The Ringer Nfl Show

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

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark dig into Week 4 in the NFL, beginning with a recap of the Bears vs. Packers game that reminded everyone how serious head injuries are in the NFL (02:00). Then, the guys discuss why this is the weekend when we learn how good the Panthers and Patriots are (11:30), how the Rams high-powered offense will finally be tested in Dallas (18:00), and why the Jaguars are the real deal (28:00). Plus, Mike Lombardi joins the show to explain how we are likely watching the end of the Big Ben era in Pittsburgh (37:00) and Danny Kelly calls in with some not-so-obvious fantasy matchup plays for Week 4 (54:00). Finally, Robert and Kevin offer their headlines for next week, including how pregame protests will continue to rule the news cycle (62:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Bryan Curtis predict the effects of recent events from the week in football by questioning what the NFL’s united front in response to President Trump's comments means (1:21), debating how diagnosing CTE in living people would stifle the popularity of football (11:18), and speculating on whether Trump’s attacks on the NFL will continue (30:17). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier analyze the unimpressive offensive line play in Week 3 (03:30), the myth of aging quarterbacks (08:45), the messy AFC East (21:00), the Carolina Panthers' defensive dilemmas (26:00), the Luke Falk–Sam Darnold matchup on Friday (34:30), and Donald Trump vs. the NFL (40:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark recap Week 3 in the NFL, including how this weekend’s player protests created a real opportunity for meaningful change (03:00) and how the game on the field has become impossible to predict. Then the guys discuss why the Titans are who we thought they were (10:00), how the Patriots are the kings of making a play every time they need to (19:15), and how one Cowboys defender affects the game on every single down he plays (26:30). Plus, Danny Kelly joins the show to explain why the tanking Bills have the best defense in the league (32:45). Finally, Robert and Kevin explore the rift between President Donald Trump and the players, and how it isn’t going away any time soon (45:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier huddle up to discuss the most memorable moments from Sunday's games (03:00), underperforming quarterback performances (05:45), impending story lines for this week (16:30), and wrap up by handing out some awards for Week 3 (25:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Kevin Clark and Robert Mays preview the four most intriguing matchups in Week 3 (04:00) and discuss the future of international games in the NFL (21:00). Michael Lombardi joins the show to examine the Texans going into New England (29:30) and Dallas playing the Cardinals (36:00). Then Danny Kelly calls in to give out some fantasy football dark horses (45:00). Finally, Kevin and Mays wrap up by predicting next week's NFL headlines (57:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier discuss the lack of leadership in Dallas (02:30), the statement made by the Lions defense (08:00), Ben McAdoo and the Giants offensive line (12:30), Sean Payton in September (16:00), and Mason Rudolph's draft stock (23:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Robert Mays and Kevin Clark break down Week 2 in the NFL, including the reason why no one plays well in September (02:45), some serious flaws that the Patriots are facing (10:30), and where Drew Brees will play next season (hint: It’s NOT New Orleans) (13:45). Then, Kevin explains why the Cowboys will be just fine (18:00), Robert reveals his Ringer of the Week (20:00), and Danny Kelly joins the show to make a case for the Ravens as a Super Bowl contender (29:00). Finally, Robert and Kevin give their lasting impressions from Week 2, including how the NFL has a serious watchability problem (41:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Mike Lombardi and Tate Frazier discuss the Raiders obliterating the Jets (02:00), Pittsburgh's domination over Minnesota (07:00), a classic Patriot win (12:30), Jason Garrett's comments on Dak Prescott (24:00), and a big win for the Falcons over Green Bay (29:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices