Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to share their instant reactions to the Rams' upset win over the Vikings to close out the wild-card round of the playoffs. They speculate on Sam Darnold’s future, debate L.A.’s chances in the next round (21:28), and end the pod by discussing the beginning of the Mike Vrabel era in New England (27:34) and the end of Mike McCarthy’s in Dallas (36:32). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources...
Jan 14, 2025•56 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss and share their expert analysis on all of Sunday’s wild-card playoff action while also debating the futures of the teams that are now going home. Commanders-Bucs (2:20) Packers-Eagles (24:51) Bills-Broncos (45:03) They end the pod with a first-look preview of the highly anticipated Ravens-Bills matchup in next weekend's divisional round (46:16). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resource...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to debate and share their expert analysis on both of the big matchups on the first day of the NFL wild-card round. Chargers-Texans (1:52) Steelers-Ravens (35:28) 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 Diante Lee Producers: Chris Sutton and Tucker Tashjian Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Come...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to analyze and preview the NFL playoffs by way of a snake draft, where they each reveal their favorite teams and props going into the first round of the tournament. They then compare their preseason predictions to the current bracket, and end the pod with their Super Bowl LIX picks (1:11:24). 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 Rui...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Josh Allen is one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL. But the love that Buffalo has for him is something … different. Nora Princiotti went on a journey through Buffalo—from tailgates to the bar scene, and even the depths of dating apps—to figure out just what it is about Josh that has Western New York swooning. As the Bills enter the playoffs, will this love story have a happy ending? Part 1: The Glow-Up (5:19) Part 2: Name Two People Who Match Each Other’s Freak (12:52) Part 3: Lookin...
Jan 08, 2025•48 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to the Lions defeating the Vikings on ‘Sunday Night Football’ to get the no. 1 seed in the NFC heading into the playoffs. They then turn their eye to Wild-Card Weekend and analyze all of the big upcoming matchups. Vikings-Rams (13:11) Packers-Eagles (15:50) Commanders-Bucs (24:17) Chargers-Texans (35:31) Steelers-Ravens (44:14) Broncos-Bills (50:51) Finally, the crew offers superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and tea...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by breaking down the big matchup between the Vikings and Lions that will decide who gets the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Next, they break down some of the other Sunday games that will shape the playoff bracket, including Bucs-Saints (12:52) and Broncos-Chiefs (18:18). They then speculate on which teams will be looking for a new head coach on Monday (27:25), before sharing their favorite betting odds for the rest of the weekend slate (41:46). The Ringer is commi...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on the most pivotal games from Week 17, and take a hard look at the teams vying for the playoffs in each conference. First, they examine the NFC contenders: Vikings (6:06) Lions (12:53) Packers (16:36) Falcons (26:45) Commanders (37:34) Rams (40:14) They then shine a light on the AFC teams looking for those remaining playoff spots in the final week of the season, including the Bengals (47:13), Broncos (51:21), Bill...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to the Chiefs’ impressive victory over the Steelers (3:43), and the Ravens’ dominating win over the Texans on Christmas (25:34). They then break down Sunday’s big matchup between the Packers and Vikings (41:32), before sharing their favorite betting odds from the rest of the weekend slate (53:37). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available....
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from Week 16 with the playoffs in mind. First, they break down the week’s most pivotal matchups in the NFC: Vikings-Seahawks (3:55) Commanders-Eagles (6:48) Falcons-Giants (17:44) Lions-Bears (24:34) Rams-Jets (27:18) Next, they examine some of the big games affecting the AFC playoff race: Texans-Chiefs (33:31) Ravens-Steelers (44:58) Bills-Patriots (51:33) Chargers-Broncos (56:43) Finally, ...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to Michael Penix Jr. being named the Falcons' starting QB against the Giants on Sunday. Next, they analyze and discuss some of the weekend's biggest matchups, including Steelers-Ravens (9:22), Texans-Chiefs (25:54), and Vikings-Seahawks (40:26). Finally, the crew survey the rest of the slate and share their favorite betting odds (52:30). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more abo...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min
In the final midweek episode of the show for the season, Sheil Kapadia is joined by Nora Princiotti to hit a number of headlines (00:00). First, they discuss the mounting number of injuries for the Lions (03:25), and then they discuss the severity of Patrick Mahomes’s high ankle sprain and whether it will have a serious impact on the Chiefs’ title hopes (10:41). They also talk about the potential beginning of the Michael Penix Jr. era (18:03), as well as Jerry Jones’s continued defense of Mike M...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate. Bills-Lions (1:45) Steelers-Eagles (16:03) Packers-Seahawks (23:41) Then, they break down the AFC wild-card race and play Content, Contender, Pretender (39:47) with potential AFC playoff teams. To close the show, they survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 15 headlines (1:...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to the North Carolina Tar Heels acquiring Bill Belichick as their new football head coach. Next, they analyze and discuss some of the biggest matchups on Sunday, including Bill-Lions (11:12), Steelers-Eagles (31:57), and Packers-Seahawks (44:54). Finally, the crew survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (54:36). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Reports are swirling around the University of North Carolina’s interest in hiring Bill Belichick, leading The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti to speculate how they think five NFL teams will fill head-coaching vacancies at the end of the season (00:00). Then, in his weekly QB Corner segment, Steven Ruiz evaluates the careers of the 2020 QB NFL draft class (41:23). For more from Ruiz, check out his Week 14 review article here on The Ringer’s new web site. