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Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul
by The Ringer
Sports media veteran Max Kellerman and super-agent Rich Paul discuss the most pressing topics in sports and culture.
Episodes
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LeBron the QB, Luka's Prove-It Year, and Max's Top Five New York Championships
The Knicks raised their banner and then lost on ring night to LeBron’s Sixers. Max Kellerman and The Ringer’s Kirk Goldsberry break down the upset, talking about how LeBron's finally playing quarterback in year 24 and the health questions hanging over every contender. Then Max names the best NBA...
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Eagles Malpractice, Cooked Rams, and the Rise of Travis Hunter
Max Kellerman and former NFL running back LeSean McCoy take on the biggest stories in the NFL and beyond. Is Nick Sirianni a great coach or just elevated by Howie Roseman’s roster? Why are Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh seen as coaches who can do more with less? What has gone wrong for the 2-4…
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Ohtani’s Chokehold, Herbert’s Faltering, Week 6 Preview
Max Kellerman and Ringer staff writer Anthony Dabbundo break down a wild Thursday night. Sean Payton keeps it balanced, protects the ball, and takes down the defending champs, while Seattle’s two-to-one pass-heavy attack falls apart when it matters most. Meanwhile, the QB landscape is a mess.…
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Week 5 Coaching Blunders, Who are the 2026 Seahawks, and LeSean McCoy’s Top Running Backs
Max Kellerman and former NFL running back LeSean Shady McCoy are here to hand out the blame. The Giants and Commanders tied, the NFC East is wide open, and McCoy lays out what’s really going on with Nick Sirianni and the Eagles after that kickoff decision. Max names this year’s Seahawks, and the...
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Dak, Purdy, Skubal, and the Plan to Fix Baseball
Max Kellerman and The Ringer’s Anthony Dabbundo break down a Thursday-night flop Max calls “the most goddamn hilarious thing.” The NFC East is suddenly anybody’s division, and Dak Prescott’s ceiling is up for debate. Then comes the question of the week: Is Brock Purdy the MVP so far, or just...
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Max Eats His Words on Bryce, Roseman's Third Act, and the Browns' Comeback Kids
Max and Rich break down the Eagles trading Cam Jurgens to Baltimore a day after Lane Johnson retired, and whether Howie Roseman is setting up his third act in Philadelphia. Plus: Giannis on Heat culture and his old Bucks teammates, the Browns' 3-1 start under Todd Monken, and Max's long-awaited...
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Mahomes Is Back, Giants in First, and the Brock Purdy Game
Max and Shady break down the Chiefs' 30-27 win in Las Vegas and whether a healthy Patrick Mahomes, with reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III behind him, makes Kansas City the team to beat again. Plus: The Giants grab sole possession of first place for the first time since 2015, Howie...
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T.O. Settles the Stephen A. Score and Stands by Skipping Canton. Plus, the Broken-Leg Super Bowl.
Was Terrell Owens the most unfairly covered star of his era? Max and T.O. take it on directly, years after T.O. told Stephen A. on First Take that Max "almost seems blacker than you." T.O. goes after Skip Bayless and the pundits who repeated his story, and he still says nobody has ever heard a...
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Rodgers Isn't Cooked, the Flag That Flipped It for Denver, and the Case for Drake Maye | Game Over
Max and Shady break down the Broncos' comeback against the Rams and the pass interference call that Pat Bryant admits he sold. Then they ask whether Denver can win a title with Bo Nix. Lamar Jackson needed only seven seconds to punish Dallas in Rio, Aaron Rodgers looks anything but finished for...
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Bijan Robinson Runs Over the Packers, Mahomes Looks Like Mahomes Again, and Is Aaron Rodgers Cooked?
Damien Woody joins Max to break down Bijan Robinson's 194-yard demolition of the Packers in Michael Penix Jr.'s return from a torn ACL. Max thinks the verdict on Jordan Love is coming in, but Damien blames a depleted offensive line. Then the guys preview Week 3 by discussing whether Aaron Rodgers...
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Jaxson Dart Goes Down, Rich Paul on Why Athletes Shouldn't Fly Private, and the Top 5 Rap Duos
Max and Rich went to Giants-Rams together, only for Max to push back his call that Jaxson Dart would be an elite quarterback by the end of the season after Dart's knee injury on the opening drive. They debate whether the Giants should trade for Shedeur Sanders or Mitch Trubisky and—given that…
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Mahomes vs. Brady vs. Montana, Aaron Donald Comes Home, and Cincy Is 2-0
Max and LeSean "Shady" McCoy break down the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans behind Ja'Marr Chase's two-touchdown day and dig into Patrick Mahomes—working back from a torn ACL and LCL—as still the best player alive rather than a guy on the decline. Plus: Aaron Donald ends a two-and-a-half-year...
