Lakers-Warriors, Simmons Suspended, Ayton’s Non-max, and Surging Cowboys With Jackie MacMullan and Ben Solak

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.4 • 30.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2021

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the Lakers’ loss to the Warriors in their season opener, the Astros’ Game 4 ALCS win over the Red Sox, and Dodgers-Braves Game 3 (2:00), before he is joined by Jackie MacMullan to talk about Ben Simmons being ejected from 76ers practice and suspended for one game, causing him to miss the season opener vs. the Pelicans. They also discuss the Suns neglecting to sign Deandre Ayton to a contract extension, expectations for the Warriors’ season, potential “tailspin” teams, Eastern Conference contenders, and more (19:55). Then Bill talks with The Ringer’s Ben Solak about NFC Super Bowl contenders, takeaways from the Bills’ Monday-night loss to the Titans, reassessing the Patriots’ free-agency spending, and more (1:23:35). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Jackie MacMullan and Ben Solak Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I hope you check it out the prestige TV podcast from the ringer.
0:02.9	I am going to be on there on Thursday with a curbian thoozy as I'm
0:06.0	Hall of Fame episode that me and Joe House did.
0:08.4	Spoiler alert super Davis in it.
0:10.7	Also was on there on Monday.
0:12.2	We did a morning show mid season awards, me and Amanda Dobbins
0:15.7	and Nora Prince, he had a breakdown.
0:17.2	The most ridiculous show in any streaming service.
0:19.5	So you have that and we have succession podcasts coming Wednesday,
0:22.8	a deep dive of episode one, Michelle fantasy and joy in Robinson.
0:25.6	And then on Friday, the episode to pre cap the pre game show with Chris Ryan
0:31.7	and big was check out the prestige TV podcast, follow it on Spotify or wherever you
0:37.2	get your podcasts.
0:39.9	Theville Simmons podcast is also brought to you by Fandall sports book and the ringer
0:44.2	podcast network where we did new rewatchables on Monday, the 35th anniversary of the
0:48.8	color money, me, Sean fantasy, Chris Ryan, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Martin Scorsese.
0:53.6	It's a really good one fun talking about Newman.
0:56.1	I don't remember if we'd really dove into Newman before.
0:58.6	So we did it on that one.
1:00.2	Also, we did a bunch of basketball coverage today and the ringer.
1:03.5	We used the green room on Spotify.
1:06.3	Did some live pods did ringer and B.A. show, the mismatch had a whole bunch of
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