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Max Kellerman and Ringer staff writer Anthony Dabbundo break down a wild week. LeBron and Embiid have Philly buzzing, but can the Sixers stay healthy when it counts? The Rays and Brewers set up a pitching chess match in the World Series, while Caleb Williams and the Bears put the league on notice on Thursday night. Plus, they dig into James Dolan and the Knicks’ ring controversy, Max gives his early Super Bowl pick, and they debate the legitimacy of the 49ers’ substation and how much it really plays into their ongoing injury problems.

The Knicks raised their banner and then lost on ring night to LeBron’s Sixers. Max Kellerman and The Ringer’s Kirk Goldsberry break down the upset, talking about how LeBron's finally playing quarterback in year 24 and the health questions hanging over every contender. Then Max names the best NBA player alive, ranks the greatest New York championships of his lifetime, and pitches a Rays-Brewers World Series like a kid raised on 1980s baseball. Plus, why Luka has to prove himself on defense if the Lakers want to go anywhere.The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming.

Max Kellerman and former NFL running back LeSean McCoy take on the biggest stories in the NFL and beyond. Is Nick Sirianni a great coach or just elevated by Howie Roseman’s roster? Why are Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh seen as coaches who can do more with less? What has gone wrong for the 2-4 Rams, and is their talent enough to fix the missing pass rush, special teams mistakes, and self-inflicted wounds? Jalen Hurts’s medical situation also raises hard questions, and The Ringer’s Philly Special host Sheil Kapadia joins to sort through the timeline. Max and LeSean also size up Travis Hunter’s rise as a two-way star, the Jeremiah Smith vs. Calvin Johnson hype debate, the Cowboys’ endless drama, and much more.

Max Kellerman and Ringer staff writer Anthony Dabbundo break down a wild Thursday night. Sean Payton keeps it balanced, protects the ball, and takes down the defending champs, while Seattle’s two-to-one pass-heavy attack falls apart when it matters most. Meanwhile, the QB landscape is a mess. Jalen Hurts is out with a blood clot, Caleb Williams is limping on a torn hamstring, and Justin Herbert, once the next big thing, is starting to look a lot like Kirk Cousins. Then, the small-market Brewers sweep the Dodgers with a fearless bullpen and bats nobody feared. Ohtani’s October questions get louder, and the owners have a problem: “Small markets can’t compete” just took a beating.

Max Kellerman and former NFL running back LeSean Shady McCoy are here to hand out the blame. The Giants and Commanders tied, the NFC East is wide open, and McCoy lays out what’s really going on with Nick Sirianni and the Eagles after that kickoff decision. Max names this year’s Seahawks, and the debate is on. Then comes the question that splits the studio: Where does Jahmyr Gibbs rank among running backs right now, and can anyone top Bijan Robinson? Who gets the call?