A Sox-Yanks Nail-Biter, Intriguing NBA Story Lines, and Five Biggest Fantasy Football Story Lines With Bill’s Dad, Michael Pina, and Craig Horlbeck

Oct 1, 2025

Talk Time

Bill Simmons
61.8 min (59.7%)
Michael Pina
18.4 min (17.8%)
Craig Horlbeck
15.3 min (14.8%)
Bill's dad
8.0 min (7.7%)

Top Entities

1NBA Playoffs
17
2NBA
17
3Boston Red Sox
13
4Pittsburgh Steelers
12
5NBA Draft
9
6Gambling
9
7Puka Nacua
7
8NFL
7
9New York Yankees
7
10Houston Rockets
7
11The Ringer
6
12Josh Allen
6
13Aaron Rodgers
6
14Jayson Tatum
6
15New York Knicks
5
16Jonathan Kuminga
5
17Boston Celtics
5
18Victor Wembanyama
4
19Tyreek Hill
4
20Steve Kerr
4
21Rashee Rice
4
22Ian Thomas
4
23Golden State Warriors
4
24Denver Nuggets
4
25Cooper Kupp
4
26Baltimore Ravens
4
27Al Horford
4
28Utah Jazz
3
29Travis Hunter
3
30San Antonio Spurs
3
31Pedro Martinez
3
32Nikola Jokic
3
33MLB
3
34Minnesota Vikings
3
35Matthew Stafford
3
36Los Angeles Rams
3
37Lauri Markkanen
3
38Lamar Jackson
3
39Kevin Durant
3
40Jonathan Taylor
3
41Indianapolis Colts
3
42DK Metcalf
3
43Craig Horlbeck
3
44Bill Simmons
3
45Anthony Davis
3
46Xavier Worthy
2
47World Series
2
48Tyquan Thornton
2
49Tyler Warren
2
50Tobias Harris
2
51The Rewatchables
2
52Super Bowl
2
53Roger Clemens
2
54Rafael Devers
2
55Patrick Mahomes
2
56Oklahoma City Thunder
2
57New England Patriots
2
58Mookie Betts
2
59Minnesota Timberwolves
2
60Luke Kornet
2
61LeBron James
2
62Kyrie Irving
2
63Klay Thompson
2
64Keenan Allen
2
65Joe Mazzulla
2
66Jarren Duran
2
67Ja'Marr Chase
2
68Isaiah Stewart
2
69George Pickens
2
70Fred VanVleet
2
71Detroit Pistons
2
72Cousin Sal
2
73Christian Gonzalez
2
74Charlotte Hornets
2
75CeeDee Lamb
2
76Carson Wentz
2
77Cam Johnson
2
78Caleb Williams
2
79Cade Cunningham
2
80C.J. Stroud
2
81Brian Thomas Jr.
2
82Bill's Dad
2
83Bijan Robinson
2
84Ben Sheppard
2
85Anthony Richardson
2
86All-NBA Third Team
2
87Will Campbell
1
88Triston Casas
1
89Trayce Jackson-Davis
1
90Tim Hardaway Jr.
1
91Tari Eason
1
92Tank Dell
1
93Steven Adams
