Welcome to Episode 80! We bring on Flex from Episode #79 and Chenny from Episode #75 - they know each other in real life - for a 3-man weave talking all things Bill, The Ringer, Russillo and more. We start out discussing the hilarity of Bill barely celebrating the Celtics win and instead immediately shifting to complaining. While we still expect hi…

Welcome to Episode 82! Comcast, which owns NBC, held an earnings call today where they discussed the NBA deal in great detail, including what games they won, the split between NBC and Peacock, and why they believe the deal is worth the massive $2.5 Billion annual cost. I break Comcast's comments down in this instant reaction pod - enjoy!…

Welcome to a special sports media edition of The r/BillSimmons Podcast! News just broke that WBD matched Amazon's NBA rights offer. I discuss how I see it playing out, and who will actually win the rights when it's all said and done. I also get into Bill's scoop on Matt Belloni's pod about how Amazon structured the deal to combat the WBD match prov…

On the heels of the release of College Football's first video game in ten years, The Cranky Fan chronicals the changes that took place in the world of college football to get to this point, explains how each change has affected the overall product, gives the current state of the college football world, and his outlook on the future.…

Episode Three of Hard Knock Offseason with the Giants is done and we have some clarity on the Barkley free agency at last. Grump and the Cranky Fan react to the inside look at free agency maneuvering done by Joe Schoen and company before continuing their pens and pencils 2024 predictions through Week 15.…

Hard Knocks Offseason with the New York Giants Episode 2 launched and the Saquon Barkley drama continues. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the episode, overanalyze all of it, then continue with 2024 pens and pencils predictions.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

The premier episode of Hard Knocks: Offseason with the Giants aired last night. Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the episode, discuss the NFL's Sunday Ticket lawsuit, and continue their pens and pencils predictions for 2024 from week 5 through week 8.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

The pens and pencils are out! Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss Brady in the booth before making their "pens and pencils" predictions for the first 4 games of the 2024 season.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Interview with Mendel Rosenberg of Gearsupply about how to get the best deals on used production hardware without getting scammed or violating tax laws.http://sounddesignlive.com/By Nathan Lively - Online Courses for Live Sound Engineers ?

Welcome to Episode 79! We bring on Flex from Twitter (@flexcfc) for a classic r/BS Pod rip. We first review Bill Simmons current events, including his frustration with the reaction to Tatum's playoffs. Why can't Bill be happy with the championship and why did he do a 180 on Tatum from earlier in the playoffs? We give our theories. We also weigh in …

Welcome to Episode 78! We bring on Ty from Pyramid the Podcast (yes, inspired by Bill) to talk Bill from the early days. Ty and his group of friends in Boston first discovered and then frequently emailed Bill in the late-90s as his column was on the rise. We discuss Bill at that time and Ty notes how part of what made Bill endearing was his aggress…

The long awaited Darren Waller decision has finally been made. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss what to do with the cap savings, how the offensive approach could change without Barkley on the roster, and final OTA thoughts.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Welcome to Episode 77! The WSJ dropped a long article today revealing many more details of the upcoming NBA rights deal. For all intents and purposes and barring a hail mary by Warner Bros. Discovery, this is a done deal. In this show I assess why the Peacock exclusives are such a big deal, what this means for the future of streaming on NBC, why th…

Welcome to Episode #76! Andy (@AndyKHLiu) from the Light Years pod (https://linktr.ee/LightYearsPodcast) comes on for a fast-moving show covering several Bill Simmons and sports media topics. We start off with Andy's background becoming a Bill Simmons fan, and reminisce about Grantland and old Bill tweets. He really used to have no filter! Since An…

Welcome to Episode 75! We bring on Chenny from Twitter (@ChennyBritt) for a classic r/BS Pod episode talking Bill, Russillo, sports media and more. We start off discussing the interesting dynamic of Bill having long-time fans who know he's overreacting with extreme bias vs. the newer fans and NBA Twitter who actually take his words seriously; it's …

The Spring OTA workouts have begun and there's some interesting new twists to Brian Daboll and the Giants' approach to the offseason already. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the observations.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

