Tiers for the 10 Tanking Teams | Real Ones

Tiers for the 10 Tanking Teams | Real Ones

Author: The Ringer April 1, 2026 Duration: 1:03:11
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to discuss the teams that are tanking and assign a tier to each team. There’s a tier of joy, a tier of hope, and a tier of sorrow. Find out where the guys slotted each of the 10 tanking teams. Plus, a loaded mailbag. Which teams can make a surprise run in the playoffs? (1:28) Tier of joy(10:53) Tier of hope(28:25) Fan Duel Ad break (29:36) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (30:11) Tier of sorrow(46:15) Mailbag Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard BeckProducers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford AugustinAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Explore more at https://tommy.com Hit the mailbag! ⁠realonesmailbag@gmail.com 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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