Sheil, Steven, and Diante reconvene to debate and analyze their picks for the division winners of the AFC conference. They then share their individual playoff brackets and use their expertise to determine which team will represent the American Football Conference in Super Bowl LIX (33:58). They end the pod with their picks for next season’s NFL champion (55:06). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. ...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min
With a brand-new NFL season looming, Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to share, debate, and analyze their picks for the teams that will win their respective divisions in the NFC this year. They then speculate on who’ll make the next playoffs through their individual brackets and use their expertise to determine which team will represent the National Football Conference in Super Bowl LIX (36:27). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante draft the teams they think will have the most regular-season wins this season. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Sheil and Diante get together to share, debate, and speculate on their ranked list of the best offenses around the NFL as the league prepares to begin another exciting season. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Diante Lee Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices....
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Sheil, Diante, and Nora start with their thoughts on the Olympics, then dive into Brandon Aiyuk’s potential trade and their thoughts on the teams he is interested in (03:33). Then, they share their MVP predictions for a non-quarterback (21:54), a sleeper (32:17), their runner-ups (44:04), and, finally, their top picks (54:50). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Diante Lee, an...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Nora and Diante look around the league and discuss how teams like the Ravens, Bengals, and Chargers look so far in their respective training camps. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Diante Lee Producer: Stefan Anderson Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 06, 2024•51 min
Sheil and Nora start their conversation with the news of Justin Herbert’s foot injury and how this latest misfortune is just another chapter in the Chargers' woeful lore. They then shine a light on all the latest training camp frustrations and skirmishes around the league before diving into some QB updates in Denver and Pittsburgh (8:50). Finally, they break down the new pre-snap motion rules taking effect and share their takes on the ‘Hard Knocks: Offseason With the New York Giants’ and ‘Americ...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Sheil and Ben get together after a long vacation for one last pod, and they begin their conversation by shining a light on Jordan Love’s big contract extension with the Packers and debating the viability of Tua Tagovailoa’s new deal with the Dolphins. They then pick the ‘Extra Point Taken’ Team of the Year before our beloved Ben Solak bids a fond farewell to the Ringer NFL squad (24:51). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Sheil, Diante, and Steven comb through all the highlight clips, quotes, and stories that are coming out of training camp, then they each provide two nuggets from the first week of training camp that they found intriguing. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Diante Lee, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Sheil and Steven discuss three questions they each have that they believe will be answered during training camp and the preseason. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2024•58 min
Sheil and Diante turn on the trade machine and each provide three hypothetical trades that they’d like to see sometime between now and the trade deadline. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 19, 2024•46 min
Nora, Steven, and Diante start with Brandon Aiyuk's official request for a trade away from the Niners (2:14). Then they rank the 10 best young cores in the league (18:22). Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 17 min
This week, Steven, Nora, and Diante are each drafting six teams who they think will have the worst records in the NFL. Hosts: Steven Ruiz, Nora Princiotti, and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Nora, Steven, and Diante bring their hot takes about the 2024 season and put them in a time capsule. Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Austin Gayle and Diante Lee are here to sit down and tackle some difficult topics about a handful of Super Bowl contenders. They talk through some resolutions to some tough conversations that the Niners, Dolphins (29:26), Bengals (43:41), Lions (54:35), Eagles (1:06:54), and Cowboys (1:16:18) are having right now before the season. Hosts: Austin Gayle and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Nora, Austin, and Diante come together to categorize all 32 NFL head coaches based on their coaching styles and what they contribute to their teams. They sort them into categories such as control freaks, chief morale officers, scheme lords, and more! Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Austin Gayle, and Diante Lee Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Steven Ruiz is joined by our newest NFL writer, Diante Lee! They predict who they think will be the top 10 defenses next season. Hosts: Steven Ruiz and Diante Lee Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Sheil, Steven, and Austin start by discussing Justin Jefferson becoming the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL (3:09). Then, they each draft five wide receivers who they think will be the best in the league this upcoming season (10:42). Lastly they talked about the passing of Hall of Famer Larry Allen and the memories they had of him (1:14:20). Hosts: Austin Gayle, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Sheil, Nora, and Steven take a look at recent NFL headlines and decide whether we should take them seriously or whether they're just silly offseason news items. They discuss Vikings trade rumors, quarterbacks who have lost weight, rookie quarterback OTA reports, and more. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Nora, Sheil, and Lindsay come together to discuss who’s under the most pressure this upcoming season. They talk about Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, Dak Prescott, and many more. Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Sheil Kapadia, and Lindsay Jones Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Austin Gayle, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz discuss the best matchups and draft which holiday, prime-time, regular-season, international, and stream-only games will be the most enticing for the viewers to watch. Plus, why are people so hyped about schedule release day? The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Austin Gayle, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Produc...
May 16, 2024•55 min
Nora, Steven, and Sheil run through some fresh news items from around the league, starting with Jared Goff becoming one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL. Then, they tier all the teams in the NFL. They talk about everything from who are the Super Bowl contenders to who’s already looking ahead to 2025 (52:53). Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Sheil and Ben get together to peer into the crystal football and foretell what they think will be the most likely scenarios around the NFL in three years. Throughout their conversation they speculate on future champions and hypothetical personnel moves before Sheil offers valuable parenting advice to Ben as he rides off into his summer paternal leave (51:48). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hos...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Nora, Steven, Austin, and Lindsay begin the pod by sharing their favorite moments from the wild Tom Brady roast on Netflix. They then survey each division in the NFC and debate which teams are poised to level up this upcoming season and which ones are still lacking in development (14:19). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, Austin Gayle, and Lindsay Jones Produc...
May 08, 2024•53 min
Should Bill Belichick coach again, or should he remain in the media? Sheil thinks he could be a budding star in the content creation space. How good of a job is the Patriots GM job? Ben isn’t exactly sure what it means when they list the position as "de facto GM." Which six teams from last season that made the playoffs will miss them this upcoming season? Plus, way too early Super Bowl predictions. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about th...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 28 min
The Dream Team returns to Tom Brady’s roast, Bo Nix’s backpack, and which teams improved and didn’t in the AFC. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Austin Gayle, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more abo...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Sheil and Ben are back to discuss the major moves that occurred during the NFL draft. Perhaps the most shocking move of all was the Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr. at 8. Was this the right move for a team that just gave Kirk Cousins $100 million in guaranteed money? Receivers have been getting a lot of money this offseason: However, Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers have not reached a new deal yet. How much has the price tag gone up on Aiyuk? Plus, did the Steelers and Jets put themselves in title co...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Shiel, Steven, and Austin get together at the end of Day 3 of the NFL draft to share their expertise and analysis on which GMs and teams around the league drafted bright futures for their individual rosters this week, and the organizations that maybe should be looking into a front office upgrade before next offseason. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Austin...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Nora and Steven are joined by Sheil Kapadia to discuss the biggest story lines after the first round of the draft, starting with the six quarterbacks who were taken in the first round. They specifically discuss Michael Penix Jr. to the Falcons at pick no. 8 and Bo Nix to the Broncos at pick no. 12. Then they run through one winner and one loser each, including the Giants, Jaguars, Bills, and more (41:38). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Sheil Kapadia Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Sheil and Ben predict some surprises that could go down in the loaded 2024 NFL draft. The race for the no. 2 QB has gotten tighter. Is Jayden Daniels the Commanders' answer at no. 2? The Giants have Daniel Jones under contract, but could they be making a draft night move that could expedite his departure from New York? Who will be the first OL taken off the board? Joe Alt might not be the lock that we all think he is come draft night. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit w...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min