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Bills Look Scary Good, Kobe vs. T-Mac, and the Vikings' QB Mess
Max and Rich break down the Bills' 41-31 win over the Lions in their new stadium and dig into Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars as a real AFC contender rather than a dark horse. Plus: the Vikings' QB room is a bigger mess than JJ McCarthy alone (Darnold's gone, Murray's hurt, Wentz won the opener…
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AI Is Scary. The Giants Are Fun. Let's Talk Football.
Max and Rich take a quick detour into the AI doomsday talk dominating headlines this week before diving into what actually matters: Week 1 of the NFL. John Harbaugh bullied the Cowboys in his Giants coaching debut, Patrick Mahomes looked electric in his return, and the Bears and Panthers played…
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Harbaugh's Giants Arrive, Hurts Delivers Late, Caleb Williams Explodes
Max Kellerman and Rich Paul break down NFL Week 1 with Super Bowl champ Willie Colon — John Harbaugh's Giants overpower the Cowboys, Jalen Hurts wills the Eagles past the Commanders, Josh Allen survives a shootout with CJ Stroud, and Caleb Williams torches Carolina for 59 points. Plus: Myles...
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Niners Shock Rams In Australia, Maye's Meltdown, And Every Week 1 Matchup That Matters
Rich is on vacation, and Max holds down the show solo. Brock Purdy and the Niners stun the Rams down under, Drake Maye's fourth-quarter meltdown hands Seattle the opener, and Max breaks down every marquee Week 1 matchup — Cowboys-Giants, Bills-Texans, Packers-Vikings and Chiefs-Broncos. Plus...
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Redemption Bowl, Nike's Decline and the Real Story Behind Tristan Thompson's Payday
Max and Rich break down a Super Bowl LX rematch in Week 1, with Drake Maye and new weapon AJ Brown chasing redemption against the Seahawks — plus the Rams and 49ers making history in Australia, with Aaron Donald staying home. Then it's Nike's fall out of the S&P 100, the biggest draws in sports...
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Michigan's Second Chance, the Clippers' Missing Picks, and NFL Sleepers | Game Over
Rich joins the show from somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea as he and Max dig into a loaded sports weekend. They break down Michigan's chaotic, one-second-restored Hail Mary win over Western Michigan, look at how the Clippers can rebuild their draft capital after the NBA stripped five straight...
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The Clippers' Harsh Punishment, the LSU Saga Continues, the State of Boxing, and More With Van Lathan Jr. | Game Over
Rich is on vacation, so today Max is joined by Ringer favorite Van Lathan Jr. They kick off the show with the Clippers' groundbreaking punishment and what it means for the future of the franchise. Was it really all worth it? They get into the latest updates on LSU and its new battle with the SEC....
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Prayers Answered: Angels Fetch Record MLB Sale, Dabo's LSU Rant, and KD Hypes the Sixers | Game Over
Max and Rich react to Stan Kroenke's record $4 billion purchase of the Angels and debate whether he can become sports' first "Grand Slam" owner. Then, Dabo Swinney calls NFL players returning to LSU "embarrassing," sparking a debate about whether the pursuit is fair game. Plus, Kevin Durant calls...
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Aaron Donald Is BACK! The 49ers Scammer, and Red Sox Fans Call Foul | Game Over
Max and Rich kick off with some hot takes in the cold open, talking about private equity in professional sports leagues before getting into the news taking over the NFL with Aaron Donald coming back to the Rams. They get into whether this will make the Rams Super Bowl favorites. And if they do…
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Should MVPs Have a Ring? Draymond's Debate, Kuminga's Fallout, and NFL QB Rankings. | Game Over
We kick off the show by reacting to a debate that Draymond Green sparked about whether a regular-season MVP or a championship-winning first option matters more, using Jalen Brunson's and SGA's playoff runs against the Spurs as a real-world test case. Then Rich breaks down Jonathan Kuminga's free...
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The Big Ten Takes a Stance, NFL Headlines, Klay Thompson in Miami, and Lonzo Ball’s Early Career Regrets | Game Over
We kick off the show revisiting the pro-to-amateur pipeline, as the Big Ten issues a statement saying they will not allow ex-NFL players to re-enter their conference. Patrick Mahomes says he’ll be ready Week 1, and the guys break down their expectations for the Chiefs this season. Meanwhile in…
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Quarterback Turmoil in Cleveland, Dae'Quan Wright Going Back to College, and Drug Testing Across Leagues | Game Over
Max and Rich start off today’s show with the quarterback drama in Cleveland. Did Deshaun Watson deserve to get booed? Then they debate the new phenomenon of players going pro but returning to college after getting cut from NFL rosters. They ponder how the Cowboys will fare this season before...
