night on TAFS.
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icymi: Week 3 preview was a blast

went very deep on Eagles/Rams & Lions/Ravens

some good back & forth on
- AZ @ SF
- DEN @ LAC
- HOU @ JAX

hit on Spencer Rattler, Dak & Caleb & Haason Reddick. plus, plenty of hand wringing on the Pittsburgh defense. fun show!

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I moved over to The Athletic this year! You can find me on The Athletic Football Show - YouTube or wherever you download pods from 👍🏼

I love football.

Week 2 hangover pod!

@davehelman.bsky.social and I took a closer look at the Vikings-Falcons Sunday nighter, a sneaky good Rams-Titans game, and everything that comes with the Bengals win / Joe Burrow injury combination.

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Week 2 Hangover with @qbklass.bsky.social and @davehelman.bsky.social on The Athletic Football Show.

🐅 Joe Burrow's injury
😲 The Falcons have a...pass rush?!?
🐏 The Rams do their thing

And more!
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Week 2 preview: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch tops the slate Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 09/12/2025 · 1h 27m

Week 2 preview is the type of stuff that made me love this show.

Chiefs/Eagles preview, obviously. But we also checked in on the Colts, Niners, Jets, Bills, Jags & Titans. Plus talked plenty of Caleb, the Bucs & a lot more.

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Spent an hour re-watching Caleb & there’s a lot of stuff that kinda made me feel better … but that kinda made me feel worse, if that makes sense?

YouTube video by The Athletic Football Show LIVE Vikings-Bears Week 1 MNF recap

Hey y'all!

@QBKlass & I will be going live at ~10:45pm CT to try to wrap our brains around ... whatever it was that just happened at Soldier Field. Come join!

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Week 1 recap: Bills and Packers start the season off right Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 09/08/2025 · 1h 31m

Week 1 delivered better than I’d even guessed possible. Recapping:

- the frantic finish in Buffalo
- the dominant Packers
- the Jets & Steelers were fun!?
- the Dolphins were not!
- someone please help Cam Ward

and a ton more

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Greg Olsen continuing to do the Lord's work, calling head coaches wimps as nicely and diplomatically as humanly possible.

So beautiful to see the Seahawks' first TD of the season was them caving in the left side of the line behind Grey Zabel. We love a tone setting moment.

“I can’t believe we’re getting one of the best QB matchups of the season right away, at noon of Week 1.”

“Huh? Josh & Lamar don’t play at noon.”

“I never said they did.”

the uniquely college football experience of loathing every single moment of a game you were never in danger of losing

Just a comedy of errors by UF in the last 3 minutes, holy shit

Shame on anyone for even suggesting there's such a thing as a boring college football weekend.

I don't think D.J. Lagway is at all consistent enough to be genuinely excited about yet. But every other quarter or so he does something that makes you sit up in your seat.