Hiding Celtics loss in the middle of a pod is a cowardly move

Don’t worry, Bill has already thought of every counterpoint you could ever imagine making. Don’t even try.

honestly we all hate him but we actually kinda love him

Such a lame Boston Podcast. Bill is all about the NBA, until the Celtics and the white guys are eliminated, then he can’t be bothered. Especially if the Knicks are winning. Cousin Sal is the only redeeming part of this self-indulgent bore fest.

Until Simmons takes back his “I hate Jose Ramirez” statement, this review will stay one-star

changing my review from 5 stars to two, lost ryen, added rob, who offers nothing nuanced, has no credentials, and is weirdly righteous. can't listen to anything with him in it. lowe is okay, lose Rob please

I am, and will continue to be, a loyal listener. I get the podcast features adult language. In general, that doesn’t offend me. I understand. The Ringer wants to find the balance between deep analysis with a “sports-bar-conversation” vibe. That said, is House just incapable of articulating a passionate thought without including “G— D—“ in there at some point? It’s multiple times an appearance, always at the top of his lungs. It’s annoying, and I mean this in a supportive-ish way: it makes House sound way, way dumber than he actually is.

Still not touching the Vrabel-Rusinni affair, but has plenty of time to make jokes about the assassination of an innocent man who was killed in front of his own kids. Very classy there Bill.

Why has the production been so poor lately? Skipping ahead randomly, repeating segments over and over, jumping in and out of ads without warning? Maybe it’s just me, but this has been super annoying the last few episodes.

I honestly don’t get why everyone hails Bill Simmons as some great sports mind. He does so many podcasts and is always talking/writing to the point he doesn’t seem to have the time to get really informed. He falls to recency bias a lot and his takes are often just bad. If a friend in your basement holding a beer said some of the same things Bill does you’d just assume he doesn’t understand the sport that well.

This pod is great and I love when people like zach Lowe and Kirk goldsberry are on it, but no doc

If we get one more wwe PoS on this podcast, I might be done forever.

Why do we have to be subjected to his terrible analysis. He’s a terrible coach and he offers nothing to the podcast.

Doc is great on the show hope he comes back

Why Bill why? Nick Khan is all that is wrong with this country.

Doc Rivers is the worst guest. Can’t hear anything he says and it is not entertaining. It sucks he left the Bucks and now we have to be subjected to him. No more Doc!

Still not a word on the Vrabel/Russini situation. Seems as though it’s deliberate at this point. Great reporting Bill!

Bill is obviously the sports podcasting GOAT and the Ringer as a whole is simply the best. However, there’s just too much gambling forced into everything discussion! I think that fans are used to, and expect, the Celtics to be shoehorned into every segment regardless of whether they’re talking about the NBA or not (it’s kind of endearing in a way), but man I just wish there was less gambling talk. Even so, I will continue to listen. There’s simply no one else who has the pull Bill does for sports guests (and others!) on the program. Half-baked ideas with Kevin Wildes is always a hit for me.

just put cr mallory rubin and zach lowe to put people to sleep. amazing how you can make so much money hiring them. i used to read page 2 every time it came out and you let them have a platform

Please stop having these boring former-or-current espn people on. I know bill is unique, and his kind do not grow on trees, but he’s found plenty of other unique people and I don’t think the ringer or the listeners should have to settle for these espn-speak-type people. If I wanted to listen to people talk and talk and talk and say absolutely nothing, I’d watch espn shows. This would include Zach Lowe, btw. Losing Russillo was a shame. (I know that both Bill and Russillo are former espn guys, but when I say espn-speak, everyone here knows exactly what I mean.)

You can’t give a Travolta comeback to Tatum- Travolta was fading and took off again with Pulp. Tatum came back from injury after being an all NBA guy

Love the pod but really miss ryen on Sunday nights

Best record after the all star break gets the number one pick. The worst 10 teams only.

Pod Father, you've really hit another stride lately. Life comes in waves. Enjoy this ride. Thank you for all of the years of entertainment. You've been appointment listening for me since the birth of the pod. More House. More three man shows. Less gambling (outside of Cousin Sal.) All the best.

