The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal LIVE after Eagles-Commanders to recap Week 8 of the NFL season. Then, they Guess the Lines for Week 9 before ending with Parent Corner.

(0:00) Intro

(1:52) Eagles-Commanders

(11:18) Chiefs-Broncos

(20:41) Ravens-Bills and Browns-Steelers

(32:25) Vikings-Lions

(39:07) Falcons-Buccaneers

(47:36) Chargers-Rams

(53:51) Patriots-Dolphins

(56:59) Raiders-Jets

(01:05:07) Cardinals-Cowboys

(01:14:20) Titans-Bengals

(01:17:43) Colts-Jaguars

(01:23:42) Guess the Lines Week 9

(01:39:42) Parent Corner

(01:47:44) NBA Catch-up

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to discuss the latest NFL trade news before diving into six NFL topics heading into Week 8. Then, Anthony Dabbundo and Joe House come on to talk about the end of the MLB season and House’s tooth problems. Finally, Bill and House answer some mailbag questions before making their Ringer 107 picks for the week.

(0:00) Intro

(2:32) NFL trade news and Lamar Jackson

(23:42) Pick Six with Tom Pelissero

(38:24) The end of the MLB season

(55:24) House’s tooth problems

(58:28) Mailbag

(1:34:50) Ringer 107 Picks, Week 8

(01:59:59) NBA thoughts

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Tom Pelissero, Joe House, and Anthony Dabbundo

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons check in on the NBA with a power poll of all the teams. Then, Wesley Morris joins the pod to break down ‘You Can See Everything,’ Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary.

(0:00) Intro

(4:22) NBA Power Poll intro

(4:51) “The Dregs”

(12:36) “Panic Time”

(15:35) “Hot Messes”

(20:09) “Possible Panic Time”

(22:13) “Proof of Life”

(30:20) “Contender Crock Pot”

(35:29) “Contenders”

(42:13) “Favorites”

(54:56) ‘You Can See Everything’ breakdown with Wesley Morris

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Wesley Morris

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Chiefs-Seahawks 'SNF' game before recapping the rest of the Week 7 matchups. Then, they Guess the Lines for Week 8 and recap the NBA weekend before ending with Parent Corner.

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) Chiefs-Seahawks

(9:26) Browns-Titans

(14:18) Bengals-Ravens

(18:14) Steelers-Saints

(22:54) Colts-Vikings

(30:53) Dolphins-Jets

(32:37) Giants-Texans

(41:14) Packers-Lions

(46:47) Rams-Raiders

(51:09) Buccaneers-Panthers

(53:38) 49ers-Falcons

(55:27) Guess the Lines Week 8

(01:09:34) NBA weekend recap

(01:23:08) Parent Corner

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to react to the Patriots-Bears Week 7 matchup before discussing NFL topics. Then, Joe House hops on to help Bill answer some mailbag questions before making their Ringer 107 picks for the week.

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) Patriots-Bears reactions

(17:02) The Pick Six With Tom Pelissero

(46:46) Mailbag with House

(01:36:18) Ringer 107 picks, Week 7

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Tom Pelissero and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons discusses six NBA topics from Opening Night. Then, Blake Griffin joins Bill to talk about hosting an NBA show, his basketball career, and being a sports parent. Finally, filmmaker Peter Berg hops on to talk about his new film, ‘Mosquito Bowl,’ opening a boxing gym, and much more!

(0:00) Intro

(2:41) Six-pack of NBA topics from Opening Night

(26:29) Blake Griffin on hosting an NBA show, and Jalen Brunson

(39:23) Blake’s career and the Clippers

(58:35) The Celtics and Tim Duncan

(01:08:49) Blake's post-NBA career, the 76ers, and the new season

(01:38:11) Sports parenting

(01:48:27) ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘Hancock’ with Peter Berg

(02:06:18) ’30 for 30’ Boxing Gym, and fighting Canelo

(02:26:53) Moving to L.A. and growing up with Ari Emanuel

(02:38:50) ‘Mosquito Bowl’ and war films

(02:55:33) ‘Friday Night Lights’ stories

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Blake Griffin and Peter Berg

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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HED: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

DEK: The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss Packers-Cowboys before recapping the rest of the Week 6 games. Then, they guess the lines for Week 7 before ending with Parent Corner.