1
94Stephen Curry
1
95Sixth Man of the Year
1
96Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1
97Sean Fennessey
1
98San Francisco 49ers
1
99Roger Goodell
1
100RJ Harvey
1
101Payton Pritchard
1
102Patrick Queen
1
103Nico Collins
1
104New Orleans Pelicans
1
105NBA Finals
1
106Most Valuable Player
1
107Mike Evans
1
108Mike Dunleavy
1
109Michael Porter Jr.
1
110Michael Pittman
1
111Micah Parsons
1
112Miami Heat
1
113Memphis Grizzlies
1
114Melvin Smith Jr.
1
115Mat Ishbia
1
116Mason Rudolph
1
117Mason Graham
1
118Masataka Yoshida
1
119Mark Price
1
120Malik Nabers
1
121Malik Monk
1
122Madison Square Garden
1
123Los Angeles Lakers
1
124Los Angeles Dodgers
1
125Los Angeles Clippers
1
126Lathan Ransom
1
127LaDainian Tomlinson
1
128Kyle Lowry
1
129Kristaps Porziņģis
1
130Kevin O'Connor
1
131Kenny Pickett
1
132Kenneth Gainwell
1
133Kemba Walker
1
134Justin Jefferson
1
135JuJu Smith-Schuster
1
136Jrue Holiday
1
137Josh Giddey
1
138Joe House
1
139Joe Burrow
1
140Jared Goff
1
141Jalen Hurts
1
142Jalen Green
1
143Jaden Ivey
1
144Jabari Smith Jr.
1
145Indiana Pacers
1
146Ime Udoka
1
147Hall of Fame
1
148Guerschon Yabusele
1
149Green Bay Packers
1
150Giannis Antetokounmpo
1
151Gary Payton II
1
152Emeka Egbuka
1
153Dylan Harper
1
154Draymond Green
1
155Drake Maye
1
156Derrick Henry
1
157Defensive Player of the Year
1
158Deebo Samuel Sr.
1
159De'Aaron Fox
1
160David Onyemata
1
161David Adelman
1
162Davante Adams
1
163Daniel Jones
1
164Daniel Gafford
1
165Dallas Mavericks
1
166Dak Prescott
1
167D'Anthony Bell
1
168Curt Schilling
1
169Cooper Flagg
1
170Colston Loveland
1
171Collin Sexton
1
172College Football
1
173Clayton Kershaw
1
174Chris Ryan
1
175Chicago White Sox
1
176Chicago Bulls
1
177Chicago Bears
1
178Bryce Young
1
179Bruce Brown
1
180Brooklyn Nets
1
181Brock Bowers
1
182Brice Sensabaugh
1
183Bradley Beal
1
184Arizona Cardinals
1
185Amen Thompson
1
186Alperen Sengun
1
187All-Star
1
188Aidan O'Connell
1
189Aaron Judge
1
190Aaron Jones
1
191Aaron Holiday
1

