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Wild-Card Monday Recap: Rams Stun the Vikings

Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to share their instant reactions to the Rams&#8217; upset win over the Vikings to close out the wild-card round of the playoffs. They speculate on Sam Darnold’s future, debate L.A.’s chances in the next round (21:28), and end the pod by discussing the beginning of the Mike Vrabel era in New England (27:34) and the end of Mike McCarthy’s in Dallas (36:32).
Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee 
Producers: Chris Sutton, Tucker Tashjian, and Mark Panik 
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer

Diante Lee joined The Ringer as an NFL writer and podcaster in 2024. Before that, he served as a staff writer at The Athletic, covering the NFL and college football. He currently coaches at the high school level in his hometown of San Diego.

Diante Lee

Sheil Kapadia writes about the NFL and hosts two podcasts: ‘The Ringer NFL Show’ and ‘The Ringer’s Philly Special.’ Prior to joining The Ringer in 2022, you could find his work at The Athletic, ESPN, and Philadelphia Magazine.

Sheil Kapadia

Steven Ruiz has been an NFL analyst and QB ranker at The Ringer since 2021. He’s a D.C. native who roots for all the local teams except for the Commanders. As a child, he knew enough ball to not pick the team owned by Dan Snyder—but not enough to avoid choosing the Panthers.

Wild-Card Monday Recap: Rams Stun the Vikings, Mike McCarthy Out as Cowboys HC, and More

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