The Ringer NFL Show

Sheil and Ben start the pod by sharing their takes on the Saints' win over the Panthers, and the future of the Browns after Nick Chubb’s injury in their loss to the Steelers on 'MNF.' Ben then explains why the Falcons' Bijan Robinson is one of the best draft picks ever, while Sheil points the finger at Brandon Staley for the Chargers' continued struggles (21:13). They then give big flowers to the Ravens' coaching staff before talking about which surprise teams may be representing the AFC in the Super Bowl (41:38). Ben ends the pod with his extra points on Sheil’s golf game and the state of the Jaguars (58:21). 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Steven recap the Week 2 slate, starting with the Miami Dolphins, who beat the Patriots on the road to move to 2-0(3:00). Then, they run through their winners and losers of the week, including the Commanders, Chargers, Seahawks, and more(15:40). They wrap up with their Sunday take purge(1:07:10). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout http://theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak are back and breaking down Week 2’s most intriguing matchups and lines to watch. Can the Seahawks right the ship against the NFL darling Detroit Lions? Which Pro Bowl QB could end up saving the Jets season? Plus, Monday Morning Headlines! 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Social: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz open by discussing what the Jets should do without Aaron Rodgers at QB. Then, they discuss Josh Allen’s turnover issues and how they affect the Bills. They finish by discussing risers and fallers based on The Ringer’s Power Rankings and previewing the 'TNF’ matchup between the Vikings and Eagles. 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 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

Sheil and Ben get together to share their reactions to the Jets' wild and weird win over the Bills, and ponder if this may be the last time we see Aaron Rodgers in a football uniform. Then, they put some respect on Matt LaFleur’s name before debating the effectiveness of Kellen Moore’s offensive scheme in the Chargers' loss to the Dolphins (25:51). Sheil then explains why Seahawks fans should already be panicking, while Ben refuses to place the entirety of the Steelers' loss to the 49ers at OC Matt Canada’s feet (41:45). They end the pod by attempting to take back some of their preseason takes (1:02:12). 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Additional Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Steven recap Week 1, starting with the Dolphins' exciting road win over the Chargers. They discuss the Tua Tagovailoa-Tyreek Hill connection, the overall lack of defense, and the Chargers' passing game (2:00). Then, they assign winners and losers to the rest of the Week 1 slate (15:08). Lastly, they wrap up with a Week 1 take purge(1:19:00). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Eduardo Ocampo and Kiera Givens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben discuss the Chiefs' disappointing opening-night loss to the Lions at Arrowhead without Travis Kelce and Chris Jones. What will be the biggest headline Monday morning following the first weekend of NFL football? Will Sean Payton have Russell Wilson playing like he did in Seattle? What props do Sheil and Ben like for the week? 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz open by discussing the top three things to watch out for in the Chiefs-Lions matchup on 'Thursday Night Football.' Then, they go through Steven’s QB Rankings, and Nora tries to guess which quarterback he is referring to. They finish by discussing the top three conflicts to watch out for this season and recapping the season finale of HBO’s 'Hard Knocks.' 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 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

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Sheil and Ben get together to unload all of their juiciest NFL predictions before the start of the season. Ben begins with his thoughts on Matthew Stafford's future with the Rams before Sheil reveals which coaches he believes may be leaving their teams at the end of the year. Next, they speculate on Lamar Jackson’s ceiling and the 49ers' QB situation before sharing a surprise Super Bowl pick and debating the possibility of a postgame coaching altercation somewhere on the schedule (17:24). Solak ends the pod by pondering whether Brian Burns has played his last game with the Panthers (51:20). 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben gave you the NFC division winners, and now it’s time for the AFC winners. Will Joe Burrow and the Bengals take the AFC North crown, or will the revamped Ravens take the top spot? There’s a lot of hype surrounding the Jets with the addition of Aaron Rodgers, but will they even make the playoffs? Who will be representing the AFC in the Super Bowl? 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz discuss the Arizona Cardinals' obvious tank strategy heading into the 2023 season and where that will leave Kyler Murray when the dust has settled. Will Joe Burrow be ready for the start of the season? Bengals coach Zac Taylor thinks so. Plus, Katie Baker joins to discuss her piece on the emergence of football documentaries on Netflix. 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 Guest: Katie Baker Producer: Cliff Augustin Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben get together to examine each division in the NFC and to debate which teams they think will make it to the playoffs at the end of the season. NFC East (2:23) NFC North (15:32) NFC South (34:29) NFC West (59:26) They close out the pod by sharing their predictions for who’ll represent the NFC in Super Bowl 58 (1:18:22). 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben discuss the latest news on Trey Lance after he was named QB3 in the San Francisco 49ers' depth chart. What’s next for Lance? Will Jonathan Taylor remain a Colt despite not being signed long term yet? Plus, what’s the realistic expectation for Lamar and the Ravens? How will they adjust to Todd Monken’s offense? 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: 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz discuss the trade demands for Jonathan Taylor and the Jordan Love hype. Then, they recap Episode 3 of HBO’s 'Hard Knocks,' featuring the Jets, and Steven crowns the best defense in the NFL. 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

Sheil and Ben get together to use the odds and their insights to discuss and predict the major player and coach award winners for the upcoming NFL season, including: MVP: (2:17) Offensive Player of the Year: (11:43) Defensive Player of the Year: (25:47) Offensive Rookie of the Year: (37:07) Defensive Rookie of the Year: (53:21) Coach of the Year: (57:32) Finally, they end the pod by sharing the surprise teams they believe will and won’t make the playoffs this year (1:11:32). 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: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben come together to predict whom they think the top five defenses for the 2023 NFL season will be. They give their top-five lists and debate the strengths and weaknesses of each unit (01:41). After, they list the defenses they believe will finish 6-10 (63:36). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz recap this week's news roundup that includes Ezekiel Elliott signing with the New England Patriots and Michael Oher’s lawsuit against the Tuohys. Then they recap Episode 2 of HBO’s 'Hard Knocks' featuring the Jets, and Steven crowns the best defense in the NFL. 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

Sheil and Ben come together to predict whom they think the top five offenses for the 2023 NFL season will be. They each give their top five lists and talk about why these offenses should be elite this season, but also talk about what could go wrong if they were to finish outside the top five (2:54). They finish up by quickly listing the offenses they think will finish 6-10 (58:46). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben examine some eye-popping over/under odds totals for the 2023 season. Find out which teams will regress and which ones will exceed expectations. Can Kyle Shanahan coach the Niners to over 10.5 wins with the QB uncertainty? Will the Vikings see even more improvement after squeaking out close wins last season? 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: 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices