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Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss Patrick Mahomes leading the Chiefs to another comeback win over the Chargers. They also talk about where this leaves the Chargers in their fight to make the playoffs (1:30). Then, Nora and Steven talk about their winners and losers for the week, including the Cowboys, Jets, Bears and more (26:02). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Ben...

Danny, Ben, and Steven start with Vikings-Cowboys and discuss Minnesota’s offense, how the Cowboys offense can attack the Vikings defense, and more (2:36). Then they predict the Monday-morning headlines for Jets-Pats, Chiefs-Chargers, and more (19:33). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

This week, Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s Lindsay Jones to pick who they believe will be the most interesting people in football the rest of the season. They discuss Josh Allen's mini-slump (3:00) and what Lamar Jackson has at stake (8:00). Plus, they reveal whether they believe this will be Derek Carr’s last season in Vegas (17:00) and explain why it’s time for Zach Wilson to prove himself (31:0...

Welcome to ‘The Island’! Each week a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is Tyler Dunne of 'Go Long,' who argues that the Minnesota Vikings are real championship contenders. Will Nora join him on the island, or sail elsewhere? Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Tyler Dunne Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production...

Jason and Austin discuss how the NFL power rankings have shifted after Week 10 . They start by discussing why the Dolphins and Mike McDaniel’s offense makes them Super Bowl contenders (04:38). Then, they examine the fall of the Raiders after losing to the Colts in Jeff Saturday’s coaching debut (15:55). Next, they explain why the Vikings are still ranked below the Bills despite their stunning win...

Ben and Sheil begin their review of Week 10 action by debating how much influence new coach Jeff Saturday had on the Indianapolis Colts’ impressive win over the Raiders. They then go over all the reasons to not be concerned about the Bills’ collapse against the Vikings, and reveal that there are nearly as many reasons to fear for the Saints’ dim future (9:18). Next, Sheil speculates on Sean Payton...

Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to recap the chaotic victory the Vikings had over the Bills. They discuss the Vikings' ability to be a legit contender, and if they have any concern with Josh Allen’s recent string of turnovers (2:40). Then, Nora and Steven pick out their winners and losers from the week, including the Chiefs, Bucs, Browns, Raiders, and more (28:03). Hosts: Nora Princiotti a...

Danny, Ben, and Steven start off by previewing Vikings-Bills, and how Buffalo’s offense may fare depending on Josh Allen’s elbow injury (02:56). They also discuss whether the Vikings can be taken seriously with Kirk Cousins as their quarterback (09:35). Later, they predict the Monday morning headlines for Seahawks-Bucs, Cowboys-Packers, and more (19:07). Hosts: Ben Solak, Danny Heifetz, and Steven...

Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to share their NFL award predictions at the midway point of the season. They give their picks for MVP (1:00), Offensive Player of the Year (23:00), Comeback Player of the Year (37:00), and more. Finally, they close the show by answering some mailbag questions (43:00). Do you have a question for Sheil? Email TheScrambleMailbag@Gmail.com for a chance to ha...

Welcome to ‘The Island’! 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 argues that the New York Jets have the best defensive unit in the NFL. Will Nora join him on the island, or sail elsewhere? Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: John Jastremski Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional...

Austin is joined by Steven Ruiz to discuss how the NFL power rankings have changed following Week 9. First, they talk about the Jets and why they are the team of the week following their big win against the Bills (3:48). Then they discuss the team with the biggest fall of the week, the Colts, and why their recent coaching change is so frustrating (12:08). They also talk about some teams that Austi...

Ben and Sheil start the podcast by sharing their reactions to the Ravens' decisive victory over the Saints on 'Monday Night Football.' They then dive into the Colts' firing head coach Frank Reich, detail Indianapolis' recent history of organizational miscues, and comment on owner Jim Irsay's peculiar press conference.(5:22) Next, Ben explains why Justin Fields's star is on the rise in Chicago whil...

Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss Patrick Mahomes's heroic performance in the Chiefs' comeback victory against the Titans (01:08). Then, Nora and Steven go through their winners and losers of the week, including the Dolphins, Seahawks, Bills, and Falcons (20:29). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Ben Solak Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Con...

Danny, Ben, and Steven preview Week 9 starting with a battle between two AFC division leaders in the Chiefs and Titans. They discuss why the Titans have had past success against the Chiefs and if that will continue this week (2:43). Then they talk about the Bucs-Rams game and why these two teams are struggling right now. Later they predict the Monday morning headlines for Dolphins-Bears, Chargers-...

Welcome to ‘The Island’! 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 argues that 2022-23 is Patrick Mahomes’s best campaign. Will Nora join him on the island, or sail elsewhere? Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Austin Gayle Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervisio...

Nora and Steven recap a busy NFL trade deadline. They discuss the biggest moves of the day, including Bradley Chubb to the Dolphins, Calvin Ridley to the Jaguars, and some of the other trades that caught their attention. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Jason and Austin discuss how the NFL power rankings have shifted following Week 8. Jason starts by digging into the Bengals and what went wrong on 'Monday Night Football' (1:18). Then, they discuss Austin’s team of the week, the 49ers, and why he has them so high in his rankings (11:56). Later, they discuss the fall of the Rams (0:00), before talking about Chase Claypool getting traded to the Bear...

Ben and Sheil get together to share their reactions to the Cleveland Browns' dominating win over the Cincinnati Bengals on 'Monday Night Football.' Then Sheil sends a heartfelt apology to Pete Carroll while Ben explains why the Bears sending Roquan Smith to the Ravens is just step zero of their rebuild.(10:38) Next, they talk about the NFC teams that are most likely to make it to championship week...

Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss Christian McCaffrey and the rest of the 49ers' impressive performance on the road against the Rams (0:51). Then, Ben stays to discuss the crazy game in the NFC South that saw the Falcons beat the Panthers in overtime (26:02). Then, Nora and Steven get to their winners and losers from Week 8, including the Dolphins, Jets, Titans, and more (36:29)....

Danny, Ben, and Steven start with the game plan and discuss what the Giants and Seahawks have done to get off to their surprisingly good starts this season(2:20). They also discuss whether the Giants should re-sign Daniel Jones. Then, they predict Monday morning's headlines for Packers-Bills, Niners-Rams, Patriots-Jets, and more (26:25). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Associate P...

This week, Sheil is joined by Underdog Fantasy’s Josh Norris to gaze into their crystal balls and predict the future for five different teams. They discuss what the future holds for the Patriots QBs (3:00), and wonder what sort of success the Colts will have with Sam Ehlinger as their quarterback (11:00). Then, they choose the most likely ending to the Broncos' (21:00) and Giants' (28:00) seasons,...

Welcome to ‘The Island’! 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 Lindsay Jones, who explains her reasoning for why the NFL should get rid of the trade deadline. Will Nora join her on the island, or sail elsewhere? Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Lindsay Jones Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additiona...

Jason and Austin discuss how the NFL power rankings have shifted following Week 7. First, they discuss who is the fourth-best team in the league (02:12). Then, they break down why the resurgent offenses of the Bengals (06:10) and Raiders (14:06) may lift them up the rankings as the season continues. Also, they try to make sense of where the Chargers are heading into the bye week (25:23). Finally,...

Ben and Sheil get together to share their reactions to the Bears' shocking win over the Patriots on 'Monday Night Football.' Ben then explains why we should put an asterisk on all the talk about the Cincinnati Bengals' suddenly refocused offensive scheme (10:38). Next, Sheil names the NFL teams that should be calling the Patriots about Mac Jones while Ben tries to fix the Colts with a mobile quart...

Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss the Chiefs' win over the Niners(2:35). Then, Nora and Steven pick their winners and losers for the week, including the Seahawks, Bengals, Colts, and more (25:33). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Ben Solak Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...