The Ringer Nfl Show

The Ringer’s Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier run through this weekend’s five most interesting matchups: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns (1:37), Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (3:44), Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills (5:49), Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints (7:00), and Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (8:56). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Robert Mays prepare you for Week 8, with discussions on Deshaun Watson and the Texans going to Seattle (05:30), a classic matchup in the NFC East (19:15), and if the NFL needs a universal bye week (27:30). Then, Danny Kelly joins the show to share why the Vikings' receivers are in for a big week in fantasy (37:00), and unveil the latest DK's Dark Knight (50:00). To wrap up, Joel Solomon chimes in to play another edition of Am I Crazy ... (56:00), as well another round of the Over/Under Rotten Tomatoes game (62:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier debate whether the Philadelphia Eagles are the real deal (0:20), question how good the New England Patriots actually are (8:10), wonder if the Pittsburgh Steelers will trade Martavis Bryant (10:50), and discuss Joe Mixon’s recent comments (13:25). Then they speculate how top draft prospects could impact the pros (19:35). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark wrap up Week 7 in the NFL by looking at how this bizarre season has made for the most possible contenders at this point in the year (3:55), why the Seahawks and Vikings are the only teams we actually know right now (11:20), and whether the Patriots can win a title with the worst defense in the league (25:20). Then 'Talk the Thrones' cohost Mallory Rubin joins to explain how Joe Flacco admitted that the Ravens are completely broken (39:00) and why the Steelers don’t need Martavis Bryant (49:10). Finally Robert and Kevin offer their lasting impressions from Week 7, including why the NFL needs to dial back the amount of football on television (56:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier discuss Steve Sarkisian’s bizarre play calling for the Falcons (01:45), how pathetic the Panthers looked in Chicago (05:00), the resurgence of the Steelers and the Bills (10:00), Chuck Pagano's future with Indianapolis (16:00), what losing Carson Palmer means to the Arizona Cardinals (20:15), and the Cowboys' impressive win in San Francisco (22:45). They close by giving out some awards (32:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier celebrate Thursday night’s exciting Kansas City Chiefs–Oakland Raiders matchup (0:28) and look ahead to the weekend’s six most intriguing games: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears (5:00), New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers (6:13), Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings (7:20), Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills (8:23), Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers (10:03), and Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns (10:52). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Danny Kelly get you set for Week 7, including why the Super Bowl rematch between the Falcons and Patriots is already a disappointment (03:00), how an Eagles win on Monday night will solidify them as a contender (10:00), and why the Dolphins should bench Jay Cutler immediately (19:45). Then, Danny explains why some fantasy matchup rankings are misleading, including why Russell Wilson should not be in your lineup this week (24:30). Plus, Joel Solomon joins the show to discuss whether Andy Reid is the most indecisive coach of all time (35:30), and the guys decide who will score higher: the Dolphins or the Rotten Tomatoes rating for 'Snowman' (42:00). Finally, Kevin and Danny explain how an MVP favorite will emerge in prime time this weekend (44:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier sit down to discuss whether Brett Hundley can solve the quarterback conundrum in Green Bay (03:00), Dirk Koetter in the hot seat (15:00), James Washington's draft stock (25:00), and a questionable move by the Raiders (29:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark recap another wild week in the NFL, including how the biggest losers in the Aaron Rodgers injury are the fans (04:30), why the Seahawks are now the favorite in the NFC (08:15), and how the NFL came to have its most even playing field of all time (19:30). Then Danny Kelly joins the show to explain why the Saints defense is legit (32:15) and how the Falcons are systematically flawed on offense (37:00). Finally, Ringer NBA writer John Gonzalez stops by to celebrate NBA opening night and discuss whether Carson Wentz is the MVP favorite (42:30), before Robert and Kevin offer their lasting impressions from Week 6 (53:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier discuss Aaron Rodgers's injury (02:15), the lack of firepower in Atlanta (10:00), the wide-open MVP race (15:00), the underperforming Raiders (19:15), and the mess in Cleveland's front office (25:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier recap last week’s games (0:40) and