NFL

Giants Hire Harbaugh, Divisional Round Preview, Chicago Apex, and More

Giants Hire Harbaugh, Full Divisional Round Preview, Chicago Apex, and Eggs Manske

Giants Hire Harbaugh and Game Previews

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Jan. 16

Giants Hire Harbaugh, Divisional Round Preview, Chicago Apex, and More

Giants Hire Harbaugh, Full Divisional Round Preview, Chicago Apex, and Eggs Manske

Giants Hire Harbaugh and Game Previews

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Jan. 16

NFL Coaching Carousel and a Round 2 Breakdown

The NFL’s Coaching Carousel and a Round 2 Breakdown With Peter Schrager and Joe House

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Jan. 16

NFL Coaching Carousel and a Round 2 Breakdown

The NFL’s Coaching Carousel and a Round 2 Breakdown With Peter Schrager and Joe House

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Jan. 16

Divisional Round Headline Predictions

Predicting the Divisional Round NFL Headlines

The Ringer NFL Show • Jan. 15

Divisional Round Headline Predictions

Predicting the Divisional Round NFL Headlines

The Ringer NFL Show • Jan. 15

Dante Moore’s Returning to Oregon! Instant Reactions and Draft Fallout.

Dante Moore’s Returning to Oregon! Instant Reactions and the 2026 NFL Draft Fallout.

Dante Moore’s Returning to Oregon!

The McShay Show • Jan. 14

Dante Moore’s Returning to Oregon! Instant Reactions and Draft Fallout.

Dante Moore’s Returning to Oregon! Instant Reactions and the 2026 NFL Draft Fallout.

Dante Moore’s Returning to Oregon!

The McShay Show • Jan. 14

Mike Tomlin Steps Down! Now What?

The Mike Tomlin Era Is Over! Now What for Him and the Steelers?

The Ringer NFL Show • Jan. 14

Mike Tomlin Steps Down! Now What?

The Mike Tomlin Era Is Over! Now What for Him and the Steelers?

The Ringer NFL Show • Jan. 14

Mike Tomlin Out, Plus Rich on Reaves

Mike Tomlin Out, Plus Rich’s Reaction to the Reaction

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul • Jan. 14

Mike Tomlin Out, Plus Rich on Reaves

Mike Tomlin Out, Plus Rich’s Reaction to the Reaction

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul • Jan. 14

Mike Tomlin Steps Down! Steelers’ Next Steps and Available Coaches.

Mike Tomlin Steps Down! Steelers’ Next Steps and Hottest Coaches Available.

Mike Tomlin Steps Down: Next Steps

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Jan. 14

Mike Tomlin Steps Down! Steelers’ Next Steps and Available Coaches.

Mike Tomlin Steps Down! Steelers’ Next Steps and Hottest Coaches Available.

Mike Tomlin Steps Down: Next Steps

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Jan. 14

So Long, Rodgers. Plus, a Football Deep Dive With Chuck Klosterman.

So Long, Rodgers. Plus, a Football History Deep Dive With Cousin Sal and Chuck Klosterman.

So Long, Rodgers and a Football Deep Dive

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Jan. 13

So Long, Rodgers. Plus, a Football Deep Dive With Chuck Klosterman.

So Long, Rodgers. Plus, a Football History Deep Dive With Cousin Sal and Chuck Klosterman.

So Long, Rodgers and a Football Deep Dive

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Jan. 13

Kevin Patullo OUT. Who Will Replace Him?

Kevin Patullo OUT as OC. Who’s His Replacement?

The Ringer’s Philly Special • Jan. 14 • 55 min

Kevin Patullo OUT. Who Will Replace Him?

Kevin Patullo OUT as OC. Who’s His Replacement?

The Ringer’s Philly Special • Jan. 14 • 55 min

Media

The NFL Press Conference Heard ’Round the World, the Tony Romo Problem, and the New California Vulture

NFL Press Conference Talk, the Tony Romo Problem, and a California Vulture

The NFL Press Conference Heard ’Round the World

The Press Box • Jan. 14

Media

The NFL Press Conference Heard ’Round the World, the Tony Romo Problem, and the New California Vulture

NFL Press Conference Talk, the Tony Romo Problem, and a California Vulture

The NFL Press Conference Heard ’Round the World

The Press Box • Jan. 14

Focus on the NFL Offseason

Ranking the Top NFL Coach Candidates

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 36 min read

Ranking the Top NFL Coach Candidates

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 36 min read

Ranking the Top 40 NFL Free Agents of 2026

By Austin Gayle • 33 min read

Ranking the Top 40 NFL Free Agents of 2026

By Austin Gayle • 33 min read

Dante Moore’s Decision Will Reverberate

The Big Implications of Dante Moore’s Surprising Decision

By Diante Lee • 7 min read

Dante Moore’s Decision Will Reverberate

The Big Implications of Dante Moore’s Surprising Decision

By Diante Lee • 7 min read

The Freshest Football Articles

Sam Darnold’s Playoff Proving Ground

Can Sam Darnold Go Where No Reclamation-Project QB Has Gone Before?

By Steven Ruiz • 10 min read

Can Sam Darnold Go Where No Reclamation-Project QB Has Gone Before?

Sam Darnold’s Playoff Proving Ground

Steven Ruiz • 10 min read

X Factors for Every Remaining Playoff Team

X Factors for Every Team Remaining in the NFL Playoffs

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

X Factors for Every Team Remaining in the NFL Playoffs

X Factors for Every Remaining Playoff Team

Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

The Steelers’ Post–Mike Tomlin Psychology Experiment

Steelers Fans Got What They Wanted. Are We Ready for What’s Next?

This Is What Steelers Fans Wanted. What Now?

By Alex Kirshner • 8 min read

Steelers Fans Got What They Wanted. Are We Ready for What’s Next?

The Steelers’ Post–Mike Tomlin Psychology Experiment

This Is What Steelers Fans Wanted. What Now?

Alex Kirshner • 8 min read

Noteworthy Reads

NFL, Ranked

Special Project

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings: Who Is Ready for a Super Bowl Run?

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings

Diante Lee

Special Project

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings: Who Is Ready for a Super Bowl Run?

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings

Special Project

NFL Quarterback Rankings: A Full Midseason Refresh, With a New No. 1

NFL Quarterback Rankings: A Full Midseason Refresh

NFL QB Rankings: A Midseason Refresh

Steven Ruiz

Special Project

NFL Quarterback Rankings: A Full Midseason Refresh, With a New No. 1

NFL Quarterback Rankings: A Full Midseason Refresh

NFL QB Rankings: A Midseason Refresh

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Onto the Offseason

A Batch of Firings and DK’s First 2026 Mock Draft

Harbaugh(!), Pete Carroll, and Stefanski Fired. Plus, DK’s First 2026 Mock Draft.

Recent Firings and DK’s 2026 Mock Draft

Week 18: The Most Steelers Game Ever, Seattle’s Dominance, and MVP Debates

Week 18 Recap: The Most Steelers Game Ever, Seattle’s Dominance, MVP Debates, Playoffs Are Set, Myles Garrett’s Record, and Madonna Is Before Our Time

NFL Week 18 Recap

The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards

The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards: MVP, LVP, Biggest Leap, Hottest Take, Best Quote, and What Aged the Worst

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic, Maye MVP Hype, and Classic Steelers L

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic, Maye MVP Hype, Classic Steelers L, Playoff Murderers, and Fish Brosmer

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic

Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed

Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed, the One-Second Christmas Song Challenge, and Fantasy Court

NFL Rules We Want Changed

Week 16: Lawrence’s Leap, Steelers LMAO, Seahawks Insanity, and Clutch Caleb

Week 16 Recap: Lawrence’s Leap, Steelers LMAO, Seahawks Insanity, Clutch Caleb, Old Al Michaels, and the Holidays Are Coming

Week 16: Lawrence’s Leap and Steelers LMAO

The Best and Worst Trades of 2025, Toilet Bowl, and Michael Bublé!

Power Ranking the Best and Worst Trades of 2025, Craig vs. Sean Toilet Bowl, Fantasy Court, and Michael Bublé (No, Really)

2025’s Big Trades, and Michael Bublé Joins!

A Batch of Firings and DK’s First 2026 Mock Draft

Harbaugh(!), Pete Carroll, and Stefanski Fired. Plus, DK’s First 2026 Mock Draft.

Recent Firings and DK’s 2026 Mock Draft

Week 18: The Most Steelers Game Ever, Seattle’s Dominance, and MVP Debates

Week 18 Recap: The Most Steelers Game Ever, Seattle’s Dominance, MVP Debates, Playoffs Are Set, Myles Garrett’s Record, and Madonna Is Before Our Time

NFL Week 18 Recap

The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards

The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards: MVP, LVP, Biggest Leap, Hottest Take, Best Quote, and What Aged the Worst

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic, Maye MVP Hype, and Classic Steelers L

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic, Maye MVP Hype, Classic Steelers L, Playoff Murderers, and Fish Brosmer

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic

Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed

Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed, the One-Second Christmas Song Challenge, and Fantasy Court

NFL Rules We Want Changed

Week 16: Lawrence’s Leap, Steelers LMAO, Seahawks Insanity, and Clutch Caleb

Week 16 Recap: Lawrence’s Leap, Steelers LMAO, Seahawks Insanity, Clutch Caleb, Old Al Michaels, and the Holidays Are Coming

Week 16: Lawrence’s Leap and Steelers LMAO

The Best and Worst Trades of 2025, Toilet Bowl, and Michael Bublé!

