The Ringer NFL Show

Checking on the Chiefs, Rams, and Vikings training camps, including the differences between building a team around Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff (3:00). Then, what to make of an NFL that’s never been younger (26:35). Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck debate whether PPR is for cowards (spoiler: yes) and then discuss who could be a league winner in 2019, whose bandwagon is too full, and a conspiracy theory on Antonio Brown and his freezer-burned feet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Brady’s contract extension with the Patriots, plus takeaways from training camp with the Chargers, Cowboys, Packers, Texans, and under-the-radar players they are intrigued by this year. Host: Robert Mays and Kevin Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck examine The Ringer's 2019 fantasy football top 50 rankings, including guys they’re hyping, fading, and flat-out avoiding. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly Check out The Ringer’s first ever fantasy football rankings here: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas became the NFL's highest-paid wide receiver, how Ezekiel Elliot’s draft capital is affecting his market value, and the Jets summon Ryan Kalil out of retirement (4:00). Then, training camp with the Ravens, Browns, Panthers, and more (17:25). Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kelly and Danny Heifetz debate what to do with Todd Gurley, identify the key role players who could become stars, and find the 2019 version of Christian McCaffrey as they run through the most important fantasy running backs to know this season. Hosts: Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Gruden is talking up Nathan Peterman, A.J. Green requires ankle surgery, and Jerry Jones speaks on the value of running backs (0:50). Then, takeaways from training camp with the Packers, Browns, Vikings, Bills, Bears, Colts, Steelers, Jets, and Giants (15:15). Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kelly and Danny Heifetz make their triumphant return in 2019 by declaring which fantasy football quarterback they trust with their life, which quarterback’s bandwagon is so full it’s destined to crash, and why Josh Allen is better than Baker Mayfield. Hosts: Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which teams with cap space need to make a move, will the coaching overhaul in Minnesota and Green Bay make a difference, how many teams can win the Super Bowl, what are the Cardinals going to look like, and are we sleeping on the Chiefs? (2:40) Then, Brian Westbrook on the Eagles' potential this season, paving the way for the modern running back, Andy Reid stories, and more (41:10). Host: Robert M...

The running back market has changed, and now the system is more important than the individual position (1:00). Plus, Warren Sharp joins to discuss the biggest coaching mistakes, teams getting more savvy with contracts, maximizing offensive efficiency, hiring the right coaches, bold 2019 predictions, and more (18:30). Host: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Warren Sharp Learn more about your ad choic...

The positions to focus on when building a defense, collegiate schemes pro defenses should adopt, underrated defensive coordinators (1:35), tendencies at the lower level that will show up in the NFL, understanding “pattern-matching” defense, stopping the play-action pass, and how to stop Patrick Mahomes II (18:15). Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Cody Alexander Learn more about your ad choic...

What matters in 2019 in fantasy football, the predictive stats to rely on, the coaches that overhype their players the most, players who will thrive in a new scheme, players to worry about (3:30), under-the-radar RB bargains, how to handle the Patriots’ backfield, sleepers, breakout candidates, and more (20:34). Host: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Evan Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

The evolution of offensive linemen, how to perfect an O-line in 2019, the team most likely to make the jump in line play, getting value out of a cheap offensive front, and the advantage of having a superstar. Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Brandon Thorn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark discuss the news of the NFL making pass interference reviewable (02:00) and the drama surrounding Nick Caserio (07:00). Then FiveThirtyEight’s Josh Hermsmeyer joins the show to discuss the influx of analytics around the league (12:00), what it reveals about the quarterback landscape (24:00), and how it will affect the future of the NFL (31:30). Hosts: Rober...

The tampering allegations by the Patriots, the Texans' failure to build around Deshaun Watson, and the Raiders on ‘Hard Knocks’ (0:35). Then, Joel Corry on deciphering Carson Wentz’s confusing new contract, the Eagles' future, the Cowboys' path forward with the Dak extension, and the way contracts will be looked at in the future (15:00). Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Joel Corry Learn more...

It’s easier to be aggressive as a quarterback in 2019, why teams don’t run more motion and play-action (1:00), how defenses can exploit quarterbacks, adopting college defensive schemes in the NFL, Kellen Moore’s potential in Dallas, and second-year breakout candidates at quarterback (14:35). Host: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Dan Orlovsky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

The New York Jets have had a peculiar offseason (2:00), and the Bucs cut Gerald McCoy and signed Ndamoukong Suh, which offers an interesting look back to the 2010 NFL draft (19:40). Then salary cap expert Jason Fitzgerald joins the show to talk about how different teams handle their salary caps, the looming Dak Prescott contract, nontraditional QB contracts, whether or not the Jets are a disaster,...

How to interpret the rumors and commentary of the NFL offseason (1:45), a brief look at Doug Baldwin’s career following his release in Seattle (13:15), and a list of dream offseason trades and acquisitions around the league (17:00). Hosts: Robert Mays and Kevin Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The winners and losers from the draft, the Josh Rosen trade, the GMs who separated themselves from the rest, the players that went too high, the best value picks, and more. Host: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The winners, losers, and everything in between from Round 1 of the 2019 NFL draft. Hosts: Robert Mays, Kevin Clark Guest: Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Mays and Danny Kelly huddle up to discuss who will be selected first, how the defensive linemen will shake out, if any linebackers or tight ends will be in the top 10, and more. Hosts: Robert Mays and Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell Wilson just signed the richest deal in NFL history. How will Wilson's payout affect the future quarterback market? (0:40) Also, the best running backs to draft, the right time to draft them, and whether it even matters (9:15). Finally, how the worst teams in the NFL can improve their rosters in this year's draft (24:30). Host: Kevin Clark Guest: Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices...

Russel Wilson’s future in Seattle and how it affects the Seahawks and the league. Hosts: Robert Mays and Kevin Clark Guest: Danny Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys offer their stances on every corner of the 2019 NFL draft, including when to trade up or down, which position we will remember in five years, why wide receivers are the new running backs, and where to land on Drew Lock (0:38). Then Danny Kelly drops by to break down D-lineman and the front four players in this year's draft (35:00). Hosts: Robert Mays and Kevin Clark Guest: Danny Kelly Lea...

The guys tackle how to rebuild team from scratch, including which positions to value first, which to wait on, and how to evaluate talent (0:35). Then draft expert Danny Kelly stops by for another edition of NFL Draft Stock Watch to cover this year’s pass-catcher prospects (28:45). Finally, the guys redraft all the QBs from the 2017, 2018, and upcoming 2019 drafts (50:30). Hosts: Robert Mays and Ke...