An NBA Scandal, the WembyCorn, a Three-Day Power Poll, and NFL Week 8 Picks With Joe House

Bill Simmons (0:00)

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We have, so I was going to do the top of the podcast and talk about Chargers, Vikings, and then the Warriors Nuggets game. And then the Chargers decided to kill the Vikings. So I was going to watch the second half and then have some notes, but it was just the classic Thursday night stinker. And it all kind of flipped in the beginning when Herbert seemed like he threw a pick six. And then they called it back because they said the ball kind of moved on the ground, the Chargers drove down, and then that was it. So the Chargers beating the Vikings. And I guess we didn't talk about that other than the fact that the Vikings do not look like a playoff team this year. And JJ McCarthy, the mystery continues. So that and then Denver and the Warriors, we had the whole year to talk about that. So we're diving right into this so we can get the podcast up faster. Joe House is coming on. We're going to talk about the NBA gambling scandal. I think scandal is the right word here. I'm going to do a very brief blink test NBA power pole for House because I watched a ton of basketball over the last couple of days. And then last but not least, we're going to do Ringer 107 and try to find five games in a depleted schedule because we have six teams on a buy. But we found five that we liked. This is a very fun podcast. I'm just toning it down. We just recorded it. And then I went a time machine to the beginning of this for this intro you're about to watch. I'm going to take a break, pearl jam, and then House. This is The Bill Simmons Podcast presented by Fandle. If you're betting on the NFL, come on. Fandle is the place to do it. They've got everything. Same game parlays, quick bets for when you want to jump in live your way. So you can set your own lines on just about anything. The app is fast. It's easy to use. And best of all, when you win, you get paid instantly. I've been in Boston, Massachusetts recently. Guess what I did? Use Fandle. Super fun. Download the Fandle app or go to fandle.com/bs to get started. Must be 21 plus Presidents select states, 18 plus in DC, Kentucky, and Wyoming. Get in problem, call Win 100 Gamble or visit rghelp.com, call 888-789-777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut.

All right, we're taping this part of the podcast. This is the first time I've ever done this house, where in the new studio, I have the Chargers Vikings game on, and I'm gonna try to concentrate on you and not look to see what's happening, but there's a lot of stuff going on right now.

Joe House (4:06)

Football, football's going on.

Bill Simmons (4:08)

Football, basketball, the World Series is about to start. Did you pick a team to root for in the World Series, or are you just staying away?

Joe House (4:16)

I picked a bet, I picked a few bets. I bet the Dodgers to win four games to one plus 380 on the FanDuel Sportsbook. I bet Shohei Otani to win MVP at plus 165 Did every square bet.

Bill Simmons (4:29)

That's so square. I love when you go square.

Joe House (4:32)