The Ringer NFL Show

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Jul 7, 2023 • 1h 1min

Can Sean Payton Save Russell Wilson?

Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.This week, they look into what went wrong with Russell Wilson's first year in Denver, and discuss the differences between Wilson in Seattle’s offense compared to Denver’s offense (03:09). Then, they talk about Sean Payton’s system, how it functioned under Drew Brees, and whether that can be replicated in Denver (21:55). After, they try to figure out what would be considered a success for the Broncos to justify sticking with Wilson’s large contract (39:35).Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven RuizProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 4, 2023 • 59min

2023 NFL Power Rankings: AFC West

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to discuss the latest suspensions for gambling in the NFL. Then, they rank the teams in the AFC West from best to worst and adjust their NFL rankings thus far.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven RuizAssociate Producer: Stefan AndersonAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 1min

Why the Belichick Coaching Tree Keeps Failing

Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.This week, they look into Bill Belichick’s coaching tree and try to figure out why defensive coaches have a harder time breaking through to head coaching ranks. They start off by distinguishing why Belichick’s coaching style is hard to replicate elsewhere (01:48) before looking into the rest of the defensive coaching trees in the league (19:53), then discuss why offensive coaching trees seem to fare better (48:48).Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven RuizProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 27, 2023 • 47min

2023 NFL Power Rankings: NFC North

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the NFC North from best to worst, and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven RuizAssociate Producer: Stefan AndersonAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 4min

Why Mobility Is the Future of NFL Quarterbacking

Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.This week, they explore the rise of dual-threat quarterbacks like Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen. They look at the increase in QB scrambles over the years (03:51), the different tiers of quarterback mobility (17:53), whether pocket passers are becoming less and less valuable (35:40), and how seriously they must factor in injury risks (53:49).Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven RuizProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 20, 2023 • 49min

2023 NFL Power Rankings: AFC North

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the AFC North from best to worst and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven RuizAssociate Producer: Stefan AndersonAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 30min

Why Is It So Hard to Rank the League’s Top Receivers?

Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.This week, they look at the shifting landscape of the wide receiver position. They discuss whether receivers are now a premium position in the league, with the recent flux of large contracts being signed (03:26). Then, they look at the recent wave of high-impact WRs drafted into the league (15:51) before delving into their own lists of the top 10 wide receivers (31:12).Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven RuizProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 13, 2023 • 53min

2023 NFL Power Rankings: NFC South

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the NFC South from best to worst and to adjust their NFL rankings thus far.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven RuizAssociate Producer: Stefan AndersonAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 5min

Why Isn’t Every Pass Attempt Play-Action?

Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league.This week, they examine why play-action is underutilized in the NFL. They start by looking into what makes play-action so successful (01:32), the concept of “play pass” (17:37), and why play-action might not be as big of a cheat code as we once thought it was (36:20).Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven RuizProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 6, 2023 • 44min

2023 NFL Power Rankings: AFC South

Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz return to rank the teams in the AFC South from best to worst.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven RuizAssociate Producer: Stefan AndersonAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor NevinsMusical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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