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Detroit Survives, Week 1 Panic Rankings, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

2024/9/9
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Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal discuss the Detroit Lions' surprising overtime victory against the Los Angeles Rams. They analyze the performance of Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, and debate the Rams' potential as a playoff team.
  • Lions win in overtime despite initial Rams dominance.
  • Stafford performed well but took several hits.
  • Kupp's return boosts Rams' playoff potential.

Shownotes Transcript

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Lions’ overtime win vs. the Rams, Tom Brady’s NFL broadcast debut, and Week 1 panic rankings, including the Falcons, Browns, Bengals, and more (2:12). Then they run through Week 1's "Nobody believes in us" rankings, including the Steelers, Patriots, and Chargers. They also talk Cardinals-Bills, Broncos-Seahawks, Packers-Eagles, and Dolphins-Jaguars (37:26) before guessing the lines for NFL Week 2 (1:00:54). Finally, they close the show with Parent Corner (1:23:24).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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