League Distribution

NBA
92 (43.4%)
NFL
82 (38.7%)
MLB
32 (15.1%)
CFB
4 (1.9%)
NCAAB
2 (0.9%)

Top Players

1Puka Nacua
7
2Josh Allen
6
3Aaron Rodgers
6
4Jayson Tatum
6
5Jonathan Kuminga
5
6Victor Wembanyama
4
7Tyreek Hill
4
8Steve Kerr
4
9Rashee Rice
4
10Ian Thomas
4
11Cooper Kupp
4
12Al Horford
4
13Travis Hunter
3
14Pedro Martinez
3
15Nikola Jokic
3
16Matthew Stafford
3
17Lauri Markkanen
3
18Lamar Jackson
3
19Kevin Durant
3
20Jonathan Taylor
3
21DK Metcalf
3
22Craig Horlbeck
3
23Bill Simmons
3
24Anthony Davis
3
25Xavier Worthy
2
26Tyquan Thornton
2
27Tyler Warren
2
28Tobias Harris
2
29Roger Clemens
2
30Rafael Devers
2
31Patrick Mahomes
2
32Mookie Betts
2
33Luke Kornet
2
34LeBron James
2
35Kyrie Irving
2
36Klay Thompson
2
37Keenan Allen
2
38Joe Mazzulla
2
39Jarren Duran
2
40Ja'Marr Chase
2
41Isaiah Stewart
2
42George Pickens
2
43Fred VanVleet
2
44Cousin Sal
2
45Christian Gonzalez
2
46CeeDee Lamb
2
47Carson Wentz
2
48Cam Johnson
2
49Caleb Williams
2
50Cade Cunningham
2
51C.J. Stroud
2
52Brian Thomas Jr.
2
53Bill's Dad
2
54Bijan Robinson
2
55Ben Sheppard
2
56Anthony Richardson
2
57Will Campbell
1
58Triston Casas
1
59Trayce Jackson-Davis
1
60Tim Hardaway Jr.
1
61Tari Eason
1
62Tank Dell
1
63Steven Adams
1
64Stephen Curry
1
65Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1
66Sean Fennessey
1
67Roger Goodell
1
68RJ Harvey
1
69Payton Pritchard
1
70Patrick Queen
1
71Nico Collins
1
72Mike Evans
1
73Mike Dunleavy
1
74Michael Porter Jr.
1
75Michael Pittman
1
76Micah Parsons
1
77Melvin Smith Jr.
1
78Mat Ishbia
1
79Mason Rudolph
1
80Mason Graham
1
81Masataka Yoshida
1
82Mark Price
1
83Malik Nabers
1
84Malik Monk
1
85Lathan Ransom
1
86LaDainian Tomlinson
1
87Kyle Lowry
1
88Kristaps Porziņģis
1
89Kevin O'Connor
1
90Kenny Pickett
1
91Kenneth Gainwell
1
92Kemba Walker
1
93Justin Jefferson
1
94JuJu Smith-Schuster
1
95Jrue Holiday
1
96Josh Giddey
1
97Joe House
1
98Joe Burrow
1
99Jared Goff
1
100Jalen Hurts
1
101Jalen Green
1
102Jaden Ivey
1
103Jabari Smith Jr.
1
104Ime Udoka
1
105Guerschon Yabusele
1
106Giannis Antetokounmpo
1
107Gary Payton II
1
108Emeka Egbuka
1
109Dylan Harper
1
110Draymond Green
1
111Drake Maye
1
112Derrick Henry
1
113Deebo Samuel Sr.
1
114De'Aaron Fox
1
115David Onyemata
1
116David Adelman
1
117Davante Adams
1
118Daniel Jones
1
119Daniel Gafford
1
120Dak Prescott
1
121D'Anthony Bell
1
122Curt Schilling
1
123Cooper Flagg
1
124Colston Loveland
1
125Collin Sexton
1
126Clayton Kershaw
1
127Chris Ryan
1
128Bryce Young
1
129Bruce Brown
1
130Brock Bowers
1
131Brice Sensabaugh
1
132Bradley Beal
1
133Amen Thompson
1
134Alperen Sengun
1
135Aidan O'Connell
1
136Aaron Judge
1
137Aaron Jones
1
138Aaron Holiday
1

Who Talked About What

Bill Simmons

1NBA Playoffs
10
2Boston Red Sox
9
3NBA Draft
7
4NBA
6
5Gambling
6
6The Ringer
5
7Puka Nacua
5
8Pittsburgh Steelers
5
9New York Yankees
5
10Jayson Tatum
4
11Utah Jazz
3
12Tyreek Hill
3
13Rashee Rice
3
14Pedro Martinez
3
15NFL
3

Craig Horlbeck

1Pittsburgh Steelers
7
2NFL
4
3Josh Allen
4
4DK Metcalf
3
5Aaron Rodgers
3
6Xavier Worthy
2
7Travis Hunter
2
8Super Bowl
2
9Puka Nacua
2
10NBA Playoffs
2
11NBA Draft
2
12NBA
2
13Matthew Stafford
2
14Lamar Jackson
2
15Jonathan Taylor
2

Bill's dad

1Boston Red Sox
4
2New York Yankees
2
3New York Knicks
2
4MLB
2
5World Series
1
6San Francisco 49ers
1
7Rafael Devers
1
8Los Angeles Dodgers
1
9Curt Schilling
1
10Chicago White Sox
1
11Boston Celtics
1
12Bill Simmons
1

Michael Pina

1NBA
9
2NBA Playoffs
5
3Jonathan Kuminga
4
4Houston Rockets
4
5Golden State Warriors
4
6Lauri Markkanen
3
7Victor Wembanyama
2
8Steve Kerr
2
9San Antonio Spurs
2
10Nikola Jokic
2
11Kevin Durant
2
12Fred VanVleet
2
13Detroit Pistons
2
14Denver Nuggets
2
15Jayson Tatum
2
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