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The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

BREAKING NEWS: Myles Garrett traded to Rams

The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

The Athletic

Football,, Football, Nfl Draft, Nfl, Robert Mays, Sports

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The NFL certainly has a way of grabbing the spotlight, doesn't it? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen break down the stunning trade of Myles Garrett to the Rams on this special live edition of The Athletic Football Show.


Host: Robert Mays

Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Senior Producer: Katy Duffy

Social Producer: Scott Krinch


Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social

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0:00.0

It's my first day back at work.

0:12.1

I figured I would ease into things a little bit.

0:15.0

It's June.

0:15.8

So obviously June 1st is a huge day in the NFL.

0:17.9

But I thought we'd dip our toe in the water, ease back into things.

0:21.1

And the league and the Rams had other plans.

0:24.0

Miles Garrett, heading to Los Angeles in exchange for, as we know right now,

0:29.2

Jared verse a 2027 first round pick and additional considerations,

0:33.9

which we're not exactly sure what those terms are.

0:36.0

But those are the major pieces.

0:37.6

A verse and a first round pick.

0:40.5

Your initial thoughts, Derek, on Miles Garrett going out to L.A.

0:44.8

I mean, my initial thought on, you know, the, we don't know the extra compensation.

0:48.2

I don't care what the extra compensation is the best team in the NFL, arguably the best

0:52.2

roster in the NFL just acquired Miles Garrett,

0:54.3

who I just think that this is funny that they took, they spent two years of not having a

0:59.7

generational Hall of Fame best in the NFL defensive line talent. And we're like, you know what?

1:04.7

All these young guys, they're cool. I want that guy again. I want the best to ever do it at his

1:09.6

position. I would like that guy. For the Rams, I don't think it matters. You know, for the Rams, it matters to an extent. The additional compensation, I'm more worried about it from the Brown's end of things. Because when I look at this at first glance, maybe you see this a little bit differently. Maybe this is the wrong kind of mindset, but my thought is,

1:44.6

that's it. That's what I was talking to Bella right before this one, because he called me 15 minutes ago. And he was like, hey, buddy. And I was like, we're doing a show, aren't we? He was like, yes, we are. And I was like, my first thought was like, Jared verse and a first round pick. And even if this other thing is like a third round pick,

1:45.9

dude, this is Miles Garrett.

1:45.9

He's consistently the best verse and a first round pick. And even if this other thing is like a third round pick, dude, this is Miles Garrett.

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