The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Cowboys’ blowout win vs. the Colts, 49ers-Dolphins, another Bengals victory over the Chiefs, Raiders-Chargers, Texans-Browns, Lamar Jackson’s injury in the Ravens’ win vs. the Broncos, Jets-Vikings, the Commanders’ Giant tie, remaining NFL story lines, and more (3:42). Then they guess the lines ... Show More
Jul 16
Messi Takes England Out of the World Cup, Plus Preparing for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' With Ian Wright, Anthony Dabbundo, and Sean Fennessey
In this special episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, guest host Chris Ryan is joined by Arsenal legend Ian Wright to react to Argentina defeating England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinals. Then, Anthony Dabbundo joins the pod to preview the World Cup final between Spain and Argenti ... Show More
1h 51m
Jul 12
Chuck Klosterman on the Cinema Revival, Sports Tsars, Owners and Commissioners, Analytics, U.S. Soccer Groundhog Day, and State of Reading
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss why soccer has not taken off in the U.S. the same way other sports have. Then, they talk sports commissioners, eras of owners, evolving ticket prices for movies, and much more! (0:00) Intro (2:25) Soccer in the U. ... Show More
2h 5m
Jul 9
Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Joe House react to the news of the Raptors putting the Kawhi trade on hold until after the Aspiration investigation finishes. Then, they take a deeper look at the Jaylen Brown trade and why the Celtics decided to let him go. Finally, they discuss Joe ... Show More
1h 56m
Sep 2023
NFL Week 2, Best Bets for the Weekend, and Michael Lombardi Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal recaps the Thursday night matchup before being joined by a member of the Degenerate Trifecta, the Parlay Kid, to give out their best bets for the weekend. They are then joined by NFL expert Michael Lombardi, who talks Aaron Rodgers's injury, his dream Super Bowl, and t ... Show More
52m 10s
Nov 2021
NFL Week 9: That Was Weird. Plus Trent Dilfer on the OBJ Dilemma, Aaron Rodgers, and the MVP Race.
Russillo shares his thoughts on a strange NFL Week 9, including the Bengals’ fall from grace after losing two straight games, the Bills’ loss to the Jaguars, Rams-Titans, Chiefs-Packers, Vikings-Ravens, and more (0:39). Then Ryen talks with Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer about ... Show More
1h 20m
Nov 2023
Titans-Steelers Preview, Rangers Win It All, Sharp Tank
Cousin Sal and the D3 recap the World Series, where the Rangers win in 5 games before diving into the Thursday night matchup between the Titans and Steelers, giving out their best bets for the game, best prop, and first touchdown scorer. Then they preview the best college footbal ... Show More
52m 50s
Jan 2025
Nightcap - Hour 1: Ravens defeat Steelers, Texans handle Chargers, Ocho clowns Unc
Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens running through Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card game. Later, Unc and Ocho discuss CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans handling Justin Herbert and the Los Angel ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2021
Cousin Sal, Ozzie Guillen, Lebron Vs Courtside Karen, And Billy's Fight Song
We're wavering on who to bet on for the Super Bowl after hearing about Tom Brady locking himself in his house (3:33 - 16:54). Lebron vs Courtside Karen and hot seat cool throne with the return of EA Sports College Football (16:54 - 37:07). Cousin Sal joins the show to talk about ... Show More
2h 1m
Dec 2023
Saints-Rams Preview, Weekend Lookahead, and Sharp Tank
Cousin Sal and the D3 discuss the Thursday night matchup between the Saints and Rams, giving out their best bets for the game, total, and props. Then, they preview the college football bowl games for this weekend (31:04), and close things out with Sharp Tank (42:50). Hosts: Cousi ... Show More
58m 40s
Feb 2017
Ep. 77: The QB-AP Carousel With Bill Simmons and Mike Lombardi
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Mike Lombardi discuss Adrian Peterson's future (6:00), under-the-radar teams for Romo (12:00), the next Dak Prescott (17:00), Jimmy Garoppolo trade destinations (21:00), and Patriots free agents (26:00).
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30m 57s
Oct 2025
Jon Gruden In Studio, Joe Flacco Wins TNF And The Hearts Of America, Week 7 Picks And Preview + Fyre Fest
Joe Flacco is all the way back and the Bengals have life. The Steelers are still the Steelers, losing games they should win under Mike Tomlin (00:00:00-00:20:03). Dodgers up 3-0 and the Blue Jays/Mariners are all tied up 2-2 (00:20:03-00:25:04). NFL Week 7 picks and preview for e ... Show More
2h 45m
Dec 2020
LeSean McCoy
Michael Irvin discusses the wild Ravens/Browns MNF game, Jalen Hurts debut, the Packers clinching NFC North title, the Cowboys win, Rob Gronkowski passes Calvin Johnson, & the Colts top Raiders in "Big Deal, No Big Deal". PLUS, Playmaker chats with Tampa Bay Bucs RB LeSean McCoy! ... Show More
57m 32s