Jon Machota and Kent Garrison go LIVE on The Athletic app to react to the news of Tyron Smith signing with the New York Jets.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL world woke up on Wednesday to the surprise news that Raiders owner Mark Davis relieved head coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler of their duties. The Athletic Raiders beat writer Tashan Reed joins Michael Beller to discuss why the team made the move now, and what's next for the franchise, on this emergency episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Tashan on Twitter: @tashanreed Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Learn

Robert Mays and Mike Jones discuss Tua Tagovailoa's head and neck injuries and, more importantly, the process that allowed him to take the field in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Beller and Brandon Funston bring you the week 1 fantasy football storylines they're watching, from Trevor Lawrence's fresh start in Jacksonville, rookies to watch for, the WR situation in Green Bay and possible pickups there & more presented by KFC. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second half of the MLB season is here, and Beller and Nick are back on Best on the Board. They share their favorite plays for Friday's loaded MLB slate.Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Nick make "Total Bases" Beller stick? It just might if the latter's two total base plays hit for the third episode in a row. The guys offer up their favorite bets for Tuesday's 16-game MLB slate on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn

Beller tries to keep his total bases prop success rolling, while Nick turns his attention to the two biggest series of the weekend as the guys offer up their favorite plays on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad

Beller and Nick kick off the week with four player props from Tuesday's 15-game MLB slate on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beller and Nick focus their attention on player props, with four plays for the 16-game MLB slate on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The marquee series of the week is between the Mets and Astros in Houston. The marquee pitching matchup for Tuesday is Dylan Cease against Kevin Gausman in Chicago. Beller and Nick offer up plays for both of those games, as well as a few others, on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel:

Beller and Nick are back with their favorite plays for the loaded Tuesday MLB slate on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Avalanche are on the verge of sweeping the Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, while the Lightning could even things up with the Rangers in the East. Kevin and Dom break it down with their favorite bets on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KKurzNHL Follow Dom on Twitter: @domluszczyszyn Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel:

The Celtics shocked us all in Game 1, given how things were going heading into the fourth quarter. What's in store for Game 2? Beller and Jason discuss on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jason on Twitter: @mr_jasonjones Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Kevin Kurz and Dom Luszczyszyn are back to break down the weekend ahead in the NHL Playoffs from a gambling persepctive. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KKurzNHL Follow Dom on Twitter: @domluszczyszyn Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got Avalanche-Oilers in the West, and Lightning-Rangers in the East. Dom and Kevin break down the conference finals on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KKurzNHL Follow Dom on Twitter: @domluszczyszyn Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: tafantasysports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday night gives us two more Game 4s in the second round of the NHL Playoffs. Dom and Kevin share their favorite plays for Hurricanes-Rangers and Oilers-Flames on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KKurzNHL Follow Dom on Twitter: @domluszczyszyn Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us:

The story of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals is the injury bug, with key players on both sides dealing with maladies after Game 3. Beller, Dan and Funston try to wade through it all as they offer up their favorite plays on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Follow Dan on Twitter: @TheDanSanto Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube

We've got a handful of great series to kick off the week in Major League Baseball, with Mets-Giants, Blue Jays-Cardinals and Brewers-Padres chief among them. Beller and Nick offer up their favorite plays for Monday's slate on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickgroke Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us:

Never doubt the Tampa Bay Lightning. We're learning that lesson once again this postseason. Will they sweep the Panthers on Monday night? Can the Blues even things up with the Avalanche? Dom and Kevin break it down on this episode of Best on the Board. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KKurzNHL Follow Dom on Twitter: @domluszczyszyn Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Subscribe to Best on the Board Apple: https://bit.ly/BoBApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/BoBSP Subscribe to our YouTube channel: