August comes with salt air, the rust on your door, and a whole bunch of hollow training camp storylines. But how many of those storylines are actually worth believing? Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dig into the running back market, the Vikings QB competition, Aaron Donald, and more of the trendy storylines coming out of training camp.
Accompanied reading: Alec Lewis on Vikings run game, https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7494772/2026/08/06/minnesota-vikings-run-game-training-camp/
0:00 Welcome to the show
0:53 Jahmyr Gibbs contract and disclaimer
2:48 Bijan Robinson/Jonathan Taylor contracts
8:46 Aaron Donald & Los Angeles Rams official workout
14:32 Jakobi Lane & Baltimore Ravens
18:33 Tylan Wallace nostalgia
19:26 JJ McCarthy vs Kyler Murray
23:56 Frank Smith & Minnesota Vikings run game
27:59 Bud Clark & Seattle Seahawks
32:38 Philadelphia Eagles receivers
35:53 KC Concepcion/Denzel Boston & Cleveland Browns
37:33 Browns trade for Spencer Rattler?
43:00 New Orleans Saints optimism
44:20 Darnell Wright & Chicago Bears contract
48:37 MarShawn Lloyd & Green Bay Packers
50:26 Packers offensive line
52:40 Max Iheanachor & Pittsburgh Steelers
56:18 Dexter Lawrence & Cincinnati Bengals
Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Senior Producer: Katy Duffy
Social Producer: Scott Krinch
Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social
Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social
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
","author_name":"The Athletic"}