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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.

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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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Bold Predictions for the 2025 NFL Season Sep 02, 2025

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Sheil returns to unleash his hottest predictions for what he thinks will happen to some of the players, coaches, and teams around the league that are flying under the radar as we head toward kickoff.

Bold prediction no. 1: Chiefs will not play in the championship round
Bold prediction no. 2: Seahawks will have the best defense in the NFL
Bold prediction no. 3: Mike McDaniel won’t last the year in Miami
Bold prediction no. 4: Kyle Shanahan will win Coach of the Year
Bold prediction no. 5: Kirk Cousins will play meaningful games in December

Sheil then ends the pod with his assessment of the state of Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Olivia Crerie
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Kapadia Court Decides This Season’s Breakout QB With Shawn Syed Sep 01, 2025

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Shawn Syed from SumerSports stops by the pod to make his case for some of the sneaky-good QBs around the league who are poised to make the leap in 2025, including:

Drake Maye
Bryce Young
Trevor Lawrence
Brock Purdy
Caleb Williams
Michael Penix Jr.
J.J. McCarthy
C. J. Stroud

The honorable Judge Kapadia then makes his ruling on which of Shawn's clients is most likely to emerge as this season's biggest breakout star quarterback based on his testimony.

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

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Micah Parsons Is a Packer, and Jerry Jones May Have Lost Cowboys Fans Forever Aug 29, 2025

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to share their instant reaction to the shocking blockbuster trade that sent star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. They analyze the details of the trade, shine a light on how this benefits the Packers, and debate where Jerry Jones and the Cowboys go from here.

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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An Early Look at the 2026 NFL Draft QB Sweepstakes With Fran Duffy Aug 28, 2025

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Sheil is joined by Fran Duffy from AllCity Network to talk about some of the biggest 2026 NFL draft prospects heading into college football season, with special attention on the exciting QB class. Players evaluated include:

Arch Manning
Garrett Nussmeier
LaNorris Sellers
Cade Klubnik
Drew Allar
Keldric Faulk

Sheil ends the pod with his analysis of Kyle Hamilton’s new contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens.

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

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How Many Teams Could Actually Win the Super Bowl? Aug 27, 2025

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Sheil Kapadia breaks down all 32 NFL teams through his patented tier system and uses it to produce his Super Bowl champion pick for the 2025-26 season.

Tier 5
Tier 4
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 1

Sheil's Super Bowl winner

He ends the pod by sharing his thoughts on Spencer Rattler and the state of the New Orleans Saints QB room.

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

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Favorite Over/Under Win Totals With Anthony Dabbundo Aug 26, 2025

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Anthony Dabbundo take a look at the 2025 NFL schedule and share takes on some of the most polarizing over/under team win totals going around the horn, including the lines for:

Washington Commanders
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans
Las Vegas Raiders

Sheil then ends the pod with his reaction to the big Trey Hendrickson and Terry McLaurin contract news.

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

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NFL Hipster Takes I Can Get Behind With Ben Solak Aug 25, 2025

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Sheil is joined by Ringer alum Ben Solak from ESPN to analyze and debate some of the team and player takes that are being propagated by the most educated football literati as we head toward the season kickoff, including:

There’s still hope for Justin Fields
The Ravens will get over the hump
Justin Herbert is a top-five QB
The official hipster team of The Ringer NFL Show
Caleb Williams is taking the leap with Ben Johnson this year
Trevor Lawrence is good at football

Sheil ends the pod by sharing his take on the Micah Parsons drama coming out of Dallas Cowboys camp.

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

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The Case for, and Against, an Eagles Repeat With Andy Greenwald Aug 22, 2025

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Andy Greenwald from The Watch stops by the show to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles' prospects for the upcoming season after celebrating a dominant championship campaign. Sheil lays out different scenarios Jalen Hurts and Co. could encounter this year, and they debate the most likely outcome. Topics include:

The best case for an Eagles repeat
The case against an Eagles repeat
The Jalen Hurts discourse
The worst outcome for Eagles fans this year

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

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The Only MVP Candidates I’m Considering Aug 21, 2025

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On today’s pod, Sheil shares his three NFL MVP tiers, breaks down the criteria for each level, and shines a light on the players he sees as the front-runners as we head toward kickoff.

Tier 3 - The Long Shots
Tier 2 - You Have My Attention!
Tier 1 - The Usual Suspects

He ends the pod by revealing his MVP prediction for the 2025 season.

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

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