The Giants have had a busy offseason, so Grump and The Cranky Fan wrap up some overdue conversation. Will Hard Knocks be a distraction or entertaining? Are the Century Red uniforms cool?By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

In this episode I break down why we’re about to see such a massive shift in the NBA rights deals. I discuss: — What went wrong with the formation of TNT’s parent Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) — Why WBD’s recent financials have been disastrous — The highly negative impact of WBD signing a new NBA deal at double the cost of the previous one — Why the …

Welcome to Episode 73! We bring on Mike from Twitter (@PokerPolitics) for a deeper look into the evolution of Bill Simmons, as Mike's been reading Bill since the Page 2 ESPN days in the early 2000s. First we start with Bill Simmons current events. His flip flops on the Wolves-Nuggets series have been legendary. Plus, we react to the embarrassing Ju…

The Giants 2024 Schedule has released! This year, the Giants tour the AFC North and NFC South, play in Munich, play on Thanksgiving, and piss off the Cranky Fan! Grump and Cranky discuss initial thoughts.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Welcome to Episode 72! We bring on Wiser Times - the creator of the awesome intro song - for another classic r/BS Pod ep. First we delve into Bill Simmons current events. We're seeing previously unimagined levels of flip flopping from the Podfather, which is backfiring on him in hilarious ways. It's been very fun to see Bill's takes age poorly almo…

Rookie MiniCamp took place over the weekend. It was a good chance to see and hear from new Giants rookies as well as the coaching staff. Football Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss takeaways from camp and the Giants' 100th Season commemoration.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

With the first wave of the free agency and the draft completed, the first half of the offseason is over. Football Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss how the NFC East looks at this stage.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Welcome to Episode 71! We bring on JF, who reached out to me on the Bill Simmons subreddit wanting to talk Simmons, The Ringer and more. We first hit on Bill Simmons current events - it's laughable how much Bill praises and makes excuses for KD but hates on LeBron. What's the reason for this? We think it's obvious. Next we discuss why Mark Titus an…

The picks are in! Football Grump and The Cranky Fan react to each new player and each pick for the Giants in the 2024 NFL Draft.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

It's Draft Day, you pancake eaters! Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the stories circulating smokescreen week, what they want out of round 1 and what they want out of the draft this weekend.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Draft week is here. Football Grump and The Cranky Fan complete their Giants roster assessment by looking at the Linebacker group and discussing the void left behind in the running back room and the offense by Saquon Barkley's departure.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

With the draft right around the corner, Grump and the Cranky Fan give their feelings about the Giants and their positions in this upcoming draft after recounting the current state of the roster at the cornerback position.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

The eclipse is over and the draft is now only a few weeks away. Grump and The Cranky Fan take an honest look at the wide receiver room of the Giants roster and discuss the real options to improve in the draft, even at number 6 overall. This week Football Grump was a special co-host of the Thunder and Lightning Podcast with Dan Behan: https://www.yo…

The Giants let star safety Xavier McKinney walk in free agency into the open arms of the Green Bay Packers. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss teh hole left in the defensive backfield, some of the moves already made to add bodies, and what else can be done.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Grump and the Cranky Fan return to discuss the Giants Tight End roster assessment after discussing the hip drop tackle ban and the JJ McCarthy hot topic for the final weekend without football until July.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

The Giants made a flurry of free agency moves over the past few days. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the additions of Drew Lock, Isaiah McKenzie, and Jalen Mills as well as new TEs and OLs and their impacts on the roster before completing an offseason assessment of how the EDGE room looks and how it might be further addressed.…

Welcome to Episode 70! We bring on Doug from Twitter (@dougie_fresh055) for a rollicking ride of all things Bill Simmons. We first hit on Bill Simmons current events, including what will surely be a hilariously petty response to LeBron's podcast with JJ; in fact, this likely explains the uptick in cheap shots Bill's taken at LeBron lately. Next we …

The New York Giants had an active, roller coaster of a first day of free agency. Grump and The Cranky Fan recap and react to the departures of Barkley and McKinney and analyze the acquisitions of Burns, Runyan, Eluemunor, and Singletary.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

