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It’s Never Going to Happen With Aaron Boone

By Ben Glicksman • 6 min read

It’s Never Going to Happen With Aaron Boone

Ben Glicksman • 6 min read

From ‘MILF Island’ to ‘The Rural Juror’: Inside the Fake World of ‘30 Rock’

Inside the Fake World of ‘30 Rock’

By Alan Siegel • 11 min read

From ‘MILF Island’ to ‘The Rural Juror’: Inside the Fake World of ‘30 Rock’

Inside the Fake World of ‘30 Rock’

Alan Siegel • 11 min read

Projections ($)

At the Movies, the Despair Is the Point

Sean Fennessey

Projections ($)

At the Movies, the Despair Is the Point

Now They Tell Us

I Already Miss Tony Romo

Bryan Curtis

Now They Tell Us

I Already Miss Tony Romo

NFL

The Best Bets of NFL Week 5

Anthony Dabbundo

Noteworthy Reads

The Sweep ($)

NFL Insider Mailbag: Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

NFL Insider Mailbag

Tom Pelissero

The Sweep ($)

NFL Insider Mailbag: Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

NFL Insider Mailbag

Tom Pelissero

Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 5 Start-Sit Fantasy Rankings

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The Ringer Staff

Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 5 Start-Sit Fantasy Rankings

Week 5 Start-Sit Fantasy Rankings

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NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

NBA One Guy, a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb

NBA One Guy, Man City, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 6

2:10:00

NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

NBA One Guy, a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb

NBA One Guy, Man City, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 6

NBA

The Cooper Flagg Leap Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Are We Ready for the Cooper Flagg Leap?

The Cooper Flagg Leap Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Are We Ready for the Cooper Flagg Leap?

Michael Pina

Football Season Is Here

NFL

NFL Take-O-Meter: Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 8 • 19 min read

NFL

NFL Take-O-Meter: Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 8 • 19 min read

NFL

The Best Bets of NFL Week 5

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 8 • 15 min read

NFL

The Best Bets of NFL Week 5

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 8 • 15 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s Quarter-Season NFL Power Rankings

The Quarter-Season NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Oct. 7 • 32 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s Quarter-Season NFL Power Rankings

The Quarter-Season NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Oct. 7 • 32 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB Highs and Defensive Woes

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: NFL Week 4

The Week 4 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Oct. 6 • 15 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB Highs and Defensive Woes

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: NFL Week 4

The Week 4 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Oct. 6 • 15 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 4 • 20 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 4 • 20 min read

NFL

NFL Take-O-Meter: Who’s Right to Panic Entering Week 4?

NFL Week 4 Take-O-Meter

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 1 • 21 min read

NFL

NFL Take-O-Meter: Who’s Right to Panic Entering Week 4?

NFL Week 4 Take-O-Meter

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 1 • 21 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 3

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 28 • 17 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 3

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 28 • 17 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Dissecting Brock Purdy’s Hot Start

The Post–Week 3 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Sept. 29 • 17 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Dissecting Brock Purdy’s Hot Start

The Post–Week 3 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Sept. 29 • 17 min read

NFL

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers’ New Disaster Couple

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers Are a Trainwreck

By Austin Gayle • Sept. 24 • 13 min read

NFL

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers’ New Disaster Couple

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers Are a Trainwreck

By Austin Gayle • Sept. 24 • 13 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Explosive Passing Was Back in Week 2

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Explosive Passing Was Back in Week 2

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 21 • 22 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 21 • 22 min read

NFL

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

NFL

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

NFL

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

NFL

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

NFL

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

NFL

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

NFL

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • Aug. 24 • 32 min read

NFL

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • Aug. 24 • 32 min read

NFL

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

NFL

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

NFL

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Defense in 2026?

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

NFL

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Defense in 2026?

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

NFL

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Offense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

NFL

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Offense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

NFL

AFC South Preview: Can the Texans Be a Real Contender?

AFC South Preview: Can Houston Be a Contender?

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 7 • 12 min read

NFL

AFC South Preview: Can the Texans Be a Real Contender?

AFC South Preview: Can Houston Be a Contender?

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 7 • 12 min read

NFL

NFC South Preview: Is This the Bucs’ Division to Lose?

NFC South Preview: High Stakes for the Bucs

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 4 • 11 min read

NFL

NFC South Preview: Is This the Bucs’ Division to Lose?

NFC South Preview: High Stakes for the Bucs

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 4 • 11 min read

NFL

AFC West Preview: Is Everyone Sleeping on the Chiefs?

AFC West Preview: Are We Sleeping on the Chiefs?

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 3 • 14 min read

NFL

AFC West Preview: Is Everyone Sleeping on the Chiefs?

AFC West Preview: Are We Sleeping on the Chiefs?

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 3 • 14 min read

NFL

NFC West Preview: Super Bowl or Bust for the Rams?

NFC West Preview: The Rams Are All In

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 2 • 12 min read

NFL

NFC West Preview: Super Bowl or Bust for the Rams?

NFC West Preview: The Rams Are All In

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 2 • 12 min read

NFL

AFC North Preview: Should You Believe in the Bengals?

AFC North Preview

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 1 • 13 min read

NFL

AFC North Preview: Should You Believe in the Bengals?

