The stories teams are willing themselves to believe

Long before Ted Lasso was a smash hit TV show, professional sports teams had been willing themselves to "BELIEVE." Sometimes, that works out wonderfully, as in the case of the Bears believing that Ben Johnson was just what the doctor ordered for Caleb Williams. Other times, it doesn't quite work out, like when the Giants told themselves they only had a Daniel Jones problem. So, what are the stories that NFL teams must believe about themselves this season? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman crack open the storybook on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
5:11 Jaguars
13:20 Giants
25:30 Commanders
25:45 Stefon Diggs news
39:50 Eagles
51:27 Colts
57:16 Bills
1:02:45 Chiefs
1:05:43 Bengals/Cowboys
1:08:30 Broncos
1:10:30 Titans

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Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Senior Producer: Katy Duffy
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