Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 45m
Raiders start 3-0 as NFL contenders unravel
Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal use Week 3’s collapses, quarterback questions, and playoff math to sketch an unusually unstable NFL landscape.
- 1Denver’s comeback and Dallas’s clock-management failure sharpen the early divide between resilient teams and self-inflicted disasters.
- 2New England’s dysfunction puts Drake Maye under immediate scrutiny while Houston’s 0-3 start raises broader coaching and roster concerns.
- 3Las Vegas’s undefeated start, difficult schedule, and emerging stars make the Raiders the season’s most surprising AFC variable.
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The hosts turn the Raiders’ surprising 3-0 start into a serious AFC question, then weigh whether Las Vegas can threaten Kansas City.
The brief
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal survey Week 3’s unstable NFL landscape, from Denver’s comeback and Dallas’s clock disaster to a growing list of teams already in trouble.
New England becomes the clearest “year from hell” candidate as the hosts question Drake Maye’s decisions, the coaching, and whether the Patriots fit their quarterback.
Las Vegas’s 3-0 start changes the AFC conversation, but a difficult schedule and looming Kansas City matchup test whether the Raiders are a revival or an early mirage.
The hosts set Week 4 lines across a crowded slate, weighing playoff odds, injuries, quarterback pressure, and the possibility that several struggling teams are already finished.
Baseball frustrations and personal stories close the show, including Boston’s playoff uncertainty, a fantasy-league collapse involving Seattle, youth-sports injury anxiety, and kidney stones.
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Joe House
Seattle Mariners
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