AFC North Preview

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 1 • 13 min read

NFL

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 31 • 13 min read

NFL

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 31 • 13 min read

NFL

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 28 • 15 min read

NFL

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 28 • 15 min read

NFL

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This Dallas’s Year?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 27 • 15 min read

NFL

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This Dallas’s Year?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 27 • 15 min read

NFL

The NFL Head Coach Firing Taxonomy

Lindsay Jones

The MLB Playoffs

MLB

It’s Never Going to Happen With Aaron Boone

By Ben Glicksman • 6 min read

MLB

It’s Never Going to Happen With Aaron Boone

By Ben Glicksman • 6 min read

MLB

The 25 Players Who Could Win World Series MVP

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

MLB

The 25 Players Who Could Win World Series MVP

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

MLB

What Would a Dodgers Three-peat Mean for MLB’s Labor Battle?

What Would a Dodgers Three-peat Really Mean?

By Lex Pryor • 8 min read

MLB

What Would a Dodgers Three-peat Mean for MLB’s Labor Battle?

What Would a Dodgers Three-peat Really Mean?

By Lex Pryor • 8 min read

Movies

The Success of ‘Wedding Crashers’ Revealed the Demand for the R-Rated Comedy

‘Wedding Crashers’ Set Off the Adult Comedy Boom

The Success of ‘Wedding Crashers’ Revealed the Demand for the R-Rated Comedy

‘Wedding Crashers’ Set Off the Adult Comedy Boom

Matt Singer

Recapping ‘Lanterns’

How Will ‘Lanterns’ Live On in the DCU?

By Daniel Chin • 12 min read

How Will ‘Lanterns’ Live On in the DCU?

Daniel Chin

‘Lanterns’ Finale Recap: Stuck the Lant-ing

By Daniel Chin • 12 min read

‘Lanterns’ Finale Recap: Stuck the Lant-ing

Daniel Chin

‘Lanterns’ Season Finale Breakdown With Tom King

‘Lanterns’ Season Finale With Tom King

House of R

‘Lanterns’ Season Finale Breakdown With Tom King

‘Lanterns’ Season Finale With Tom King

House of R

‘Lanterns’ Season 1 Finale Instant Reactions, Plus a Talk With Chris Mundy

‘Lanterns’ Season 1 Finale Reactions, Plus a Talk With Chris Mundy

The ‘Lanterns’ S1 Finale With Chris Mundy

The Midnight Boys

‘Lanterns’ Season 1 Finale Instant Reactions, Plus a Talk With Chris Mundy

‘Lanterns’ Season 1 Finale Reactions, Plus a Talk With Chris Mundy

The ‘Lanterns’ S1 Finale With Chris Mundy

The Midnight Boys

Tech

The Numbers Behind Anthropic: An FAQ

Katie Baker

The Ringer Newsletter Hub

Now They Tell Us

I Already Miss Tony Romo

Bryan Curtis

Now They Tell Us

I Already Miss Tony Romo

The Sweep ($)

NFL Insider Mailbag: Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

NFL Insider Mailbag

Tom Pelissero

The Sweep ($)

NFL Insider Mailbag: Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

Answering Your Burning NFL Questions

NFL Insider Mailbag

Projections ($)

At the Movies, the Despair Is the Point

Sean Fennessey

Projections ($)

At the Movies, the Despair Is the Point

The McShay Report ($)

The September Mock: Who’s Leading the Race for the No. 1 Pick?

The September NFL Mock Draft

Todd McShay

The McShay Report ($)

The September Mock: Who’s Leading the Race for the No. 1 Pick?

The September NFL Mock Draft

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Good Hang With Amy Poehler Live

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Oct 27

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Oct 27

The Ringer NBA Show: Group Chat Live

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Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

NBA One Guy, a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb

NBA One Guy, Man City, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb

The Rewatchables

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang

Marcello Hernández Is Going to Tell Us What His Deal Is

Marcello Hernández Tells Us What His Deal Is

The Big Picture

‘Verity’ Is Trash. But Is It Good Trash? Plus: ‘Digger’ Flopped, and Warner Bros. Is No More.

‘Verity’ Is Trash, ‘Digger’ Flopped, and Warner Bros. Is No More

‘Verity’ Is Trash, ‘Digger’ Flops, and More

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Quarter-Season Awards: Power Ranking the Best and Worst Fantasy Draft Picks, ‘MNF’ Recap, and the World’s Biggest Imagine Dragons Fan

Quarter-Season Awards: The Best and Worst Fantasy Draft Picks

Quarter-Season Awards

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Pop Culture

How “Can You Bring Iced Coffee to a Job Interview?” Became Society’s Ultimate Litmus Test

How the Iced Coffee Debate Became Society’s Ultimate Litmus Test

Can You Pass Society’s Ultimate Litmus Test?

By Brian Phillips • 11 min read

How “Can You Bring Iced Coffee to a Job Interview?” Became Society’s Ultimate Litmus Test

How the Iced Coffee Debate Became Society’s Ultimate Litmus Test

Can You Pass Society’s Ultimate Litmus Test?

Brian Phillips

Movies

‘Digger’ Is a Loud Satire of Satire Itself

By Adam Nayman • 12 min read

‘Digger’ Is a Loud Satire of Satire Itself

Adam Nayman

The Gospel of Buddy Garrity

By Tyler Parker • 14 min read

The Gospel of Buddy Garrity

Tyler Parker

NBA

The NBA’s Missing State

By Jack McCluskey • 12 min read

The NBA’s Missing State

Jack McCluskey