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Nov 2024
1h 31m

Part 1: Bill’s NBA Six-Pack. Plus Peter ...

The Ringer
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In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons runs through six NBA topics, including the scrappy Clippers, the fourth place Rockets, and the new NBA All-Star game format (1:26). He is then joined by Peter Schrager of NFL Network and Fox Sports to discuss the NFL season's biggest surprises, like the dysfunctional Jets and the surging Bills (24:38). They also admire the impressive rookie QB class, try to figure out the NFC West, predict future head-coaching vacancies, and more (42:22).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Peter Schrager

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti


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