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HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to remember the late David Stern (3:00). Then Ryen sticks around to call up ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham to discuss the upcoming Patriots-Titans playoff game and the implications to the end of the Brady era in New England (33:45). Then Bill and Ryen talk with Fox Sports and NFL Network’s Peter Schrager to preview Round 1 of the NFL playoffs (1:01:15). Finally Bill and Russillo call up Joe House to make some NFL Million Dollar Picks (1:33:40).
 
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Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.

Bill Simmons

Joe House is a successful business consultant who also happens to be Bill Simmons’s college buddy and trusted betting consultant. House cohosts the sports betting podcast ‘East Coast Bias’ and golf podcast ‘Fairway Rollin’.’ He’s a massive D.C. sports fan. When he’s not betting or golfing, he’s eating delicious food. 


Joe House

Ryen is the host of ‘The Ryen Russillo Podcast’ and an NBA tape grinder, college football lover, and giver of Life Advice.

RIP, David Stern—Plus Round 1’s Mega-Playoff Preview With Ryen Russillo, Seth Wickersham, Peter Schrager, and Joe House | The Bill Simmons Podcast

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