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Spain Prevails, World Cup Winners and Losers, and Damon Vs. Leo With Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo LIVE on Netflix to react to Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup Final. Then, they discuss the winners and losers of the World Cup before comparing the careers of Matt Damon and Leonardo DiC ... Show More

1h 50m

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

Dec 2021

Patriots on Top of the AFC, the Chiefs are Back, Herbert vs. Burrow, College Football Playoff Preview and More!

PFF's Seth Galina and Diante Lee join the podcast. Cris, Seth, and Diante discuss Monday Night's wild game between the Bills and Patriots (03:22), Kansas City's defensive dominance (09:07), Chargers vs. Bengals (24:39), and the College Football Playoff (43:34).

53m 46s

Jan 2022

Was More Really Better in Wild-Card Weekend? Plus Former Chief Mitchell Schwartz on Chiefs-Bills and the Cowboys' Comedy of Errors

Russillo shares his thoughts on NFL wild-card weekend (0:26), before talking with Super Bowl champion Mitchell Schwartz about the Chiefs’ Round 1 win over the Steelers, their Round 2 matchup vs. the Bills, strange sequences in the Cowboys-49ers game, the effects of playoff expans ... Show More

1h 18m

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

Jan 2022

Burrow’s “It” Factor, Chiefs Too Stubborn, and Stafford’s Validation, With Mark Schlereth

Russillo shares his thoughts on NFL conference championship weekend as well as a false-alarm Tom Brady retirement (0:26). Then he is joined by three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth of Fox Sports to discuss what went wrong in the Chiefs’ loss to the Bengals, Joe Burrow’s w ... Show More

1h 22m

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). Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More

30m 57s

Feb 2024

Super Bowl 58 And Patrick Mahomes And The Chiefs Are Inevitable, Recap Of The End Of Vegas And Who's Back Of The Week

Super Bowl 58 Recap and fastest 2 minutes (00:00:00-00:06:41) Chiefs 25, Niners 22 We talk about the game from all angles and how absurd Patrick Mahomes is. We recap the end of our Las Vegas week with some great stories and then finish with (00:06:41-01:24:19) Who's back of the w ... Show More

1h 49m

Sep 2025

FTF live from Kansas City, Chiefs vs. Eagles, Packers beat Commanders, Upset Alert & Nick’s Picks

(0:00) Chiefs vs. Eagles preview, Are Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes rivals? (25:41) Packers beat Commanders, Should Jayden Daniels be concerned? (37:45) A.J. Brown ‘excited’ for Week 2, Expecting a huge game? (45:41) Upset Alert, Nick’s PicksCan the Chiefs beat the Eagles at th ... Show More

2h 14m

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

Jan 2023

Chiefs Survive, Eagles Soar: Alex Smith Untangles Championship Sunday

It’s Chiefs vs. Eagles in Super Bowl LVII! The Chiefs escaped with a last second win over the Bengals, thanks to some late game heroics by a hobbled Patrick Mahomes. In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles soared past the San Francisco 49ers, who ran out of quarterbacks after losing ... Show More

44m 11s

Mahomes Survives, Philly Cruises, a Bad ...