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

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

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions: Ohio State–Texas

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Ringer Tailgate

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The McShay Show

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Manning’s Moment, Oregon’s Fall, More Michigan Magic, and Other Week 2 Reactions

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NBA

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The Sweep

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NFL

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‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

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NBA

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The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 1

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NFL

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

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The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

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The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

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Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

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The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

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The Best Bets of NFL Week 1

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NFL

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

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The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

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The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

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The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

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

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

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

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

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NFL

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

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

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By Sheil Kapadia • Sept. 4 • 11 min read

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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

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AFC West Preview: Is Everyone Sleeping on the Chiefs?

AFC West Preview: Are We Sleeping on the Chiefs?

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

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AFC North Preview: Should You Believe in the Bengals?

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AFC North Preview: Should You Believe in the Bengals?

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NFC North Preview: A Rebound Year for the Lions?

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AFC East Preview: Will the Bills Break Through?

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Politics

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

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Sports

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NBA

Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

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Does the NBA Have an Owner Problem?

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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.

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Howard Beck

The Offer Sheet

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

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Danny Chau

The Offer Sheet

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Tennis

What Does Serena Williams Want From Her Comeback?

What Does Serena Want From Her Comeback?

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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

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

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Joel Anderson

College Football

Bill Belichick’s System Failure

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Bill Belichick’s System Failure

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College Football

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

CFB Week 2 Live Reactions: Ohio State–Texas

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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

College Football

Manning’s Moment, Oregon’s Fall, More Michigan Magic, and Other Week 2 Reactions

Manning’s Moment, Oregon’s Fall, and Other Week 2 Reactions

Manning’s Moment and Week 2 Reactions

The McShay Show

Manning’s Moment, Oregon’s Fall, More Michigan Magic, and Other Week 2 Reactions

Manning’s Moment, Oregon’s Fall, and Other Week 2 Reactions

Manning’s Moment and Week 2 Reactions

The McShay Show

Music

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

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

How ‘Is This It’ Launched the Strokes’ Legacy

Steven Hyden

Shorts

… maybe the Cowboys defense could’ve stopped the same play over and over again

Sept. 14
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50s

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Podcasts

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Week 1 Overreactions and Guess the Lines

The Rewatchables

‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang

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The Big Picture

The Winners and Losers of the Summer Movies Came Roaring Back. Plus: ‘Hope,’ ‘The Uprising,’ and 10 More We Missed.

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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Week 1 Recap: Giants Dominate Dallas, Bears Drop 59, Josh Crushes the Texans, Humbled Herbert, and the Packers Collapse

Week 1 Recap: Giants Dominate Dallas, Bears Drop 59, and More

Week 1 Recap: Giants Dominate Dallas

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Great Reads

Tennis

There Will Never Be Anyone Else Like Gael Monfils

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There Will Never Be Anyone Else Like Gael Monfils

Anthony Dabbundo

WNBA

The WNBA Changed. Cathy Engelbert Didn’t.

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The WNBA Changed. Cathy Engelbert Didn’t.

Seerat Sohi

Video Games

How Capcom Cracked the Code of Game Development

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How Capcom Cracked the Code of Game Development

Lewis Gordon

Movies

Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

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By Alan Siegel • 25 min read

Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

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