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The NFL’s Kickoff Game Had Everything But Defensive Stars

The NFL’s Kickoff Game Had Everything But Defensive Stars

The Cowboys Defense Could Have Used a Closer

The NFL’s Kickoff Game Had Everything But Defensive Stars

The NFL’s Kickoff Game Had Everything But Defensive Stars

The Cowboys Defense Could Have Used a Closer

Nora Princiotti

Nora Princiotti

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal

Eagles Spit Takes, and Week 1 NFL Picks

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

• 1 hr 36 min

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal

Eagles Spit Takes, and Week 1 NFL Picks

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season

25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season

25 Questions About the 2025 NFL Season

Steven Ruiz • 31 min read

25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season

25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season

25 Questions About the 2025 NFL Season

The Latest

The Ringer Staff’s 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions

Our 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions

By The Ringer Staff • 22 min read

The Ringer Staff’s 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions

Our 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions

By The Ringer Staff • 22 min read

Special Project

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Special Project

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Best NFL Bets for Week 1: Upsets Incoming?

The Best NFL Bets for Week 1: Upsets Incoming?

The Best NFL Bets for Week 1

By Anthony Dabbundo • 17 min read

The Best NFL Bets for Week 1: Upsets Incoming?

The Best NFL Bets for Week 1: Upsets Incoming?

The Best NFL Bets for Week 1

Anthony Dabbundo • 17 min read

Special Project

NFL Power Rankings

NFL Power Rankings

Special Project

NFL Power Rankings

NFL Power Rankings

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal

Eagles Spit Takes, and Week 1 NFL Picks

The Bill Simmons Podcast • 1 hr 36 min

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal With Joe House

Eagles Spit Takes, Week 1 NFL Picks, and a Possible Clippers Scandal

Eagles Spit Takes, and Week 1 NFL Picks

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

• 1 hr 36 min

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Whole New Deck

By Katie Baker • 19 min read

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Whole New Deck

By Katie Baker • 19 min read

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

An Ode to the Local Newspaper

By Alan Siegel • 9 min read

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

An Ode to the Local Newspaper

By Alan Siegel • 9 min read

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Proved That ‘Dexter’ Deserved to Live

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Proved That ‘Dexter’ Deserved to Live

‘Dexter’ Was Worth Resurrecting (Again)

By Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • 14 min read

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Proved That ‘Dexter’ Deserved to Live

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Proved That ‘Dexter’ Deserved to Live

‘Dexter’ Was Worth Resurrecting (Again)

By Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • 14 min read

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

Fantasy Football Win Your Draft

Special Project

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Special Project

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Fantasy Football

10 Rules to Win Your Fantasy Football League

10 Rules to Win Your Fantasy Football League

How to Win Your Fantasy Football League

By Danny Heifetz • 14 min read

10 Rules to Win Your Fantasy Football League

10 Rules to Win Your Fantasy Football League

How to Win Your Fantasy Football League

Special Project

Joe Burrow: How Soon Is Too Soon to Draft a Pocket Passer?

Joe Burrow: How Soon Is Too Soon to Draft a Pocket Passer?

Joe Burrow: Reliable Pocket Passer

Special Project

Joe Burrow: How Soon Is Too Soon to Draft a Pocket Passer?

Joe Burrow: How Soon Is Too Soon to Draft a Pocket Passer?

