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Inside the Jerry Jones Media Bubble: Is He Winning or Losing the Narrative in Dallas? Sep 30, 2025

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Bryan Curtis from The Ringer’s Press Box podcast joins Sheil to share his experiences in the Jerry World media scrum while covering the epic Cowboys-Packers tie on Sunday. They then shine a light on the billionaire owner’s mercurial relationship with the media, both locally and nationally.

For more reporting on Bryan’s sojourn into the belly of the Cowboys media bubble, check out his article on The Ringer here.

(00:00) Intro/cold open
(2:38) The Jerry Jones press scrum
(6:30) Jones’s relationship with the media
(12:38) The Dallas bubble vs. the national media
(19:30) How did the Micah Parsons trade affect how we view Jones?
(23:48) The Hurry Up: Tyreek Hill’s injury on ‘MNF’

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Bryan Curtis
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Arjuna Ramgopowell
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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The Packers Are on Fraud Watch, and Who Will Surprise in the AFC? Sep 29, 2025

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The Ringer’s Diante Lee joins Sheil after the grueling Packers-Cowboys tie on ‘Sunday Night Football’ to discuss some of the emerging storylines from Week 4‘s NFL action and debate whether any of them have any real potency.

(00:00) Intro/cold open
(2:26) Packers are on fraud watch
(9:27) AFC is rife for a surprise contender
(15:03) Ravens are still the AFC North favorite
(19:58) The Jaxson Dart bump is real
(26:27) The Hurry Up: The Liam Coen/Robert Saleh confrontation

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mike Macdonald Needs to Trust Sam Darnold More, With Jacson Bevens Sep 26, 2025

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Jacson Bevens from Cigar Thoughts joins Sheil on the pod to break down and analyze the Seattle Seahawks’ thrilling victory over the Arizona Cardinals on ‘Thursday Night Football.’

(00:00) Intro/cold open
(2:33) Mike Macdonald's trust in Sam Darnold
(7:05) Sam Darnold is actually good!
(13:42) Expectations for the Seahawks
(17:17) Jaxon Smith-Njigba is dominating
(19:04) Sick of the Cardinals

Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Jacson Bevens
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Most Disappointing Teams Through Week 3, With Dan Pizzuta Sep 25, 2025

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Dan Pizzuta from Snaps & Stats joins Sheil on the pod to talk about a few of the teams in the NFL that have yet to live up to their preseason hype in 2025.

(00:00) Intro/cold open
(2:11) Houston Texans
(10:50) Las Vegas Raiders
(17:39) Denver Broncos
(25:41) The Hurry-Up: Seahawks offense on the rise

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Dan Pizzuta
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Brian Daboll Needs to Hit a Bull's-Eye With Jaxson Dart, With Pat Daugherty Sep 24, 2025

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Sheil is joined by Pat Daugherty from NBC Sports to discuss the news of the Giants benching Russell Wilson for Jaxson Dart, and what it means for both QBs and HC Brian Daboll going forward.

(00:00) Intro/cold open
(2:38) How did the Giants get here?
(6:09) What to expect from Jaxson Dart
(10:57) Scenario 1: Dart is a revelation
(13:40) Scenario 2: Dart is OK
(15:57) Scenario 3: Dart is terrible
(19:18) How many starts does Russell Wilson make for the rest of his career?
(21:18) Who could be the Giants' next head coach?
(24:26) The Hurry Up: Dallas after the Parsons trade

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Pat Daugherty
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Dan Campbell Isn't Concerned With Your Lions Coordinator Questions, With Diante Lee Sep 23, 2025

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The Ringer’s Diante Lee joins Sheil to discuss, debate, and analyze the Detroit Lions' impressive victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a ‘Monday Night Football’ classic.

(00:00) Intro/cold open

(2:28) Detroit Lions make a statement win

(9:32) Dan Campbell’s influence / The fourth-down play

(15:59) Lions' defensive game plan

(20:45) Where do the Ravens go from here?

(26:39) The Hurry Up: The Nick Bosa injury

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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NFC Madness: What We Learned About Contenders in Week 3, With Ted Nguyen Sep 22, 2025

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Sheil is joined by Ted Nguyen from The Athletic to analyze how some of the hot-button teams in the NFC fared in Sunday’s action and talk about whether any of them revealed fatal flaws that may cause concern for their fan bases going forward.

(00:00) Intro/cold open
(2:15) Sean McVay is too conservative
(9:40) The Eagles offense is too conservative
(15:29) Concerns about the Green Bay Packers offense
(21:04) Do you feel better about the Bucs or 49ers?
(26:56) The Hurry Up: The Bears' vision comes together

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Ted Nguyen
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Week 3 Backup QB Rankings With Steven Ruiz Sep 19, 2025

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The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz joins Sheil on the pod to offer his expert analysis on some of the second-string quarterbacks who will be stepping out from behind the clipboards and strapping on their helmets for their respective teams this Sunday.

(00:00) Intro/cold open

(2:26) Mac Jones

(6:49) Jake Browning

(11:59) Carson Wentz

(17:55) Marcus Mariota

(20:51) Tyrod Taylor

(25:18) Sheil’s Ringer 107 picks

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Steven Ruiz
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Do We Believe in the Colts, Chargers, or Bucs? With Mike Sando. Sep 18, 2025

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Mike Sando from The Athletic joins the pod to examine Daniel Jones’s resurgence, the L.A. Chargers’ hot streak, and Tampa Bay’s impressive performances, and talk with Sheil about whether the good vibes will be sustainable through the rest of the 2025 season.

(00:00) Intro/cold open

(3:06) Do You Believe in the Indianapolis Colts?

(11:34) Do You Believe in the Los Angeles Chargers?

(16:18) Do You Believe in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

(25:26) The Hurry-Up: Mike McDaniel’s Job Security in Miami

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Mike Sando
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Hope or Dysfunction? New-Look Bears Off to a Rocky Start, With Tyler Dunne. Sep 17, 2025

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Founder of the Go Long Substack and podcast Tyler Dunne stops by the show to talk with Sheil about the Chicago Bears' curiously slow start to the 2025 season after an offseason of media-heightened expectations.

(00:00) Intro/cold open

(3:25) What’s wrong with the new-look Bears?

(6:53) Did the Bears organization fail Caleb Williams?

(13:24) Ben Johnson’s impact on the Bears

(18:29) Cautious optimism with Ben Johnson going forward

(24:15) The Hurry Up: Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Tyler Dunne
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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