Sheil, Tom, and Billy start the pod by breaking down Baker Mayfield’s new contract extension with the Tampa Bay Bucs and examining the Atlanta Falcons’ decision to name Tua Tagovailoa their starting QB for Week 1. They then preview the big Patriots-Seahawks and 49ers-Rams kickoff games.
(00:00) Baker's new deal, Tua's starting job, Patriots-Seahawks, and 49ers-Rams!
(5:19) Tampa Bay Bucs give Baker Mayfield a big contract extension
(20:20) Tua Tagovailoa named Falcons starter for Week 1
(35:04) Patriots-Seahawks preview
(50:57) 49ers-Rams preview

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Sheil Kapadia and Billy Gil get together with host Tom Pelissero to share, debate, and analyze their picks for the winners of each division in both the AFC and NFC conferences for the 2026-27 season, including wild-card teams. They then go over their playoff seeding predictions and discuss who they think will ultimately win Super Bowl LXI in February.
(00:00) NFL season preview and Super Bowl predictions!
(03:48) AFC East picks
(10:52) AFC North picks
(17:04) AFC South picks
(26:37) AFC West picks
(40:43) NFC East picks
(44:33) NFC North picks
(50:13) NFC South picks
(52:56) NFC West picks
(01:06:02) Playoff and Super Bowl predictions!
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Guests: Sheil Kapadia and Billy Gil
Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil, Tom, and Billy start the pod by sharing their reactions to Aaron Donald making his big return to the Los Angeles Rams and analyzing the team's travel plans for the big game with the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. They then dive into some of the other hot-button topics around the league, including RB Josh Jacobs being placed on the commissioner's exempt list, J.J. McCarthy’s status with the Vikings, and much more. They end the pod by talking about the trade market after cut-down day and shining a light on Tom’s 2026 NFL fantasy draft.
(00:00) Aaron Donald's return, Josh Jacobs's status, and much more
(03:12) Aaron Donald rejoins the Los Angeles Rams
(17:05) 49ers-Rams NFL game in Melbourne, Australia
(27:27) RB Josh Jacobs placed on the commissioner's exempt list
(42:04) QB trade market updates
(53:15) Odell Beckham Jr.’s return to the New York Giants
(59:11) OT Broderick Jones traded to Dallas Cowboys, plus trade market news
(1:04:11) Grading Tom Pelissero’s fantasy draft

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Sheil, Billy, and Tom get together to analyze and debate some of the biggest and most interesting topics currently swirling around the NFL media landscape.
(00:00) Ten preseason stories that have our attention!
(04:12) One-of-one Topps patches for rookies
(06:57) Have we reached football broadcast saturation?
(09:53) NFL scraps the Pro Bowl
(16:55) New NFL rules for suspensions and violations
(25:33) What are we hearing?
(37:26) New NCAA rules for NFL players
(54:53) Preseason revenge game for Tua Tagovailoa?
(01:01:09) Browns name Deshaun Watson starter for Week 1
(01:12:00) No more 'Hard Knocks' in-season series
(01:19:15) NFL and Disney pairing teams with characters
(01:21:45) Remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry
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Producer: Chris Sutton
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New co-host Tom Pelissero joins the Ringer NFL Show with Sheil and Billy to take a big-picture look at some of the most important questions buzzing around the league as we head toward a brand new NFL season.
(00:00) Answering 5 Big Questions for the 2026 NFL Season
(02:49) Which QB will we be looking at differently after the '26 season?
(23:19) Are the Chiefs going to be back to being the Chiefs?
(33:15) Which teams will get the first-year bump from their new coaches?
(48:26) Will Rams' blockbuster offseason pay off?
(56:46) Which head coaches are under the most pressure?
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Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle stops by the pod to talk about some of his biggest takeaways from the first week of preseason NFL games. Sheil then workshops some bold NFL predictions he’s been working on before the season kicks off.
(00:00) Preseason Takeaways and Bold Predictions That We're Chewing On!
(01:41) Tennessee Titans and Cam Ward
(14:33) Las Vegas Raiders and Fernando Mendoza
(30:56) The Cleveland Browns
(36:15) New York Giants and John Harbaugh
(43:37) Jeremiyah Love’s injury
(46:08) Minnesota Vikings
(52:02) Detroit Lions
(57:52) Cincinnati Bengals
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Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil shine a light on the NFL media sphere and pick the 10 biggest headlines that currently have their analytic minds buzzing as the preseason gets underway.

