{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68f8b13a237885ef40a1df42/693c75c79278bf5c1c57ab46?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What is football and who gets to play it?","description":"<p>Join Zena, Jason, and Robert for a brand new episode of The Athletic Show as they tackle the biggest existential question in sports right now: What exactly is \"football\" and who gets to play it?</p><p><br></p><p>Rundown:</p><p>-Old man Rivers - The Colts have signed 44-year-old Philip Rivers to save their season. We debate if this is a brilliant move or an experiment destined to crash and burn.</p><p>-Should we kick the term soccer to the curb? - With the World Cup coming to the US next year, the debate is heating up: Should we finally start calling \"soccer\" by its global name?&nbsp;</p><p>-Is flag football the future? - The NFL wants in on the Olympics, but the pioneers of Flag Football aren't rolling out the red carpet. The Athletic’s Tim Graham joins us to break down the tension</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts &amp; Guests</p><p>Zena Keita @itszenakeita</p><p>Robert Mays @robertmays</p><p>Jason Goff @Jason1Goff</p><p>Tim Graham @ByTimGraham</p><p><br></p><p>Editor: Matt Shilts</p><p>Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank</p><p>Producer: Stephen Lorenzo</p><p>A Production of The Athletic, Ode Studios, and Banner Studios.</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}