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The Scary Clippers, Cheating Astros, and ‘The Morning Show’ WTF Half-Season Recap With Amanda Dobbins

Plus: NFL QBs and Million Dollar Picks with Mallory Rubin

By Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins
Boston Celtics v LA Clippers Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks about Celtics-Clippers (2:27) before sitting down with Mallory Rubin to talk NFL QBs, including Philip Rivers, Mitchell Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, and Tom Brady (20:42), before Mallory’s Most Intriguing, in which she shares her top five story lines of the week, including this weekend’s NFC playoff implications, Chase Young’s return to Ohio State football, Astros SpyGate, and more (34:45). Then Bill and Mallory run through some Million Dollar Picks (1:02:35). Finally, Bill is joined by Amanda Dobbins to discuss the Apple+ flagship show, The Morning Show (1:18:52).

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