Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Plus, Bill and the guys get into the weekend's NFL slate In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons opens a six-pack of NBA observations after the opening games, including the Magic surpassing the Heat, a Ben Simmons trade-value check-in, and Jayson Tatum's MVP case. Then Bill is joined by Ariel Helwani to discuss the Knicks' struggles vs. the Celtics and UFC's "next Conor McGregor" candidates, before previewing UFC 308. Finally, Bill brings on his old friend and Yankees fan JackO to discuss the Yankees-Dodgers World Series. Host: Bill SimmonsGuests: Ariel Helwani and JackOProducer: Kyle Crichton In Part 2 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre for the 2024-25 edition of NBA League Pass Rankings (0:56). Then Bill talks through the weekend's NFL slate with Sheil Kapadia and Anthony Dabbundo (1:16:58), before making the Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 8 (1:56:34). Host: Bill SimmonsGuests: Chris Ryan, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre, Sheil Kapadia, and Anthony DabbundoProducer: Kyle Crichton Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS / YouTube