Five Favorite NFL Hot Takes with Steven Ruiz | The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Steven Ruiz discuss their favorite hot takes ahead of the NFL season.
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[@wyadlon]

Bill likes this guy because he has a slight Tatum look to him

[@RC-ro4gq]

Steven Ruiz has the most punchable face on the Ringer

[@justicestyles]

Facts lol

[@Weaponator18]

I can't unsee it lololol

[@BC-th3mx]

The Puerto RIcan Tatum

[@ineedsaltplease620]

100%

[@kostaVHjovanovic]

Bill looks like my grandmother who was very beautiful in her younger years

[@the_auditor1017]

😂

[@igotopinions4523]

What compelled you to say this man? 🤣🤣🤣

[@BT-gf2ze]

better than what any serb looks like!

[@F5BOTD]

He's got Bette Davis eyes

[@MARSQUAD]

Bro what lmfao

[@jeremyweller755]

Did Bill just grab this guy from Reddit?

[@cam8868]

I didn’t know Michael Carter-Williams was a podcaster now

[@sylasray6470]

He said “I think the chargers are going to surprise a lot of people”… and then every person I’ve watched in the media has had the same take that they will be good😂😂

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Yeah, this guy has the lamest so-called “hot takes.” There’s nothing “hot” about them. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@walkerdefaul8487]

THEY WIN EVERY WHERE THEY GO! Lmao The surprise is going to be the chargers sucking and everyone asking how it’s possible

[@TheDANVEL]

the off season champs

[@loganerb3952]

@@johnbrowntheprophetI mean saying the jets are a top 5 team is a HOT take That’s wild imo I also don’t think the chargers will be good either. I will say everyone is saying that but it is a hot take. I guess the chargers one specifically depends on what your definition of a hot take is To your point I do believe the Bryce Young and jags takes are pretty weak The eagles take is pretty hot imo

[@eliyarrows2456]

@@loganerb3952I mean the Jets are a top 5 defense and looking like they’re gonna be a top 10 offense at least. It’s most certainly not a hot take to say they’re a top 5 team in the preseason. The chiefs and 49ers are top 2, then the ravens, eagles, lions, jets, cowboys, and probably someone I’m forgetting are all about the same level of talent on paper. Like we know the Jets defense is great, they’re a proven squad, and then their offense is Rodgers, Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Mike Williams, idk how you can look at those weapons and think they’ll be a bad/mid team.

[@pstratos7]

Brian Thomas Jr is probably better than Calvin Ridley right now

[@Ray-ji1rr]

He wasn't waving off Jalen saying that's not his role in that offense he disagreed with a change for THAT play lol

[@andrewallen6223]

agreed. lil guy in the video is a casual with some casual ass takes.

[@ayushahuja6154]

I would say this would mean something if you do a season ending episode where we review how it went. I will be shocked if he gets even 1 of these right

[@Weaponator18]

These are the coldest hot takes I've ever heard. Sorry bud, hopefully you'll get em next time.

[@davofidie6897]

alot of these werent hot takes imo more like bold takes a hot take to me is like saying the niners miss the playoffs or titans win the divsion

[@johnnybeatmaker330]

Bryce young getting benched for dalton bro? Stafford mvp? Wtf are you talking about

[@davofidie6897]

@@johnnybeatmaker330 those are bold not hot

[@johnnybeatmaker330]

@davofidie6897 Stafford isn't sniff mvp and Bryce will be the start there for at least another year gtfoh

[@blakeharris58]

Why can’t Stafford sniff MVP? The way LAR is building the line and running game is amazing. His receivers are the hardest group to stop in the league. Why can’t he sniff it?

[@Bobbleheads56]

Why did Simmons face just rapidly change in the last few months 😂 diva with the botox now????

[@johnnybeatmaker330]

Bro was really just saying stuff . He cant belive this. Stafford wins mvp? When did he almost win mvp? So rams are good with out there future hof Donald but eagles are lost with ours?

[@Keithwilsonjr757]

He forgot about all those picke matt threw

[@blakeharris58]

The Eagles are a big play offense dependent on a running QB who can’t sustain drives. People think they unlocked a cheat code bringing in Saquon but there’s only one ball.

[@Turk6417]

Eagles winning the NFC confirmed

[@MrLeadman12]

Love the Stafford take. If they win that division which means they will win 12+ games, and Stafford keeps the interceptions to a minimum then he will have the stats and regular season success to win mvp

[@jackdautrich163]

Jalen Hurts is making 13 million this year. But you guys were 37 million off so that’s pretty close

[@francescosmith7859]

what you make vs what you count against the salary cap isn't the same thing. This is from spotrac " In 2024, Hurts will earn a base salary of $1,125,000 and a signing bonus of $38,875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,558,800 and a dead cap value of $120,871,200."

[@FantasySportsZen]

Stay in school bud.

[@GeronimoPlaz]

You're incredibly wrong

[@ji-inroh495]

When are the over/unders with Cousin Sal? I'm curious what he thinks about his favorite team's chances.

[@Craftsman8022]

Steven Ruiz im going to remember your name!!! Your not wrong about Kelce, but your underestimating Hurts !!

[@Craftsman8022]

Wow Stafford MVP this guy is on fire

[@kheldaryt]

hot take Ruiz won't rank Brock Purdy #32 this year like he did last year.

[@jimstevenson424]

Like the Eagles take. Took a big hit losing both coordinators. Kelce waited until Mar, right after the coaching staff was formed to decide. He must have known this year wasn't a SB run.

[@k_hack9441]

They took a big hit losing two first-time coordinators who proved to be awful? How dumb are you?

[@slater723]

Isn't this the same guy who said Brock Purdy wasn't actually good?

[@yaroslav64]

Purdy is fine, he's not a top 10 QB though.

[@Kinogotiate]

He's still not good

[@TheKevinWood]

Is this the anti Brock Purdy guy?

[@cloudstrife4897]

This other guy was is certified nuts

[@Hatz127]

Lol this clown… the jets will be a top 5 team but the eagles will be a disaster

[@HendersonHinchfinch]

Why not? The Eagles absolutely choked last season

[@Hatz127]

@@HendersonHinchfinch key word last year. Different team different staff. Teams change drastically every year in the NFL and the results change every year. No other sport has so many teams go from worst to first

[@HendersonHinchfinch]

@@Hatz127 thats why it’s not crazy to say the Jets will be a top 5 team

[@Hatz127]

@@HendersonHinchfinch the jets are not going to be good much less a top 5 team in the league and I'm not just saying that bc of "last year"

[@teddylovesit]

you totally didn't listen to everything he said. you picked and chose what you wanted to listen to, and rushed to the comments. talk about a clown.

[@jimbaker5110]

NFC North will be the beast and best division in the NFL this year

[@TheTeamOden]

cold take, no shit

[@PatriarchyPatrol]

Eagles & Dolphins bought 250mil worth of NFTs 😂😂😂

[@EaglesGang215]

😈 my eagles gone make u eat that take

[@elliott2513]

Let's go Birds!

[@BC-th3mx]

😂😅

[@GeronimoPlaz]

Eagles fans eat my jiznizz

[@GormanWTLHA]

Bill gathering all the gambling data possible the last 2 months

[@jamiesp3901]

NFC west alpha division 😂😂😂 AFC North cooked them last year and would this year too.

[@jacklumsden7444]

Nfc west is always in the super bowl. When was the north last? Ten years? Where they lost to the west? How about before that? 20 years huh? That division sucks.

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

This guy likes Trevor Lawrence whose made the playoffs once as a number 1 overall pick, but in the same video says this is a make or break year for Jalen Hurts whose made the playoffs every season as a starter and played lights out in the Super Bowl?

[@paulmahoney64]

This guy is the worst

[@saltywings41]

These were great. Stafford was a little too hot for me though.

[@gcashby1871]

Just you wait #9 is going to be lit this year.

[@user-pe9kh7lx8p]

Love this! The Mormon stories team has been huge with helping me in my journey

[@moderndancingfool]

Let me guess, before I even watch, the Patriots will be involved in one of the hot takes.

[@teddylovesit]

this Steven Ruiz guy is pretty good

[@statpadford]

Jets signed the ravens two biggest weaknesses on the OL last season. That line is not good lol

[@sharptrader5821]

I think Bryce Young will end up being considered one of the worst draft picks of all time. Guys like Jamarcus Russel and Ryan Leaf were bigger busts but they at least had elite traits and would likely be high draft picks if they came out of college today. With Bryce, we'll look back and ask ourselves what the reasoning was to pick a player that high who lacks even above average traits let alone elite ones. Add Caleb being good on top of that as well...

