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The Bill Simmons Podcast (2 Viewers)
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RUSF18
Footballguy
He's gotten a lot worse over the years but ever since he sold to Spotify he fell off the cliff. I don't blame him...if I had his money and could keep getting more by doing no actual prep and saying the same incorrect things over and over again until they become fact to me, I'd do the same thing.My God. What a cluster-eff/circle-jerk-into-the-ceiling-fan of a podcast this is. This week's, usually the highlight of the year, takes the cake. And yet, I listen. I hate myself.
But not as much as Simmons.
Then add in only bringing in schmucks like Peter Shrager to agree that his 15-1 parlays and 6 pt teasers crossing zero are great plays instead of getting smart people who can actually talk football and challenge him and you get the further drop.
Fine by me though because I get tremendous entertainment out of listening to him and then going to his subreddit and reading all the hate. It's a true guilty pleasure of mine.
Capella
Footballguy
The only one I listen to is the Sal pod — after the season is over I’ll check back in September.
Capella
Footballguy
At one point he said “all I want is for the Pats to have more wins than the Bucs”. This was like week 10. Whoops.
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
Lol I went looking for this thread because I just listened to that episode. I knew it was going to be bad when he said “and Joe House joins us on the pod!” but it only got significantly worse when their manager came on. I bailed with 55 minutes left. I think Sal got to talk 4 times.
But not as much as Simmons.
I suppose I should just listen to his pod. Even though Sal did get off a good joke when he said the super bowl brings out the millionaire gamblers who don’t know anything about football, “like Simmons”
Capella
Footballguy
He’s absolutely horrid. Nails on a chalkboard while a pained cat bellows out next to it. He’s a thing because he’s a friend of Simmons.
facook
Footballguy
The only redeeming part of the manager being on was that he sounds exactly like Sal's impressions of him. And Sal laughing at him constantly because he's such a cartoon.Lol I went looking for this thread because I just listened to that episode. I knew it was going to be bad when he said “and Joe House joins us on the pod!” but it only got significantly worse when their manager came on. I bailed with 55 minutes left. I think Sal got to talk 4 times.
I suppose I should just listen to his pod. Even though Sal did get off a good joke when he said the super bowl brings out the millionaire gamblers who don’t know anything about football, “like Simmons”
RUSF18
Footballguy
Holy crap this part of the Casey Affleck interview was incredible. Affleck mentions that he did this movie with Gus Van Sant called To Die For and when Van Sant got the script for Good Will Hunting he reached out to Casey to ask him if Ben was his brother. He says yes and tries to sell it to him and encourages him to read it further, and of course he ends up directing it. Pretty interesting little story.
Simmons direct response: "'To Die For' was a weirdly crucial Nicole Kidman movie."
Simmons direct response: "'To Die For' was a weirdly crucial Nicole Kidman movie."
whoknew
Footballguy
I am generally not one of the haters - I think his podcast is pretty good. Especially when he has Cousin Sal on it. But I do recognize he can be insufferable sometimes.
Like, for example, this morning. When he was talking about how the Zags/UCLA game was the first game that was good in the tournament since the UNC/VIllanova game and reminded him more of games of his youth. Just silly.
He admits he doesn't watch any college basketball then flies in for the final four and proclaims the tournament is back. Dumb.
Like, for example, this morning. When he was talking about how the Zags/UCLA game was the first game that was good in the tournament since the UNC/VIllanova game and reminded him more of games of his youth. Just silly.
He admits he doesn't watch any college basketball then flies in for the final four and proclaims the tournament is back. Dumb.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
I know it's been beaten to death in here, but the gambling advice on his show is uniformly terrible and should not be followed by anyone. This is no different than "the Daily Wager," "Fox Bet Live," Cowherd, etc.
Capella
Footballguy
uwillbsoon
Footballguy
His "heat of the moment" call, still doesn't make sense to me. It's funny because it's a song by Asia?Decided to listen just because he was talking to someone about Masters and NFL draft. So surprised by his ignorance when it comes to golf.
RUSF18
Footballguy
Forget that. He blasted Nantz for being out of touch while thinking his completely unrelated reference from the mid 80s was better.
Meanwhile...
https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/bill-simmons-jim-nantz-masters-call-01f32zsmtj8j
belljr
Footballguy
I generally like simmons but this is awful. Nantz Always plays the soft master's announcer
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
His HBO show was so bad, so unwatchable that the network execs paid him seven figures to not produce any content for them.
facook
Footballguy
I noticed his saying "Hideki Matsui" but in the moment I just blamed it on him being a mushmouth know-nothing. Honestly didn't connect it to the Yanks player. Also, it was so awkwardly obviously unintentionally racist I just decided to leave it alone for fear I'd get cancelled myself.
One last thing: the multi multi multi millionaire who must be smart because he's so rich, bragged about joking via text with his friends that "Zalatoris" would lead to an announcer accidentally saying the name of a significant female body part. Mentally, he's 14 years old.
RUSF18
Footballguy
It's not like I'm rooting for it or anything but it would really be amazing if something so stupid and so Simmons actually led to him being placed somewhere on the "canceled" spectrum. Not as much for this directly but he wrote a lot of bad stuff about female athletes that would never come close to flying today and wasn't really that long ago, and I'm surprised it was never made into a bigger issue.
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Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I'm certainly no expert on cancel culture and how it works, but I would not be surprised if the people most likely to call for Simmons to be cancelled have just never come across him.
belljr
Footballguy
The_Man
Footballguy
Causing a transgender woman to commit suicide by outing her is the kind of thing that would rightfully get someone canceled today but wasn't on that level in 2014:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/21/grantland-apologises-outing-transgender-inventor-golf
Bogart
Footballguy
Drove like 6 hours for Cheer competition this weekend, so caught up on some of Bill's podcast. I still enjoy most of them, but can't defend this statement, paraphrased, but close:
"Josh Allen just has a body that you know is made to last, not like the skinny guys like RGIII, Lamar or ... Josh Allen".
Ran it back three times to make sure he compared Josh Allen to Josh Allen.
"Josh Allen just has a body that you know is made to last, not like the skinny guys like RGIII, Lamar or ... Josh Allen".
Ran it back three times to make sure he compared Josh Allen to Josh Allen.
uwillbsoon
Footballguy
Is it just me, or is every second episode about the NBA MVP?
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
This is it for me. For whatever reason, I don't mind listening to Simmons while I'm out running or doing yard work. But his constant NBA talk is a turn off. Admittedly, I'm not a huge NBA fan, but still. If every episode was about NFL (which I love), I wouldn't listen either.
I like him better when he has a bit more balance in his content. Across all sports, including fringe sports like tennis, etc. As well as politics, pop culture, etc.
I used to listen to him religiously. Now, if I listen to 10% of his stuff, its a lot.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
I enjoyed when he used to interview a wide range of pop culture people with interesting views. That said, it's not shocking that a guy who wrote The Book of Basketball talks a ton about the NBA, especially in the final month of the regular season when teams are making a playoff push and guys are jockeying for all-NBA and MVP. Other than the draft, nothing is happening in the NFL, so what is he supposed to say? He's talking about draft prospects (a little), he'll say more post-draft.
One of the things I like is that he talks a ton about football during NFL season and a ton about basketball during NBA season. I'm glad he barely mentions hockey (for example). Hockey sucks.
Capella
Footballguy
facook
Footballguy
mr. furley
Footballguy
still a fan and take his opinions/takes for what they are.. just a guy who loves basketball like a regular fan.
and with that said.. his podcast on Ayton is absurd. holy crap.
"6 months ago i was ready to say this guy was a bust and now he might be a top 10 player in the league after these playoffs!"
and with that said.. his podcast on Ayton is absurd. holy crap.
"6 months ago i was ready to say this guy was a bust and now he might be a top 10 player in the league after these playoffs!"
mr. furley
Footballguy
"he's like a young Shaq in Orlando, or David Robinson in his prime!"
i'd like to listen back to some of the previous Ayton discussion because i swear Simmons was calling him an unplayable bust in this era.
Simmons and Russilo had a disagreement a few weeks back over whether he or Fox should be in the top 40. Simmons’s whole argument against Fox was that he hadn’t won anything yet. Well, Ayton didn’t win anything until he was the third best player on his team either, Bill.
facook
Footballguy
Needed a few podcasts for projects this weekend, and was out of my usual stuff. Thought I'd see if Cousin Sal was back with Bill yet. He was not, but there was an episode with Warren Sharp talking NFL. I generally find Sharp somewhat interesting, if a bit too full of himself, so thought I'd give it a try. 10 minutes into House screaming all of his opinions and both him and Simmons calling Warren Sharpe "Sharpie" I'd had enough. :X
Capella
Footballguy
House
The worst thing you could ever listen to on any podcast is that guy yelling into the mic. I assume Sal will be on Monday? I’ll resume listening then, however I feel like not listening to any Simmons at all is the winning play. Sal’s stand alone pods are so bad though.
I’m really not a podcast person I guess.
facook
Footballguy
House
I assume Sal will be on Monday? I’ll resume listening then, however I feel like not listening to any Simmons at all is the winning play. Sal’s stand alone pods are so bad though.
I’m really not a podcast person I guess.
Yeah I like Sal with Simmons, mostly when he flicks crap at Simmons. We'll see if I can get through another season or just give up altogether.
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[scooter]
Footballguy
Good chance that Simmons was confusing Asia (the band) with "Africa" (the song). Which would be 100% on-brand for him -- incorrect, tone-deaf and faintly racist.
Capella
Footballguy
woodstock
Footballguy
I'd sorta hoped this guy cashed out when he should have and let the schtick and ego fall by the wayside, but it seems like he doesn't. He was fine for the late nineties and early aughts, but eventually everybody turns into Larry King in that industry if they stick around too long.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I've generally liked Simmons over the years. Or at least don't dislike him as much as many. But I haven't listened to him in a year or so, and I can't say I miss it.House
I assume Sal will be on Monday? I’ll resume listening then, however I feel like not listening to any Simmons at all is the winning play. Sal’s stand alone pods are so bad though.
I’m really not a podcast person I guess.
I listen to about 10 hours of podcasts per week, and I've just found myself interested in other podcasts.
