The Ringer's Philly Special

Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss the Eagles nail-biter win in Buffalo against the Bills. The Eagles currently hold the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff race with the possibility of getting the No. 2 slot. Should they play the starters in the next week's regular season finale against the Commanders with the No. 2 seed still possibly in reach? We say it almost every week - just how good has this defense been? Why did the offense go silent in the second half? Sheil and BLG examine what Nick Sirianni has been doing as a head coach? Plus, the most important plays of the game that led to the victory. Should the Eagles play the starters next week? (03:15) Thoughts on the victory over the Bills (11:08) What in the world happened on offense? (23:25) Nick Sirianni’s contributions to this team (31:08) The most impactful plays of the game (42:11) Join us December 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. ET at Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly for our first Philly Special meetup. No RSVP is required. We hope to see you there! Email hot takes: [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial. Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/. 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 The Athletic to discuss the Eagles' holiday week and their upcoming matchup in Buffalo against the Bills. Will Lane Johnson and Jalen Carter be available for this contest against the Bills? How are the Eagles addressing Jake Elliott’s kicking woes? What did Saquon Barkley say about Nick Sirianni? Should the Eagles chase for the higher seed or rest their starters to gear up for the playoffs? What will the headlines be if the Eagles win or lose? Plus, a loaded mailbag and predictions! Will Lane Johnson play against the Bills? (03:43) Jake Elliott’s kicking woes (13:12) Resting starters? (18:16) If the Eagles win, what will the headline be? (34:46) If the Eagles lose, what will the headline be? (44:30) Mailbag (46:30) Predictions (01:51:19) Join us December 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. ET at Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly for our first Philly Special meetup. No RSVP is required. We hope to see you there! Email hot takes: [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial. Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/. 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 joined by Shawn Syed who’s reviewed the film of the Eagles defeating the Washington Commanders and shares his thoughts on what he saw. What did the guys notice from the offense and the run game? How good is this Eagles defense? Plus, a preview with the matchup against the Bill’s and Shawn’s Movie Minute. The offense (3:02) Shawn’s Movie Minute (26:06) Defense (29:36) The Secondary (43:18) Eagles/Bills preview (46:38) Join us December 30 from 7-9 p.m. ET at Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly for our first-ever Philly Special meetup. No RSVP is required. We hope to see you there! Email hot takes: [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram/TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial. Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/. 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

The Eagles snapped a 21-year streak, winning their second straight NFC East title after defeating the Washington Commanders 29-18 on Saturday night. Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed of SumerSports to review the most important parts of the game. How garbanzo beans was special teams after Will Shipley fumbled the opening kickoff and Jake Elliott missed three field goals? Has Nick Sirianni been too conservative this season? How can the Eagles get Saquon to have more games like he’s had the past two weeks? Plus, what happened on the two-point conversion that caused a massive brawl? Initial thoughts (2:50) Special teams blunder (9:44) Jalen Hurts’s performance (14:35) Sirianni being conservative (30:02) Saquon’s performance & the brawl (39:51) The defense (57:49) Join us December 30 from 7-9 p.m. ET at Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly for our first-ever Philly Special meetup. No RSVP is required. We hope to see you there! Email hot takes: [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram/TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial. Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/. 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 joined by Zach Berman of The Athletic to discuss the latest from Novacare Complex. Jalen Hurts appeared hobbled late in the third quarter of the Eagles' win against the Raiders. What is his status heading into the game against the Commanders this Saturday? Does Hurts have a message for the doubters that may be inside and outside the building? How are the Eagles approaching the matchup against the Commanders, understanding they have a chance to clinch the division? Plus, a monster mailbag, and predictions. Eagles injury report (5:50) Jalen Hurts’s mindset heading into the Commanders game (10:46) Temperature check (26:07) If the Eagles win, what will the headline be? (35:01) If the Eagles lose, what will the headline be? (40:25) Mailbag (46:16) Predictions (1:45:11) Join us December 30th from 7-9 PM ET at Chickies & Pete’s in South Philly for our first ever Philly Special meetup. No RSVP is required. We hope to see you there! Email hot takes: [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram/TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial. Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/. 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