The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss all six wild-card games (2:00) before guessing the lines for Round 2 of the NFL playoffs (59:00). They close the show with Parent Corner (1:11:00).
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Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to react to the Steelers-Browns 'TNF' matchup before making their Ringer 107 picks. Then, Tom Pelissero hops on to discuss six NFL topics heading into Week 4. Finally, Bill’s dad joins the pod to discuss the end of the Red Sox's se ... Show More
2h 29m
Sep 30
NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to talk about the Jalen Duren contract drama in Detroit and the NBA rule changes before reacting to quotes from NBA media day. Then, Bryan Curtis joins the pod to discuss the NFL broadcast, sportswriting, and much more! (0:00 ... Show More
2h 5m
Sep 28
Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Rams-Broncos 'SNF' game before recapping the rest of the matchups of Week 3 and going on to Guess the Lines for Week 4. (0:00) Intro (1:08) Rams-Broncos (7:34) Ravens-Cowboys and Patriots-Jaguars (27:14) Raiders-Sa ... Show More
1h 44m
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
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
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
Apr 2025
Kawhi’s Reminder Game and Cade’s Arrival. Plus, NFL Draft Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios With Danny Kelly and Danny Heifetz.
Russillo starts the show with a playoff edition of Tales From the Couch (1:34). Then, he’s joined by Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly to break down Thursday’s NFL draft (22:20). They share the smartest and dumbest picks teams can make at different positions and reveal the draft opin ... Show More
1h 34m
Jul 2025
Best of Cuz's Conundrums | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
We revisit the best of the 'Cuz's Conundrums' segment from season 2! Host: Cousin Sal Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, Oscar De La Luz, Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsi ... Show More
52m 41s
Apr 2024
Brutal Losses for the Lakers and Sixers. Plus, the Annual Daniel Jeremiah and Todd McShay NFL Draft Preview!
Russillo starts the pod by taking a look back at the incredible Monday night NBA playoff games (0:35). Then, Todd McShay and Daniel Jeremiah come on to discuss the top quarterbacks, share their candidates to trade up, and play a quick game of On the Clock (21:48). Plus, the Allia ... Show More
1h 31m
Apr 2018
Judging Josh Rosen, Finding the Next Alvin Kamara, and Draft Prospect Crushes | The Ringer NFL Show (Ep. 254)
The Ringer's Robert Mays and Kevin Clark link up to chat about the recent treatment of Josh Rosen (03:00), a monster contract extension for Jarvis Landry (16:00), and the problem with the search for this year's Alvin Kamara (18:30). Then Danny Kelly joins the show and the group d ... Show More
54m 14s
Apr 2024
A Falcons-Penix Zag and More NFL Draft Reaction With Todd McShay, Plus, Nuggets All but Finish Lakers, and Sixers, Magic Win
Russillo starts the pod by reviewing all three Thursday night games and series (0:30). Then, Todd McShay joins to share his thoughts on the first round of the NFL draft, including the surprise QB picks, and reveals his top players to target in Round 2 (19:00). Plus, another editi ... Show More
1h 43m