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College Football

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

26 Story Lines for the 2026 CFB Season

Joel Anderson • 19 min read

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

26 Story Lines for the 2026 CFB Season

Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh Stories, 2027 QB Advice, and More

Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh Stories, 2027 QB Advice, and More

Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh, and QB Advice

Stanford GM Andrew Luck Joins the Show

The McShay Show

The McShay Show

• 1 hr 2 min

Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh Stories, 2027 QB Advice, and More

Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh Stories, 2027 QB Advice, and More

Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh, and QB Advice

Stanford GM Andrew Luck Joins the Show

The McShay Show

The McShay Show

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by ‘College GameDay’ 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by ‘College GameDay’ 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by ‘College GameDay’ 30 (!) Years Ago

Kirk Herbstreit Joins the Show

• 41 min

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by ‘College GameDay’ 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by ‘College GameDay’ 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by ‘College GameDay’ 30 (!) Years Ago

Kirk Herbstreit Joins the Show

The Latest

What the Hell Are the Denver Nuggets Doing?

What the Hell Are the Denver Nuggets Doing?

What the Hell Are the Nuggets Doing?

What the Hell Are the Nuggets Doing?

By Michael Pina • 7 min read

What the Hell Are the Denver Nuggets Doing?

What the Hell Are the Denver Nuggets Doing?

What the Hell Are the Nuggets Doing?

What the Hell Are the Nuggets Doing?

Michael Pina • 7 min read

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer Staff

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

By Sheil Kapadia • 13 min read

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

Sheil Kapadia • 13 min read

Newsletter ($)

My Appropriately Early 2027 QB Rankings: Why Arch Is QB4, What’s Next for Sorsby, and More

My Appropriately Early 2027 QB Rankings: Why Arch Is QB4, What’s Next for Sorsby, and More

My Appropriately Early 2027 QB Rankings

My Early 2027 QB Rankings

Newsletter ($)

My Appropriately Early 2027 QB Rankings: Why Arch Is QB4, What’s Next for Sorsby, and More

My Appropriately Early 2027 QB Rankings: Why Arch Is QB4, What’s Next for Sorsby, and More

My Appropriately Early 2027 QB Rankings

My Early 2027 QB Rankings

College Football

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

26 Story Lines for the 2026 CFB Season

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

26 Story Lines for the 2026 CFB Season

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

By Alan Siegel • 25 min read

Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

By Alan Siegel • 25 min read

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

By Sheil Kapadia • 15 min read

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

By Sheil Kapadia • 15 min read

Videos

Videos

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

The Annual AFC Over/Unders

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Aug. 30

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

The Annual AFC Over/Unders

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Aug. 30

Why Is Natalie Harp Suddenly the Most Important Person in America? An FAQ.

Why Is Natalie Harp Suddenly the Most Important Person in America? An FAQ.

Why Is Natalie Harp Suddenly Everywhere? An FAQ.

The Natalie Harp White House Meltdown FAQ

Why Is Natalie Harp Suddenly the Most Important Person in America? An FAQ.

Why Is Natalie Harp Suddenly the Most Important Person in America? An FAQ.

Why Is Natalie Harp Suddenly Everywhere? An FAQ.

The Natalie Harp White House Meltdown FAQ

Yep, We’re Watching the NFL Preseason You Should, Too

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 32 min read

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

Steven Ruiz and 1 more

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

By Sheil Kapadia • 13 min read

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

By Sheil Kapadia • 15 min read

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This Dallas’s Year?

By Sheil Kapadia • 15 min read

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This Dallas’s Year?

Dolly Parton Will Always Love You

Dolly Parton Will Always Love You

Dolly Parton Will Always Love You

Dolly Parton Will Always Love You

Lionel Messi Is Retiring From Argentina Look Back at His One-of-One Career

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—With Deshaun Watson

The Deshaun Watson Sunk Cost Fallacy

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—With Deshaun Watson

The Deshaun Watson Sunk Cost Fallacy

What’s Going On With the Lakers Sale?

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

The Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

By Katie Baker • 12 min read

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

The Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

By Katie Baker • 11 min read

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers’ Sale: The Game Above the Game

By Danny Chau • 6 min read

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers’ Sale: The Game Above the Game

Shorts

“I just don’t see the talent with Kansas City.” – Bill on why this will be a rebuilding year for KC

Aug. 31
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Episode 3 gave us the skinny on how John Stewart found his way into the Green Lantern Corps 💚

Aug. 31
85s

The two hits that were hardest for Andrew Luck to compliment afterward | The McShay Show

Aug. 31
80s

Hollywood was just different in the 90s.

Aug. 31
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Podcasts

Explore All Podcasts

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House

The Annual AFC Over/Unders

The Rewatchables

The Rewatchables

‘Aliens’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

‘Aliens’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

‘Aliens’ With Bill, Chris, and Sean

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

D’Arcy Carden Is Beyond One Hundred

D’Arcy Carden Is Beyond One Hundred

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The Ridley Scott Movie Rankings and ‘The Dog Stars’

The Ridley Scott Movie Rankings and ‘The Dog Stars’

The Ridley Scott Rankings and ‘The Dog Stars’

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Our Favorite 2026 Fantasy Football Picks in Every Round

Our Favorite 2026 Fantasy Football Picks in Every Round

Our Favorite 2026 Fantasy Football Picks

Explore All Podcasts

Great Reads

National Affairs

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why America’s Biggest Threat Is a Tiny Bee

By Brian Phillips • 10 min read

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why America’s Biggest Threat Is a Tiny Bee

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 EPL Power Rankings

By Anthony Dabbundo • 23 min read

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 EPL Power Rankings

Anthony Dabbundo

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search as We Know It

By Katie Baker • 10 min read

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search as We Know It

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing NBA Breakout Candidates

By Danny Chau • 10 min read

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing NBA Breakout Candidates