The NFL Combine is in full swing and rumors are flying. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the rumors surrounding the Giants before assessing the roster along the defensive line and talk about possible upgrades and solutions to roster holes.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

That’s right — an entire show talking Ringer Union. The BS Pod has continued to be released despite no contract after it expired, yet Bill added a disclaimer today that The Ringer is “owned, managed and operated by Spotify” - was this an attempt to pass the buck? We say yes. Bill not only has significant influence at Spotify, but he’s also Head of …

One of the biggest culprits that torpedo'd the Giants 2023 season was the offensive line. Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are most definitely looking to see how they can improve the offensive line for 2024 and so are Grump and The Cranky Fan.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Welcome to another episode! We bring back r/BS Pod OGs Pop & Bob — these guys have been here from the beginning. We haven't done a 3-man weave since late October, so we needed to get another evolutionary Ric Bucher, Steiny Mo and BS Report-era Bill Simmons 3-man weave episode out with so much going on in BS Land. We start with how we're holding up …

Welcome to Episode 67! We bring back fan favorite Zach (@_zachblatter) from Episode 55 for a return visit to The Ringer & Bill Simmons' video, social media and growth strategies. Zach (Brand Manager at The Strickland) is highly experienced in the field as anyone who listened to #55 can attest to and once again brings a variety of excellent ideas to…

Grump and The Cranky Fan begin their offseason look at the roster, one position at a time, to assess how they think the team needs to address the position before the start of the 2024 season. This week, they address the QB position.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Welcome to a jam packed episode with Jake from Twitter (@DeAnime69)! We start off with Bill Simmons current events. Mark Titus recently spoke not so glowingly about Bill on a podcast, so we discuss their falling out - Bill used to refer to Mark as his "illegitimate son" - as well as Titus' career progression to date, including some drawbacks of bei…

The final episode of the 2023 season, Super Bowl LVIII. Football Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the super bowl, favorite super bowl memories, and the Giants newest coaches.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Bill Simmons has been chirping at Pat McAfee for months. A few weeks back Bill ripped off a lengthy impression making in fun of McAfee on his show. This closely followed Bill & Cousin Sal's buddy Jimmy Kimmel being miffed at McAfee guest Aaron Rodgers. McAfee waited a month, but today landed what I consider a nuclear blast on Simmons - audio includ…

Welcome to Episode 64! We bring on Brett (@CCM_Brett) from the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast (@chitchatstocks) for a deep dive into Spotify. The company's been in the news lately following a robust earnings report celebrated by Wall Street and their new deal with Joe Rogan, where he will still be with Spotify, but non-exclusive to their platform. On the…

Welcome to Episode 63! We had massive news last week with Joe Rogan re-upping his Spotify deal, but with major changes to his initial contract. We bring back Neil from Episode 62 to break it all down. First, this deal is much different than Joe's previous deal, as he's going non-exclusive and Spotify will help with ads and distribution, including o…

Grump and The Cranky Fan are joined by Talkin Giants to talk all things Senior Bowl and coaching changes around the NFL.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan

Welcome to Episode 62! We bring on Neil from Twitter (@NeilYayamanj) to discuss his journey of Bill Simmons fanhood over the last several years. This is the spiritual sequel to the fan favorite 4-hour Epic, Definitive Bill Simmons Retrospective, this time exploring in depth the period of Bill Simmons from 2017-2024. We kick off the pod talking abou…

The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will compete in this years Super Bowl. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss Baltimore's flat performance in the big moment and Detroit's second half collapse as well as the Giants' new special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial and the current state of the Giants organization.…

Welcome to Episode 61! We bring on Henry from Twitter for a classic r/BS Pod episode. After discussing our backgrounds with Bill, we hit on several topics: — Why does he focus so much on announcers & pre-game shows? — What's worse these days, his NFL takes or NBA takes? — Ringer employees: Who is good, who isn't? — Downfall of The Rewatchables — Hi…

The Divisional Round of the playoffs are over. Grump and the Cranky Fan recap the weekend of games and discuss Giants new running backs coach Joel Thomas and strength and conditioning director Aaron Wellman.By The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan