Snapshot · The Bill Simmons Podcast
Red Sox top prospect Roman Anthony received a $100 million commitment but missed the entire season with a mysterious finger injury, leaving the team without its projected franchise cornerstone.
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Bill walks his dad through the full context: the Celtic-Philly playoff history they've witnessed together since 1977, the 3-1 series collapse last year, Embiid's three good games, the coaching shortcomings against Nick Nurse, and then the stunning summer — Jaylen Brown traded to Philly, LeBron follows, and now Boston's archival has a superteam. [1] — Bill's Dad "Bill's dad admits he was ready to move on from Jaylen Brown after 10 years — but the trade package was horrendous. He ranks it alongside th…" 1:56:30 Dad concedes he was ready to move on from Jaylen after 10 years of frustration — but the trade package was horrendous, and he'll never understand why Stevens accepted it. His street-level intel: not one Celtics fan he's spoken to on his dog walks around Boston is defending the trade, and the universal sentiment is they got 40 cents on the dollar. He places this alongside the Luka trade as the worst deals he's seen in his lifetime. [2] — Bill's Dad "Celtics ranked 4th of 4 Boston teams by Dad: Bill's dad ranked the Celtics last among Boston's four franchises in terms of optimism, behind…" 2:00:08 The question of why Tatum sat out Game 7 against Philly — never explained, never reported — adds another layer of frustration. Dad's final rankings of Boston franchise optimism: Patriots 1, Red Sox 2, Bruins 3, Celtics 4. The only hopeful note is that Brad Stevens has been excellent overall, so perhaps he sees something they don't — but neither Simmons believes it.
The Red Sox went on a 15-game winning streak that transformed their season after starting terribly, coinciding roughly with the Celtics' Jaylen Brown trade.
With Roman Anthony out for the year, Crochet hurt, and Trevor Story somehow improving the team by leaving, the Red Sox found their engine in Contreras — a lunatic who cares about every game. The 100-to-1 shot became the team's identity.
The 2026 World Cup in Boston was a massive success — Scottish fans in kilts took over Beacon Street outside Cheers, Norwegians did their rowing celebration on the Green Line, and the city fell in love with the tournament in a way nobody expected.
Brad Stevens traded Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George and two first-round picks, a deal widely derided by Boston fans as receiving 40 cents on the dollar.
Bill's dad admits he was ready to move on from Jaylen Brown after 10 years — but the trade package was horrendous. He ranks it alongside the Luka deal as one of the two worst trades he's seen in his lifetime. Street-level fan sentiment: nobody in Boston is defending it.
Thomas's wife is already ranked in the top 2,000 CrossFit athletes in the world — roughly the top 1% — and Thomas wants her to pursue the sport professionally now that he is graduating law school.
Research shows athletes who mentally imagine practicing basketball or soccer have better performance than those who do not include imagination in their training.
Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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