Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to share their instant reaction to the shocking blockbuster trade that sent star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. They analyze the details of the trade, shine a light on how this benefits the Packers, and debate where Jerry Jones and the Cowboys go from here.

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
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Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil is joined by Fran Duffy from AllCity Network to talk about some of the biggest 2026 NFL draft prospects heading into college football season, with special attention on the exciting QB class. Players evaluated include:

Arch Manning
Garrett Nussmeier
LaNorris Sellers
Cade Klubnik
Drew Allar
Keldric Faulk

Sheil ends the pod with his analysis of Kyle Hamilton’s new contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens.

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Guest: Fran Duffy
Producer: Chris Sutton
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Sheil Kapadia breaks down all 32 NFL teams through his patented tier system and uses it to produce his Super Bowl champion pick for the 2025-26 season.

Tier 5
Tier 4
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 1

Sheil's Super Bowl winner

He ends the pod by sharing his thoughts on Spencer Rattler and the state of the New Orleans Saints QB room.

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Anthony Dabbundo take a look at the 2025 NFL schedule and share takes on some of the most polarizing over/under team win totals going around the horn, including the lines for:

Washington Commanders
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans
Las Vegas Raiders

Sheil then ends the pod with his reaction to the big Trey Hendrickson and Terry McLaurin contract news.

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Guest: Anthony Dabbundo
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Sheil is joined by Ringer alum Ben Solak from ESPN to analyze and debate some of the team and player takes that are being propagated by the most educated football literati as we head toward the season kickoff, including:

There’s still hope for Justin Fields
The Ravens will get over the hump
Justin Herbert is a top-five QB
The official hipster team of The Ringer NFL Show
Caleb Williams is taking the leap with Ben Johnson this year
Trevor Lawrence is good at football

Sheil ends the pod by sharing his take on the Micah Parsons drama coming out of Dallas Cowboys camp.

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Guest: Ben Solak
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Andy Greenwald from The Watch stops by the show to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles' prospects for the upcoming season after celebrating a dominant championship campaign. Sheil lays out different scenarios Jalen Hurts and Co. could encounter this year, and they debate the most likely outcome. Topics include:

The best case for an Eagles repeat
The case against an Eagles repeat
The Jalen Hurts discourse
The worst outcome for Eagles fans this year

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Andy Greenwald
Producer: Chris Sutton
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On today’s pod, Sheil shares his three NFL MVP tiers, breaks down the criteria for each level, and shines a light on the players he sees as the front-runners as we head toward kickoff.

Tier 3 - The Long Shots
Tier 2 - You Have My Attention!
Tier 1 - The Usual Suspects

He ends the pod by revealing his MVP prediction for the 2025 season.

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz to share their first reactions to the news of the Indianapolis Colts naming Daniel Jones their starting QB over Anthony Richardson heading into the 2025 season. They start by breaking down Richardson’s career timeline with the Colts organization and debating whether the player or the team are to blame in the debacle. After the break, they speculate on Jones’s 2025 season and talk about what the future holds for Richardson.

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Guest: Steven Ruiz
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Sheil gets together with Nate Tice from Yahoo Sports’ Football 301 pod to discuss some of the AFC Conference teams that may be operating under the radar as we head into the 2025 NFL season. Teams discussed include:

New England Patriots
Cincinnati Bengals
Indianapolis Colts
Las Vegas Raiders

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Guest: Nate Tice
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Sheil gets together with The Ringer Fantasy Football Show’s own Danny Heifetz to shine a light on some of the teams in the NFC that may be lurking below people’s radar as we head into the 2025 NFL season. Teams discussed include:

San Francisco 49ers
Arizona Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys
Atlanta Falcons

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Danny Heifetz
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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