Dave Helman

Loved today’s ep of Building the Beast. Dane & I hit: - his new QB1, Drew Mestemaker - Chris Cole, plus like 8 other future NFL guys from UGA/Bama - a measured conversation about Arch - what to watch this coming weekend podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"As fun as the Cowboys made it look, I really feel like the Texans made them earn it." @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social discuss CeeDee Lamb's performance in the Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Houston Texans.

I’ve seen this play 3-4 times since Sunday and I laugh every time, because imagine turning to get the swing to Kamara and you’re face to face with Trey Hendrickson instead.

Every 2-3 years I find out after the fact that Carly Rae Jepsen put out a new album and it’s always the best thing I’ve heard in a while.

fun conversation about Trinidad Chambliss at the top of today’s show. Dylan Stewart, Jayden Maiava & Jadan Baugh & plenty of others, as well ⬇️

dumb football details that I enjoy: on Hezekiah Masses’ end-of-game pick of Justin Herbert, the camera starts shaking from all the Raiders fans losing their minds.

Bengals shine 💪 Saints...you have our attention 👀 WTF Chargers 😖 @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social recap a weird Week 2 in the NFL. youtube.com/live/OinzNll...

Loaded show to get into the swing of the season. Early window this weekend is dynamite.

this is what it’s all about

The Contender's Table has arrived! @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social pick the 10 teams that deserve a seat at the table in the latest episode of TAFS. youtu.be/r47ELJv62X4

Just in time for college football season: Building the Beast is back. Dane & I worked our way through the top of this years draft class - from Arch Manning to Leonard Moore, along with some names you maybe haven’t heard yet. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

My favorite episode of The Athletic Football Show this week was our best defenses draft, but all of these will be handy listening for you as you're watching preseason football this weekend. @robertmays.bsky.social @qbklass.bsky.social @davehelman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@TAFootballS...

There are some teams we just can't figure out going into the 2026 NFL season. @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social highlight a few of them in the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/UMx0-AJoNts

Should an Aaron Donald return happen? @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social weigh in on that question and more in the latest TAFS Mailbag! youtu.be/QRKiCdYylc4

WTF Happened to C.J. Stroud in 2025? @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social weigh in on the Texans QB, and more in the latest episode of TAFS! youtu.be/QruHCe212lk

Let the Hall of Very Good commence! Allow @robertmays.bsky.social, @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social to walk you down memory lane on this episode of TAFS. youtu.be/TB6G21JL2Gk

Mailbag Monday time! 📫 @davehelman.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social dive in on traits vs. production, 'bad' drafts and more. Plus, @robertmays.bsky.social joins to discuss the Dexter Lawrence trade. youtu.be/esFSAHFi2n8

Got the old band back together today to celebrate the release of The Beast. Dane & I brought in our old buddy Bryan Broaddus to argue about prospects. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Fun show today. Dane & I previewed the 2026 TE class, which is borderline impossible to do. We broke down 20 guys worth knowing and still didn’t get to them all. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

good morning! icymi, Dane & I did a solid hour on our favorite takeaways from the Combine workouts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I’m off to the Combine. Pls enjoy an hour of Dane & myself talkin’ prospects. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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 Full show: youtu.be/7qRMkBCfqvQ

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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

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: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. youtube.com/live/Nnzli72...

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! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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. Full show: podfollow.com/the-athletic...

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! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrGQ...

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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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?

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! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8cj...

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 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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.

Dabo's revenge on Brian Kelly is stripping a win @ Clemson of all meaning just one week later.

It's season 6 of The Athletic Football Show, and this year is going to look and feel different than ever before. @davehelman.bsky.social is officially joining @qbklass.bsky.social and I for our weekly recap and preview shows, along with hosting Building The Beast w/ Dane Brugler every Wednesday.

Week 1 of the college season is in the books, and we’ve got a lot of thoughts. Dane & I decided if we’re panicking, pausing or planning a parade for some of this year’s top prospects. That, plus some Week 1 surprises. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...