The Ringer's Philly Special

The Eagles were victorious over the Green Bay Packers 34-29 Friday night in Brazil to kick off their season. Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss the victory and biggest takeaways (4:41). How well did Jalen Hurts perform? Sheil and BLG discuss the negatives and positives from his performance (23:45). How did Vic Fangio’s defense hold up with so many moving parts this past offseason (43:58)? Plus, Sheil finally reveals which part of the brownie he takes from a freshly baked batch, and BLG’s dating update! Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia (@sheilkapadia) Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) Producer: Cliff Augustin (@daboulcliff) Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are just two days away from the Eagles' season opener in Brazil, and we’ve got some drama ahead of kickoff. Devin White was officially ruled out and is not traveling with the team. EJ Smith joins Sheil to discuss what’s going on with White and who will be playing linebacker (4:13). What will be keeping key Eagles players and staff members up at night? Find out defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and quarterback Jalen Hurts’s nightmare scenario ahead of Friday night’s matchup (33:11). Plus, game and season predictions (1:05:05)! Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and EJ Smith Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Eagles' season opener is finally upon us, as the Birds are set to take flight in Brazil against the Green Bay Packers in just three days. Sheil and Shawn Syed break down the matchup and give the best and worst matchups for the Eagles. How will 2024 first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell be used in his first career NFL game (12:56)? What are the best and worst matchups for the Eagles defense vs. the Packers offense (26:25)? Can the Eagles come out victorious just based on their receivers being better than the Packers' corners (47:57)? Your emails (1:03:34)! Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia and Shawn Syed Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Bo Wulf of PHLY and has ten pressing questions about the Birds’ who are less than a week away from taking flight in Brazil against the Packers. Where does Sheil have Jalen Hurts ranked on his trade value list (03:47)? Is it more likely that Jalen Hurts will win NFL MVP, the Eagles finish first in defensive DVOA (25:23)? Sheil and Bo give their temperature checks on Jalen Hurts (37:43). Plus, the Eagles players are faced with a ton of restrictions during their trip to Brazil. Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Bo Wulf Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed to preview the Eagles defense. Where will the defense rank among others in the league? What type of season must Jalen Carter have in order for the defense to be successful (10:45)? Why is elite edge-rushing important in Vic Fangio's defense (25:49)? Who will be the nickel corner at the start of the season (40:50)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia and Shawn Syed Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is back with EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss who made the Eagles' 53-man roster and their confidence level for each position group. If Jalen Hurts were to be injured for four to six weeks, who would be the starter in his place (09:43)? What would be a reasonable expectation for Saquon Barkley’s rushing yardage this season (19:47)? Which position group graded higher: the defensive line or edge rushers (45:06)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and EJ Smith Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Eagles had their final preseason game on Saturday, which means it’s time for Sheil to give his season prediction. What are three things that could potentially stop the Eagles offense from reaching its full potential (4:47)? Will Jalen Hurts have a bounce-back season? What are the biggest questions on the defensive side of the ball (12:41)? How vital will the linebackers be in Vic Fangio’s defense? Plus, the Phillies finally scored some runs over the weekend, but will they be able to keep this up (26:29)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Anthony Dabbundo Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Washington Commanders have traded wide receiver Jahan Dotson and a fifth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks. Solo, Sheil breaks down why the Commanders were willing to trade their first-round pick from just two seasons ago. Also, how good is Dotson? We know about his first-round pedigree, but will his talents translate into the Eagles offense? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed of SumerSports, and they take a deep dive into the Eagles offense with new OC Kellen Moore and what he’s bringing to Philly. One of the biggest complaints about the Eagles offense last season was the lack of pre-snap motion. How much will that change under Moore (20:32)? What will the different personnel groupings be (44:52)? Hot Take! Does DeVonta Smith have a chance to outgain A.J. Brown this season (1:22:11)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Shawn Syed Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is back with a Sunday night pod and ponders who the five most irreplaceable Eagles players are, excluding Jalen Hurts. Should skill-position players be valued over the guys in trenches (04:00)? The Phillies went 4-2 in their home stand against the Marlins and Nationals and currently hold a 0.5-game lead on the Dodgers for the top seed in the NL. How worried should we be that the lead is slipping (27:42)? Plus, the Sixers signed French Olympian standout Guerschon Yabusele to a one-year deal (38:23). Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation discuss what they saw in the Eagles' second preseason game, a victory over the New England Patriots. Is there a backup quarterback controversy between Tanner McKee and Kenny Pickett (02:49)? Does Mekhi Becton have the edge over Tyler Steen for right guard (15:33)? What do we actually expect from the cornerbacks (39:17)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Zach Berman of PHLY, who is at Eagles joint practice this week with the New England Patriots. Sheil’s got 10 important questions for Z Berm. Where does the Eagles coaching staff rank amongst the rest of the NFL (05:13)? Rank the following from most likely to least likely: (a) Jalen Hurts wins 2024 NFL MVP, (b) Lions OC Ben Johnson will be the Eagles head coach in 2025, (c) the Eagles finish with a top-three defense in terms of DVOA (35:05). What will Cooper DeJean’s role be Week 1 when the Eagles face the Packers in Brazil (59:07)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Zach Berman Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is back for another Sunday night pod with some observations on the Eagles, the struggling Phillies, and Joel Embiid's Olympic gold medal. Just how good has Jalen Hurts been this offseason and in training camp? Is he looking to be in redemption mode this upcoming season (07:12)? What’s been going on with the Phillies? They’ve been struggling since the All-Star break, but what exactly is causing the drop-off (21:00)? Plus, could the gold-medal run help Joel Embiid and the Sixers this upcoming season (30:56)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss the Eagles preseason opener. Will Kenny Gainwell or fourth-round pick Will Shipley be the backup running back (16:34)? Who was the biggest winner on the defensive end (30:35)? Can Nolan 2023 first-round pick Nolan Smith make the second year leap (44:40)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by ESPN's Tim McManus, who published an article detailing the tumultuous relationship between Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni during the 2023 season. Why did Jalen Hurts seek advice from former Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale following the Week 18 loss to the Giants (04:30)? Does Jalen Hurts think he needs to play better with Jason Kelce now retired (31:17)? Does Kellen Moore have a role even bigger than offensive coordinator—mending the relationship between Hurts and Sirianni (59:06)? Leave us a voicemail! 215-315-7982 Email: Ringerphilly@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Tim McManus Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Phillies' slump continued as they fell to the Yankees 6-5 on Wednesday and were swept at home. Sheil and Anthony Dabbundo compare and contrast the current Phillies situation to how the Eagles stumbled into the postseason in 2023 (02:09). How important is it for the Phillies to have a top-two seed in the NL (26:06)? Plus, did Dave Dombrowski do enough at the deadline to firmly put the Phillies in title contention (31:08)? We want to hear from you! 215-315-7982 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Anthony Dabbundo Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation who was at Eagles training camp on Tuesday and made some astute observations about what he’s seen so far. Will 2023 first-round pick Nolan Smith make an impact this year based off of what he’s done at camp so far (13:04)? How different has the offense looked under Kellen Moore in training camp (30:54)? Will 2024 first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell be receiving a lot of snaps at CB2 this season with how good he’s been at camp (39:05)? Plus, is Jalen Carter underrated (46:01)? We want to hear from you! 215-315-7982 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Brandon Lee Gowton Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is back with another edition of the Sunday night pod, talking Eagles, Phillies, and Joel Embiid at the Olympics. What value will Saquon Barkley bring to the Eagles this season (02:51)? Plus, the Phillies acquired reliever Carlos Estévez and outfielder Austin Hays during the week (21:00). Lastly, Joel Embiid has been getting a lot of flak for his performance in the Olympics for Team USA, but is it that big of a deal (31:28)? We want to hear from you! 215-315-7982 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer had boots on the ground at Eagles camp on Thursday and made a few observations. How good has Jalen Hurts looked so far in camp (4:42)? How much different will the offense look under Kellen Moore in comparison to last season (22:46)? How have Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis fared thus far with the lofty expectations for them this upcoming season (29:45)? What would be a productive season for Saquon Barkley (56:23)? We want to hear from you! 215-315-7982 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: EJ Smith Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Phillies have been on a little slide since returning from All-Star break, and Sheil and Anthony are trying to figure out why. They came up with three takes each to further assess what the Phillies should be doing going forward. What is the pecking order for the relievers (8:44)? What do the Phillies need to add at the deadline (24:22)? What’s been going on with Bryson Stott this season (35:25)? We want to hear from you! 215-315-7982 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Anthony Dabbundo Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices