Good Hang With Amy Poehler Live

The 2026-27 NBA Preseason Power Rankings

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • 22 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

The Ringer Staff • 22 min read

NBA

NBA Preseason Power Rankings: Tiers and Fears for All 30 Teams

NBA Preseason Power Rankings: Tiers and Fears for All 30 Teams

The 2026-27 NBA Preseason Power Rankings

Michael Pina

Noteworthy Reads

‘Lanterns’ Episode 6 Recap: HBO Meets DCU

By Daniel Chin • 11 min read

‘Lanterns’ Episode 6 Recap: HBO Meets DCU

By Daniel Chin • 11 min read

The Sweep

Week 2 Insider Notebook: The Butterfly Effect of the Deshaun Watson Trade, Four Years Later

The Butterfly Effect of the Deshaun Watson Trade, Four Years Later

The Watson Trade Butterfly Effect

Tom Pelissero

The Sweep

Week 2 Insider Notebook: The Butterfly Effect of the Deshaun Watson Trade, Four Years Later

The Butterfly Effect of the Deshaun Watson Trade, Four Years Later

The Watson Trade Butterfly Effect

Tom Pelissero

Videos

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2:34:00

The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026

The Knicks With Zach Lowe, and Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs and Roasts

Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs and Roasts

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 22

2:34:00

The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026

The Knicks With Zach Lowe, and Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs and Roasts

Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs and Roasts

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 22

MLB

Everything at Stake Over the Final Days of the MLB Regular Season

The MLB Pre-Playoffs Crash Course

Everything at Stake Over the Final Days of the MLB Regular Season

The MLB Pre-Playoffs Crash Course

Anthony Dabbundo

Football Season Is Here

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

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

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

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

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

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

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

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

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

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

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

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

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

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

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

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

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

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

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

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

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

AFC South Preview: Can Houston Be a Contender?

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

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 7 • 12 min read

AFC South Preview: Can Houston Be a Contender?

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

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 7 • 12 min read

NFC South Preview: High Stakes for the Bucs

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

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 4 • 11 min read

NFC South Preview: High Stakes for the Bucs

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

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 4 • 11 min read

AFC West Preview: Are We Sleeping on the Chiefs?

AFC West Preview: Is Everyone Sleeping on the Chiefs?

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 3 • 14 min read

AFC West Preview: Are We Sleeping on the Chiefs?

AFC West Preview: Is Everyone Sleeping on the Chiefs?

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 3 • 14 min read

NFC West Preview: The Rams Are All In

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

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 2 • 12 min read

NFC West Preview: The Rams Are All In

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

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 2 • 12 min read

AFC North Preview: Should You Believe in the Bengals?

AFC North Preview

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 1 • 13 min read

AFC North Preview: Should You Believe in the Bengals?

AFC North Preview

By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 1 • 13 min read

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 31 • 13 min read

NFC North Preview: A Rebound for the Lions?

NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 31 • 13 min read

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 28 • 15 min read

AFC East Preview: Is It the Bills’ Time?

AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 28 • 15 min read

NFC East Preview: Is This Dallas’s Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 27 • 15 min read

NFC East Preview: Is This Dallas’s Year?

NFC East Preview: Is This the Cowboys’ Year?

By Sheil Kapadia • Aug. 27 • 15 min read

Movies

The Movies You Need to Know Coming out of TIFF 2026

The Movies You Need to Know Coming Out of TIFF

The Movies You Need to Know Coming out of TIFF 2026

The Movies You Need to Know Coming Out of TIFF

Adam Nayman

Recapping ‘Lanterns’

‘Lanterns’ Episode 6 Recap: HBO Meets DCU

By Daniel Chin • 11 min read

‘Lanterns’ Episode 6 Recap: HBO Meets DCU

Daniel Chin

‘Lanterns’ Episode 6 Deep Dive

House of R

‘Lanterns’ Episode 6 Deep Dive

House of R

Paramount Settles States’ Antitrust Lawsuit. Plus, ‘Lanterns’ Episode 6.

Paramount Settles. Plus, ‘Lanterns’ Episode 6.

The Watch

Paramount Settles States’ Antitrust Lawsuit. Plus, ‘Lanterns’ Episode 6.

Paramount Settles. Plus, ‘Lanterns’ Episode 6.

The Watch

‘Lanterns’ Episode 5 Recap: Find a New Lant

By Daniel Chin • 8 min read

‘Lanterns’ Episode 5 Recap: Find a New Lant

Daniel Chin

NBA

Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

Howard Beck

College Football’s Brave New World

The Party of the Year, Powered by Hate

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 11 min read

The Party of the Year, Powered by Hate

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 11 min read

Bill Belichick’s Culture of Chaos

By Lindsay Jones • 7 min read

Bill Belichick’s Culture of Chaos

By Lindsay Jones • 7 min read

Moore’s Tape, Mateer’s Decline, Playoff Long Shots, and Rookie Receipts

Moore’s Tape, Mateer’s Decline, SEC Playoff Long Shots, and Rookie Receipts

Moore’s Tape, Mateer’s Decline, and More

The McShay Show

Moore’s Tape, Mateer’s Decline, Playoff Long Shots, and Rookie Receipts

Moore’s Tape, Mateer’s Decline, SEC Playoff Long Shots, and Rookie Receipts

Moore’s Tape, Mateer’s Decline, and More

The McShay Show

Events

Oct 18

Good Hang With Amy Poehler Live

The Vic Theatre, Chicago
• 2 pm

Oct 18

Good Hang With Amy Poehler Live

Chicago
• 2 pm

Oct 21

The Big Picture Live

A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater, San Francisco, Calif.
• 8 pm

Oct 21

The Big Picture Live

San Francisco
• 8 pm

The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026

Shorts

Is JSN the most terrifying receiver to cover in the NFL right now? 🤔

Sept. 22
53s

How Did “Young Folks” Become So Huge?

Sept. 22
68s

Todd breaks down what the tape has been telling him about John Mateer this season | The McShay Show

Sept. 22
66s

The black experience was on full display the latest episode of Lanterns 😮‍💨

Sept. 22
63s

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Knicks With Zach Lowe, and Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs and Roasts

Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs and Roasts

The Rewatchables

‘Law Abiding Citizen’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Craig Horlbeck

‘Law Abiding Citizen’ With Bill, Van, and Craig

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang

Ashley Padilla Is So Good at Impressions

The Big Picture

2026 Best Picture Power Rankings and the Best Movies at TIFF. Plus: Zach Cregger on ‘Resident Evil’!

2026 Best Picture Rankings, the Best Movies at TIFF, and Zach Cregger!

Best Picture Rankings and Zach Cregger!

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Week 3 Waiver Wire: Must-Add Players

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Great Reads

Politics

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

The Entire World Is Lake America Now

By Brian Phillips • 13 min read

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

The Entire World Is Lake America Now

Brian Phillips

Video Games

How Capcom Cracked the Code of Game Development

By Lewis Gordon • 21 min read

How Capcom Cracked the Code of Game Development

Lewis Gordon