The Ringer's Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly offer up some “Initial Advice” on a few must-add running backs (02:00) before discussing this week’s waiver-wire fallout following the Amari Cooper trade (10:45). They wrap up the show with a debate about Alvin Kamara’s value among top fantasy running backs (26:00).

      
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Not All Touches Are Created Equal, Sorry Amari, and the Sony Michel Pity Party | The Dantasy Football Podcast (Ep. 328)

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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Nora, Steven, Austin, and Lindsay begin the pod by sharing their favorite moments from the wild Tom Brady roast on Netflix. They then survey each division in the NFC and debate which teams are poised to level up this upcoming season and which ones are still lacking in development (14:19).﻿
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Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, Austin Gayle, and Lindsay Jones
Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo
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NFC Most Improved-Least Improved, Plus Tom Brady Gets Roasted | Dual Threat

Should Bill Belichick coach again, or should he remain in the media? Sheil thinks he could be a budding star in the content creation space. How good of a job is the Patriots GM job? Ben isn’t exactly sure what it means when they list the position as "de facto GM." Which six teams from last season that made the playoffs will miss them this upcoming season? Plus, way too early Super Bowl predictions.

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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 Bill Belichick Coach Again? Which Teams Will Make the Super Bowl? Have the Bengals and Dolphins Improved? | Extra Point Taken

The Dream Team returns to Tom Brady’s roast, Bo Nix’s backpack, and which teams improved and didn’t in the AFC.

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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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Most Improved and Least Improved in the AFC

Sheil and Ben are back to discuss the major moves that occurred during the NFL draft. Perhaps the most shocking move of all was the Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr. at 8. Was this the right move for a team that just gave Kirk Cousins $100 million in guaranteed money? Receivers have been getting a lot of money this offseason: However, Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers have not reached a new deal yet. How much has the price tag gone up on Aiyuk? Plus, did the Steelers and Jets put themselves in title contention?

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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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Why Did the Falcons Take Penix at 8? How Costly Will the Aiyuk Extension Be? Who Will Win the Offensive Rookie of the Year? | Extra Point Taken

Shiel, Steven, and Austin get together at the end of Day 3 of the NFL draft to share their expertise and analysis on which GMs and teams around the league drafted bright futures for their individual rosters this week, and the organizations that maybe should be looking into a front office upgrade before next offseason.
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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Austin Gayle
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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Not All Touches Are Created Equal, Sorry Amari, and the Sony Michel Pity Party | The Dantasy Football Podcast (Ep. 328)

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