The Ringer's Philly Special

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Rams-Eagles Predictions and Mailbag With Zach Berman! Sep 18, 2025

Show notes

Sheil is joined by Zach Berman of The Athletic as the Eagles are set to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at the Linc. Even though the Eagles are 2-0, the conversation has been about their offense or lack thereof. Are they doing enough to sustain success throughout the season (02:36)? The "tush push” conversation has been rampant throughout the NFL media this week. Will we see it banned next season (28:19)? If the Eagles win this game and improve to 3-0, what will we be talking about (35:20)? If the Eagles lose, what will the conversation be on Monday (40:15)? Plus, the mailbag (44:09) and game predictions (1:25:03)!

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Zach Berman

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Film Review With Shawn Syed: Passing Game Woes and Vic Fangio’s Changeup! Sep 17, 2025

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Sheil and Shawn Syed of SumerSports have reviewed the film from the Eagles' victory over the Chiefs and analyze the game plan from both sides of the ball, then look forward to Sunday's matchup with the Rams. What was Kevin Patullo’s strategy going into the Chiefs game (05:21)? What's wrong with the passing game so far, just two games into the season (13:11)? The Eagles used a lot of tight end sets during the game; what was the reasoning behind that (19:51)? Is Landon Dickerson still hobbled (45:43)? Why did DC Vic Fangio enable the blitz a lot more than he has in the past (47:30)? The guys then do a quick preview of the Eagles' upcoming opponent (1:20:00).

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles-Chiefs Takeaways with BLG! Sep 15, 2025

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The Eagles defeated the Chiefs, 20-17, in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX. Even though the Eagles did come out victorious, there were some concerns about the offense. Sheil and Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation review the game and the challenges that lie ahead for the Eagles. What were the biggest takeaways the guys got from the game (3:16)? Jalen Hurts and Chiefs All-Pro DT Chris Jones got into a little spat about Hurts not throwing for more than 100 yards. What did that moment say about Hurts (10:07)? Why did the offense look and perform the way it did? Does new OC Kevin Patullo need to go deeper in the playbook (15:39)? Where are the explosive plays (21:29)? What stood out on the defensive side of the ball (39:43)? Plus, Andrew Mukuba’s turnover and BLG’s Uncrustables story.

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles-Chiefs Predictions, and the Return of the Mailbag With Zach Berman! Sep 11, 2025

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The Eagles are set to face the Chiefs in a Super Bowl LIX rematch at Arrowhead this Sunday, which means we have injury updates, predictions, and of course the return of the mailbag with The Athletic's Zach Berman, who will be with us every Thursday all season long! Will Dallas Goedert be ready to play after missing practice on Wednesday (4:08)? Zach touches on the acquisition of Tank Bigsby and whether he’ll be returning kicks (08:03). Edge rusher Za’Darius Smith was also acquired this week. What will his role be (13:41)? Will there be any further punishment for Jalen Carter (18:18)? What will we be talking about on Monday if the Eagles win or lose the game (32:53)? The mailbag finally makes its long-awaited return (44:21). Plus, final predictions and scores (1:28:40).

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Zach Berman

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Tank Bigsby Trade and Eagles-Chiefs Preview With Shawn Syed! Sep 10, 2025

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Sheil and Shawn Syed of SumerSports preview a rematch of the Super Bowl LIX beatdown of the Chiefs at the hands of the Eagles. First, the guys react to the Eagles acquiring Tank Bigsby from the Jaguars, and what this means for the injured Will Shipley (2:41). Sheil and Shawn dissect the Chiefs offense versus the Eagles defense (08:36). It seems like Adoree Jackson will be the starting CB2 against the Chiefs, but will he have a short leash (22:22)? Will that be the point of attack for Andy Reid? What will be the strategy for the Eagles offense against the Chiefs defense (32:46)? What’s keeping Nick Sirianni and Kevin Patullo up at night (41:53)?

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Film Review: Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, Jihaad Campbell, and More from Week 1! Sep 07, 2025

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Sheil and Shawn Syed of SumerSports have reviewed the film of the Eagles season opener against the Cowboys and have some thoughts on why the Eagles came out victorious. What did Jalen Hurts do for the Eagles to secure the victory (04:21)? Did the Eagles purposely not target AJ Brown as much as they should've, or did the Cowboys make it difficult for him to get targets (19:59)? The Eagles signed former Lions pass rusher Za’Darius Smith (42:30). How could his presence impact the defensive line? How much of a leash does Adoree’ Jackson have before he is benched (56:43)? Plus, how did Eagles rookies Jihaad Campbell and Drew Mukuba fare in their first NFL game (1:03:02)?

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Open Season With Wild Win Over Cowboys! Takeaways with BLG. Sep 05, 2025

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The Eagles defeated the division-rival Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in their season opener Thursday night and took an early lead in the division. Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss the victory and give their takeaways from the game. What exactly happened with the Jalen Carter-Dak Prescott spitting incident that got Carter ejected before even taking a snap (04:59)? What were the biggest takeaways from the offense and what was concerning about the offense (09:50)? How concerning is the second cornerback spot production or lack thereof that everyone was panicking about during camp (25:14)? How do the guys feel about the Eagles defense overall going forward (32:42)?

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Cowboys-Eagles Preview and Predictions With Shawn Syed! Sep 02, 2025

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Game week is finally here, and the Eagles are set to take flight Thursday and unveil their Super Bowl championship banner in front of the division rival Cowboys. Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed of SumerSports to preview their matchup. How will this Cowboys offense fare against the Eagles defense with Dak Prescott returning and former Steelers receiver George Pickens now paired with CeeDee Lamb (04:11)? Will the Cowboys offense be keeping Vic Fangio up at night (15:56)? Which matchups should each side of the ball keep an eye on (21:48)? How will the Micah Parsons–less Cowboys defense fare against the Eagles offense (29:07)? How will the Eagles look to attack the Cowboys defense (43:37)? The guys give their predictions to close out the pod.

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Eagles Season Predictions: 10 Questions With Zach Berman! Sep 01, 2025

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We are just three days away from the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles set to kick the season off against their division rival, the Cowboys. Sheil is joined by Zach Berman of The Athletic for another edition of the Kapadia 10! The guys rank the most likely to least likely: an Eagles player winning DPOY, an Eagles player winning DROY, and three Eagles defensive players receiving All-Pro honors (04:39). Will we see the Eagles pass the ball more this season (11:56)? Where will Jalen Hurts rank on Mike Sando’s QB tier after the 2025 season (21:30)? Which three players would Howie Roseman choose to protect from getting hit with injuries (36:07)? Sheil and Zach rank cornerbacks from most snaps to least snaps (58:53). Plus, season predictions and a grocery-store predicament!

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Zach Berman

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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Five Questions About the Eagles Offense With Shawn Syed! Aug 29, 2025

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Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed of SumerSports to preview the Eagles offense heading into the 2025 season. But first, there was some bombshell news that dropped on Thursday: The division-rival Dallas Cowboys traded OLB Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. What does this mean for the division, and how does this change the landscape of the NFC (01:20)? As for the Eagles, how can the passing game build on the success of the last two playoff games (08:25)? How can they scheme better this season compared to last when being faced by zone defenses (28:24)? What’s an area where the offense might get stung by regression (44:22)? Plus, bold offensive predictions!

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Shawn Syed

Producer: Cliff Augustin

Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg

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