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Cavs Playoff Potential, Sixers Offseason Training, and Is Joe Burrow Overrated? | Game Over
Rich starts the show by taking us inside the Peyton Watson trade, and Max gives his take on how the Cavs will fare next season. Are the Nuggets doing wrong by Nikola Jokic? And the excitement in Philly continues to stir as LeBron joins Maxey and Brown in the gym. They wrap things up by hitting…
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Lakers Family Dispute, the Biggest Star in the NBA, and Football Is Upon Us | Game Over
Max and Rich are back and firing on all cylinders! First they get into the ownership drama in L.A. and how the Buss family got to this point. Then they break down which team is the biggest draw in the NBA. Then they hop over to the NFL, where they talk about the QB battle in Cleveland, a team…
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Why Nobody Should Complain About the Dodgers—Plus NBA Europe and LeBron's Rings
Max and Rich break down the Dodgers' financial machine and why other MLB owners have no excuse not to compete with it. From there, it's the NBA's European expansion—a tech billionaire eyeing a London franchise and what it means for young prospects—plus a deep dive on the LeBron "ring-chasing"...
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The New NBA Landscape, Media Pressure in Philly, and Mahomes's Comeback Year | Game Over
Max and Rich kick things off by analyzing the NBA landscape now that the biggest free-agency moves have been made, including how LeBron going to Philly takes the media pressure off his new teammates. They then talk a little NFL, as Max asks if Patrick Mahomes has the potential to be the greatest...
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NBA Insider Shams Charania Breaks Down LeBron's Sixers Move, He Drops Some Free Agency Scoops, and We Separate Fact From Fiction | Game Over
On today’s Game Over, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania tells us how much time he spends on his phone every day and what his parents think of his NBA insider career. He also takes us behind the curtain of how he started to piece together that LeBron was heading to the 76ers. He also gives…
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LeBron James to the 76ers | Game Over
The decision has been made and LeBron is headed to the City of Brotherly Love (1:58)! Rich breaks down how the deal was made, what made LeBron choose Philly, how this shakes up the dynamics in the Eastern Conference, and more. Plus, we get to your emails (39:11). Have a question for Max and Rich?...
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A Surprise Bill Simmons Guest Appearance! Can He Convince Rich to Get LeBron to Golden State? | Game Over
Wednesday’s Game Over starts with a surprise drop-in from Bill Simmons, and of course they have to talk movies after Bill’s seen 'The Odyssey' twice already. Pat Riley made some comments about players needing to avoid reacting to their name swirling around in trade rumors (6:05). Did those rumors...
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What’s the Rush for LeBron? | Game Over
Rich took in the World Cup final yesterday, and both he and Max are back from New York to start another week of Game Over. Where is LeBron going? That’s the question on everyone's mind in the NBA and sports media, but Rich wonders why he’s being pressured to rush his decision (4:46). Have the...
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Max and Rich Debate Sports' Most Iconic Franchises, LeBron's Next Move, and a LeBron-Steph Warriors Takeover | Game Over
Max and Rich get into what makes a franchise truly iconic—from the Cowboys and Yankees to the Lakers and Knicks—where LeBron could land next, why New York might be the center of the sports world, the Bears being the coolest team in football, what a LeBron-Steph pairing in Golden State would mean...
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Kendrick Perkins Talks LeBron Destinations, the Knicks Championship Being Questioned, and Why Rich Doesn't Text Perk Back | Game Over
Kendrick Perkins joins the show and gets into why he and Rich are beefing over unanswered texts, why he thinks Minnesota is the best place for LeBron to play next year, the Knicks being underdog champions, and much more! Have a question for Max and Rich? Leave us a voicemail at 424-240-8341. Or...
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Potential LeBron Landing Spots, Plus NFL and MLB Talk With David Jacoby and Anthony Dabbundo | Game Over
Rich is on vacation, but Game Over continues with LeBron Watch! David Jacoby joins the show to break down the potential landing spots for LeBron (0:16), and Max and David make their voice-note pitches for their wild-card teams. Then, Anthony Dabbundo joins Max (39:16) to preview some NFL topics...
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The Pitches Are Coming in for LeBron, and Rich Is in Vegas for Summer League | Game Over
We’re on LeBron Watch at Game Over HQ, and Rich has the latest from Summer League in Vegas (8:26). Is Tyrese Maxey the selling point for Philly (21:49)? Could the fairways be a good match for Steph Curry and LeBron (34:54)? Plus, some quick hits before Game Over hits the weekend (44:24). Have a...
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Bob Myers Joins to Talk About Building Winning Teams, LeBron’s Future, and the Whiteboard! | Game Over
Bob Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, joins Max and Rich on today’s episode of Game Over (8:30)! What went into recruiting Kevin Durant back in his Golden State days (19:26)? Why does Bob look for competitiveness when building a team (53:40)? And does Rich...
