The Bill Simmons Podcast

LeBron’s NBA Hell, PaoloMania, McCaffrey to SF, NFL Rookie Surprises and Week 7 Picks With Ben Solak and Peter Schrager

Oct 21, 2022

Benjamin Solak, an NFL Analyst for The Ringer, shares his insights on rookie quarterbacks and upcoming matchups. He and Peter Schrager, an NFL Analyst for NFL Network, discuss the impact of Christian McCaffrey's trade to the 49ers and the complexities of the NFL ownership dynamics following a recent meeting. They touch on the ambiguous state of the NFC West and evaluate the Patriots' quarterback situation. Expect lively debates about key performances and bold predictions for Week 7!

02:00:21

Episode guests

Peter Schrager

Benjamin Solak

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Episode notes

Intro

6min

NBA Game Dynamics: Lakers and Beyond

14min

Assessing Team Dynamics and Strategic Trades in the NBA and NFL

9min

Analyzing NFL Teams and Quarterback Performances

4min

Quarterback Futures: Potential and Challenges

38min

The Power Dynamics of NFL Ownership

14min

Rising Rookies and Quarterback Journeys

16min

Patriots Performance and Prospects

7min

NFL Matchups and Betting Insights

9min

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks about attending Lakers-Clippers, other first-week NBA observations, and the 49ers trading for Christian McCaffrey (4:16), before talking to Benjamin Solak about waiting on the 2021 QB draft class, best NFL rookies, and a few Week 7 matchups, including Broncos-Jets, Bengals-Falcons, Patriots-Bears, and Giants-Jaguars (28:44). Finally, Bill talks with Peter Schrager of NFL Network and Fox Sports about the buzz around the recent NFL owners meeting, the ambiguous NFC West, and the QB position in New England (1:07:44), before making the Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 7 (1:47:58).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Peter Schrager and Benjamin Solak

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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