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What happened in the Rams‑Broncos game and why was the controversial penalty so significant?
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This stream is brought to you by the farmer's dog, the official pet food of the NFL, the bill Simmons podcast live on Netflix. It is almost midnight here on the East coast. Cousin Sal and I he's in New York. I'm in Boston. The only thing we were hoping for was no overtime game or no long Rams Broncos game. And we got it. We got a nice long one. I'm groggy. Both of our teams had horrible days. Should mention new rewatchables coming tomorrow. 13 going on 30. And you're going to be on ringer wise guys all week. There you go. All right. Before we get to our pathetic teams and a day of mostly a bloodbath from a gambling standpoint, Rams Broncos. What a fun game. That was good. Good times. Broncos scored 30 points in the second half.
We had a Fonga pick six. We had a Stafford TD bomb. And then we had the sketchiest call of the season. A Rams PI that kept a Broncos drive alive that did not seem like a PI when it happened. And then on the replay, definitely was in a PI. It was such a bad call that Terry McCullough, they go to him in the booth. He's like, yeah. I don't think that was P.I., which never happens.
He quit. He turned in his resignation. What's
that
word? I can't
even speak. Resignation.
Yeah. Yeah. And it looked like it was that call was like in the second row. I'm like, he's not getting that. But what is that nonsense? But yeah, I mean, Bill, you're just you're
not going to see
Matthew Stafford make too many mistakes. Thanks. I know he was MVP last year. I
love Collinsville. Oh, man, he throws a pick six. And then Tirico gives us the Matthew Stafford, our career leader in pick six is at
33. Did they stop the game? They should have stopped the game. They
stopped the game and then they gave the trophy to somebody else running the other way. How does Jameis Winston not own that? Maybe he can get it this year. Yeah, right. That should be one of his goals. So, look, the Rams are now one and two. I'm not that worried about them. And we've seen that Denver playbook before where a team takes lead in the first half and then the altitude and Bo Nix does the Jekyll and Hyde thing. I feel like I've watched that game 12 times in the last two years. He's got to lead the league in the last two years in almost picks that get dropped. And Denver wins. Denver's 2-1. I'm not worried about the Rams yet. Are you?
No, not really. I thought they
played
well. I took them first half only because of the, really, I don't know. I don't think there's a script in the NFL, but I did feel like, well, this is a Bo Nix comeback. I don't know why it takes him to the third quarter to wake up.
Why didn't you do
the South special? Did
you look at it?
Yeah, I should have. I should have. I should
have gone Rams first half.
Plus
850, right?
Yeah. That wouldn't have been bad. But yeah, they both play well. Look, I'm rooting for teams that I like to see now because I think there's going to be some lousy opportunities for lousy teams to sneak like the Raiders and who else in the AFC that
could be. Oh my God. There's so much bad football today. Yeah. That's the thing. The Rams, even though Knicks was terrible in the first half, but it did feel like a football game. which did not have much in common with a lot of the stuff that we watched today. I mean, probably Bucks-Vikings was the nadir. It was just three plays punt, three plays punt, going back and forth. Nobody could do anything, but a lot to talk about. I
was thinking this week especially... You usually get one of the top five guys make a move more towards the top of the MVP rankings. Today, like, Stafford was okay, you know, but also bad at times.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What happened in the Rams‑Broncos game and why was the controversial penalty so significant?
0:06–7:31
2
Why did the officiating crew member resign after the Rams‑Broncos call and what does it reveal about NFL officiating?
7:31–25:13
3
Which teams are considered the ‘year‑from‑hell’ candidates and how are off‑field issues factored into that ranking?
25:13–46:43
4
How are the Raiders performing this season and what are the odds for them and other teams to make the playoffs?
46:43–54:16
5
What are the hosts’ thoughts on the latest NFL betting lines and upcoming matchups?
54:16–1:10:09
6
How do Bill and Cousin Sal evaluate the Raiders‑Chiefs game and the surrounding betting odds?
1:10:09–1:32:23
7
What is the discussion about the MLB playoffs, injuries, and fantasy baseball strategies?
1:32:23–1:41:48
Speakers
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