Mike Smith’s PTSD used to interrupt Vikings practices. He abruptly left the NFL. No one ever explained why. Three years later, this is the untold story of how he joined the #Patriots staff last winter, rediscovered life as he knew it and reached Super Bowl LX: www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/07/t...

This is such a brutal, must-listen episode.

New PRESS BOX: @dannyheifetz.bsky.social and @dannyheifetz.bsky.social stoped by Ringer HQ for the Super Bowl of Super Bowl storylines. Easiest story to write from Santa Clara. Coach most likely to enter the McVay Zone with NFL insiders. Collinsworth. Tons more. open.spotify.com/episode/6HDk...

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Phenomenal breakdown from Cody

Incredible touch from Fernando Mendoza

The funny thing about the plot to deny Bill Belichick the unanimous first ballot HOF vote is it forces people to talk about how amazing Belichick’s career was. If Belichick made it, it would be Jordon Hudson jokes. Now it’s about his record. Whoever orchestrated this is both jaded and short-sighted.

the first batch of 2026 Ringer NFL Draft Guide reports is up! with scouting stuff from me and a bunch of great background/facts from @dancomer.bsky.social! see if you can guess which guy I comped to Chip Douglas www.theringer.com/nfl-draft/20...

Pod will be out tonight at some point

Tariq Woolen realizing everyone is just happy for Sam Darnold

So Sean McVay called a timeout to debate using a challenge when the punishment for losing a challenge is losing a timeout? And there was 1 minute left until the 2 minute warning, when you can’t use challenges anymore?

Perhaps the enduring image of this game

An impromptu option to Puka. unreal

Seahawks defenders grabbing Tariq Woolen on 4th and 12

Cooper Kupp and Jake Bobo both scoring with a Super Bowl trip on the line

very similar

BOBO!

Second fumble by Xavier Smith on a punt today. He recovered the first one. Loses the second. Might cost the Rams a Super Bowl trip.

JSN lined up in the backfield

Every JSN Catch

When the chips are stuck in the vending machine

This is the correct take

Every JSN Catch

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Turns out the first guy to start a conference title game with 0 pass attempts made a massive mistake on one of those pass attempts

If Hufanga catches this ball, Broncos probably go to the Super Bowl

Hufanga drops a pick-6 on Drake Maye's first pass attempt. Sometimes the biggest play of the game happens on the first drive.

Patriots winning a snowy playoff game so they can beat the Rams and their MVP quarterback in the Super Bowl

Such a Belichick ass game from Mike Vrabel

this footage looks like it is Eggs Manske 100 years ago

They’re adding digital lines to the field but it hides the Patriots defenders

Borregales's 63-yard field goal attempt landed in the stands.

Stidham did a Brosmer. All he had to do all week was not pull a Brosmer.

Jarrett Stidham had one job.

Correct call that it is intentional grounding, and also spiritually wrong. Obviously a fumble in every way, except the letter of the law.

I have around 11 Stidhams cc @billbarnwell.com

The Patriots have now played the three best defenses on their schedule by quite a margin in the playoffs and they’ve looked lost for seven out of the nine quarters.

Sometimes when the media decides a cornerback is good it just never gets re-evaluated (even when they get hurt). I think Broncos might continue targeting Gonzalez today. Sutton can win.

trench mismatch

Jarret Stidham will be an American folkhero if he shatters this Patriots season

Hufanga drops a pick-6 on Drake Maye's first pass attempt. Sometimes the biggest play of the game happens on the first drive.

Broncos going with the wise strategy of immediately going 3-and-out and trying to sack-fumble Maye as quickly as possible.

"The Giants' medical department and athletic training staff are also expected to be part of the shakeup. Head athletic trainer Ronnie Barnes... had been the team's head athletic trainer since 1980."

I also feel more justified listening to this episode that Grey Zabel deserves Offensive Rookie of the Year

Great episode on the Seahawks from @jacsonbevens.bsky.social & @mikedugar.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6nQ2...

Indiana is the first college football team to win 16 games since Yale in 1894. Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place in 1899.

Mendoza will be throwing that back shoulder to Alec Pierce on the Raiders next year.

Holly Rowe should know not to high five Michael Irvin