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# ![@TheAthleticNFL Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::808905155076886528.png) @TheAthleticNFL The Athletic NFL

The Athletic NFL posts on X about nfl, joe flacco, aaron rodgers, lions the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::808905155076886528/interactions)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/cr:twitter::808905155076886528/c:line/m:interactions.svg)

- X Week XXXXXXX +16%
- X Month XXXXXXXXX +29%
- X Months XXXXXXXXX -XX%
- X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::808905155076886528/posts_active)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/cr:twitter::808905155076886528/c:line/m:posts_active.svg)

- X Week XXX +22%
- X Month XXX +15%
- X Months XXX -XX%
- X Year XXXXX +14%

### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::808905155076886528/followers)
![Followers Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/cr:twitter::808905155076886528/c:line/m:followers.svg)

- X Week XXXXXX +0.18%
- X Month XXXXXX +0.73%
- X Months XXXXXX +3.60%
- X Year XXXXXX +4.50%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::808905155076886528/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::808905155076886528/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[nfl](/list/nfl)  #2109 [finance](/list/finance)  XXXX% [ncaa football](/list/ncaa-football)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[nfl](/topic/nfl) #2052, [joe flacco](/topic/joe-flacco) #375, [aaron rodgers](/topic/aaron-rodgers) #574, [lions](/topic/lions) #487, [carolina panthers](/topic/carolina-panthers) #26, [head coach](/topic/head-coach) 0.26%, [philadelphia eagles](/topic/philadelphia-eagles) 0.26%, [retirement](/topic/retirement) 0.26%, [rankings](/topic/rankings) 0.26%, [brawl](/topic/brawl) XXXX%

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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::808905155076886528/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Jesse Minter Mike McCarthy Joe Brady top 2026 NFL head coach candidates list"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978440874536378780) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-15T12:40Z 51K followers, 2251 engagements


"Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says middle finger was accidental: 'The intention was thumbs-up'"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1975602327794118885) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-07T16:41Z 51.1K followers, 2169 engagements


"Inside the NFL Academy: 6:30am gym sessions school and XX students with a dream"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1976629099994186095) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-10T12:41Z 51.1K followers, 2328 engagements


"Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher ZaDarius Smith announced his retirement Monday morning. It was sudden news from the 33-year-old veteran who played five games with the Eagles after signing with them on Sept. 5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1977786585966932388) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-13T17:20Z 51.1K followers, 17.5K engagements


"NFL Week X Power Rankings: New No. X and a top-10 shakeup as we check in on fantasy stars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978070818937839964) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-14T12:10Z 51K followers, 21.5K engagements


"NFL MVP odds: Patrick Mahomes is back but Baker Mayfield is people's prince"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978138870547116192) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-14T16:40Z 51.1K followers, 5224 engagements


"NFLPA shares player 'outrage' with NFL over field conditions for Steelers-Browns: Source"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978622220479140243) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-16T00:41Z 51.1K followers, 3058 engagements


"Lions DB Brian Branch loses appeal; 1-game suspension for altercation vs. Chiefs upheld"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978637154147582062) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-16T01:40Z 51.1K followers, 3201 engagements


"Key fantasy football questions for Week 7: Hat trick for Rico Dowdle WR1 returns for Rashee Rice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978863651315687682) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-16T16:40Z 51.1K followers, 2314 engagements


"Joe Flacco turns back the clock (further than Aaron Rodgers)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979195837826920923) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T14:40Z 51.1K followers, 1987 engagements


"NFL Films deletes video detailing Brian Branch's struggles ahead of Lions-Chiefs brawl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979256237947826327) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T18:40Z 51.1K followers, 2232 engagements


"Bengals-Steelers takeaways: Evan McPherson's game-winner caps a vintage Joe Flacco performance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979158089921368091) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T12:10Z 51.1K followers, 2437 engagements


"Aaron Rodgers' touchdown celebration interrupted by surprise Broderick Jones tackle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979165637869211960) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T12:40Z 51.1K followers, 2458 engagements


"Coined by some as the UNC Bowl (short for uncle not the University of North Carolina) the Flacco-Rodgers matchup exceeded expectations. The two quarterbacks combined for seven touchdowns nearly XXX passing yards and over XX years of age. More"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979232825443299421) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T17:07Z 51.1K followers, 2277 engagements


"Nick Saban 'shocked' by Tua Tagovailoa calling out Dolphins' teammates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979294155965894713) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T21:11Z 51.1K followers, 2309 engagements


"What do you think of Tua's comments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979299148659855671) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T21:31Z 51.1K followers, 2161 engagements


"Tua Tagovailoa didnt hold back after the Dolphins' loss to the Chargers saying some teammates werent showing up to player-only meetings. Nick Saban his coach at Alabama said he was shocked to see his former QB air that publicly but proud of how Tagovailoa took accountability after"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979299145744584897) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T21:31Z 51.1K followers, 6282 engagements


"Brian Branch apologized for hitting JuJu Smith-Schuster after the game. He also said he was tired of Smith-Schuster hitting him between plays and the Chiefs getting away with penalties in front of the ref. "I should've never did it." 🎥 @colton_pouncy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1977592706861027601) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-13T04:30Z 51.1K followers, 54K engagements


"Lions coach Dan Campbell says official told him call on overturned TD came from New York"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978795705696461266) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-16T12:10Z 51.1K followers, 3561 engagements


"NFL Week X picks against the spread: Tough sledding for Raiders Ashton Jeanty continues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1978810805283070170) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-16T13:10Z 51.1K followers, 2278 engagements


"Joe Flacco read option Joe Flacco read option 🎥 @NFL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979022751995183455) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T03:12Z 51.1K followers, 7560 engagements


"NFL Films deleted its Turning Point video criticizing Lions safety Brian Branch's behavior during Sunday night's game. In response the NFL told The Athletic the clip felt overly critical once posted to social media. More"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979249242725142778) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-17T18:12Z 51.1K followers, 3816 engagements


"NFL Week X roundtable: Patriots resurgence Chargers test Colts NFC North in flux"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979520474767101992) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-18T12:10Z 51.1K followers, 2304 engagements


"Watch: Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan quickly proving doubters wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979588590738067957) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-18T16:41Z 51.1K followers, 2450 engagements


"Watch: Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan quickly proving doubters wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1979603522594467861) [@TheAthleticNFL](/creator/x/TheAthleticNFL) 2025-10-18T17:40Z 51.1K followers, 2535 engagements