The training camp storylines worth buying into

August comes with salt air, the rust on your door, and a whole bunch of hollow training camp storylines. But how many of those storylines are actually worth believing? Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dig into the running back market, the Vikings QB competition, Aaron Donald, and more of the trendy storylines coming out of training camp.Accompanied reading: Alec Lewis on Vikings run game, https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7494772/2026/08/06/minnesota-vikings-run-game-training-camp/0:00 Welcome to the show0:53 Jahmyr Gibbs contract and disclaimer2:48 Bijan Robinson/Jonathan Taylor contracts8:46 Aaron Donald & Los Angeles Rams official workout14:32 Jakobi Lane & Baltimore Ravens18:33 Tylan Wallace nostalgia19:26 JJ McCarthy vs Kyler Murray23:56 Frank Smith & Minnesota Vikings run game27:59 Bud Clark & Seattle Seahawks32:38 Philadelphia Eagles receivers35:53 KC Concepcion/Denzel Boston & Cleveland Browns37:33 Browns trade for Spencer Rattler?43:00 New Orleans Saints optimism44:20 Darnell Wright & Chicago Bears contract48:37 MarShawn Lloyd & Green Bay Packers50:26 Packers offensive line52:40 Max Iheanachor & Pittsburgh Steelers56:18 Dexter Lawrence & Cincinnati BengalsJoin The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCo-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave HelmanExecutive Producer: Michael BellerSenior Producer: Katy DuffySocial Producer: Scott KrinchFollow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.socialFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow 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.