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Has LeBron’s Situation Changed? Plus, Breaking Down the Second Apron With Jeff Siegel | Game Over
After the whiteboard went viral, we start a new week of Game Over with updates on LeBron James’s free agency (9:27). Max has a thing or two to say to James Dolan after Mitchell Robinson went to the Celtics (31:45). Plus, Klutch Sports senior cap specialist Jeff Siegel joins the show to break down...
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What’s Next for LeBron? The Whiteboard Returns! Jaylen Brown Traded to Philly, and Can the New-Look Lakers Compete? | Game Over
The band’s back together in Hollywood with a lot to talk about in the NBA before the 4th of July weekend. Rich brings back the whiteboard to break down what’s next for LeBron and who the serious destination teams could be (4:29). Then, Jaylen Brown gets traded to the Sixers for a ham sandwich, as...
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LeBron’s Leaving L.A., and Rich Joins from Wimbledon. Matt Barnes Fills In! | Game Over
NBA champion Matt Barnes is here, filling in for Rich! But when the news broke Tuesday morning that LeBron James is leaving the Lakers, we had to get Rich on the show from London to break it down (1:52). Then, Max and Matt break down what this means for LeBron and where he could land next…
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Fanatics Founder and CEO Michael Rubin Joins Game Over
While Max and Rich are in New York, Michael Rubin, the Founder and CEO of Fanatics, joins the show! They discuss building a multibillion-dollar company and why being big isn’t always good (2:34). Then, what should we look forward to at Fanatics Fest (15:33)? And what do companies like Fanatics…
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Emergency Game Over! LaMelo Ball Traded, and More NBA Stories.
Max and Rich move the pod up a day early in response to LaMelo Ball being traded to Minnesota. How does this work for both the Wolves and the Hornets, and does it leave Minnesota with any holes in the lineup (10:19)? Then, what does the future hold for Jaylen Brown (19:31)? And, the fellas break...
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NBA Draft Round 1 Recap, Reaves Gets the Max, and Did Either Team Win the Giannis Trade? | Game Over
Max and Rich are back in New York for the 2026 NBA Draft, and there’s a lot of news around the Association. Austin Reaves gets paid the max with the Lakers, and Rich details why the NBA is where dreams come true (5:51). Giannis gets traded to the Heat, but why does Max think neither team won this...
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Fat Joe Joins the Show to Celebrate the Knicks | Game Over
Max is in L.A. while Rich is in New York for the NBA draft later this week, and Rich is joined by a true New Yorker. Fresh off watching his Knicks win their first title in over 50 years, Fat Joe joins Game Over! What did it mean for him to see the Knicks win it all (7:21)? Then, Joe dives into…
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New York Loves a Parade, and the NBA Offseason Is Underway | Game Over
Max and Rich are in New York, but Max didn’t go to the parade? They talk about why this title means so much more in New York before debating whether the Knicks are actually being disrespected after winning the title (19:28). Then, the NBA offseason is heating up quickly. Rich dives into why NBA...
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Are These Knicks the Greatest of All Time? Plus, Debating The Ringer's Top 100. | Game Over
Max and Rich debate whether this Knicks championship team ranks among the all-time greats (7:51). They spar over where Jalen Brunson stands versus Kyrie Irving and SGA, sparked by The Ringer's new player rankings (24:21). The conversation moves through the Thunder-Spurs Western Conference finals...
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Knicks Win It All. Can They Repeat? And Are Wemby and the Spurs Poor Sports? | Game Over
Rich is surprised that Max isn’t wearing orange and blue today, but does Max need to apologize to James Dolan? We break down the Finals and look ahead toward the summer and next season (9:18). Can the Knicks become the first team to repeat in nearly a decade (46:10)? The Spurs and Victor…
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Knicks One Win Away, Game 5 Preview, and LeBron and the Warriors? | Game Over
Max and Rich are back together in L.A. to preview Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are one win away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but should they still be worried about the series (7:13)? Will San Antonio be a sea of blue and orange on Saturday (22:48)? We’re curious about...
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The Miracle at Madison Square Garden | Game Over
What did we just see?! The Knicks storm back from down 29 to stun the Spurs to take a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. Max joins the show from a delirious New York City for some instant reaction with Rich (0:16). Do we start engraving the Larry O’Brien Trophy? Or, what does San Antonio need to…
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Knicks Drop Game 3 at the Garden | Game Over
Max is in New York City and talks about the vibes in the city with the Knicks rolling (0:16). He starts the show giving his initial thoughts on Game 3 of the NBA Finals and how the Knicks let the game fall through. Rich joins the show to share his thoughts on the game and who he thinks will take...
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