Nora and Steven recap the Chiefs' 38-35 comeback victory over the Eagles. They start with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' second-half offense. They also discuss Jalen Hurts’s four-touchdown performance, the Eagles' defense, and much more. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nora is joined by the Ringer's own Charles Holmes and Rob Harvilla to talk about Rihanna's much anticipated return to the limelight during Sunday's big game,and briefly examine some of the more notable Super Bowl halftime shows in recent history. They then speculate on what songs Rihanna may perform from her illustrious career (19:28), and debate the possible surprise guests that could accompany her (48:46). Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Charles Holmes, and Rob Harvilla Associate Producer: Chris Sutto...
Danny, Ben, and Steven preview all aspects of the Super Bowl. They discuss how they think the defenses are going to attempt to stop Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes, some potential X factors, and much more. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s Lindsay Jones to discuss their Super Bowl week observations (1:37). Then they run through some recent news items, including Aaron Rodgers's four-day darkness retreat, Derek Carr’s visit with the Saints, and how the Sean Payton–Russell Wilson dynamic will work in Denver (9:16). They wrap up by talking about the possibility of seeing a trick play in the Super Bowl (41:26). Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Lindsay Jones Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about y...
Each week, a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week's guest is The Ringer's Kevin Clark, who explains why teams should draft a quarterback every year. Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Kevin Clark Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sheil and Ben get together to share their reactions to some of the headlines around the NFL as we move toward the big game. First, Ben predicts a tough time for the Eagles offense based on Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's impressive resume, while Sheil sees Philadelphia's dominant pass rush causing problems for Patrick Mahomes. Next, they take a look at Derek Carr's future moves and try to tamp down any Saints trade expectations (16:10). This leads to a discussion about how the Bro...
Sheil and Nora react to Tom Brady once again announcing his retirement and discuss what his life will look like after football and the ripple effects of his decision across the league. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti Associate Producer: Mike Wargon Additional Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nora and Lindsay recap the breaking news of Sean Payton returning to coach the Denver Broncos, and the Houston Texans hiring DeMeco Ryans. Host: Nora Princiotti and Lindsay Jones Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sheil and Ben start the pod by sharing their reactions to the news of the Jets hiring Nathaniel Hackett as their new OC, which leads to a discussion about the increasingly perilous search to replace his head coaching services in Denver. Next, Sheil breaks down why the Patriots' hiring of Bill O'Brien was a bad hire by Bill Belichick, while Ben is slightly more optimistic about Kellen Moore's move to the Chargers (25:35). They then get into the Cowboys' misguided coaching outlook moving forward a...
Nora and Steven start by recapping the Chiefs' thrilling win over the Bengals. They discuss the play of Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow, what made the difference for the Chiefs, and more. Then, they move on to the Eagles comfortably beating the Niners. They talk about the Eagles defensive line's impressive performance, the quarterback injuries for the Niners, and more (23:32). Lastly, they wrap up with their preliminary thoughts on an Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl and the Cowboys letting go of offensi...
Danny, Ben, and Steven start by previewing the AFC championship between the Bengals and Chiefs. They talk about Joe Burrow’s development and what to expect from Patrick Mahomes after the ankle injury. Then they preview the NFC championship between the Niners and Eagles (30:38) and discuss how a bunch of the different star-studded matchups will end up. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s Austin Gayle to predict the biggest story lines following championship Sunday, including Kyle Shanahan’s game management (9:00), quarterbacks playing on rookie deals (27:00), and what the future holds for Sean Payton (36:00). Finally, they close the show by answering mailbag questions (45:00). Do you have a question for Sheil? Email TheScrambleMailbag@Gmail.com for a chance to have your question answered on the show. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Austin Gayle Associa...
Each week, a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz, who debunks all the myths on Dak Prescott and proves why he’s one of the top QBs in the NFL. Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sheil and Ben share their reactions to the NFL's divisional-round action, starting their conversation by explaining why Dak Prescott wasn't the only reason for the Cowboys' loss to the 49ers on Saturday. Sheil then details how Joe Burrow is always right, and Ben breaks down how San Francisco will benefit from surviving Brock Purdy's worst game as a starter (17:12). Next, they swat down all of the negative Bills hysteria, and speculate on Aaron Rodgers's next move (37:23). They end the pod by giv...
Nora, Steven, and Ben recap the Sunday divisional games, starting with the Niners defense leading the way to a 19-12 victory. They talk about both offenses struggling to score and what’s next for the Cowboys (1:28). Then, they discuss the Bengals' impressive road victory over the Bills. They talk about the Bengals' impressive defense, Josh Allen’s struggles, a look ahead to Bengals-Chiefs, and more (30:08). Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, and Ben Solak Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Lea...
Nora and Steven start the pod by recapping the Chiefs’ win over the Jaguars (01:47). They discuss Patrick Mahomes’s ankle injury and how Steve Spagnuolo's defense stifled the Jaguars’ offensive game plan. After, they talk about the Eagles’ emphatic win over the Giants and Daniel Jones's future in New York (23:43). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Danny, Ben, and Steven preview every divisional round matchup for this weekend, starting with Bengals-Bills (02:17). They discuss Giants-Eagles (24:46), Cowboys-49ers (38:35), and Jaguars-Chiefs (51:46) before doing some housekeeping and discussing the Chargers and Ravens parting ways with their offensive coordinators (61:35). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Each week, a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is The Ringer’s John Jastremski, who contends that the Giants QB has played at an elite level this season. Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: John Jastremski Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sheil and Ben get together to share their reactions to the Cowboys' dominant win over the Bucs. They then speculate on Tom Brady's next move, and talk about whether Dak Prescott can build on his dazzling performance through the playoffs (3:23). Next comes the Ravens postmortem, with Sheil detailing Baltimore's complicated personnel issues and Ben looking at future destinations for QB Lamar Jackson (19:00). They end the pod by discussing Derek Carr's offseason outlook, and Doug Pederson's steady ...
Nora, Ben, and Steven start by discussing the Bengals defeating the Ravens at home. They discuss some of the major plays, including Sam Hubbard’s 98-yard fumble return touchdown that ended up being the game winner. Then, they talk about the Bills narrowly defeating the Dolphins. They talk about Josh Allen’s up-and-down game, and the play of Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (23:21). Lastly, they wrap up with the Giants' upset road victory over the Vikings, and the performance from Daniel Jone...
Nora and Steven recap the Saturday slate of wild-card matchups, starting with the Jaguars’ stunning comeback over the Chargers (01:19). They give credit to Doug Pederson and Trevor Lawrence for their second-half resurgence and speculate as to what this loss means for Brandon Staley’s future as head coach. After, they break down San Francisco's win over Seattle and why all their offensive assets make them so dangerous (21:29). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn ...
Danny, Ben, and Steven preview all the wild-card games this weekend, highlighted by Buccaneers-Cowboys and Jaguars-Chargers. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, Sheil is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN. They start their conversation by speculating on all of the possible landing spots for Sean Payton. They then go around the NFL and debate their dream coaching trade scenarios for teams that currently have vacancies or are obviously in need of improvement (12:07). Next, they talk about the changes they would make to the All-Pro team roster and which coaches and players have the most at stake on wild-card weekend (29:30). They end the pod by answe...
Each week, a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is The Ringer’s Austin Gayle, who makes the case for Brock Purdy to be the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Austin Gayle Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Austin and Jason start by discussing the best teams that missed the playoffs (7:26). They then go through Austin’s power rankings of the playoff teams and place them into tiers (14:05). Later, they choose a game of the week (44:37) before being joined by Steven Ruiz to talk about some of the quarterbacks in the playoffs and discuss who surprised him the most this season (48:15). Hosts: Austin Gayle and Jason Goff Guest: Steven Ruiz Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Associa...
Sheil and Ben start their conversation with some positive updates on Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills' outlook heading into the playoffs. They then talk about how Lovie Smith's endgame decisions in the Texans win over the Colts have set the stage for an interesting draft this spring (3:53). Next, Sheil explains why Chargers fans should be wary of Brandon Staley's personnel strategy last Sunday, and Ben shows us why Carolina is the best current coaching destination this offseason (18:03). This ...
Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss how the wild-card races in each conference shook out on Sunday. They start with the Lions playing spoiler and eliminating the Packers from playoff contention. Then, they discuss the Seahawks winning in overtime over the Rams, and Seattle's upcoming playoff rematch against the Niners. Then, in the AFC they talk about the Dolphins getting into the playoffs by beating the Jets, which eliminated the Patriots and Steelers (21:08). After that, Nora an...
Danny Heifetz begins the show with Nora Princiotti, who provides the latest updates on Damar Hamlin. Then, Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz join Danny to preview the Week 18 games with playoff implications, including Lions-Packers, Jaguars-Titans, Jets-Dolphins, and more (19:43). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Guest: Nora Princiotti Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nora and Sheil are joined by The Buffalo News’ Katherine Fitzgerald to discuss their feelings following the 'MNF' matchup between the Bills and Bengals, and give insight into Damar Hamlin as a human. Host: Nora Princiotti and Sheil Kapadia Guest: Katherine Fitzgerald Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to do a confidence check-in on the top teams in the NFC after the Eagles and Vikings lose and the Niners beat the Raiders in overtime (1:57). Then Nora and Steven pick out their winners and losers from the week, including the Giants, Bucs, and Commanders (30:27). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Ben Solak Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