(0:00) Intro

(3:14) Cowboys-Packers

(13:30) Titans-Colts

(19:41) Jets-Patriots

(24:52) Bills-Raiders

(36:55) Cardinals-Rams

(47:00) Texans-Jaguars

(54:49) Chargers-Chiefs

(01:00:18) Steelers-Buccaneers

(01:04:39) Ravens-Browns

(01:07:24) Saints-Giants

(01:09:22) Bears-Falcons

(01:10:27) Panthers-Eagles

(01:17:52) Guess the Lines Week 7

(01:34:07) MLB playoffs

(01:40:02) Parent Corner

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to discuss six topics in the NFL. Then, Joe House hops on to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week before Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter join to discuss the Nuggets, the new season, and much more!

(0:00) Intro

(3:26) Six topics in the NFL with Tom Pelissero

(47:57) Ringer 107 picks with Joe House

(01:16:26) NBA Over/Unders recap

(01:20:35) Jokic, the new NBA season, and more with Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Tom Pelissero, Joe House, Cam Johnson, and Tommy Alter

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Joe House for Part 2 of their 2026-27 NBA Over/Unders pod, as they discuss the win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference.

(0:00) Intro

(3:24) Knicks

(13:48) Celtics

(21:26) 76ers

(35:48) Raptors

(45:06) Nets

(56:05) Cavaliers

(01:03:30) Pistons

(01:12:10) Pacers

(01:21:37) Bulls

(01:28:35) Bucks

(01:37:13) Magic

(01:43:20) Heat

(01:51:15) Hawks

(01:56:19) Hornets

(02:03:39) Wizards

(02:19:20) Recap

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Zach Lowe and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Joe House for Part 1 of their 2026-27 NBA Over/Unders pod, as they discuss the win totals for every team in the Western Conference.

(0:00) Intro

(1:07) New NBA season excitement

(9:06) Spurs

(20:56) Rockets

(29:08) Mavericks

(39:06) Grizzlies

(46:51) Pelicans

(59:41) Thunder

(01:07:36) Timberwolves

(01:17:09) Nuggets

(01:26:49) Trail Blazers

(01:33:43) Jazz

(01:41:00) Lakers

(01:49:25) Warriors

(01:56:15) Suns

(02:04:20) Clippers

(02:08:24) Kings

(02:12:21) Recap

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Zach Lowe and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to recap Ravens-Falcons and the rest of the Week 5 games. Then, they Guess the Lines for Week 6 before ending with Parent Corner and remembering their friend Paul Koehorst.

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) Ravens-Falcons and Giants-Commanders

(21:47) Eagles-Jaguars and Broncos-Chargers

(42:36) Raiders-Patriots and Bears-Packers

(52:49) 49ers-Seahawks and Colts-Steelers

(01:01:08) Lions-Cardinals and Browns-Jets

(01:07:22) Bengals-Dolphins and Vikings-Saints

(01:10:00) Guess the Lines Week 6

(01:26:38) Parent Corner

(01:33:58) Remembering Paul Koehorst

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to continue the NBA One Guy segment with the West! Then, Tom Pelissero joins to talk about six NFL topics heading into Week 5. Finally, Joe House hops on to answer some mailbag questions before making their Ringer 107 picks for the week.

(0:00) Intro

(2:44) NBA preview and NBA One Guy (West) intro

(7:15) Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors

(20:03) Rockets, Clippers, Grizzlies

(30:11) Lakers, Timberwolves, Pelicans

(40:52) Thunder, Suns, Trailblazers

(47:19) Kings, Spurs, Jazz

(53:37) Six topics in the NFL with Tom Pelissero

(01:27:11) MLB playoffs

(01:30:36) Mailbag questions

(02:02:17) Ringer 107 picks, Week 5

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Rob Mahoney, Tom Pelissero, and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann to talk NBA rookies before they highlight one player from each East NBA team ahead of the season. Then, Chris Ryan and Van Lathan join to discuss the Cable/Streaming Hall of Fame, Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger,’ and Manchester City's troubles.

