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Bengals to Blame for Joe Burrow’s Injury Woes? It’s Complicated, With Ben Baby Sep 16, 2025

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Sheil is joined by Ben Baby from ESPN to dive deep into the Joe Burrow injury timeline and talk about what the Cincinnati Bengals can do to keep their ship afloat until the QB's return at the end of the season.

(0:00) Intro/cold open

(2:50) Joe Burrow’s Injury Timeline

(5:11) Are the Bengals to Blame?

(11:40) Joe Burrow’s Play Style

(14:45) Is Joe Burrow injury prone?

(18:45) What to Expect from Jake Browning

(25:33) The Hurry-up: The Texans’ Disappointing Offense on ‘Monday Night Football’

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

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0-2? Yes. But Don't Bury the Chiefs Just Yet, With Nora Princiotti Sep 15, 2025

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Nora Princiotti get together to talk about how concerned we should be with the Chiefs’ rough first couple of weeks of the 2025 season, and break down the silver linings that should see them right the ship going forward.

(0:00) Intro/cold open

(2:14) What is the panic level in Kansas City?

(7:05) How many ways can the Chiefs win?

(14:11) Patrick Mahomes’s 2025 narrative

(18:33) Which teams wouldn’t swap situations with the Chiefs?

(22:53) The Hurry-Up: Joe Burrow’s injury

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

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Micah Parsons Has Made the Packers the NFC's Team to Beat, With JP Acosta Sep 12, 2025

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Sheil and JP Acosta from SB Nation get together to share their instant reactions to the Green Bay Packers’ dominating win over the Washington Commanders on ‘Monday Night Football’

(0:00) Intro/cold open

(2:27) Micah Parsons Changes the Way we look at the Packers

(6:52) The Packers impressive defense

(9:12) Is Matt LeFleur properly rated?

(14:05) Jordan Love has full control of the offense

(19:02) Are the Packers contenders now?

(20:47) What do we think of the Commanders?

(24:29) The Ringer 107 picks

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

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The Week 2 NFL Storylines That Actually Matter, With Lindsay Jones Sep 11, 2025

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Lindsay Jones from The Ringer joins the pod to talk about some of the teams and upcoming games that have especially intriguing implications as we enter our second week of NFL action.

(0:00) Intro/cold open

(2:45) Are the Raiders the feel-good team of 2025?

(7:34) The Harbaugh-Carroll rivalry

(9:39) Is there something wrong with the Seahawks' makeover?

(15:19) Mike Macdonald's messaging

(17:06) Are the Dolphins descending into a season from hell?

(24:05) The Tyreek Hill scandal

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

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The Giants Need to Get Serious and Start Jaxson Dart, With John Jastremski Sep 10, 2025

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John Jastremski from the Ringer Gambling Show and New York, New York podcasts stops by to talk with Sheil about the bad vibes surrounding the Giants’ QB situation and whether we should now consider them on equal footing with their perennially struggling Big Apple counterparts, the Jets.

(0:00) Intro/cold open

(2:44) Who’s calling the shots in NY?

(5:26) Brian Daboll's Struggles

(6:35) Jaxson Dart needs to take over

(11:10) Daniel Jones shines in Indy

(13:17) When can we treat the Giants like the Jets?

(19:27) How many fans wanted to keep Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll?

(21:16) When will Jaxson Dart start for the Giants this season?

(23:26) Sheil ends the pod by putting a red flag on Tennessee Titans HC Bill Callahan

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: John Jastremski
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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New Bears Look a Lot Like the Old Bears, With Josh Norris Sep 09, 2025

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Josh Norris from Underdog Fantasy gets together with Sheil to analyze the Minnesota Vikings’ comeback win against the Chicago Bears on ‘Monday Night Football’. They begin by breaking down why Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson fell short of expectations, before heaping praise on QB J.J. McCarthy’s in-game turnaround and the Vikings' stellar coaching infrastructure.

Sheil ends the pod with a breakdown of the San Francisco 49ers' injury woes, and how Kyle Shanahan will adjust going forward.

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

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The Ravens and Bills Deliver an Instant Classic, With Mallory Rubin Sep 08, 2025

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Mallory Rubin convene after a thrilling ‘Sunday Night Football’ game that saw the Buffalo Bills erase a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens. They detail the reasons the Ravens fell short, discuss what they’re looking forward to from both teams for the rest of season, and debate whether Lamar Jackson has issues with big games. After the break, Mal shines a light on how this game may affect her Ravens appreciation going forward, and Sheil ends the pod with a dissertation on the Giants’ quarterback problem.

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

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Cowboys-Eagles With Diante Lee Sep 05, 2025

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Sheil and The Ringer’s Diante Lee get together to share their instant reaction to the Eagles' win over the Cowboys on opening night of the 2025 NFL season.

Sheil’s Big Takeaway
Diante’s Big Takeaway
Concerns With Eagles Defense
The Jalen Carter Spit

Sheil ends the pod with this week's picks for the Ringer 107 competition.

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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Why Week 1 Really Matters With Andrew Whitworth Sep 04, 2025

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Former All-Pro tackle and co-host of the Fitz & Whitpodcast,Andrew Whitworth, joins the show to talk about his favorite Week 1 matchups, and debate Sheil on what he thinks the big headlines will be next Monday. Games discussed include:

Lions vs. Packers
Seahawks vs. 49ers
Bills vs. Ravens
Vikings vs. Bears

Sheil ends the pod with a look ahead to the Jets vs. Steelers game on Sunday.

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

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QBs Most Likely to Get Benched in 2025 With Steven Ruiz Sep 03, 2025

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz to talk about some of the quarterbacks around the league who are starting for their respective teams in Week 1 but are likely on a fast track to holding a clipboard on the sideline. This includes:

Daniel Jones
Russell Wilson
Justin Fields
Joe Flacco
Sam Darnold

Sheil then ends the pod with an examination of the media aftermath of the big Micah Parsons trade last week.

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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