NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Going Deep on Week 1

The Ball Knower’s Week 1 Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Going Deep on Week 1

The Ball Knower’s Week 1 Notebook

Diante Lee

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

The Ringer Staff

The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, Stumbling Packers, Week 1 Overreactions, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, and Stumbling Packers

Week 1 Overreactions and Guess the Lines

The Bill Simmons Podcast

• 1 hr 43 min

The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, Stumbling Packers, Week 1 Overreactions, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, and Stumbling Packers

Week 1 Overreactions and Guess the Lines

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Takeaways From Broncos-Chiefs, Plus the Biggest Winners and Losers From Week 1!

Broncos-Chiefs and the Biggest Winners and Losers From Week 1

Broncos-Chiefs and Week 1 Reactions

The Ringer NFL Show

• 1 hr 22 min

Takeaways From Broncos-Chiefs, Plus the Biggest Winners and Losers From Week 1!

Broncos-Chiefs and the Biggest Winners and Losers From Week 1

Broncos-Chiefs and Week 1 Reactions

The Ringer NFL Show

The Latest

The McShay NFL Draft Room

Todd McShay’s 2027 NFL Draft Big Board

Todd McShay

The McShay NFL Draft Room

Todd McShay’s 2027 NFL Draft Big Board

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

By The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

‘Lanterns’ Episode 5 Recap: Find a New Lant

By Daniel Chin • 8 min read

‘Lanterns’ Episode 5 Recap: Find a New Lant

Daniel Chin • 8 min read

The Sweep

Week 1 Notebook: The Rams’ “Cap Magic” and the Offseason’s Biggest Trade Talks

Week 1 Notebook: The Rams’ “Cap Magic” and the Biggest Trade Talks

Week 1 Notebook: L.A.’s “Cap Magic”

Tom Pelissero

The Sweep

Week 1 Notebook: The Rams’ “Cap Magic” and the Offseason’s Biggest Trade Talks

Week 1 Notebook: The Rams’ “Cap Magic” and the Biggest Trade Talks

Week 1 Notebook: L.A.’s “Cap Magic”

NFL

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

Diante Lee

Noteworthy Reads

NBA

Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

By Howard Beck • 12 min read

NBA

Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

By Howard Beck • 12 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • 23 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • 23 min read

Videos

All Videos

2:08:00

A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Anthony Dabbundo, and Billy Gil

A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines

Clippers Rebrand, NFL Mailbag, and MLB

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 16

2:08:00

A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Anthony Dabbundo, and Billy Gil

A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines

Clippers Rebrand, NFL Mailbag, and MLB

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 16

NBA

22 Increasingly Unhinged Ways to Fix the NBA

The Ringer Staff

Football Season Is Here

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 14 • 20 min read

NFL

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 14 • 20 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Going Deep on Week 1

The Ball Knower’s Week 1 Notebook

By Diante Lee • Sept. 15 • 17 min read

NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Going Deep on Week 1

The Ball Knower’s Week 1 Notebook

By Diante Lee • Sept. 15 • 17 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 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 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

Politics

MAGA’s Big, Beautiful Quest to Rename the Entire World

The Entire World Is Lake America Now

MAGA’s Big, Beautiful Quest to Rename the Entire World

The Entire World Is Lake America Now

Brian Phillips

The Clippers Investigation Reaches an End

Sports

Owners Manual: Steve Ballmer’s Nightmare Is Now Reality

Steve Ballmer’s Nightmare Is Now Reality

By Katie Baker • 22 min read

Owners Manual: Steve Ballmer’s Nightmare Is Now Reality

Steve Ballmer’s Nightmare Is Now Reality

Katie Baker

NBA

Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

By Howard Beck • 12 min read

Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

Howard Beck

NBA

The Clippers Are Screwed. The NBA Can Exhale.

The Clippers Are Screwed. The NBA Exhales.

By Howard Beck • 6 min read

The Clippers Are Screwed. The NBA Can Exhale.

The Clippers Are Screwed. The NBA Exhales.

Howard Beck

The Offer Sheet

KawhiGate Is Over. The Clippers’ Nightmare May Never End.

KawhiGate Is Over. L.A.’s Misery Isn’t.

Danny Chau

The Offer Sheet

KawhiGate Is Over. The Clippers’ Nightmare May Never End.

KawhiGate Is Over. L.A.’s Misery Isn’t.

Tennis

What Does Serena Williams Want From Her Comeback?

What Does Serena Want From Her Comeback?

What Does Serena Williams Want From Her Comeback?

What Does Serena Want From Her Comeback?

Lex Pryor

College Football’s Brave New World

College Football

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

26 Story Lines for the 2026 CFB Season

By Joel Anderson • 19 min read

The 26 Biggest Story Lines Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season

26 Story Lines for the 2026 CFB Season

Joel Anderson

College Football

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

By Tyler Parker • 7 min read

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

Tyler Parker

College Football

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions: Ohio State–Texas, a Top-Five Matchup

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions: Ohio State–Texas

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions

Ringer Tailgate

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions: Ohio State–Texas, a Top-Five Matchup

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions: Ohio State–Texas

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions

Ringer Tailgate

Media

The Weekend Reaction Pod: Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and the Season Premiere of ‘60 Minutes’

Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and ‘60 Minutes’

Bryan in Austin, Tony Romo, and ‘60 Minutes’

The Press Box

The Weekend Reaction Pod: Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and the Season Premiere of ‘60 Minutes’

Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and ‘60 Minutes’

Bryan in Austin, Tony Romo, and ‘60 Minutes’

The Press Box

Music

How ‘Is This It’ Launched the Legacy of the Strokes

How ‘Is This It’ Launched the Strokes’ Legacy

How ‘Is This It’ Launched the Legacy of the Strokes

How ‘Is This It’ Launched the Strokes’ Legacy

Steven Hyden

Events

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