The Pick Heard Round the World
The Pick Heard Round the World
In 2014, the Super Bowl ended in the most unlikely of ways thanks to the most unlikely of players. For Malcolm Butler, that was just the beginning of a roller-coaster career.
Videos
The Sins on the River Road Cannot Be Erased
The Sins on the River Road Cannot Be Erased
How did a tiny industrial hub in Louisiana find itself at the center of America’s culture war? For St. John the Baptist Parish, the history is much deeper—and the costs of one age are stacked on the costs of another.
Spotlight
- It’s a Pats-Seahawks Super Bowl
The Five Farcical Principles of the ‘CBS Evening News’
The Five Farcical Principles of the ‘CBS Evening News’
Tony Dokoupil and Bari Weiss’s new broadcast has been one debacle after another. Let’s try to make sense of it all, with or without whiskey.
Shorts
Ringer Events
Jan 30
Bandsplain at Something in the Way Fest
- Cambridge, Mass.
- • 8 pm
Jan 31
The Ringer Presents: ‘Repo Man’ Screening
- • 9:30pm
Feb 11
The Bill Simmons Podcast Live
- Los Angeles
- • 8 pm
Podcasts
Special Project
The Ringer’s NBA Rankings
We’re ranking the top 100 players in the NBA and the hottest trade candidates before the deadline. Where did your favorite (and least favorite) players land?
Is It Even Possible to Defend ‘Mercy’?
Adam Nayman • 9 min read
NBA Midseason Rookie Report: The Freshman 15
Danny Chau • 27 min read
The Definitive Ranking of Knights
Megan Schuster and 1 more • 20 min read