Power Ranking the Best and Worst Trades of 2025, Craig vs. Sean Toilet Bowl, Fantasy Court, and Michael Bublé (No, Really)

2025’s Big Trades, and Michael Bublé Joins!

A Batch of Firings and DK’s First 2026 Mock Draft

Harbaugh(!), Pete Carroll, and Stefanski Fired. Plus, DK’s First 2026 Mock Draft.

Recent Firings and DK’s 2026 Mock Draft

Week 18: The Most Steelers Game Ever, Seattle’s Dominance, and MVP Debates

Week 18 Recap: The Most Steelers Game Ever, Seattle’s Dominance, MVP Debates, Playoffs Are Set, Myles Garrett’s Record, and Madonna Is Before Our Time

NFL Week 18 Recap

The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards

The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards: MVP, LVP, Biggest Leap, Hottest Take, Best Quote, and What Aged the Worst

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic, Maye MVP Hype, and Classic Steelers L

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic, Maye MVP Hype, Classic Steelers L, Playoff Murderers, and Fish Brosmer

Week 17 Recap: Purdy-Caleb Magic

Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed

Power Ranking NFL Rules We Want Changed, the One-Second Christmas Song Challenge, and Fantasy Court

NFL Rules We Want Changed

Week 16: Lawrence’s Leap, Steelers LMAO, Seahawks Insanity, and Clutch Caleb

Week 16 Recap: Lawrence’s Leap, Steelers LMAO, Seahawks Insanity, Clutch Caleb, Old Al Michaels, and the Holidays Are Coming

Week 16: Lawrence’s Leap and Steelers LMAO

The Best and Worst Trades of 2025, Toilet Bowl, and Michael Bublé!

Power Ranking the Best and Worst Trades of 2025, Craig vs. Sean Toilet Bowl, Fantasy Court, and Michael Bublé (No, Really)

2025’s Big Trades, and Michael Bublé Joins!

Eye on the 2026 NFL Draft

NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore

NFL Mock Draft 1.0

By Danny Kelly • Jan. 6 • 10 min read

Mock Draft 1.0: The Raiders’ QB Decision and More First-Round Predictions

Mock Draft 1.0: The Raiders’ QB Decision, an RB in the Top Three, and More First-Round Predictions

Mock Draft 1.0: The Raiders’ QB Decision

The McShay Show • Jan. 5

The Inaugural All–McShay Show Team: Our Favorite 2026 NFL Draft Prospects

The Inaugural All–McShay Show Team

The All–McShay Show Team

2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and Pats Pass on Campbell

• Dec. 22, 2025 • 1 hr 16 min

The 2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and the Pats Pass on Campbell

The 2025 NFL Redraft

• Dec. 25, 2025 • 59 min

Mock Draft 1.0: The Raiders’ QB Decision and More First-Round Predictions

NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore

NFL Mock Draft 1.0

By Danny Kelly • Jan. 6 • 10 min read

Mock Draft 1.0: The Raiders’ QB Decision, an RB in the Top Three, and More First-Round Predictions

Mock Draft 1.0: The Raiders’ QB Decision

The Inaugural All–McShay Show Team

The Inaugural All–McShay Show Team: Our Favorite 2026 NFL Draft Prospects

The All–McShay Show Team

2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and Pats Pass on Campbell

The 2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and the Pats Pass on Campbell

The 2025 NFL Redraft

The Bill Simmons Podcast NFL Episodes

The Voodoo Steelers, NFC South Comedy, and Guess the Lines Round 1

The Voodoo Steelers, NFC South Comedy, an Eagles Theory, Guess the Lines Round 1, and Jaylen’s Crazy Year With Cousin Sal

The Voodoo Steelers and NFC South Comedy

NBA Power Rankings and an Eagles/Steelers Fan Base Report

NBA

NBA Power Rankings and “Do You Believe?” With Kirk Goldsberry. Plus, an Eagles/Steelers Fan Base Report With Chris Ryan and Craig Horlbeck.

NBA Power Rankings and the NFL Playoffs

Maye vs. Stafford, Week 18, and the Best 21st-Century Sports Movies

Maye vs. Stafford, Week 18 Picks, and the 21 Best 21st-Century Sports Movies With Peter Schrager, Joe House, and Sean Fennessey

The Best 21st-Century Sports Movies

A Crazy 49ers Win, Baltimore’s Alive, Week 18 Stakes, and Guess the Lines

A Crazy 49ers Win, Baltimore’s Alive, Week 18 Stakes, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

A Crazy 49ers Win, and Baltimore’s Alive

The Pats Grow Up, Nobody Believes in the Jags, and Guess the Lines

The Pats Grow Up, Nobody Believes in the Jags, the Bears Are a Sports Movie, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Week 16 Reactions: The Pats Grow Up

