Sheil and Ben are back at it again this week! This episode, they look at the coaches with the most at stake this season. Is Bill Belichick’s tenure in New England at risk of coming to an end? With the addition of Kellen Moore and Justin Herbert’s recent contract extension, will Brandon Staley finally have some postseason success? Is Mike McCarthy’s takeover on offense really the best decision for Dallas? Plus, does Kevin Stefanski need a career year to remain in Cleveland? The Ringer is committe...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to give their bold predictions for the 2023 NFL Season and place them in their time capsule. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Aug 02, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 'Extra Point Taken' is back! Sheil and Ben have some camp questions that need answers. How safe is Sean Payton’s job in Denver? Would ownership let Russell Wilson be benched if he’s playing poorly in the middle of the season? With the future of RB pay looking bleak, how will Jon Taylor manage his contract situation as he heads into the final year of his deal? Plus, how much stability or instability is there at the QB position across the league? The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Plea...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the final episode of their offseason series, Ben and Steven look at the current state of the running back position, and the frustrations voiced by the likes of Austin Ekeler and Josh Jacobs over the lack of fair compensation. They look at why teams have stopped handing out long-term contracts to RBs (03:39), and why Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey are outliers (17:43). Then, they highlight the short career length for the position and the potential solutions that may be necessary to alle...
Jul 28, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven react to Justin Herbert's massive five-year, $262.5 million contract with the Chargers. They start off with some of the record-breaking details of the contract before discussing the impact the contract’s structure will have on the team and how this will affect the Joe Burrow negotiations (01:08). After, they look into who faces the most pressure from this deal between Herbert and the Chargers (15:07). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG ...
Jul 26, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz open by discussing the Giants and Saquon Barkley's agreement to a one-year extension. They then rank the teams in the NFC East from best to worst and adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they take a look at the present and future of defensive schemes in the NFL. They start off by discussing the difficulty in adapting to evolving offenses, and the growing influence of of Vic Fangio’s 2-high defense (01:22). Then, they delve into the lowering blitz rates and the necessity to create pressure in lieu of an elite four-man rush (24:00). After, they look at the new wave of...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz open by discussing DeAndre Hopkins's decision to sign with the Tennessee Titans. They then rank the teams in the AFC East from best to worst and adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.This week, they take a look at the present and future of offensive schemes in the NFL. They start by talking about the state of offense in the NFL right now and the established coaches who have gotten us here (1:37). Then, they talk about the new heads of offensive coaching, the direction they're pushing offenses, and which of them could become the new establishment (38:04). They also discuss t...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the NFC West from best to worst and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they look into what went wrong with Russell Wilson's first year in Denver, and discuss the differences between Wilson in Seattle’s offense compared to Denver’s offense (03:09). Then, they talk about Sean Payton’s system, how it functioned under Drew Brees, and whether that can be replicated in Denver (21:55). After, they try to figure out what would be considered a success for the B...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to discuss the latest suspensions for gambling in the NFL. Then, they rank the teams in the AFC West from best to worst and adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 04, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they look into Bill Belichick’s coaching tree and try to figure out why defensive coaches have a harder time breaking through to head coaching ranks. They start off by distinguishing why Belichick’s coaching style is hard to replicate elsewhere (01:48) before looking into the rest of the defensive coaching trees in the league (19:53), then discuss why offensive coaching trees seem t...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the NFC North from best to worst, and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they explore the rise of dual-threat quarterbacks like Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen. They look at the increase in QB scrambles over the years (03:51), the different tiers of quarterback mobility (17:53), whether pocket passers are becoming less and less valuable (35:40), and how seriously they must factor in injury risks (53:49). Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz Produc...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the AFC North from best to worst and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they look at the shifting landscape of the wide receiver position. They discuss whether receivers are now a premium position in the league, with the recent flux of large contracts being signed (03:26). Then, they look at the recent wave of high-impact WRs drafted into the league (15:51) before delving into their own lists of the top 10 wide receivers (31:12). Hosts: Ben Solak and St...
Jun 16, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the NFC South from best to worst and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they examine why play-action is underutilized in the NFL. They start by looking into what makes play-action so successful (01:32), the concept of “play pass” (17:37), and why play-action might not be as big of a cheat code as we once thought it was (36:20). Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Music...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the AFC South from best to worst. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 06, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a new special offseason series, Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz dive deep into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, Ben and Steven debate which team is the biggest threat to the Chiefs: the Bengals or the Bills? They start by looking into the state of the Bills, including their defense against quarterbacks, the impact of Josh Allen’s UCL injury, and if the addition of Dalton Kincaid is a needle-mover (03:29). Then, they discuss the Bengals, Lou Anarumo’s defense, Joe Burrow n...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sheil and Ben let loose and have some fun with predicting three NFL headlines that will happen in 2026. Who will the Patriots move on from first: Bill Belichick or Mac Jones? Which current NFL coach will be highly sought after for the broadcast booth? Will there be a new division formed overseas? Hosts: Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Music Composed By: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the draft completely in the rearview, Sheil and Ben now look forward to the offseason and which headlines we’ll likely hear the most from now until the start of the season. When will Tom Brady appear in the booth? Which players will be in “the best shape of their life”? Which San Fran QB will be flourishing in Kyle Shanahan’s system? Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Music Composed By: Devon Renald...
May 15, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz open by discussing the agreement to sell the Washington Commanders to Harris Group and what this means going forward. They go on to recap the 2023-24 NFL schedule and discuss their favorite and least favorite moments from the schedule release. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...
May 12, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are the Packers in love with Jordan after not picking up his fifth-year option? Even though the Panthers and Saints added Bryce Young and Derek Carr, respectively, to the division, could the Falcons still rise to the top in the NFC South? Russell Wilson had an abysmal season with the Broncos in 2022, but is he poised for a bounce back with Sean Payton as the head coach? Hosts: Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz open by discussing the news of Randall Cobb reportedly signing with the Jets and then pick which teams were the biggest winners during the offseason. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast The dust has settled from the 2023 NFL draft and some major moves were made before and during the draft. Ben and Sheil give three observations that were either good or perplexing. With Lamar Jackson now locked in with the Ravens, did they propel themselves to the top of the AFC? Where will Kyler Murray be playing in 2024? Those and more on 'Extra Point Taken'! Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Music Com...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora, Steven, and Sheil discuss their winners and losers of the 2023 NFL draft, including what the Patriots’ class means for the future of Mac Jones, the Eagles drafting a trio of Georgia Bulldogs defenders, the Cardinals gaining draft capital for next year, and more. Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, and Sheil Kapadia Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora and Steven discuss their biggest takeaways from the first round of the draft. However, they start with the news of Lamar Jackson signing a massive five-year extension with the Baltimore Ravens. They also cover the Ravens’ draft performance on night one, when they added another offensive weapon for Lamar (1:45). They discuss the Texans trading up to get an additional pick in the top three (9:25), Kentucky quarterback Will Levis sliding out of the first round, the Falcons and Lions drafting r...
Apr 28, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz and Sheil Kapadia open by discussing the latest in the news cycle, and then have their own draft by picking the most intriguing draft positions heading into the NFL Draft on Thursday. Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz and Sheil Kapadia Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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