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The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—With Deshaun Watson

The Deshaun Watson Sunk Cost Fallacy

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—by Starting Deshaun Watson

The Browns Are Losing Their Season—and Much More—With Deshaun Watson

The Deshaun Watson Sunk Cost Fallacy

Deshaun vs. Cleveland and a Mega-Mailbag With Joe House. Plus, UCLA’s Bob Chesney.

Deshaun vs. Cleveland and a Mega-Mailbag With Joe House. Plus, UCLA’s Bob Chesney.

Deshaun vs. Cleveland, a Mega-Mailbag, and UCLA’s Bob Chesney

Deshaun, a Mailbag, and Bob Chesney Joins

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

• 2 hr 15 min

Deshaun vs. Cleveland and a Mega-Mailbag With Joe House. Plus, UCLA’s Bob Chesney.

Deshaun vs. Cleveland and a Mega-Mailbag With Joe House. Plus, UCLA’s Bob Chesney.

Deshaun vs. Cleveland, a Mega-Mailbag, and UCLA’s Bob Chesney

Deshaun, a Mailbag, and Bob Chesney Joins

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Quarterback Turmoil in Cleveland, Dae’Quan Wright Going Back to College, and Drug Testing Across Leagues

Quarterback Turmoil in Cleveland, Dae’Quan Wright Going Back to College, and Drug Testing Across Leagues

Cleveland QB Turmoil, Dae’Quan Wright Returns to College, and Drug Testing

Cleveland QB Turmoil, Dae’Quan Wright, and More

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

• 46 min

Quarterback Turmoil in Cleveland, Dae’Quan Wright Going Back to College, and Drug Testing Across Leagues

Quarterback Turmoil in Cleveland, Dae’Quan Wright Going Back to College, and Drug Testing Across Leagues

Cleveland QB Turmoil, Dae’Quan Wright Returns to College, and Drug Testing

Cleveland QB Turmoil, Dae’Quan Wright, and More

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

Game Over With Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

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The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer Staff

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 32 min read

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 32 min read

Special Project

Is Kyrie the New Trade Rumor King?

Is Kyrie the New Trade Rumor King?

Special Project

Is Kyrie the New Trade Rumor King?

Is Kyrie the New Trade Rumor King?

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing NBA Breakout Candidates

By Danny Chau • 10 min read

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing Breakout Candidates for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Six Most Intriguing NBA Breakout Candidates

Danny Chau • 10 min read

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 EPL Power Rankings

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 Premier League Power Rankings

The 2026-27 EPL Power Rankings

Anthony Dabbundo

Anthony Dabbundo

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

National Affairs

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why America’s Biggest Threat Is a Tiny Bee

By Brian Phillips • 10 min read

National Affairs

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a Bee

Why America’s Biggest Threat Is a Tiny Bee

By Brian Phillips • 10 min read

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

The Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

By Katie Baker • 12 min read

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

The Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

By Katie Baker • 12 min read

Videos

Videos

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft

The “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Aug. 25

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft

The “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Aug. 25

The Pistons Just Tore Up Their 60-Win Formula

The Pistons Just Tore Up Their 60-Win Formula

What If the Bad Boys … Could Shoot?

The Pistons Just Tore Up Their 60-Win Formula

The Pistons Just Tore Up Their 60-Win Formula

What If the Bad Boys … Could Shoot?

Yep, We’re Watching the NFL Preseason You Should, Too

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 32 min read

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

Steven Ruiz and 1 more

The NFL Preseason Injury Panic Index

The NFL Preseason Injury Panic Index

By Austin Gayle • 17 min read

The NFL Preseason Injury Panic Index

The NFL Preseason Injury Panic Index

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • 18 min read

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

The Main Characters of the 2026 NFL Preseason

The Main Characters of the 2026 NFL Preseason

The Main Characters of the NFL Preseason

By Steven Ruiz • 13 min read

The Main Characters of the 2026 NFL Preseason

The Main Characters of the 2026 NFL Preseason

The Main Characters of the NFL Preseason

Dolly Parton Turned Horse Turds Into Gold

Dolly Parton Turned Horse Turds Into Gold

Dolly Parton Turned Horse Turds Into Gold

Dolly Parton Turned Horse Turds Into Gold

From the archives: In the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing, revisit our 2016 tribute to the undeniable, enduring country icon

What’s Going On With the Lakers Sale?