[@ianszcze]

"Short everything this guy touches"

[@mikecs14]

🐐🐐🐐🐐 MVP STAFFORD SEASON

[@mikewarrenitaly]

Go Rams!

[@Craftsman8022]

You like the Jets more then Buffalo and Miami??? Simmer down trying to be the smartest guy in the room Bill

[@IamJdTrent]

Some of my takes:Tennessee WON'T finish with a losing record,Eagles miss the Playoffs,Vikings make the Playoffs,Niners take a step back(9-8 maybe),Rams make the NFC championship,Rodgers looks slighlty above-average and Jets miss the playoffs again.

[@cameronbernardo]

15:14 hello? Kyren williams??

[@teddylovesit]

bro, they mentioned Williams

[@cameronbernardo]

At the time stamp I mentioned he was trying to insinuate the "iso" offense

[@michaelstover6778]

Eagles disaster? wtf this dude smoking

[@hunterking6033]

Hurts is overpaid... But that hasn't stopped Philly from paying the OL. Johnson, Dickerson, andMialata are all making big money. They've spent multiple top 100 picks on OL over the last 4 years.

[@Hatz127]

@@hunterking6033 he's making something like 13.5 mil this year. Seems underpaid

[@GKA11111]

Did this dunce just say Kelce was the best player in the eagles offense the last 2 years??? Aj brown?? This guy knows nothing🤣🤣🤣

[@k_hack9441]

AJ Brown, Lane Johnson, mvp year Hurts, etc. Ruiz is certified ass.

[@antyoung24]

As soon as someone gets paid the temperature changes. Its stupid

[@FantasySportsZen]

Incorrect, as the contract directly changes their value. Usually in a drastic, team-altering fashion. Your argument could be valid with no salary cap, but that isn't the reality.

[@antyoung24]

@@FantasySportsZen nah it changes nothing. Its all narrative based. If you draft or team build well enough it does not matter what you're paying someone

[@whitshane3511]

💯 on Doug Pederson being mediocre. I've been on this train for a while along with the Balkke is an absolutely terrible GM. Trevor Lawrence had some bad advice signing a long-term contract in Jacksonville and should have demanded a trade. He should be in Minnesota right now and he would be in the super bowl conversation every year for the next 10 years.

[@k_hack9441]

Doug is the man. Blame your trash gm.

[@whitshane3511]

@@k_hack9441 sorry, his record does not bear that out. He's probably a decent offensive coordinator at best. 100% with you on GM Trent Baalke being awful. Why did Trevor sign???!!!

[@mikeyj.philly]

Jalen was fine last season. Im genuinely confused what player people watched. He had a 130+ rating vs the cardinals and got blamed for that loss. Insanity.

[@FantasySportsZen]

As a fan since his Oklahoma days, Hurts didn't play great last season. He was rather pedestrian reading defenses and working from the pocket. He's an NFL star, but he needs to play better moving forward if that team is going to peak.

[@k_hack9441]

@@FantasySportsZenyes and that demands a competent OC. Not the high school lvl simpleton we had last year.

[@illiniryan27]

Replace everything he said about Bryce Young with Anthony Richardson

[@ScrubOT]

Kinda feels like you could've copied and paste these takes from last year, honestly.

[@joshtutor5606]

Lombardi has been on the Doug Pederson is trash bus for many years.

[@dvowls120]

More of this guy!

[@trefromthetre]

BY9 is going to prove some people wrong.

[@jacklumsden7444]

No, he won't. Lol.

[@ldmb1966]

I like that they at least tried to add more talent around him on the Oline and Wr room. Titans are my team and they did the same this offseason. I hope it works out for both young Qbs.

[@FantasySportsZen]

Already proving everyone wrong. The NFL's Sam Bowie. As someone who comped Stroud to Tom Brady pre-draft, I remember the Bryce glaze well. It was everywhere, unanimous, and also completely insane. 😂😂😂

[@eliottbressler8562]

this guy has to be a Cowboy's fan

[@terry7907]

He is a strong Seahawks fan.

