First impressions of the rookie class in preseason action

Get your tickets for the live show! https://lh-st.com/shows/09-01-2026-the-athletic-football-show-with-robert-mays/Good news! All of the good stuff you saw from the players you like and all the bad stuff from players you don't like in preseason is real. But the things that don't affirm your existing opinion? Fake. Not going to happen again. Robert Mays and Dave Helman have a mix of both those opinions and more reactions to the first preseason action of 2026.0:00 Welcome to the show3:54 Arizona Cardinals-Las Vegas Raiders4:30 Jeremiyah Love injury8:29 Fernando Mendoza9:52 Jeremiyah Love pre-injury14:24 Chase Bisontis15:25 Ty Simpson16:39 Stetson Bennett21:16 R Mason Thomas21:42 Drew Allar23:50 Jager Burton & Aaron Banks28:24 Caleb Douglas28:49 Kadyn Proctor29:49 De'zhaun Stribling30:33 Jakobi Lane32:49 Jack Bech34:46 Matthew Hibner37:35 Marlin Klein39:55 Cincinnati Bengals-Detroit Lions45:06 Cleveland Browns quarterbacks52:20 Browns receivers54:21 Carolina Panthers-Buffalo Bills56:07 Seattle Seahawks-Dallas Cowboys56:46 Jamal Adams57:51 Tennessee Titans-San Francisco 49ers59:46 Other positive performancesJoin The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowHost: Robert MaysCo-Hosts: Dave HelmanExecutive Producer: Michael BellerSenior Producer: Katy DuffySocial Producer: Scott KrinchFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @RobertMaysFollow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_Theme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.