Lingering questions, episode 2: Bryce Young's turnaround, the Chargers' talent, the Seahawks' defense's breakout
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🗓️ 22 May 2025
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Bryce Young put himself on the right track in the second half of last season. The Chargers shortcomings in 2024 owed to a lack of talent. The Seahawks defense is primed for a breakout in 2025. That's all true, right? Right?!? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen answer three more of last season's lingering questions on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Hosts: Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
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| 1:05.5 | Welcome to the Athletic Football Show. |
| 1:06.6 | I'm Robert Mays. |
| 1:09.9 | Our lingering questions series rolls on today. For those of you guys who did not hear the first episode of these, each offseason, |
| 1:13.9 | we did this last year too. |
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