(00:00) 10 summer NFL stories that have our attention!

(05:23) Mike Sando’s QB tiers

(15:29) Vikings name Kyler Murray QB1

(28:28) Bills respond to Highmark Stadium criticism

(35:46) Dan Quinn’s master plan to revive the Commanders

(43:32) Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby held out of practice following fight

(48:31) CBS: No timetable on Tony Romo’s future after arrest

(01:00:07) Behind the scenes with Ben Johnson

(01:11:08) NFL rookies and their first paychecks

(01:22:07) Can the Cowboys achieve GOTI status?

(01:30:34) The State of the Cleveland Browns

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Guest: Billy Gil

Producer: Chris Sutton

Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to share, analyze, and debate their respective power rankings for the top 10 defenses in the NFL as we approach the upcoming season.

(00:00) Ranking the top 10 NFL defenses for the 2026 season

(3:12) Buffalo Bills

(9:26) Indianapolis Colts

(13:42) Kansas City Chiefs

(19:01) Tampa Bay Bucs

(25:30) Los Angeles Chargers

(31:50) Baltimore Ravens

(39:14) New England Patriots

(44:19) Minnesota Vikings

(51:15) Denver Broncos

(56:28) Pittsburgh Steelers

(1:01:57) Philadelphia Eagles

(1:06:49) Los Angeles Rams

(1:13:15) Seattle Seahawks

(1:19:30) Houston Texans

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Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to share, analyze, and debate their respective power rankings for the top 10 offenses in the NFL as we approach the upcoming season.

(00:00) Ranking the top 10 NFL offenses for the 2026 season 

(03:38) Jacksonville Jaguars 

(09:53) Kansas City Chiefs

(15:47) Denver Broncos 

(23:21) Green Bay Packers 

(31:30) Detroit Lions 

(36:30) Chicago Bears 

(44:19) Baltimore Ravens 

(53:49) New England Patriots 

(59:20) Los Angeles Chargers 

(01:04:43) Dallas Cowboys 

(01:08:10) Cincinnati Bengals 

(01:15:55) Buffalo Bills 

(01:20:32) Los Angeles Rams 

(01:25:17) Honorable mentions

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Producer: Chris Sutton 

Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez 

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee start the pod by analyzing the headlines surrounding Jalen Carter’s extension with the Eagles, Vita Vea’s trade request from the Bucs, and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's car crash. They then take a look at some of the buzziest NFL teams around the league and propose fake training camp headlines they think their fans would love to see.
(00:00) Questions we want answered before Week 1
(02:42) Eagles extend Jalen Carter
(11:20) Vita Vea requests trade from Bucs
(20:01) Kyle Shanahan’s car crash details
(24:54) Baltimore Ravens training camp headline we’d like to see
(30:02) Los Angeles Rams training camp headline we’d like to see
(34:37) Dallas Cowboys training camp headline we’d like to see
(40:46) Chicago Bears training camp headline we’d like to see
(44:48) Seattle Seahawks training camp headline we’d like to see
(49:00) Las Vegas Raiders training camp headline we’d like to see
(52:10) Denver Broncos training camp headline we’d like to see
(55:02) Tennessee Titans training camp headline we’d like to see
(58:34) New York Giants training camp headline we’d like to see
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Guest: Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Austin Gayle, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee start the pod by analyzing LB Jordyn Brooks’s big contract extension with the Miami Dolphins and Devonte Wyatt’s new deal with the Green Bay Packers. They then go through every division in the NFC conference and speculate on possible outcomes for each team in the upcoming 2026 NFL season.
() Big contract extensions and 2026 NFC scenario predictions
() Jordyn Brooks's and Devonte Wyatt’s contract extensions
() NFC West predictions
() NFC North predictions
() NFC East predictions
() NFC South predictions

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Host: Austin Gayle
Guests: Steven Ruiz and Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Engineer: Jason Arreola
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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