(0:00) Intro

(2:44) Rookies and NBA One Guy (the East) intro

(7:01) Bulls, Hawks, and Celtics

(21:37) Nets, Hornets, and Cavs

(36:28) Pistons, Pacers, and Heat

(50:36) Bucks, Knicks, and Magic

(59:09) 76ers, Wizards, and Raptors

(01:10:23) Cable Star Hall of Fame

(01:19:06) ‘Digger’ and Tom Cruise

(01:35:40) Manchester City's situation

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal after the Lion-Panthers game to react to the game and to recap the rest of Week 4. Then, they guess the lines for Week 5 before ending with Parent Corner.

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) Lions-Panthers and the NFC playoff picture

(11:26) Dolphins-Vikings, Cardinals-Giants, Chargers-Seahawks

(31:35) Patriots-Bills and Cowboys-Texans

(44:34) Rams-Eagles and Chiefs-Raiders

(54:40) Broncos-49ers and Jaguars-Bengals

(01:02:12) Jets-Bears and Packers-Buccaneers

(01:04:12) Colts-Commanders

(01:07:24) Guess the Lines Week 5

(01:34:34) Parent Corner

(01:47:43) MLB and WNBA playoffs

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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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 season, Boston sports, and more!

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) Steelers-Browns recap

(10:45) Fever-Aces recap

(17:03) Ringer 107 Week 4 picks

(49:09) Jalen Duren takes Pistons offer and other NBA talk

(01:06:08) Six NFL topics with Tom Pelissero

(01:49:08) Recapping the Red Sox's season

(02:16:23) Celtics and Boston sports preview

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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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) Intro with Red Sox–Yankees Game 1 reactions

(7:04) Jalen Duren pushing his way out of Detroit?

(19:09) NBA rule changes

(24:09) “Do you believe this?” NBA media day quotes

(58:37) NBA Vegas expansion

(01:03:45) Football broadcast discussion

(01:09:28) Tomlin, Brady, and the best NFL broadcasters

(01:28:29) College football and Herbstreit

(01:34:32) Charles Barkley’s retirement

(01:40:47) MLB playoff announcers

(01:49:12) Sportswriting

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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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-Saints and Texans-Colts

(33:45) Chargers-Bills and Seahawks-Commanders

(39:49) Vikings-Bucs and Cardinals-49ers

(46:31) Chiefs-Dolphins and Bengals-Steelers

(52:57) Panthers-Browns

(54:45) Guess the Lines Week 4

(01:20:10) MLB playoffs

(01:28:49) Parent Corner

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to dive into the mailbag and answer some questions from the listeners. Then, Tom Pelissero comes on to talk about six fascinating topics in the NFL before House returns to make their Ringer 107 picks for Week 3.

(0:00) Intro

(2:01) Mailbag with House

(56:40) Six fascinating things in the NFL with Tom Pelissero

(1:30:23) Ringer 107 Week 3

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Joe House and Tom Pelissero

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss the Knicks and the Eastern Conference. Then, Anthony Jeselnik joins the pod to talk about his new book club podcast, before talking about his career as a comedian, and much more!

(0:00) Intro

(2:17) The Knicks and the East with Zach Lowe

(01:06:36) Anthony Jeselnik on book clubs, roasts, and stand-up comedy

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Zach Lowe and Anthony Jeselnik

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Chiefs winning in OT against the Colts, before recapping the rest of the Week 2 matchups. Then, they guess the lines for Week 3 before ending with Parent Corner.

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) NFL Week 2 recap

(01:07:04) Guess the Lines Week 3

(01:31:48) Parent Corner

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers

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