The Ringer NFL Show

Dan Hanzus from the Heed the Call NFL Podcast stops by the pod to talk with Sheil about some of the teams around the league that have had particularly dismal Septembers and look like they might not be capable of righting the ship before January. (00:00) Intro/cold open(2:20) New York Jets(9:19) Cincinnati Bengals(14:38) Baltimore Ravens(19:35) San Francisco 49ers(25:25) The Hurry Up: The ever-expa...

Bryan Curtis from The Ringer’s Press Box podcast joins Sheil to share his experiences in the Jerry World media scrum while covering the epic Cowboys-Packers tie on Sunday. They then shine a light on the billionaire owner’s mercurial relationship with the media, both locally and nationally. For more reporting on Bryan’s sojourn into the belly of the Cowboys media bubble, check out his article on Th...

The Ringer’s Diante Lee joins Sheil after the grueling Packers-Cowboys tie on ‘Sunday Night Football’ to discuss some of the emerging storylines from Week 4‘s NFL action and debate whether any of them have any real potency. (00:00) Intro/cold open(2:26) Packers are on fraud watch(9:27) AFC is rife for a surprise contender(15:03) Ravens are still the AFC North favorite(19:58) The Jaxson Dart bump i...

Jacson Bevens from Cigar Thoughts joins Sheil on the pod to break down and analyze the Seattle Seahawks’ thrilling victory over the Arizona Cardinals on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ (00:00) Intro/cold open(2:33) Mike Macdonald's trust in Sam Darnold(7:05) Sam Darnold is actually good!(13:42) Expectations for the Seahawks(17:17) Jaxon Smith-Njigba is dominating(19:04) Sick of the Cardinals The Ringer...

Dan Pizzuta from Snaps & Stats joins Sheil on the pod to talk about a few of the teams in the NFL that have yet to live up to their preseason hype in 2025. (00:00) Intro/cold open(2:11) Houston Texans(10:50) Las Vegas Raiders(17:39) Denver Broncos(25:41) The Hurry-Up: Seahawks offense on the rise The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rg-help....

Sheil is joined by Pat Daugherty from NBC Sports to discuss the news of the Giants benching Russell Wilson for Jaxson Dart, and what it means for both QBs and HC Brian Daboll going forward. (00:00) Intro/cold open(2:38) How did the Giants get here?(6:09) What to expect from Jaxson Dart(10:57) Scenario 1: Dart is a revelation(13:40) Scenario 2: Dart is OK(15:57) Scenario 3: Dart is terrible(19:18)...

The Ringer’s Diante Lee joins Sheil to discuss, debate, and analyze the Detroit Lions' impressive victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a ‘Monday Night Football’ classic. (00:00) Intro/cold open (2:28) Detroit Lions make a statement win (9:32) Dan Campbell’s influence / The fourth-down play (15:59) Lions' defensive game plan (20:45) Where do the Ravens go from here? (26:39) The Hurry Up: The Nick B...

Sheil is joined by Ted Nguyen from The Athletic to analyze how some of the hot-button teams in the NFC fared in Sunday’s action and talk about whether any of them revealed fatal flaws that may cause concern for their fan bases going forward. (00:00) Intro/cold open(2:15) Sean McVay is too conservative(9:40) The Eagles offense is too conservative(15:29) Concerns about the Green Bay Packers offense(...

The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz joins Sheil on the pod to offer his expert analysis on some of the second-string quarterbacks who will be stepping out from behind the clipboards and strapping on their helmets for their respective teams this Sunday. (00:00) Intro/cold open (2:26) Mac Jones (6:49) Jake Browning (11:59) Carson Wentz (17:55) Marcus Mariota (20:51) Tyrod Taylor (25:18) Sheil’s Ringer 107...

Mike Sando from The Athletic joins the pod to examine Daniel Jones’s resurgence, the L.A. Chargers’ hot streak, and Tampa Bay’s impressive performances, and talk with Sheil about whether the good vibes will be sustainable through the rest of the 2025 season. (00:00) Intro/cold open (3:06) Do You Believe in the Indianapolis Colts? (11:34) Do You Believe in the Los Angeles Chargers? (16:18) Do You B...

Founder of the Go Long Substack and podcast Tyler Dunne stops by the show to talk with Sheil about the Chicago Bears' curiously slow start to the 2025 season after an offseason of media-heightened expectations. (00:00) Intro/cold open (3:25) What’s wrong with the new-look Bears? (6:53) Did the Bears organization fail Caleb Williams? (13:24) Ben Johnson’s impact on the Bears (18:29) Cautious optimi...

