Sean Payton Is Calling the Shots (and Plays) and More Main Characters for Week 5
Sean Payton Is Calling the Shots (and Plays) and More Main Characters for Week 5  
Podcast: The Ringer NFL Show
Published On: Fri Oct 09 2026
Description: Tom, Sheil, and Billy start the pod by talking about Billy’s jury duty experiences and sharing their instant reactions to the Bucs' upset win over the Cowboys on ‘Thursday Night Football’. Next, they shine a light on head coaches Sean Payton and DeMeco Ryans, who both decided to take over play-calling duties for their teams going forward. Then, they each choose a main character to follow during the Week 5 slate, including Jalen Hurts, Kyle Shanahan, and Kelvin Sheppard. They end the pod with a tribute to Mike Ditka and Sheil’s Ringer 107 picks. (00:00) Intro (1:36) Billy Gil goes to jury duty (8:39) Bucs defeat Cowboys on 'TNF' (22:42) Sean Payton and DeMeco Ryans take over play-calling duties (28:49) Main characters for Week 5 (50:05) Tribute to Mike Ditka (53:53) The Ringer 107 Check out Tom Pelissero's newsletter 'The Sweep' on Substack! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Tom Pelissero Guests: Billy Gil and Sheil Kapadia Producer: Chris Sutton Video Editor: Curtis Schultz Engineer: Oscar De La Cruz Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices