The "Eff-You" Warriors, 2021 NFL Draft Mistakes, and Million-Dollar Picks With Marcus Thompson, Peter Schrager, and Danny Kelly

HBO's Bill Simmons catches up with Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Morris to discuss a possible Oscars boycott by black performers, Spike Lee (13:05), Hollywood's real race problem (23:00), Chris Rock (32:00), Best Picture nominees (41:00), 'Room' (44:20), 'The Revenant' (50:00), the 2009 & 1999 Oscars (53:00) and 'The Martian' (1:08:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Jan 20161h 12min

HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Cousin Sal about the crazy Cards-GB game, Peyton Manning (5:40), Car-Sea (17:15), L.A. football (29:25), hanging with Tony Romo (31:40), Andy Reid's new TV show (37:37), Round 3 lines (42:22) and a Royal Rumble preview with a surprise guest (51:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 201658min

HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss Round 2 best bets, catches up with JackO on Trump/Republican Party & Bill's Dad breaks down Pats-Chiefs matchup. Topics include: abysmal D.C. sports teams, Chandler Jones' hospital visit (6:15 mark), Andy Reid & Ned Yost (11:30), Pitt-Den (18:00), GB-Cards (24:00), Panthers-Hawks (35:00), Spurs-GSW(39:00), Trump (44:00), weird Pats week (58:00) and Celtics shake-up (1:08:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jan 20161h 13min

HBO's Bill Simmons talks with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about the big LA football news & St. Louis's pain, Bob Iger's curious involvement (22:50), the stupidity of publicly-funded football stadiums (28:25), changing landscape of broadcast TV (35:00), do's & don'ts for sports owners (38:00), the injury plagued NFL (42:55), the loss of "big" TV shows (50:25), David Bowie & MTV (56:40) and Tiger vs. Federer (1:10:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jan 20161h 26min

HBO's Bill Simmons & Cousin Sal recap Wild-Card weekend, then discuss Minnesota's place in tortured NFL fan base history (5:00), the Cincy catastrophe (14:00), a traumatized Jim Nantz (20:00), Super Bowl odds (29:00), The Golden Globes (32:00), Saturday Round 2 lines (39:00), Bill's Nick Saban hot take (51:00), Sunday Round 2 lines (56:00), and a confusing Revenant moment (1:11:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Jan 20161h 12min

HBO's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House to discuss NFL Wild Card weekend starting with KC-Texans (5:00), Pitt-Cincy (15:00), Seattle-Vikings (30:00) and Packers-Washington (44:00). Then talking NBA with Celts (1:07:00), Suns (1:18:00), OKC future bets (1:20:00) and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Jan 20161h 24min

HBO's Bill Simmons catches up with Chuck Klosterman to discuss rabid Boston fans, Peyton Manning (7:00 mark), HGH & career preservation (14:00), PED policies and MLB's steroid era (21:00), Curry's impact (28:00), Chuck's Star Wars theory (35:00), the NCAA blowing its New Year's Eve plan (44:00), Chip Kelly(48:00), Taylor Swift (58:00) and 'Making of a Murderer' vs Fox's OJ mini-series (1:10:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Jan 20161h 24min

HBO's Bill Simmons wraps up a wacky Week 17 & makes picks for the NFL Wildcard weekend with Cousin Sal. Topics include: AFC playoff picture, Tom Brady injury (6:00 mark), Making of a (Manning) Murderer (10:00), Jets' collapse (15:00), Super Bowl odds (21:00), Cousins vs. Rodgers (25:00), "red hot" Seahawks (32:00), 'H8teful Eight' NFL QBs (36:00), NFL in LA (39:00), coaching vacancies (42:00), Wild Card line guesses (47:00), Pats/Belichick conspiracies (58:00) and Aaron Rodgers' relaxation level (1:00:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Jan 20161h 5min