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Ranking Every Taylor Swift Song

NFL Take-O-Meter: Benches Can’t Coach

By Austin Gayle • 25 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: Benches Can’t Coach

Austin Gayle • 25 min read

Music

Ranking Every Taylor Swift Song, From 270 to 1

By Nora Princiotti • 1 hr 26 min read

Ranking Every Taylor Swift Song, From 270 to 1

Ranking Every Taylor Swift Song

Nora Princiotti • 1 hr 26 min read

Caleb Beats Drake, a Mailbag, Eagles Drama, NBA Surprises, and NFL Week 7

The 2026-27 NBA Clarity Index

Howard Beck

Noteworthy Reads

MLB

Five Trends That Define the 2026 MLB Playoffs

By Ben Lindbergh • 14 min read

MLB

Five Trends That Define the 2026 MLB Playoffs

By Ben Lindbergh • 14 min read

The New Apu

By Alan Siegel • 7 min read

The New Apu

By Alan Siegel • 7 min read

Videos

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Caleb Beats Drake, a Mega-Mailbag, Eagles Drama, NBA Surprises, and NFL Week 7 With Tom Pelissero and Joe House

Caleb Beats Drake, Eagles Drama, and NFL Week 7

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 23

Caleb Beats Drake, a Mega-Mailbag, Eagles Drama, NBA Surprises, and NFL Week 7 With Tom Pelissero and Joe House

Caleb Beats Drake, a Mailbag, Eagles Drama, NBA Surprises, and NFL Week 7

Caleb Beats Drake, Eagles Drama, and NFL Week 7

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 23

The Top 100 NBA Players of 2026-27

The Ringer Staff

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Failure

The Top 100 NBA Players of 2026-27

The Ringer Staff

Spotlight

With Nathan Fielder, ‘You Can See Everything’
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
By Adam Nayman • Oct. 16 • 11 min read
With Nathan Fielder, ‘You Can See Everything’
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
By Adam Nayman • Oct. 16 • 11 min read

Politics

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Utter Failure

Pete Hegseth Is America’s Assistant Principal

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Utter Failure

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Failure

Pete Hegseth Is America’s Assistant Principal

Brian Phillips

Keeping Up With the NFL

The NFL Ball Knower’s Notebook, Week 6

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: What’s Going On With A.J. Brown?

By Diante Lee • Oct. 20 • 17 min read

The NFL Ball Knower’s Notebook, Week 6

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: What’s Going On With A.J. Brown?

By Diante Lee • Oct. 20 • 17 min read

The Best Bets of NFL Week 7

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 22 • 15 min read

The Best Bets of NFL Week 7

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 22 • 15 min read

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 19 • 8 min read

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 19 • 8 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 6

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 18 • 18 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 6

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 18 • 18 min read

The NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

Buying or Selling the NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

By Diante Lee • Oct. 16 • 12 min read

The NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

Buying or Selling the NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

By Diante Lee • Oct. 16 • 12 min read

A Thursday Night Quarterback Horror Show

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 16 • 9 min read

A Thursday Night Quarterback Horror Show

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 16 • 9 min read

The NFL Ball Knower’s Notebook, Week 5

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Josh Allen’s Legs Are Inevitable

By Diante Lee • Oct. 13 • 15 min read

The NFL Ball Knower’s Notebook, Week 5

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Josh Allen’s Legs Are Inevitable

By Diante Lee • Oct. 13 • 15 min read

We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

NFL Take-O-Meter: We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

We Must Support Justin Herbert

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 15 • 19 min read

We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

NFL Take-O-Meter: We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

We Must Support Justin Herbert

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 15 • 19 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 12 • 22 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 12 • 22 min read

Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

NFL Take-O-Meter: Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 8 • 19 min read

Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

NFL Take-O-Meter: Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 8 • 19 min read

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: NFL Week 4

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB Highs and Defensive Woes

The Week 4 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Oct. 6 • 15 min read

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: NFL Week 4

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB Highs and Defensive Woes

The Week 4 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Oct. 6 • 15 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 4 • 20 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 4 • 20 min read

The Best Bets of NFL Week 6

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 15 • 13 min read

The Best Bets of NFL Week 6

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 15 • 13 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: Who’s Right to Panic Entering Week 4?

NFL Week 4 Take-O-Meter

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 1 • 21 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: Who’s Right to Panic Entering Week 4?

NFL Week 4 Take-O-Meter

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 1 • 21 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 3

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 28 • 17 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 3

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 28 • 17 min read

The Post–Week 3 Ball Knower’s Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Dissecting Brock Purdy’s Hot Start

By Diante Lee • Sept. 29 • 17 min read

The Post–Week 3 Ball Knower’s Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Dissecting Brock Purdy’s Hot Start

By Diante Lee • Sept. 29 • 17 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers Are a Trainwreck

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers’ New Disaster Couple

By Austin Gayle • Sept. 24 • 13 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers Are a Trainwreck

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers’ New Disaster Couple

By Austin Gayle • Sept. 24 • 13 min read

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Explosive Passing Was Back in Week 2

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Explosive Passing Was Back in Week 2

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 21 • 22 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 21 • 22 min read

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • Aug. 24 • 32 min read

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • Aug. 24 • 32 min read

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Defense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Defense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Offense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Offense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

Inside Blake Griffin’s Quest to Bring Sports to Late-Night TV

Inside Blake Griffin’s Quest to Bring Sports to Late-Night TV

Alan Siegel

The Ringer Newsletter Hub

The Lowe Post ($)

NBA League Pass Rankings: Part 5

Zach Lowe

The Lowe Post ($)

NBA League Pass Rankings: Part 5

Now They Tell Us

Why Lawrence Wright Believes

Bryan Curtis

Now They Tell Us

Why Lawrence Wright Believes

Projections ($)

‘You Can See Everything’ vs. ‘Digger’

Sean Fennessey

Projections ($)

‘You Can See Everything’ vs. ‘Digger’

The McShay Report ($)

Midseason QB Stock Watch: My New QB1, Risers and Fallers, and Who Should Return to School

Midseason QB Stock Watch: My New QB1, Risers and Fallers

Midseason QB Stock Watch

Todd McShay

The McShay Report ($)

Midseason QB Stock Watch: My New QB1, Risers and Fallers, and Who Should Return to School

Midseason QB Stock Watch: My New QB1, Risers and Fallers

Midseason QB Stock Watch

Basketball's Back

26 Increasingly Bold NBA Predictions

26 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 NBA Season

By Michael Pina • Oct. 19 • 33 min read

26 Increasingly Bold NBA Predictions

26 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 NBA Season

By Michael Pina • Oct. 19 • 33 min read

The Ringer’s 2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions

2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions: Smart and Sicko MVP Picks

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 21 • 22 min read

The Ringer’s 2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions

2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions: Smart and Sicko MVP Picks

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 21 • 22 min read

Inside Blake Griffin’s Quest to Bring Sports to Late-Night TV

By Alan Siegel • Oct. 20 • 13 min read

Inside Blake Griffin’s Quest to Bring Sports to Late-Night TV

By Alan Siegel • Oct. 20 • 13 min read

The 2026-27 NBA Clarity Index

By Howard Beck • Oct. 23 • 12 min read

The 2026-27 NBA Clarity Index

By Howard Beck • Oct. 23 • 12 min read

Steve Kerr Gets Real About the Warriors

By Logan Murdock • Oct. 21 • 20 min read

Steve Kerr Gets Real About the Warriors

By Logan Murdock • Oct. 21 • 20 min read

The 2026-27 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 20 • 21 min read

The 2026-27 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 20 • 21 min read

Five Takeaways From The Ringer’s Top 100

The Five Biggest Takeaways From Our Updated NBA Player Rankings

By Kirk Goldsberry • Oct. 19 • 6 min read

Five Takeaways From The Ringer’s Top 100

The Five Biggest Takeaways From Our Updated NBA Player Rankings

By Kirk Goldsberry • Oct. 19 • 6 min read

Meet the Man Behind the Sixers’ Superteam

The Man Behind the NBA’s Most Audacious Superteam

By Yaron Weitzman • Oct. 13 • 10 min read

Meet the Man Behind the Sixers’ Superteam

The Man Behind the NBA’s Most Audacious Superteam

By Yaron Weitzman • Oct. 13 • 10 min read

What Has the NBA Lost?

By Howard Beck • Oct. 12 • 13 min read

What Has the NBA Lost?

By Howard Beck • Oct. 12 • 13 min read

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here