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

The Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

By Katie Baker • 12 min read

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

Welcome to the Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

The Latest Chapter of the Buss Family Circus

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

By Katie Baker • 11 min read

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

So, What Exactly Is Mark Walter’s Deal?

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers’ Sale: The Game Above the Game

By Danny Chau • 6 min read

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers Sale and the Game Above the Game

The Lakers’ Sale: The Game Above the Game

Kiki Iriafen Isn’t a Unicorn. She’s a Destroyer.

Kiki Iriafen Isn’t a Unicorn. She’s a Destroyer.

Kiki Iriafen Is No Unicorn. She’s a Problem.

Kiki Iriafen Isn’t a Unicorn. She’s a Destroyer.

Kiki Iriafen Isn’t a Unicorn. She’s a Destroyer.

Kiki Iriafen Is No Unicorn. She’s a Problem.

Hal Jordan Returns in ‘Lanterns’

Can HBO’s Grounded Green Lantern Take Flight?

Can HBO’s Grounded Green Lantern Take Flight?

By Daniel Chin • 8 min read

Can HBO’s Grounded Green Lantern Take Flight?

Can HBO’s Grounded Green Lantern Take Flight?

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Deep Dive

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Deep Dive

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Deep Dive

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Deep Dive

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Instant Reactions

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Instant Reactions

The Midnight Boys

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Instant Reactions

‘Lanterns’ Episode 2 Instant Reactions

The Midnight Boys

The Midnight Boys

‘Furious’ Penultimate Episode and ‘Lanterns’ E2. Plus, ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan.

‘Furious’ Penultimate Episode and ‘Lanterns’ E2. Plus, ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan.

‘Furious,’ ‘Lanterns’ E2, and ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan

‘Furious,’ ‘Lanterns’ E2, and ‘Lioness’ S3E4

‘Furious’ Penultimate Episode and ‘Lanterns’ E2. Plus, ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan.

‘Furious’ Penultimate Episode and ‘Lanterns’ E2. Plus, ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan.

‘Furious,’ ‘Lanterns’ E2, and ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan

‘Furious,’ ‘Lanterns’ E2, and ‘Lioness’ S3E4

Shorts

Former Celtics Bill would drive to the airport

Aug. 25
93s

Come what may, we want Nicole Kidman to sing every theme song until our dying day.

Aug. 25
55s

Peyton Watson’s role on the Cavs | Ringer NBA

Aug. 25
94s

How many QB’s will we see start for the Browns this year?

Aug. 25
112s

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck

The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft

The “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

D’Arcy Carden Is Beyond One Hundred

D’Arcy Carden Is Beyond One Hundred

How ‘Tony’ Turned Anthony Bourdain Into a Movie Star. Plus: The Latest on the Paramount Negotiations.

How ‘Tony’ Turned Anthony Bourdain Into a Movie Star. Plus: The Latest on the Paramount Negotiations.

How ‘Tony’ Turned Bourdain Into a Movie Star and the Latest on Paramount

How ‘Tony’ Made Bourdain a Movie Star

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The Flops Movie Draft

The Flops Movie Draft

The Zach Lowe Show

The Zach Lowe Show

Part 2: The 10 Players Facing the Most Pressure Next Season

Part 2: The 10 Players Facing the Most Pressure Next Season

The 10 Players Facing the Most Pressure

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Great Reads

How to Cut Costs, Ruin Things, and Antagonize People

How to Cut Costs, Ruin Things, and Antagonize People

By Tyler Parker • 10 min read

How to Cut Costs, Ruin Things, and Antagonize People

How to Cut Costs, Ruin Things, and Antagonize People

The Oral History of Will Ferrell, Sports Comedy Icon

The Oral History of Will Ferrell, Sports Comedy Icon

The Oral History of Will Ferrell, Sports Icon

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 40 min read

The Oral History of Will Ferrell, Sports Comedy Icon

The Oral History of Will Ferrell, Sports Comedy Icon

The Oral History of Will Ferrell, Sports Icon

Jake Kring-Schreifels

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search as We Know It

By Katie Baker • 10 min read

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search—and the Internet—as We Know It

The End of Google Search as We Know It

‘The End of Oak Street’ Is All Bite

‘The End of Oak Street’ Is All Bite

By Adam Nayman • 7 min read

‘The End of Oak Street’ Is All Bite

‘The End of Oak Street’ Is All Bite