How the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” Defense Turned Super Bowl LX Into a Blowout Seattle and Mike Macdonald put the Patriots in hell and proved themselves a worthy successor to the Legion of Boom

Quarterbacks win games, defenses win championships.

How The Dark Side Won Super Bowl LX:

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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,

Where Does Shedeur Sanders Stand in the Browns’ QB Battle? There were some good moments in the rookie’s preseason debut. But has anything changed for Sanders in the NFL’s weirdest quarterback competition?

I do understand who Shedeur Sanders is as a QB, and he put all his positives and negatives on display.

What I don’t understand is what Cleveland seeks to accomplish with this competition: www.theringer.com/2025/08/12/n...

Can Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin Make It Work? This partnership in Pittsburgh could be the NFL’s best redemption story. Or it could all go up in flames.

Desperation can acquaint you with strange bedfellows. Pittsburgh needs a new identity on offense, and Aaron Rodgers needs a chance to wash the stink off of his reputation.

What Mike Tomlin needs to do to make this unlikely marriage work: www.theringer.com/2025/06/10/n...

Ed is still my GOAT but it would be dishonest not to recognize him as one of the 3 greatest ever tbh

Bluesky isn’t as funny but at least the people who finish in 5th place aren’t as insufferable on here

AFC South Offseason Grades The Ringer NFL Show · Episode

Ringer NFL Show: AFC South offseason review/look-ahead.

Did Texans fix their offense?

Do Colts have any hope for Anthony Richardson?

1st-year expectations for Cam Ward and Travis Hunter

And more! @diantelee.bsky.social @stevenruiz.bsky.social

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Fuck yeah Kendall Succession

Me hearing @diantelee.bsky.social and @qbklass.bsky.social talk Defense.

One good way to grow Bluesky is for Twitter to just stop working for long stretches multiple times a day

That might be my first entry on the site, I’m so honored

“I’m tired of this, Grandpa.”

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Still believe in Dak, and defense was way better when Micah came back

I was on the fence since his big breakout came late in the season when he had 100% of the workload

he’s most likely gonna earn that badge this year

The Ringer's 2025 NFL Power Rankings Diante Lee's NFL Power Rankings sort the league's contenders from the pretenders. Where does your favorite team rank?

My Way-Too-Early Power Rankings are up on @ringer

Setting the table for the offseason by evaluating last year’s results and which rosters are best set up for success in free agency, the draft and the 2025 season

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How the Eagles Erased Patrick Mahomes From Super Bowl LIX The Chiefs’ superstar quarterback seemed invincible all season. Then Philadelphia’s defense shut him down.

So, about Patrick Mahomes's very bad day. How did Vic Fangio and the Eagles defense essentially erase the greatest QB of this generation? @diantelee.bsky.social on Fangio's immaculate plan:

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Everyone Blitzes, but No One Does It Better Than Steve Spagnuolo. The Chiefs Defense Told Me Why. Kansas City’s defensive coordinator is a maestro when it comes to attacking opponents. He could be the not-so-secret key to Super Bowl LIX.

The “Spags” blitzes have won so many playoff games, it’s become a part of the fabric of NFL History.

Nobody is doing it better than Spags in this era, and I wanted to know how he and this defense keep raising the bar.

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Solak Returns With Diante Lee for a Super Bowl Preview! The Ringer's Philly Special · Episode

New Philly Special! Is that... @benjaminsolak.bsky.social’s music???

Talking Dad Life, Eagles-Chiefs, Hurts, Sirianni, Myles Garrett trade possibility, and more with @diantelee.bsky.social and Benny Solz!

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Fighting the urge to post high school all22 on here

Conference Championship Preview: The Bills-Chiefs Rematch, Jets Hire Aaron Glenn as HC, and More Podcast Episode · The Ringer NFL Show · 01/24/2025 · 1h 36m

Conference Championship Weekend is here and me, @sheilkapadia.bsky.social and @stevenruiz.bsky.social previewed the games and the movement around the coaching carousel!

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OSU’s 2024 defense is gonna be interesting to place in the modern era convo.

Super talented, but won’t join 2021 UGA, 2018 Clemson, 2013 FSU, 2011 Bama, 2008 USC and 2001 Miami.

I think this is as good as it’ll get in the Transfer/NIL era, though. High water mark for sure.

Wild-Card Monday Recap: Rams Stun the Vikings, Mike McCarthy Out as Cowboys HC, and More The Ringer NFL Show · Episode

New Ringer NFL Show with @diantelee.bsky.social and @stevenruiz.bsky.social!

What now for Vikings/Darnold?

Can the Rams make a run?

Vrabel, McCarthy, Cowboys, and more!

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Wild-Card Saturday Recap: Texans Upset the Chargers, Ravens Dominate the Steelers, and More

Ringer NFL Show Saturday recap show with
@diantelee.bsky.social and @stevenruiz.bsky.social!

Herbert, Texans defense, Lamar, and what now for Tomlin/Steelers?

Listen: open.spotify.com/show/3sYLdv2...

Watch:
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Protect the health of the players in football by making it clear that offensive players cannot initiate contact with the crown of their helmets.

That was a textbook example of a dangerous offensive play from Javonte Williams.

Live Wild Card Reactions! RNFL Show YouTube video by Ringer NFL

Going live on the YouTube right after Ravens-Steelers to talk about today's games with @diantelee.bsky.social and @stevenruiz.bsky.social!

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It’s early, but that scoring drive was exactly what I had in mind for Baltimore this postseason. When it’s time to control the pace of a game and take the stress off of Lamar in the pocket, the only answer they had was Lamar as a runner.

Now they have Derrick Henry to hand out body blows, too.

The Year of the NFL’s Running Back Revival The running back market hit rock bottom in 2023. Now, thanks to transcendent seasons from Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the position is cooler, and more relevant, than ever.

One of the best things that happened this season is that running backs became cool again. And no one is cooler than King Henry.

@diantelee.bsky.social:

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Stingley + Anderson. Unfair duo of star defenders to build around.

The Year of the NFL’s Running Back Revival The running back market hit rock bottom in 2023. Now, thanks to transcendent seasons from Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the position is cooler, and more relevant, than ever.

If you played in the street, you wanted to be picked to play RB.

If you played youth ball, you wanted to be RB.

If you created a player in a video game, you wanted to be RB.

They tried to bury the coolest position in football, but 2024 was a RB renaissance: theringer.com/2025/01/10/n...

What to Watch in Each College Football Playoff Semifinal As Penn State and Notre Dame face off in the Orange Bowl and Texas and Ohio State meet in the Cotton Bowl, these are the players and matchups to watch

Previewing the CFB Semifinals for The Ringer!
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I appreciate the most important names in tech letting us know that it’s their personal mission to usher in the worst era of social engagement under this administration.