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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

The Bill Simmons Podcast Ringer NFL

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    • 4.4 • 28.3K Ratings

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

    NFL Over/Unders, AD’s Big Night. a Jayden Daniels Report, Gambling Scandals, and Diddy’s Fall With Raheem Palmer and Van Lathan

    NFL Over/Unders, AD’s Big Night. a Jayden Daniels Report, Gambling Scandals, and Diddy’s Fall With Raheem Palmer and Van Lathan

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Raheem Palmer to discuss Lakers-Bucks and Pelicans-Thunder, before giving their instant reactions to the newly released NFL win totals for the 2024-25 season (1:31). Next, Bill is joined by Van Lathan to discuss QB prospect Jayden Daniels and how he stacks up against the other top QBs in this draft class (28:18). They also talk about NBA legends (55:10), the spotlight on Iowa women's basketball (1:10:51), gambling scandals, new NFL rules, Apple TV's 'Dynasty' documentary, and more (1:26:54).

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Van Lathan and Raheem Palmer
    Producer: Kyle Crichton



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    • 2 hr 14 min
    Houston’s Surprise Surge, Best West Futures, and the 2024 Defense Draft With Ryen Russillo

    Houston’s Surprise Surge, Best West Futures, and the 2024 Defense Draft With Ryen Russillo

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Houston Rockets climbing the ranks in the Western Conference (1:35), the Warriors' down year, and Western Conference teams with the brightest futures (21:22). Then, they talk through some Clippers confusion and whether they're ready to believe in the Bucks (48:18), before drafting the best NBA defenders (1:09:22), wondering if the Nets are in the worst spot in the league (1:27:16), and more.

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guest: Ryen Russillo
    Producer: Kyle Crichton




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    • 2 hr 1 min
    Orlando’s Magic, Calipari’s Future, and the Anthony Edwards Experience With Steve Ceruti, Tate Frazier, and Austin Rivers

    Orlando’s Magic, Calipari’s Future, and the Anthony Edwards Experience With Steve Ceruti, Tate Frazier, and Austin Rivers

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Steve Ceruti to take a serious look at the Magic after handling the Pelicans (2:41). Then, Bill and Ceruti are joined by Tate Frazier to talk through another disappointing tournament exit for John Calipari and Kentucky (21:53). Finally, Bill talks with Austin Rivers about Anthony Edwards becoming the face of young American NBA players, scariest second-tier Western Conference playoff teams, their thoughts on Kevin Durant, the rudderless 76ers, and more (41:35).

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Austin Rivers, Steve Ceruti, and Tate Frazier
    Producer: Kyle Crichton



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    • 1 hr 58 min
    Best In-Game Dunkers, LeBron Vs. Steph 37.0, Chicago’s New QB Hero, and Building a 2024 Media Company With Jason Goff and Dave Finocchio

    Best In-Game Dunkers, LeBron Vs. Steph 37.0, Chicago’s New QB Hero, and Building a 2024 Media Company With Jason Goff and Dave Finocchio

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons runs through six sports topics, including playoff hopes for Lakers and Warriors, the Patriots' poor spending habits, the uncertain future of NFL Network's ‘GMFB,’ all-time in-game dunkers, and more (1:58). Then Bill is joined by Jason Goff to discuss the Bears trading QB Justin Fields to the Steelers, a Bears QB deep-dive, Chicago preparing for Caleb Williams, and more (29:02). Finally, Bill talks with Bleacher Report cofounder Dave Finocchio about starting BR in the mid-2000s, competing with sites like Vice, BuzzFeed, and SB Nation, his newest platform The Cool Down, and the differences between building a media company 20 years ago versus today (1:02:48).

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Jason Goff and Dave Finocchio
    Producer: Kyle Crichton



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    • 2 hr 7 min
    The Maybe-Dangerous Mavs, a Pelicans Climb, LeBron’s All-NBA Case, and NFL Draft Guesses With Ryen Russillo

    The Maybe-Dangerous Mavs, a Pelicans Climb, LeBron’s All-NBA Case, and NFL Draft Guesses With Ryen Russillo

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss Kyrie Irving's ridiculous game-winner vs. the Nuggets, concerning Suns stats, and the new officiating trends (2:38) before talking about Tyrese Haliburton's post-injury play, Pelicans optimism, and All-NBA ballots (44:28). Finally, they close the show with some NFL draft talk, where they try to make sense of the 2024 QB prospects (1:30:20).

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guest: Ryen Russillo
    Producer: Kyle Crichton



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    • 2 hr 5 min
    The Worst NBA Contracts Draft With Joe House and Big Wos

    The Worst NBA Contracts Draft With Joe House and Big Wos

    The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House and Wosny Lambre for the third annual NBA Worst Contracts Draft. One by one, they draft the worst NBA contracts in 2024.

    Host: Bill Simmons
    Guests: Wosny Lambre and Joe House
    Producer: Kyle Crichton



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    • 1 hr 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
28.3K Ratings

28.3K Ratings

Art V. Delay ,

Building a media company in 2024

I am a fan of the pod mainly for the NBA content. But the fact that Bill and Bleacher Report guy spent 30 mins glazing each other and other media companies (many which are no longer) without one mention of what Portnoy and Barstool have been able to build as a media company in the sports entertainment space is crazy.

wm1793 ,

The Sunday pod…

Talking hoops shouldn’t feel like a senate hearing. Russillos energy is way too intense these days

Smoking Salmon ,

Titles Make My Head Hurt

The pod was at one time - very specific or themed. As of late, this V8 blended juice approach is not what I am interested in. I will seek out the Sunday Night Cousin Sal pod, but regarding the rest of it- its time for me to go. Thanks for the good times.

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