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Prin...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate. Chargers-Chiefs (2:09) Bills-Rams (14:57) Seahawks-Cardinals (24:27) Next, they examine the playoff races in both the NFC (31:37) and AFC (46:09), and offer early speculation on which teams will ultimately make the playoffs. Finally, they survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the ...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Sheil and Steven get together to share their instant reactions to the Lions' thrilling victory over the Packers on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They then analyze and discuss the big Sunday matchup between the Chargers and Chiefs (16:15) before breaking down the highly competitive NFC West playoff race (35:27). They then survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (51:41). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about ...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti begin the show by telling each other the three “main character” players and coaches they’re watching for the rest of the season. Then, in QB Corner, Steven Ruiz talks about Bryce Young’s feel-good bounce back and what Will Levis’s future looks like. Check out Sheil’s Week 13 review article on The Ringer’s new website. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate. Eagles-Ravens (2:30) 49ers-Bills (21:59) Chargers-Falcons (37:31) Cardinals-Vikings (53:11) They then survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 13 headlines (1:03:30). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resource...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to analyze and discuss some of their favorite matchups on the Week 13 NFL slate, including Eagles-Ravens (2:13), Dolphins-Packers (18:45), and 49ers-Bills (31:24). They then survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (42:02). 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 Diante Lee Producer: Chris Su...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate. Eagles-Rams (1:36) Cardinals-Seahawks (10:40) 49ers-Packers (23:13) Next, they shine a light on the current state of the 49ers (30:43), Commanders (40:18), and Texans (47:18), and debate whether those teams are cooked, contenders, or pretenders heading down the stretch. Finally, the guys survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, a...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to analyze and discuss some of their favorite matchups on the Week 12 NFL slate, including 49ers-Packers (2:10), Ravens-Chargers (14:47), and Cardinals-Seahawks (30:30). They then survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (40:28). 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 Diante Lee Producer: Ch...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Another week, another Jets personnel change. This time, general manager Joe Douglas gets handed the pink slip, leaving Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti to try to figure out who could fill the void. They also look back on the key missteps from Douglas’s tenure and discuss whether Aaron Rodgers will still play for the team next season (00:00). Then, Steven Ruiz shines a light on four (or five?) quarterbacks in his weekly QB Corner (32:23). Want more? Check out Ruiz’s article on the winners and lo...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on some of the biggest games from an exciting Sunday NFL slate. Chiefs-Bills (1:34) Bengals-Chargers (17:58) Ravens-Steelers (27:00) Falcons-Broncos (42:38) Seahawks-49ers (48:26) Bears-Packers (58:45) The guys then survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 11 headlines (1:07:22). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Steven and Diante start the pod by sharing their instant reactions to the Eagles' win over the Commanders on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They then welcome Sheil into the fold and proceed to analyze and discuss some of their favorite matchups on the Week 11 NFL slate, including Chiefs-Bills (16:13), Bengals-Chargers (29:40), and Ravens-Steelers (46:22). Finally, the guys survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (57:06). The Ringer is committed to responsible gamin...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Following the firing of Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti take a look at six NFL head coaches who may not return to their roles next year (02:10). And in “QB Corner,” The Ringer’s resident QB guru, Steven Ruiz, examines four QBs who are entering crisis mode (42:15). Check out Sheil’s Week 10 review article here. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on some of the biggest games from Sunday’s NFL slate. Lions-Texans (1:25) Broncos-Chiefs (16:53) Patriots-Bears (28:56) They then plant their flag on major hot-button issues that are shaping the season as we head down the stretch towards the playoffs (38:05). Finally, the guys survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 10 head...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Sheil and Steven start the pod by sharing their instant reactions to the Ravens' impressive win over the Bengals on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They then welcome Diante into the fold and proceed to analyze and discuss some of their favorite matchups on the Week 10 NFL slate, including Lions-Texans (21:21), 49ers-Bucs (37:01), and Steelers-Commanders (43:30). The crew ends the pod by surveying the rest of the weekend games and sharing their favorite betting odds (54:12). The Ringer is committed to...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min
To celebrate the passing of the NFL trade deadline, The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, Nora Princiotti, and Diante Lee gather to offer immediate reactions to the biggest deals of the day and how they’ll ultimately impact the rest of the season (00:00). Then, the crew dishes out their midseason awards in seven categories (18:05). Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, Diante Lee, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on some of the biggest games from Sunday’s NFL slate. Cowboys-Falcons (2:28) Broncos-Ravens (11:13) Jaguars-Eagles (22:27) Lions-Packers (32:22) Rams-Seahawks (38:17) Chargers-Browns (46:30) They then survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 9 headlines (52:19). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 34 min
