The early training camp storylines that actually matter
The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL
The Athletic
4.7 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 August 2025
⏱️ ? minutes
Summary
Teams have been at training camp for a couple weeks now, so you know what that means. We've got plenty of storylines floating around out there. Some of them matter. Many of them don't. Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen wade through them and separate what actually has meaning from what doesn't on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:09 Matthew Stafford's back injury
13:27 Ben Johnson's aggressive approach to training camp
24:07 The Saints QB battle
32:20 Depth chart silliness
52:57 Rookie WRs turning heads
1:01:45 Aireontae Ersery pushing for a starting job in Houston
Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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