[@chriswoodward2046]

If you watched the video and read his stuff, you'd know he's a Panthers fan.

[@eliottbressler8562]

@@chriswoodward2046 so I got two different answers hahahah

[@FantasySportsZen]

Caleb scrambles backwards, just like Bryce. Just sayin.

[@KK-pm7ud]

Sell you Bryce Young rookies now

[@bajaro3455]

I usually like Steven Ruiz, but the 5'8" shot at Bryce just seems like such a casual shot.

[@FantasySportsZen]

Huh? That's why he's not fit to play in the NFL. Bro gotta put keys in his pockets to make min weight. And wear high heels to get on the roller coaster. 😂😂😂

[@dearmas9068]

17:00 AFC North, Bill. Come on now... The Steelers will win 9 games and be at the bottom of that division.

[@joseluisalc]

But he doesn't count the Pats among the worst teams? The Raiders are a thousand times more talented than the Pats, wtf is he talking about???

[@FantasySportsZen]

Definitely not 1000. Haha. See you in the Top 5 of the draft next year. 👋

[@melendezhugo5]

bro is tweaking

[@melendezhugo5]

bro is a yapper

[@evanschris103]

I dunno man... these dudes that BS and Ryen have on their podcasts really dont make it better

[@kanecunningham7779]

Why you bring on a guy that doesn’t know ball. Eagles offense a disaster?

[@KFBALL247]

This Ruiz dude sounds like a 🤡. How can you say a F-ed up knee doesn’t effect a QB throwing and navigating the pocket? 😂

[@k_hack9441]

Or that a center, no matter how special, was the best offensive player?

[@andydrews4439]

Bryce went 6/8 for 70 yards and 1 TD against the Bills in his only drive 🤫

[@yeahitsme1401]

These were room temperature takes at best.

[@themoviefan9990]

Shocked Doug only has one 10 win season

[@Phillygreen]

This dude’s Philly take is awful 😂. What games were you watching?

[@TheKaijudist]

Hater

[@zjbell700]

"Jason Kelce might be the best center in the history of the NFL." UH huh, ok, lol. At least that was a hot take. The only pool of greatest centers of all time anyone should even consider are already in the HOF.

[@pizzaiowa3816]

He’s a six time all pro and a seven time pro bowler who has a ring. He’s clearly in the conversation

[@zjbell700]

​@@pizzaiowa3816 no one is clearly in those types of conversations until and if they get into the HOF. That includes any current players. Content starved media like to bring up the HOF when talking about Mahomes or other players who up to now may be on that trajectory for the HOF but I think it's ridiculous and disrespectful to the guys who are already there. Kelce is a very good center no doubt but he hasn't had the career of even half the centers that are already in the HOF. Let's pump the brakes on that.

[@pizzaiowa3816]

@@zjbell700 you don’t think Kelce will be in the hall of fame?

[@zjbell700]

@@pizzaiowa3816 nope

[@pizzaiowa3816]

@@zjbell700 well I don’t think there are many players if any that have 7 pro bowls while also only missing 4 games in his career and don’t make it. He’s probably first ballot but I guess we will have to wait and see

[@adamprewitt9947]

This guy is not good

[@Donkeynoob7777]

Gut a new guest bill. This guy is rubbish..nearly as bad as those 2 on rusilloo life advice segment that literally no one watches

[@terry7907]

YMMV. I enjoy Kyle and Cerutti, who-younger and married-can offer different perspectives. I agree with Ruiz. His despising Purdy is ridiculous.

[@kostaVHjovanovic]

Litteraly everyone loves lifeadvice

[@33moneyball]

Howie Roseman is terrible, perhaps deliberately, with HCs and QB contracts while being great at everything else. Peterson and Sirianni were bottom of the barrel hires and the Wentz/Hurts deals were ridiculously premature. My theory is he always wants to remain the most important person in the organization and he recognizes that it’s typically the QB or HC in a successful organization.

[@IGI_Media]

Philly has been on the decline with the loss of key coordinators Kelce etc. That's not a hot take. just an observation :)

[@volti2onxx]

They upgraded both of their coordinators...

[@FantasySportsZen]

Also, Cam Jurgens is a monster.