The Bill Simmons Podcast NFL Over/Unders, an Oscars Preview, and a Brady-Pats Feud | With Cousin Sal, Sean Fennessey, and Seth Wickersham
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Mar 11, 2026 
Cousin Sal, comedian and Ringer regular, debates NFL over/under win totals with sharp takes. Sean Fennessey, film and awards critic, previews Oscars races and voting subplots. Seth Wickersham, investigative sports reporter and author, discusses Tom Brady, Patriots tensions, and quarterback evaluation. They jump between betting angles, awards momentum, and quarterback dynamics in lively, fast-paced conversations.
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Overexposure Can Backfire In Actor Campaigns
- Overexposure and persona can hurt a young actor's Oscar chances.
- Fennessey explains Timothée Chalamet's last-year omnipresence and swagger-style campaigning created voter fatigue that opened the race.
Michael B Jordan Win Would Be Historically Significant
- Historically few Black winners in Best Actor makes MBJ's win culturally significant.
- Fennessey lists Denzel, Sidney Poitier, and Forest Whitaker as past Black winners and notes industry affection for Michael B. Jordan.
Reveal Best Picture Nominees Sequentially For Drama
- Make the Oscars more engaging by revealing Best Picture nominees sequentially during the telecast.
- Fennessey suggested dropping titles every 20 minutes to create suspense instead of a single announcement.
