The Ringer NFL Show

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Tom Brady Retires, the Niners' Luck Runs Out, and the New AFC North Kings Feb 01, 2022

Show notes

Jason, James, and Ryan start the pod by sharing their reactions to Tom Brady's official retirement announcement. They then dissect and analyze the Rams' gutsy win over the 49ers for the NFC championship (21:34) and the Bengals' upset victory over the Chiefs in the AFC championship game (31:03). They wrap everything up by touching on the breaking coach and GM news around the NFL. (43:11)

Hosts: Jason Goff, James Jones, Ryan Shazier

Production Assistant: Chris Sutton

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Why Tom Brady Retired Now and How He Forever Changed the NFL Feb 01, 2022

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Kevin Clark and Benjamin Solak react to Tom Brady's retirement from the NFL. They discuss Brady's career and legacy, where the NFL will go from here, the Buccaneers' future, and more.

Hosts: Kevin Clark and Benjamin Solak

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Championship Round Recap Jan 31, 2022

Show notes

Benjamin Solak joined Kevin and Nora on Spotify Greenroom to discuss the Rams, who are heading to the Super Bowl after defeating the Niners (2:23). Then Kevin and Nora are joined by Steven Ruiz to discuss the Rams’ next opponent, the Bengals, who had a comeback victory over the Chiefs (26:34). Solak rejoins the show and they all briefly discuss the recent rumors about Tom Brady’s potential retirement (50:56).

Host: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti

Guests: Benjamin Solak and Steven Ruiz

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Championship Round Preview Jan 28, 2022

Show notes

Benjamin, Kaelen, and Steven begin the pod by reacting to the recent head-coaching news around the NFL. They then discuss, dissect, and share their picks for both of the championship-round matchups.

Chiefs-Bengals (3:17)

Rams-49ers (24:47)

Hosts: Benjamin Solak, Kaelen Jones, Steven Ruiz

Production Assistant: Chris Sutton

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Matchups to Watch in the Championship Games Jan 27, 2022

Show notes

Nora and Mal start by mentioning the most recent coaching and general manager hires around the league (1:01). Then they identify a couple of key matchups to watch in the AFC (7:35) and NFC championship games (26:46).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Mallory Rubin

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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What Are the Most Important Things About the Conference Championship Games? Jan 26, 2022

Show notes

Kevin opens by speaking with The Athletic’s Sheil Kapadia about the conference championship weekend matchups, Shanahan vs. McVay, and Sean Payton’s future. He is joined by The Athletic's Chiefs writer Nate Taylor and ESPN's Bengals writer Ben Baby to discuss the Week 17 matchups, “nuggets” for the AFC championship, and their predictions for the game.

Host: Kevin Clark

Guests: Sheil Kapadia, Nate Taylor and Ben Baby

Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Sean Payton Steps Down, Divisional-Round Weekend Reactions, and Aaron Rodgers Jan 26, 2022

Show notes

Jason, James, and Ryan start the pod by sharing their reactions to the announcement of Sean Payton's retirement as head coach of the Saints. They then break down the divisional round playoff results (19:11), look ahead to the conference championship round (25:35), and speculate on Aaron Rodgers's future in Green Bay (34:45)

Hosts: Jason Goff, James Jones, and Ryan Shazier

Production Assistant: Chris Sutton

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Sunday Divisional-Round Recap Jan 24, 2022

Show notes

Kevin and Nora are joined by Benjamin Solak to discuss the wild games between the Chiefs and Bills (1:58) and the Rams and Bucs (28:40).

Hosts: Kevin Clark and Nora Princiotti

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Saturday Division-Round Recap Jan 23, 2022

Show notes

Kevin, Nora, and Steven begin the pod by giving some love to the 49ers' defense, who held the Packers to only 10 points and earned their team a trip to the NFC championship game. They grade Jimmy Garoppolo's performance (7:12) and discuss how the results of the matchup will affect both teams' franchises moving forward (15:30). They then pivot to the Bengals win over the Titans (18:00) and talk about Joe Burrow fending off a brutal nine-sack onslaught to lead Cincinnati to the next round of the playoffs while also detailing how the outcome could be devastating for Tennessee's 2022 season. (29:02) Finally, they wrap everything up by dissecting Aaron Rodgers postgame comments and what they may be signaling about his future in Green Bay. (37:53)

Hosts: Kevin Clark, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz

Producer: Arjuna Ramgopal

Production Assistant: Chris Sutton

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Divisional-Round Preview Jan 21, 2022

Show notes

Benjamin, Kaelen, and Steven discuss, dissect, and share their picks for all of the divisional-round NFL playoff matchups.

Chiefs-Bills (2:00)

Packers-49ers (17:46)

Rams-Buccaneers (30:08)

Bengals-Titans (39:23)

Hosts: Benjamin Solak, Kaelen Jones, Steven Ruiz