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The My Guy Fantasy Football Draft, Plus Adam Sandler and Josh Safdie

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‌The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show for the third annual My Guy Fantasy Football Draft, during which they identify NFL players who fit unique categories on draft day (1:39). Then Bill talks with Adam Sandler and Josh Safdie about Adam’s new Netflix comedy special, Adam Sandler: Love You, aging out of pickup basketball games, the making of Uncut Gems, collecting sports memorabilia, iconic comics like Rodney Dangerfield and Norm Macdonald, SNL’s upcoming 50th anniversary, and more (1:34:53).

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Adam Sandler, Josh Safdie, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly and Craig Horlbeck
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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August 25, 2024
The Celtics Sale, USMNT’s Flop, Lakers Hail Marys, and ‘The Bear’ Season 3 With Rob Stone and Van Lathan

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons updates his NBA tier list after the latest free agent moves and then discusses what he thinks Danny Ainge’s plan is with Lauri Markkanen, why the CBA is broken, and the thought process behind Wyc Grousbeck’s decision to sell his stake in the Celtics (02:06). Next, Bill is joined by Fox Sports’ Rob Stone to discuss the disappointing USMNT loss to Uruguay, debate whether Christian Pulisic is good enough to be the best player on a team, talk about the lost opportunities to capitalize on soccer interest in the country, and more (31:39). Bill is also joined by Van Lathan, and they talk through the drafting of Bronny James, the hope they have for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F to be decent, what will happen with Joe Biden, the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef, and their thoughts on Season 3 of FX’s The Bear (55:24).

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Rob Stone and Van Lathan
Producers: Steve Ceruti and Jessie Lopez

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July 2, 2024
The Timberwolves Mess, Plus the Evolution of 21st Century Sports Docs With ‘The Last Dance’ Director Jason Hehir

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Jason Hehir joins to discuss the medium of sports documentaries, as well as his films, like ‘The Fab Five,’ the lost Sacramento Kings documentary, ‘Down in the Valley,’ ‘Andre the Giant,’ and ‘The Last Dance’

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March 28, 2024
A Celtics Flop, Best Oscar Story Lines, Planning the Olympics, and the Fall of College Sports With Matthew Belloni and Casey Wasserman

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares some brief thoughts on the Celtics’ loss to the Cavaliers (2:08) before he is joined by Matthew Belloni to answer 10 burning questions about the Oscars (8:46). Then Bill talks with Casey Wasserman about planning for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (42:17), managing talent at Wasserman, the future of college sports (1:02:38), media, the next generation of stadiums, and more (1:34:54).

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Matthew Belloni and Casey Wasserman
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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March 5, 2024
The Clippers Are Dumb, Plus the NFL Trade Deadline, Sleeper Teams, and ‘The Godfather’ With Michael Lombardi

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the 76ers trading James Harden to the Clippers (1:55) before he is joined by Michael Lombardi to discuss the NFL trade deadline, cross-off teams, and risers and fallers (24:09). Then, they talk The Godfather Part III, mob TV shows, and more (1:13:46).

‌Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Michael Lombardi
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer’s NFL Rankings

Your hub for The Ringer’s NFL rankings has arrived. Here we’ll feature QB rankings, trade value rankings, and, of course, power rankings. Check back every week during the season as we put the league in order.

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October 31, 2023
RIP Matthew Perry, Plus the Return of Cincy, a Bad Week 8 QB Draft, Wemby Live, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons remembers Matthew Perry (1:21), before he is joined by Cousin Sal to draft the 12 worst NFL QBs after some truly poor Week 8 quarterback play (11:30), and answer some NFL burning questions like: “Do you believe in Will Levis,” “Are the Bengals officially back,” “Who will be the NFC 7-seed,” and more (25:30). Then they guess the lines for NFL Week 9 (57:49), and close the show with Parent Corner (1:26:19).

Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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October 30, 2023