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 KapadiaGuest: Steven RuizProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Do We Believe in the Colts, Chargers, or Bucs? With Mike Sando.
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
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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Mike SandoProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Hope or Dysfunction? New-Look Bears Off to a Rocky Start, With Tyler Dunne.
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
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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Tyler DunneProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Bengals to Blame for Joe Burrow’s Injury Woes? It’s Complicated, With Ben Baby
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 KapadiaGuest: Ben BabyProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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0-2? Yes. But Don't Bury the Chiefs Just Yet, With Nora Princiotti
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
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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Nora PrinciottiProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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