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Sep 2024
1h 44m

Detroit Survives, Week 1 Panic Rankings,...

The Ringer
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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Lions’ overtime win vs. the Rams, Tom Brady’s NFL broadcast debut, and Week 1 panic rankings, including the Falcons, Browns, Bengals, and more (2:12). Then they run through Week 1's "Nobody believes in us" rankings, including the Steelers, Patriots, and Chargers. They also talk Cardinals-Bills, Broncos-Seahawks, Packers-Eagles, and Dolphins-Jaguars (37:26) before guessing the lines for NFL Week 2 (1:00:54). Finally, they close the show with Parent Corner (1:23:24).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producer: Kyle Crichton



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