The Ringer NFL Show

Benjamin, Kaelen, and Steven start their Week 4 preview by discussing their games of the week, including Tom Brady’s big homecoming against the Patriots. They then tackle heavyweight matchups such as Broncos-Ravens, Raiders-Chargers, and more. Finally, they wrap up the pod with Gimme a Reason, in which they discuss the rest of the Week 4 slate. Hosts: Benjamin Solak, Kaelen Jones, Steven Ruiz Prod...

Nora and Mal take a deep look into Tom Brady and Bill Belichick’s situations through the lens of 'Survivor.' They explain each element of the index: outwit, outplay, and outlast. They talk about how Tom and Bill fit in each criteria and who is ahead in each category before deciding who they think will end up being the sole survivor (2:53). They are also joined by Justin Sayles, who describes the e...

Kevin is joined by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer to discuss Tom Brady’s reign, Brady's career in New England, and how he views rookie QBs. Then he talks with PFF’s Sam Monson about how Brady continues to stay dominant and how long this can continue.  Host: Kevin Clark  Guests: Albert Breer and Sam Monson Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Lea...

Jason, James, and Ryan start by discussing the Cowboys' dominant victory on 'Monday Night Football.' (1:30) Then they discuss which 3-0 teams they believe in and whether it’s time to panic on the 1-2 Chiefs and Seahawks (22:36). They talk about the debut of Justin Fields, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' comeback victory, and when the Steelers should move on from Ben Roethlisberger (37:09). They wra...

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to discuss the biggest games of the day, including the Chargers beating the Chiefs, the Rams’ impressive win over the Bucs, and more (2:45). Then Kevin and Nora are joined by Steven Ruiz to talk about what happened in Justin Fields’s disastrous first start in a loss to the Browns (1:13:20). Then Kevin and Nora wrap up with a listener question about the S...

Benjamin, Kaelen, and Steven start by discussing an important matchup in the NFC between the Buccaneers and the Rams (3:00). Then they discuss the AFC West battle between the Chargers and Chiefs. Then they move on to some other important games, like Packers-49ers and the Saints playing on the road against the Patriots (23:00). As always, they wrap up with Gimme a Reason and briefly talk about the...

Nora and Mal discuss the NFC West and the different relationships and levels of commitment that the head coaches and organizations have with their quarterbacks (4:30). Then they answer a couple listener mail questions (50:15). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Mallory Rubin Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Kevin is joined by former Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff to discuss his life outside of the NFL, how contenders are built in the NFL and maneuvering around salary cap, CBA’s and star players as a NFL GM.  Host: Kevin Clark  Guests: Thomas Dimitroff  Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Jason, James, and Ryan start by briefly talking about the Packers getting back on track against the Lions on 'Monday Night Football.'(1:45) Then they discuss the 'Sunday Night Football' matchup between Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, and the Jones-Shazier bowl between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers (11:10). After that, they go over James’s list of the top 10 wide receivers (3...

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to discuss Lamar Jackson leading the Ravens past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Then they hand out their weekly superlatives to teams like the Cowboys, Raiders, and more. Then Steven Ruiz joins Kevin and Nora to discuss Kyler’s 400 yard 4 touchdown performance in a win over the Vikings. Lastly Kevin and Nora wrap up by briefly discussing some more week...

Benjamin, Kaelen, and Steven start their preview of Week 2 by discussing their games of the week, including the AFC battle between Kansas City and Baltimore (2:20). Then they move on to some of the other intriguing matchups, such as Steelers-Raiders, Colts-Rams, and more (41:50). Then they wrap up with Gimme a Reason and discuss the rest of the games on the Week 2 slate (1:00:22). Hosts: Benjamin...

Nora and Mal dive into the Baltimore Ravens and discuss their important matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. They provide an assessment of their level of panic about the Ravens and four other teams that struggled in Week 1. They wrap up by answering a few listener questions. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Mallory Rubin Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna R...

Kevin is joined by ESPN’s Domonique Foxworth to discuss the origins of the league's offensive boom and how defenses have to game plan against today’s explosive offenses. Then Kevin speaks with Pro Football Focus’s Seth Galina about their favorite defensive coordinator and the different schemes used in today’s NFL.  Host: Kevin Clark  Guests: Domonique Foxworth and Seth Galina Associate Producer: S...

Jason Goff, Ryan Shazier, and James Jones start by discussing the 'Monday Night Football' thriller between the Ravens and the Raiders (2:48). Then they discuss the Packers' rough start to the season and the Bears' quarterback controversy (27:50). They wrap up by discussing their biggest surprises and disappointments from Week 1 (1:01:44). Hosts: Jason Goff, Ryan Shazier, and James Jones Production...

Kevin and Nora are joined by Ben Solak to discuss the Packers' poor start to the season in their blowout loss to the Saints (2:52). Then they hand out superlatives for some of the other major games of the day, including Bills-Steelers, Colts-Seahawks, and more (22:38). Then Kevin and Nora are joined by Steven Ruiz to discuss the debuts of the first-round rookie quarterbacks (1:14:45). Lastly Kevin...

Ben Solak, Kaelen Jones, and Steven Ruiz start by giving their takeaways from the thrilling Thursday-night game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:50). Then they take you through their Games of the Week, including Chiefs-Browns, Pats-Dolphins, and Saints-Packers (6:15). Then they dive into some matchups that interest them in other games: Seahawks-Colts, Rams-Bears, and more...

Nora Princiotti and Mallory Rubin kick off the show by taking a deeper look into Aaron Rodgers and his relationship with the Packers and how that will affect their season (5:58). Then they discuss rookies they’re looking forward to watching this week (38:20), and they end the episode answering a couple mailbag questions (51:00). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Mallory Rubin Production Assistant: Isaiah...

Kevin is joined by The Athletic’s Nate Taylor and PFF’s Eric Eager to discuss the Chiefs’s offseason and how they look to remain dominant in the AFC. He returns by speaking with The Athletic’s Sheil Kapadia and ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques about how the other teams in the AFC plan to dethrone the Chiefs. Host: Kevin Clark  Guests: Nate Taylor, Eric Eager, Shiel Kapadia and Marcel Louis-Jacques Asso...

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to predict division winners, wild-card teams, and a Super Bowl champion. Hosts: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti Guest: Benjamin Solak Production assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional production supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Nora are joined by Steven Ruiz to predict some 2021 NFL season awards such as MVP, coach of the year, offensive and defensive rookie of the year, and more (20:46). Hosts: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti Guest: Steven Ruiz Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to discuss recent NFL news, including the Gardner Minshew trade (2:40). Then they each discuss things they’ve changed their mind about now that the preseason is over (29:46). Host: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti Guest: Benjamin Solak Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices....

Kevin and Nora are joined by Steven Ruiz and they start by discussing some midweek news items (2:15). Then they each ask their two biggest remaining questions heading into the final week of the preseason (20:18). Hosts: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti Guest: Steven Ruiz Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Kevin is joined by Benjamin Solak and The Ringer’s newest staff writer, Steven Ruiz, to discuss the latest in the NFL news cycle (3:39) and Tua Tagovailoa’s improvement during the preseason (16:04). They then follow by listing their current Top 5 NFL players (35:29).  Host: Kevin Clark  Guests: Benjamin Solak and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Ar...

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to discuss which players’ stock has risen and fallen the most early on in training camp (4:38). Then they each pick a player who will have a bounce-back 2021 season (1:15:33). Hosts: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti Guest: Benjamin Solak Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choice...

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to give their observations about the first week of the preseason (3:50). Then they discuss players who are on new teams who could make a big impact this season (26:19). Host: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti Guest: Benjamin Solak Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...