Oh No Mahomes, Old Man Rivers, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Oh No Mahomes, Burrow’s Funk, Old Man Rivers, Denver’s Hot Streak, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Oh No Mahomes, and Joe Burrow’s Funk

The Voodoo Steelers, NFC South Comedy, and Guess the Lines Round 1

The Voodoo Steelers, NFC South Comedy, an Eagles Theory, Guess the Lines Round 1, and Jaylen’s Crazy Year With Cousin Sal

The Voodoo Steelers and NFC South Comedy

NBA Power Rankings and an Eagles/Steelers Fan Base Report

NBA

NBA Power Rankings and “Do You Believe?” With Kirk Goldsberry. Plus, an Eagles/Steelers Fan Base Report With Chris Ryan and Craig Horlbeck.

NBA Power Rankings and the NFL Playoffs

Maye vs. Stafford, Week 18, and the Best 21st-Century Sports Movies

Maye vs. Stafford, Week 18 Picks, and the 21 Best 21st-Century Sports Movies With Peter Schrager, Joe House, and Sean Fennessey

The Best 21st-Century Sports Movies

A Crazy 49ers Win, Baltimore’s Alive, Week 18 Stakes, and Guess the Lines

A Crazy 49ers Win, Baltimore’s Alive, Week 18 Stakes, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

A Crazy 49ers Win, and Baltimore’s Alive

The Pats Grow Up, Nobody Believes in the Jags, and Guess the Lines

The Pats Grow Up, Nobody Believes in the Jags, the Bears Are a Sports Movie, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Week 16 Reactions: The Pats Grow Up

Oh No Mahomes, Old Man Rivers, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Oh No Mahomes, Burrow’s Funk, Old Man Rivers, Denver’s Hot Streak, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Oh No Mahomes, and Joe Burrow’s Funk

The Voodoo Steelers, NFC South Comedy, and Guess the Lines Round 1

The Voodoo Steelers, NFC South Comedy, an Eagles Theory, Guess the Lines Round 1, and Jaylen’s Crazy Year With Cousin Sal

The Voodoo Steelers and NFC South Comedy

NBA Power Rankings and an Eagles/Steelers Fan Base Report

NBA

NBA Power Rankings and “Do You Believe?” With Kirk Goldsberry. Plus, an Eagles/Steelers Fan Base Report With Chris Ryan and Craig Horlbeck.

NBA Power Rankings and the NFL Playoffs

Maye vs. Stafford, Week 18, and the Best 21st-Century Sports Movies

Maye vs. Stafford, Week 18 Picks, and the 21 Best 21st-Century Sports Movies With Peter Schrager, Joe House, and Sean Fennessey

The Best 21st-Century Sports Movies

A Crazy 49ers Win, Baltimore’s Alive, Week 18 Stakes, and Guess the Lines

A Crazy 49ers Win, Baltimore’s Alive, Week 18 Stakes, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

A Crazy 49ers Win, and Baltimore’s Alive

The Pats Grow Up, Nobody Believes in the Jags, and Guess the Lines

The Pats Grow Up, Nobody Believes in the Jags, the Bears Are a Sports Movie, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Week 16 Reactions: The Pats Grow Up

Oh No Mahomes, Old Man Rivers, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Oh No Mahomes, Burrow’s Funk, Old Man Rivers, Denver’s Hot Streak, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

Oh No Mahomes, and Joe Burrow’s Funk

Spotlight On The Second-Year Quarterbacks

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

By Steven Ruiz • 14 min read

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

By Steven Ruiz • 14 min read

Drake Maye and the End of Nature vs. Nurture

Can Drake Maye End the QB Nature-vs.-Nurture Debate Once and for All?

By Steven Ruiz • 9 min read

Drake Maye and the End of Nature vs. Nurture

Can Drake Maye End the QB Nature-vs.-Nurture Debate Once and for All?

By Steven Ruiz • 9 min read

How an NFL QB Makes a Second-Year Leap

How Does a Quarterback Make a Second-Year Leap in the NFL?

By Lindsay Jones • 12 min read

How an NFL QB Makes a Second-Year Leap

How Does a Quarterback Make a Second-Year Leap in the NFL?

By Lindsay Jones • 12 min read

Is Caleb Williams Ready to Make the Leap?

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

By Nora Princiotti • 6 min read

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

Is Caleb Williams Ready to Make the Leap?

Nora Princiotti • 6 min read

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Is He Ready for It?

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Are He and the Vikings Ready for It?

Is J.J. McCarthy Ready for This?

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Is He Ready for It?

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Are He and the Vikings Ready for It?

Is J.J. McCarthy Ready for This?

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Sophomore Slumps Aren’t Real. Regression Is.

By Riley McAtee • 7 min read

Sophomore Slumps Aren’t Real. Regression Is.

Riley McAtee • 7 min read

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