Dan Campbell said it best after the Lions lost to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game after the 2023 season. "This may have been our only shot." No matter how bright a future may appear, there's no guarantee that you get back to your conference championship game. After falling one step short of Super Bowl LX, where do the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos go in 2026 and beyond? Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen consider what's next for both teams on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the recent hires of Mike McCarthy and Jesse Minter.

0:00 Welcome to the show
2:44 Broncos
5:21 Broncos free agency decisions
6:18 John Franklin-Myers
8:01 Alex Singleton
8:19 Nate Atkins
10:28 Free agency additions
10:45 Mike Evans
11:09 Rachaad White, Emanuel Wilson, Tyler Allgeier
13:21 David Njoku
11:54 Why the Broncos need offensive weapons
16:24 Alec Pierce
19:00 What if the Broncos lose Vance Joseph?
21:13 Davis Webb
22:51 Broncos offensive line
23:57 Year 3 of Bo Nix
25:24 Bo Nix = Jalen Hurts?
30:04 Rams
30:26 How Matthew Stafford’s decision will affect the roster
34:38 What do the Rams do if Stafford retires?
35:39 We’ve identified Derrik’s worst nightmare
36:09 The case for Stafford to return
40:25 Rams extension candidates
41:42 Draft wish list: Sonny Styles
43:25 Kam Curl
44:35 Cobie Durant
46:55 Rams draft targets
48:39 Chris Shula
50:19 Nate Scheelhaase & Mike LaFleur
51:08 Davante Adams
53:42 Tutu Atwell
56:17 Draft wish list: Kenyon Sadiq
1:00:30 Pittsburgh Steelers & Mike McCarthy
1:11:53 Baltimore Ravens & Jesse Minter

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