Philly’s Dominant D, Shaky Mahomes, Shakier Darnold, Shakiest Goff, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

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4.5 • 29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal right after the Eagles take down the Lions to recap Week 11 of the NFL season (1:53). Then, they guess the lines for Week 12 before ending with a special Parent Corner remembering Cleto Escobedo III (01:01:44). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Michelob ULTRA Courtside could get you closer to the game! michelobultra.com/courtside This episode is sponsored by State Farm®. Don’t settle for just any insurance when there’s State Farm. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Bill Simmons podcast is brought to by The Ringer Podcast Network.
0:03.9	I have new rewatchables coming for you on Monday night.
0:07.4	We did Weird Science.
0:09.4	It is a John Hughes movie from 1985, 40 years ago.
0:12.5	1985, not the best year ever, but maybe the weirdest year ever.
0:16.5	And Weird Science, one of the many weird things that came out in 1985.
0:20.4	Me and Kyle Brand did this one.
0:22.2	This is a movie that has aged spectacularly and terribly.
0:25.6	It's hard to believe it happened, but it's also a delight that it happened.
0:29.1	And we broke down basically all of it and every single thing you'd ever want to know about it.
0:34.2	So Weird Science is coming on Monday night.
0:37.3	Coming up on this podcast, Cousin Sal and I are going to talk about it. So weird science is coming on Monday night. Coming up on this podcast,
0:38.9	Cousin Sal and I are going to talk about a pretty fascinating week 11. The playoff picture is
0:44.4	starting to get into shape. Some teams are starting to separate themselves. Some teams are starting
0:48.6	to sprout holes. The Patriots are somehow looking good. I'm going to try not to talk about that
0:53.8	too much since the game is on Thursday. But we're going to hit all of the football stuff to do a little special parent corner at the end. So it's all coming up, take a break, Pearl Jam, and then Cousin's Hell. This episode of the Bill Simmons podcast is presented by State Farm. Having insurance isn't the same as having State Farm. It's like needing the protection
1:11.7	offensive guard on the football field,
1:14.2	but getting an elementary school crossing guard.
1:16.5	Sure, they're both guards,
1:17.5	but you can only trust one
1:18.9	to keep your quarterback safe
1:20.3	when the game is on the line.
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