Six years ago, Colin Kaepernick took a knee, and it cost him the rest of his football career. It’s a modern story that hearkens back to the NFL’s original sin: a secret agreement among team owners to stop signing Black players almost a century ago. 

Host: Chelsea Stark-Jones

Co-reporter: Lex Pryor  

Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Mike Wargon, Justin Sayles, and Vikram Patel 

Sound Design and Original Theme Song: Devon Renaldo 

Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
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1. Gentlemen’s Agreement | Blackballed

The long NFL offseason begins as soon as the Super Bowl confetti touches the field and ‘The Ringer NFL Show’ is here to keep you on top of all the news still happening around the league and heading into the 2024-25 season. Every Monday and Friday, Shiel Kapadia and Ben Solak deliver sharp takes on the draft, free agency, training camp, and beyond on 'Extra Point Taken.' On Wednesdays is 'Dual Threat,' during which Steven Ruiz and Nora Princiotti dive deep into big offseason developments, with appearances by Ringer favorites Austin Gayle and Lindsay Jones to share their expert football analysis.

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Sheil and Ben dig deep into the EPT listener mailbag and tackle your most burning questions about the upcoming draft, offseason roster moves, and the current state of some of your favorite NFL franchises.
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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak
Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Social: Eduardo Ocampo and Kiera Givens
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
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Big Offseason Mailbag! | Extra Point Taken

Nora, Steven, and Austin return to discuss the news around Bill Belichick’s offseason and job search and talk about J.J. McCarthy. Then they go through the biggest questions heading into the 2024 NFL draft.

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Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Austin Gayle, and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Stefan Anderson
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo

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Biggest Questions Heading Into the Draft | Dual Threat

It’s no secret that the Vikings need a QB now that Kirk Cousins is in Atlanta, but what will it cost to move up from 11 in the draft and snag one of the top QBs? Speaking of QBs, what will the Broncos do with Russ's position now that he’s in Pittsburgh? Could Sean Payton just wait until next year's free agency class? Are the Bears headed into their best era of football with presumptive no. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams? Plus, talk of DeVonta Smith signing a large extension with the Eagles. Sheil and Ben discuss all those topics and more!

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak
Producer: Cliff Augustin
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Social: Eduardo Ocampo and Kiera Givens
Video: Ronak Nair
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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Will the Vikings Move Up in the Draft to Get Their QB? Are the Bears Heading Into Their Best Era of Football? Plus, DeVonta Smith Gets the Bag. | Extra Point Taken

Sheil and Ben get together to survey the NFL landscape and take a hard look at some of the general managers who face the highest degree of difficulty in improving their respective teams' rosters in the upcoming draft.Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak
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Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Social: Eduardo Ocampo and Kiera Givens
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
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Which NFL GMs Have the Most at Stake in the 2024 Draft? | Extra Point Taken

The Dream Team returns to make over some of the the most talked-about teams of the offseason by helping them in the draft, adding veteran free agents, and discussing all the ways for them to improve in the upcoming season.

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Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Austin Gayle, Lindsay Jones, and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Stefan Anderson
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo
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1. Gentlemen’s Agreement | Blackballed

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