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 show 0:53 Jahmyr Gibbs contract and disclaimer 2:48 Bijan Robinson/Jonathan Taylor contracts 8:46 Aaron Donald & Los Angeles Rams official workout 14:32 Jakobi Lane & Baltimore Ravens 18:33 Tylan Wallace nostalgia 19:26 JJ McCarthy vs Kyler Murray 23:56 Frank Smith & Minnesota Vikings run game 27:59 Bud Clark & Seattle Seahawks 32:38 Philadelphia Eagles receivers 35:53 KC Concepcion/Denzel Boston & Cleveland Browns 37:33 Browns trade for Spencer Rattler? 43:00 New Orleans Saints optimism 44:20 Darnell Wright & Chicago Bears contract 48:37 MarShawn Lloyd & Green Bay Packers 50:26 Packers offensive line 52:40 Max Iheanachor & Pittsburgh Steelers 56:18 Dexter Lawrence & Cincinnati Bengals Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.