Sheil is joined by Ben Baby from ESPN to dive deep into the Joe Burrow injury timeline and talk about what the Cincinnati Bengals can do to keep their ship afloat until the QB's return at the end of the season. (0:00) Intro/cold open (2:50) Joe Burrow’s Injury Timeline (5:11) Are the Bengals to Blame? (11:40) Joe Burrow’s Play Style (14:45) Is Joe Burrow injury prone? (18:45) What to Expect from J...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Nora Princiotti get together to talk about how concerned we should be with the Chiefs’ rough first couple of weeks of the 2025 season, and break down the silver linings that should see them right the ship going forward. (0:00) Intro/cold open (2:14) What is the panic level in Kansas City? (7:05) How many ways can the Chiefs win? (14:11) Patrick Mahomes’s 2025 narrative (...

Sheil and JP Acosta from SB Nation get together to share their instant reactions to the Green Bay Packers’ dominating win over the Washington Commanders on ‘Monday Night Football’ (0:00) Intro/cold open (2:27) Micah Parsons Changes the Way we look at the Packers (6:52) The Packers impressive defense (9:12) Is Matt LeFleur properly rated? (14:05) Jordan Love has full control of the offense (19:02)...

Lindsay Jones from The Ringer joins the pod to talk about some of the teams and upcoming games that have especially intriguing implications as we enter our second week of NFL action. (0:00) Intro/cold open (2:45) Are the Raiders the feel-good team of 2025? (7:34) The Harbaugh-Carroll rivalry (9:39) Is there something wrong with the Seahawks' makeover? (15:19) Mike Macdonald's messaging (17:06) Are...

John Jastremski from the Ringer Gambling Show and New York, New York podcasts stops by to talk with Sheil about the bad vibes surrounding the Giants’ QB situation and whether we should now consider them on equal footing with their perennially struggling Big Apple counterparts, the Jets. (0:00) Intro/cold open (2:44) Who’s calling the shots in NY? (5:26) Brian Daboll's Struggles (6:35) Jaxson Dart...

Josh Norris from Underdog Fantasy gets together with Sheil to analyze the Minnesota Vikings’ comeback win against the Chicago Bears on ‘Monday Night Football’. They begin by breaking down why Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson fell short of expectations, before heaping praise on QB J.J. McCarthy’s in-game turnaround and the Vikings' stellar coaching infrastructure. Sheil ends the pod with a breakdown...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Mallory Rubin convene after a thrilling ‘Sunday Night Football’ game that saw the Buffalo Bills erase a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens. They detail the reasons the Ravens fell short, discuss what they’re looking forward to from both teams for the rest of season, and debate whether Lamar Jackson has issues with big games. After the break, M...

Sheil and The Ringer’s Diante Lee get together to share their instant reaction to the Eagles' win over the Cowboys on opening night of the 2025 NFL season. Sheil’s Big Takeaway Diante’s Big Takeaway Concerns With Eagles Defense The Jalen Carter Spit Sheil ends the pod with this week's picks for the Ringer 107 competition. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

Former All-Pro tackle and co-host of the Fitz & Whit podcast, Andrew Whitworth, joins the show to talk about his favorite Week 1 matchups, and debate Sheil on what he thinks the big headlines will be next Monday. Games discussed include: Lions vs. Packers Seahawks vs. 49ers Bills vs. Ravens Vikings vs. Bears Sheil ends the pod with a look ahead to the Jets vs. Steelers game on Sunday. The Ringer i...

Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz to talk about some of the quarterbacks around the league who are starting for their respective teams in Week 1 but are likely on a fast track to holding a clipboard on the sideline. This includes: Daniel Jones Russell Wilson Justin Fields Joe Flacco Sam Darnold Sheil then ends the pod with an examination of the media aftermath of the big Micah Parson...

Sheil returns to unleash his hottest predictions for what he thinks will happen to some of the players, coaches, and teams around the league that are flying under the radar as we head toward kickoff. Bold prediction no. 1: Chiefs will not play in the championship round Bold prediction no. 2: Seahawks will have the best defense in the NFL Bold prediction no. 3: Mike McDaniel won’t last the year in...

Shawn Syed from SumerSports stops by the pod to make his case for some of the sneaky-good QBs around the league who are poised to make the leap in 2025, including: Drake Maye Bryce Young Trevor Lawrence Brock Purdy Caleb Williams Michael Penix Jr. J.J. McCarthy C. J. Stroud The honorable Judge Kapadia then makes his ruling on which of Shawn's clients is most likely to emerge as this season's bigge...

Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to share their instant reaction to the shocking blockbuster trade that sent star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. They analyze the details of the trade, shine a light on how this benefits the Packers, and debate where Jerry Jones and the Cowboys go from here. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sheil is joined by Fran Duffy from AllCity Network to talk about some of the biggest 2026 NFL draft prospects heading into college football season, with special attention on the exciting QB class. Players evaluated include: Arch ManningGarrett NussmeierLaNorris SellersCade KlubnikDrew AllarKeldric Faulk Sheil ends the pod with his analysis of Kyle Hamilton’s new contract extension with the Baltimo...