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
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
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
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
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
Dec 2019
Is This Patriots Panic Different Than Before? Plus, the 49ers vs. Lamar, the Embarrassing Eagles, and More Week 13 Reactions | The Ringer NFL Show
After a loss to the Texans, is it finally time to worry about the Patriots? We also discuss where the Texans sit among AFC contenders after Sunday night’s win (2:00). Then, we give our takeaways from the Ravens-49ers game before getting to Stock Up, led by the sneaky Bills and su ... Show More
1h 2m
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
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
Jan 2019
NFL playoffs, Patriots, Eagles, and being special
Colin discusses the outcome of the NFL divisional playoff games, why this might be the best time to beat the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles overachieving, why the New Orleans Saints aren't as good as some think, and why the Dallas Cowboys are good, but not special. ... Show More
2h 2m
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss what's shaping up to be an exciting World Series, before recapping some NFL Week 7 games, including the Cardinals' overtime win against the Seahawks, Browns-Bengals, another painful Falcons loss, another Patriots flop, AFC/NFC power rankings, the sad state of the Cowboys, Titans-Steelers, Tom Brady ... Show More
