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PodcastThe Bill Simmons PodcastOctober 2, 2026

Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad

Pelissero attributes Drake May's decline to confidence, not injury, while framing the Raiders as this year's version of the Patriots' turnaround story.

  • Ringer 107 picks diverge: Simmons took Texans -3, Rams -3, Bucks +3.5 (4th straight week on Tampa), and a Seahawks/Bills -1 tease; House took Rams -3, Bengals -2.5, Chiefs -4.5, and a Seahawks/Washington +9.5 tease.
  • Cowboys' defensive spending spree: Dallas traded a 2028 second-round pick for CB Joey Porter Jr., adding to prior trades for Quinnen Williams, Logan Wilson, and Rashawn Gary since losing Micah Parsons.

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