Joe Burrow: Reliable Pocket Passer

Fantasy Football

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks

NFL Preview: MVP, Playoffs, and Super Bowl

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks

NFL Preview: MVP, Playoffs, and Super Bowl

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

Spotlight

NFL Season Preview
25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season
25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season
25 Questions About the 2025 NFL Season
By Steven Ruiz • Sept. 3 • 31 min read
- The Ringer Staff’s 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions
  The Ringer Staff’s 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions
  Our 2025 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions
  The Ringer Staff • Sept. 4 • 22 min read
- Nine NFL X Factors on the Verge of a Breakout Season
  Nine NFL X Factors on the Verge of a Breakout Season
  Nine NFL X Factors Who Could Break Out
  Diante Lee • Sept. 4 • 8 min read
- The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal
  The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal
  The Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal
  The Las Vegas Raiders’ Whole New Deck
  Katie Baker • Sept. 4 • 19 min read
- The Best NFL Bets for Week 1: Upsets Incoming?
  The Best NFL Bets for Week 1: Upsets Incoming?
  The Best NFL Bets for Week 1
  Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 3 • 17 min read
- Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager
  Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager
  Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager
  The Bill Simmons Podcast
  The Bill Simmons Podcast
  • Sept. 3 • 1 hr 12 min
- Where Does Every NFL Defense Rank for 2025?
  Where Does Every NFL Defense Rank for 2025?
  Ranking Every NFL Defense for 2025
  Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 21 • 22 min read
- Ranking Every NFL Offense for 2025
  Ranking Every NFL Offense for 2025
  Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 19 • 29 min read
- The Last Gasp of Steelers Exceptionalism
  The Last Gasp of Steelers Exceptionalism
  Alex Kirshner • Sept. 2 • 9 min read
- Jerry Jones Lost the Micah Parsons Trade and His Reputation
  Jerry Jones Lost the Micah Parsons Trade and His Reputation
  Jerry Jones Lost the Micah Parsons Trade
  Steven Ruiz • Aug. 28 • 5 min read
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NFL Season Preview
25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season
25 Questions That Could Shape the 2025 NFL Season
25 Questions About the 2025 NFL Season
By Steven Ruiz • Sept. 3 • 31 min read
See More on the NFL

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

‘The Paper’ Restores the (Sitcom) Feeling. Plus, ‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 5 and a Busy September for TV.

‘The Paper’ Restores the (Sitcom) Feeling. Plus, ‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 5 and a Busy September for TV.

‘The Paper’ Restores the (Sitcom) Feeling. Plus, ‘Alien: Earth’ E5.

‘The Paper’ Restores the (Sitcom) Feeling

The Ringer NFL Show

The Ringer NFL Show

Why Week 1 Really Matters With Andrew Whitworth

Why Week 1 Really Matters With Andrew Whitworth

Why Week 1 Really Matters

The Zach Lowe Show

The Zach Lowe Show

Reaction to the Kawhi Leonard Story, Contract Updates, and Most Improved Player Predictions With Kirk Goldsberry

Reaction to the Kawhi Leonard Story, Contract Updates, and Most Improved Player Predictions With Kirk Goldsberry

The Kawhi Leonard Story, NBA Contracts, and Most Improved Player Predictions

The Kawhi Leonard Story

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 1 Rewatch

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 1 Rewatch

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ S1 Rewatch

Explore All Podcasts

Spotlight

The Best Movie Performances of the Century
The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 21st Century’s Best Movie Performances
By The Ringer Staff • Aug. 25 • 1 hr 27 min read
See the Full List
The Best Movie Performances of the Century
The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
The 21st Century’s Best Movie Performances
By The Ringer Staff • Aug. 25 • 1 hr 27 min read
See the Full List

College Football Week 2

College Football

Bill Belichick Was Not Ready for That College Life

Bill Belichick Was Not Ready for That College Life

Bill Belichick’s Rude College Awakening

By Joel Anderson • 5 min read

College Football

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team in the Country

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team in the Country

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team

Belichick’s First Game, Miami’s Back, and More

Ringer Tailgate

College Football

The Year of the College Quarterback and NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1

The Year of the College Quarterback and NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1

College QBs and NFL Rookies to Watch

The McShay Show

College Football

The SEC’s Era of Invincibility Is Over

The SEC’s Era of Invincibility Is Over

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 13 min read

College Football

Bill Belichick Was Not Ready for That College Life

Bill Belichick Was Not Ready for That College Life

Bill Belichick’s Rude College Awakening

By Joel Anderson • 5 min read

College Football

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team in the Country

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team in the Country

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team

Belichick’s First Game, Miami’s Back, and More

Ringer Tailgate

College Football

The Year of the College Quarterback and NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1

The Year of the College Quarterback and NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1

College QBs and NFL Rookies to Watch

The McShay Show

College Football

The SEC’s Era of Invincibility Is Over

The SEC’s Era of Invincibility Is Over

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 13 min read

College Football

Bill Belichick Was Not Ready for That College Life

Bill Belichick Was Not Ready for That College Life

Bill Belichick’s Rude College Awakening

By Joel Anderson • 5 min read

College Football

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team in the Country

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team in the Country

Belichick’s First College Game, Miami’s Back, and the Real No. 1 Team

Belichick’s First Game, Miami’s Back, and More

Ringer Tailgate

College Football

The Year of the College Quarterback and NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1

The Year of the College Quarterback and NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 1

College QBs and NFL Rookies to Watch

The McShay Show

College Football

The SEC’s Era of Invincibility Is Over

The SEC’s Era of Invincibility Is Over

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 13 min read

Videos

Videos

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 3

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 3

The Ringer’s Sophomore QB Week

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

Is Caleb Williams Ready to Make the Leap?

By Nora Princiotti • 6 min read

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

Is Caleb Williams Ready to Make the Leap?

Nora Princiotti

The Michael Penix Jr. Era Has Arrived in Atlanta

The Michael Penix Jr. Era Has Arrived in Atlanta

By Diante Lee • 10 min read

The Michael Penix Jr. Era Has Arrived in Atlanta

The Michael Penix Jr. Era Has Arrived in Atlanta

The Saints’ Sad Quarterback Competition Is Over

The Saints’ Sad Quarterback Competition Is Over

The Saints’ Sad QB Battle Is Over

By Riley McAtee • 7 min read

The Saints’ Sad Quarterback Competition Is Over

The Saints’ Sad Quarterback Competition Is Over

The Saints’ Sad QB Battle Is Over

Lately in Football

Nine NFL X Factors on the Verge of a Breakout Season

Nine NFL X Factors on the Verge of a Breakout Season

Nine NFL X Factors Who Could Break Out

By Diante Lee • 8 min read

Nine NFL X Factors on the Verge of a Breakout Season

Nine NFL X Factors on the Verge of a Breakout Season

Nine NFL X Factors Who Could Break Out

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Whole New Deck

By Katie Baker • 19 min read

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Raiders Reshuffled Their Deck—and Came Out With a Whole New Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Whole New Deck

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2025 NFL QB Rankings

The Ringer’s 2025 NFL QB Rankings

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2025 NFL QB Rankings

The Ringer’s 2025 NFL QB Rankings

Lately in Pop Culture

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

An Ode to the Local Newspaper

By Alan Siegel • 9 min read

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’

An Ode to the Local Newspaper

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

By Barry Levitt • 45 min read

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

It Wasn’t Just Pop Music. This Was a Summer Without Monoculture.

It Wasn’t Just Pop Music. This Was a Summer Without Monoculture.

This Was a Summer Without Monoculture

By Nora Princiotti • 6 min read

It Wasn’t Just Pop Music. This Was a Summer Without Monoculture.

It Wasn’t Just Pop Music. This Was a Summer Without Monoculture.

This Was a Summer Without Monoculture

Nora Princiotti

Lately in Basketball

Jeremy Lin Has Retired. Let’s Look Back at Linsanity.

Jeremy Lin Has Retired. Let’s Look Back at Linsanity.

Jeremy Lin Has Retired. Let’s Look Back at Linsanity.

The Legacy of Linsanity, 10 Years Later

By Daniel Chin • 20 min read

Jeremy Lin Has Retired. Let’s Look Back at Linsanity.

Jeremy Lin Has Retired. Let’s Look Back at Linsanity.

Jeremy Lin Has Retired. Let’s Look Back at Linsanity.

The Legacy of Linsanity, 10 Years Later

It’s Not You. It’s the Rise of the NBA Situationship.

It’s Not You. It’s the Rise of the NBA Situationship.

The Rise of the NBA Situationship

By Kirk Goldsberry • 6 min read

It’s Not You. It’s the Rise of the NBA Situationship.

It’s Not You. It’s the Rise of the NBA Situationship.

The Rise of the NBA Situationship

Kirk Goldsberry

An NBA Fan’s Guide to the Most Stacked EuroBasket Ever

An NBA Fan’s Guide to the Most Stacked EuroBasket Ever

An NBA Fan’s Guide to the Most Stacked EuroBasket Ever

An NBA Fan’s Guide to EuroBasket 2025

By Danny Chau • 14 min read

An NBA Fan’s Guide to the Most Stacked EuroBasket Ever

An NBA Fan’s Guide to the Most Stacked EuroBasket Ever

An NBA Fan’s Guide to the Most Stacked EuroBasket Ever

An NBA Fan’s Guide to EuroBasket 2025

The McShay Show Live

The McShay Show Live

About the Event

Join longtime NFL draft and college football analyst Todd McShay as his podcast, ‘The McShay Show,’ brings you inside the unique world of an NFL talent evaluator. Tickets on sale Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m. CT.

When?

Wednesday, September 10 | 7 PM

Where?

Lincoln Hall, Chicago

The McShay Show Live

The McShay Show Live

When and Where

Wednesday, September 10, 7 PM. Chicago

Event Details

Join longtime NFL draft and college football analyst Todd McShay as his podcast, ‘The McShay Show,’ brings you inside the unique world of an NFL talent evaluator. Tickets on sale Friday, August 15, at 10 a.m. CT.