John Jastremski: The Ringer departure was ‘not personal, it’s simply business’
Jastremski kept his podcast feed, still has his SNY work, and is a free agent in audio, digital, and gambling for the first time in his career.
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Zach Lowe, Bill Simmons name Eric Collins best League Pass experience in basketball
"He's a ten out of ten."
Bill Simmons calls out ‘dickhead’ Warriors podcaster over LeBron-Steph debate
"You should worry about your own career, this will be the highlight of yours that i responded to you."
More layoffs hit The Ringer as Spotify continues pivot to video
Andrew Gruttadaro and Miles Surrey announced their departures Monday, with other names sure to come.
Jason Goff announces ‘The Full Go Podcast’ is ending after 600-plus episodes with The Ringer
"We did it in our voice and stayed sucka free."
The Ringer’s Logan Murdock explains what it’s like to be confronted by DeMarcus Cousins
"I've been yelled at before in like real life, with more dire consequences."
Netflix to stream ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ live beginning in January
The first Netflix show will go live at 11:30 p.m. ET on January 11.
Bill Simmons: ESPN ‘completely misunderstood’ what made Max Kellerman good
"Which is par for the course for ESPN, by the way."
The Ringer brings two podcasts to FanDuel Sports Network
The Ringer Gambling Show and The Ringer Sunday Pregame will air on FanDuel Sports Network.
Ten years later, it’s clear Grantland can never be replicated
The 2025 Awful Announcing sports podcast power list
Barstool officially announces Ryen Russillo hire, will start in October
Barstool founder Dave Portnoy also further detailed Russillo's arrangement with the company.
Ryen Russillo acknowledges ‘professional uncertainty’ as The Ringer contract nears end
"...this is a different place for me to be in than probably some of the other times where I've done this, where I know exactly where I'm at."
Bill Simmons calls for ban on ‘face of the NBA’ discourse
"Let's just make it illegal."
The Ringer deletes social media post lobbying for FanDuel
The incident highlights an increasingly fuzzy relationship between digital media companies and sportsbooks.
The Ringer’s Diante Lee bashes Walter Football on X after Mina Kimes troll
"All that time and energy spent on hating women could’ve been spent on finding a better platform to host your weak ass website..."
Zach Lowe’s Ringer role reportedly allows for possible return to TV
"The basketball writer, podcaster, and analyst might have multiple media opportunities."
Zach Lowe joins The Ringer, reunites with Bill Simmons after shock layoff from ESPN last fall
Lowe will write and host a podcast for The Ringer starting next week.
Spotify officially re-ups with Bill Simmons and The Ringer
"I’ve been in enough work situations at this point that you just kinda know when you’re in the right spot."
Sean McDonough ‘felt bad’ for panning Indiana during ESPN CFP broadcast
“What I said was, because they didn’t play well and the game was so one-sided, that I do think it was going to spur on debate. Which maybe I started.”
Bill Simmons: LeBron, Steph Curry ‘the solution and the problem’ to NBA ratings
"How do you find these under-30 American stars that people are going to give a s*** about like they care about Steph and LeBron?"
Don’t forget Colin Cowherd called Dan Campbell ‘Fred Flintstone’
"This is why they suck, and they haven't won a playoff game in 30 years."
Is Tom Brady getting a pass?
Fox used ‘Hail Mary’ to land Tom Brady, showed him Super Bowl comeback video
"It was only because he was retired that we threw that Hail Mary."
Jalen Rose reveals he ‘never received an offer’ from The Ringer after ESPN layoff
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.