Thanks for the thoughtful take on expansion - totally agree - I saw Maravich play in New Orleans when I was in college- it was half full - one of the all-time greats. The Deep South cares only about college football- go Seattle! 🚙

This the Best pod outside deep 3 house call🔥

Guest host Rob Mahoney is such an establishment coastal elite woke liberal White Dudes For Kamala puke. He needs never to pontificate on anything other than sports.

From the man who coined the phrase, March 11th for me is officially the podcast that has caused me to smash the unfollow button for this podcast. I loved his writing, liked his podcast but all good things must come to an end. Sal and NFL over unders, the academy awards and Tom Brady on the night Bam goes for 83 and it’s all anyone is talking about. To be fair when this became a straight gambling pod it was already over but this is the end for me. Thanks for the memories sports guy. Adios.

How Pina keeps getting spots on the BS pod but Joel Anderson hasn’t is beyond me. Michael just no-selling college basketball and gambling tells you everything you need to know, and I’m neither a gambler or a big college fan. It’s not his medium at all. Also, if you’re an “I can’t watch college basketball” guy, you better be a real baller—otherwise, it’s embarrassing. Something tells me he can’t dribble with his left hand.

Malcolm Gladwell? Your best friend? Where he at?

A worm with a perm who struggles to pronounce common words but at least he hired Bryan Curtis.

Love the podcast but starting to get worried, please god let there be a worst contracts pod. I’m sure it seems redundant but it’s my favorite podcast of the year!

Thanks for helping me through hard times, Bill. Your ringer podcasts often help me from hating myself too much. I appreciate that. You moved to Netflix. That’s OK. I will watch when I can. Thanks again. Much love

More Guillermo, please. Us DLS fans really miss him!!!

Billy is underutilized at the Ringer. I guess he got hired as a producer but should have absolutely been hired on as an on-air talent. Bald eagles.

But hate the NBA!

I love his enthusiasm for pretty much everything. Great stuff, keep it coming!! But why do we have to watch the ad segments on Netflix when we are already paying for the service? 🤔

I can’t enough of it so hilarious…

bill simmons . BIG Connecticut guy. softest guy to ever claim to be from Massachusetts. his taste in movies looks both ways before it crosses the street

I only listen to the NBA talk on Bill’s pods.

Loyal ringer fan from page 2 & hate the move away from youtube. Clearly a decision for more $ and not for the fans. Rare misstep by Bill. Very disappointing, i wont be watching anymore.

I’m a hoops fan but not a football fan. Nonetheless, Ienjoy listening to your podcast but I tend to skip the NFL episodes or the ones that are mixed NBA with NFL and sometimes i feel like im missing out. Is there any chance you can just have NBA and NFL episodes separately and not have then mixed in one episode? I would love that. Im sure NFL fans that are not hoops fans would love it too.

I wouldn’t listen to this podcast if Bill Simmons wasn’t a well known Boston sports fans. I like the occasional humor and pop culture references. However, episodes are way too long. Simmons’s guests are a mixed bag. For example, Cousin Sal is insufferable to listen to.

I am watching the video version on Netflix right now, husband’s pick. Please do not let your cohost eat during the podcast. Hearing him eat and lick his lips was disgusting. Also, Bill and cohost staring straight at you via camera during the podcast was uncomfortable. Other podcasts have the speaker and cohosts and guests angled and it makes for a much more pleasant viewing experience.

Also just one episode focus on hockey a year would be cool. This is the best podcast out there. No debate.

Salute to PodFather

This is the first, best and greatest sports pod. But please, please, please never waste my time with Chris Russo again. I’m an educated person.

My favorite, I need this podcast like I need water and oxygen.

Bill, you HAVE to find a way to make Mad Dog a recurring guest or have him on more regularly. You two have real chemistry, and listening to you both talk about sports history and relating it to modern day sports is fantastic.

Another NFL season almost over. I’ve been listening to Guess The Lines for several years now and, without question, it’s one of things I most look forward to and will miss when it’s done. To 2026-2027, may we all be here for it!