preview the five big matchups to watch this weekend: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (5:10), Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints (6:15), Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars (7:20), Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs (9:20), and Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders (12:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark get you set for Week 6, with discussions on how the Chiefs might prove to be flawless (04:00), why the Patriots must win against the Jets (09:00), and the reason “Jaguars” and “Super Bowl champions” belong in the same sentence (18:00). Then, Danny Kelly joins the show to tell you whom to start and sit this week in fantasy football (28:00), and to explain why Beast Mode should be returning to glory against the Chargers (31:00). Finally, Robert and Kevin welcome The Ringer’s Joel Solomon to contemplate how the Giants may go 0-16 (39:15), and how vultures will be circling Big Ben and the Steelers if they lose on Sunday (46:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier sit down to discuss the end of the Eli era in New York (02:30), the biggest problem most teams face on the field (07:45), the future for the Bears and Mitchell Trubisky (15:45), how Adrian Peterson will fit into the Arizona offense (22:30), and Gary Andersen's departure from Oregon State (26:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark recap Week 5, including how the Jaguars have built a new model for success in the NFL (04:30), why Big Ben might be afraid to play football every Sunday (11:30), and which teams are actually the best in the NFC (18:30). Then, Danny Kelly joins the show to explain why the Texans' defensive injuries will lead to more exciting performances from Deshaun Watson (39:00), and how Alex Smith has become the fourth-best quarterback in the league (41:30). Finally, Robert and Kevin field some interesting listener questions from Twitter (47:00), and the guys offer their lasting impressions, including why it’s a bad idea to legislate politics out of the NFL right now (55:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier break down an impressive performance from Carson Wentz and the Eagles (03:00), the end of the 2004 QB draft class (07:00), the return of the Seahawks' defense (10:00), the wounded Giants (18:30), and the Jaguars winning in Pittsburgh (22:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special mini-podcast, The Ringer’s Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier preview the five big matchups to watch this weekend: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions (1:52), Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles (2:51), Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams (3:56), Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (5:19), and Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders (6:24). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark get you set for NFL’s Week 5, including why Seahawks-Rams is the most interesting matchup of the season so far (06:45), how Deshaun Watson might get into big trouble against the Chiefs defense (10:15), and why the Cowboys might never be as good as they were a season ago (20:30). Then, Kevin recommends full tank mode for the Giants (24:30), Robert predicts a big day for the Jacksonville D-line against Pittsburgh (32:45), and Danny Kelly joins the show to tell fantasy fans why now is the time to make trades for Dez Bryant and Sammy Watkins (38:00). Finally, The Ringer’s Joel Solomon stops by to discuss how Mitchell Trubisky is already one of the best Bears quarterbacks of all time (50:30), and Robert and Kevin anticipate next week's biggest NFL headlines (58:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier banter about the lack of clock management in Washington's loss to Kansas City (01:00), a brilliant PR move by Hue Jackson (13:00), the woeful Joe Flacco (17:00), and what the four winless teams have in common (22:00). Then they take a look at the best job in college football (25:45) and discuss whether Sam Darnold will stay in school next year (33:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark recap a wild Week 4 in the NFL, examining why a prolific Deshaun Watson makes the Texans one of the scariest teams (02:45), why the Patriots have by far the biggest flaw of any contender (11:45), and how Seahawks-Rams has become the most exciting Week 5 matchup (19:30). Then, The Ringer’s Danny Kelly joins the show to explain why our days of enjoying Beast Mode in Oakland might be short-lived (32:30), and Rodger Sherman joins to debate whether the Cowboys can still be the best team in the NFC East (44:15). Finally, Robert and Kevin offer their lasting impressions from Week 4, including a reminder that good coaching is just as important as good playing (55:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier analyze the personnel problem in New England (02:30), the Deshaun Watson effect in Houston (06:00), a big win in Big D for Sean McVay and the Rams (13:00). Then they predict the media's response to Jay Cutler's performance (16:30) and give out some awards for this week (25:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices