Reiter Than You

Bill and Tom get into some breaking news involving the Pistons, celebrate what the WNBA might have going, delve into Giannis' motivations, brag about their brackets, and wade through a hefty number of Bum Of The Week nominees — including some very familiar names. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill, Stu and Tom had waaaaaaay too much fun chopping it up for today's show: Delayed breaking news energy, Jaylen Waddle, more Sean-Payton-ain't-all-that truth telling, no-holds-barred marriage advice, rules of fandom, lots of hockey talk, the pitch for a Laurie Show Appearance, button malfunctions, a sick and giggling Stu, and so much more, much of it random. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Today's mailbag show … goes off the rails very, very quickly. Bill, Tom and Stu talk a new model for college football, a beer odyssey for the ages, how Albert Pujols enacted a great revenge moment, Stu quits the show briefly, radical NBA draft fixes, soccer! talk, Stu's crazy glow-up, and more. We'll have a second mailbag show tomorrow behind the paywall, but today's is free. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Stu joins Bill on today's podcast, and they hit on several things — Bruce Pearl, obnoxious sports parents, March Madness, the WBC, NBA expansion, the red-hot Lakers, an unfortunate and surprising song, the Oscars and more.For more of the show, to subscriber for free or as a paid supporter, and more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

Plus, USA sneaks through in the WBC, a crowded Bum Of The Week field, the problem with the NBA, and why Stuart “TGS” Kovacs finds himself in some of your crosshairs.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu chop it up, talking the Ravens shady decision on Maxx Crosby, what the Raiders do now, Mark DeRosa sounding like an idiot (sorry folks, it's true), Bam's historic night, the simulation, LeBron's addition-by-subtraction reality, and why Bill can't listen to my wife about the pod. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

On today's show, Bill and Pretty Daddy get into why Tua could actually — maybe — succeed in Atlanta. Plus, they talk a fatherhood-baseball dilemma, Mike Evans' new home, Tom Brady's very-good day, a WBC debate, more NFL free agency moves, and soccer!. Plus — I trick Pretty Daddy at the end of the show, revealing a truth we all deserved to know.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

On today's show, Bill and Pretty Daddy talk Tua's time being up in Miami, second chances for NFL quarterbacks, nepo coaches like Steven Pearl, AI insanity that freaks Tom out, Tatum's return and Jokic's greatness, happiness without LeBron and much more.For more of the show, and to become a free or paid subscriber, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

In a far-reaching Friday pod, Bill Reiter and Pretty Daddy cover a lot of ground: -Why the Dodgers are great for baseball-Shohei Ohtani's magical appeal and not-even-once-in-a-generation impact -The Bears won the DJ Moore Trade-The case against the OKC Thunder -NBA Sliding Doors-KD's last chance-Interviewing a sitting president-Tottenham in deep, deep trouble -Bum Of The WeekFor more of Reiter Than You, become a free or paid subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill Reiter and Andrew Bogusch talk Aaron Rodgers' mealy-mouthed approach to his future, the beauty of baseball and the uncertainty of this year's NBA, fallen heroes and would-be GOATs, and where some big names might land next season.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

The Ringer's Howard Beck talks some hoops, including doubting the Rockets, why Giannis will be traded this summer, the Lakers next moves, the real title contenders, parity and tanking, and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Happy Tuesday everyone! Another free pod today, featuring the one and only Stu “TGS” Kovacs. Talking Giannis, lost chances, WBC, Shohei, a cat intruder, Bruce Pearl's comments, MVPs, legacies, layoffs, dreams and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

A fun Monday podcast for you: Can a Cubs fan in LA become a Dodgers fan, Stu vs Tom, hockey explained to an idiot (dump and chase?), are the Knicks for real, Luka worries, marriage advice, imitations, fearing AI, and more.For more, subscribe for free at visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Ty Dunne joined the show. The man behind Go Long — one of the best reporters out there — talks the would-be Indiana Bears, covering the NFL as an independent, why fearless NFL coverage matters, Sean McDermott's shortcomings and Joe Brady's promise, where the Commanders stand, a not-so-encouraging Tom Brady comparison, Matt Stafford's future, the combine, NFL decision making — and much more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Dan Wetzel is one of the best sportswriters in America, and Bill's guest on the latest show. The ESPN senior writer, and former Yahoo Sports national columnist, gets into his love for hockey, the state of college football, a radical possible-future-reality for Ohio State and Michigan, why Trinidad Chambliss is the good guy of that story, boxing's big problem, a deep-dive discussion about covering sports and why a lack of expertise can sometimes be an advantage, writing sports books for kids, the impact of “Stuck Culture” on sports, and a lot more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Back by popular demand: Another mailbag show. No paywall today as Tom, Stu and Bill talk hoops, try to assign Bill an NHL team, make a Mike Francesa comparison to explain NBA load management, get back into how to fix NBA tanking, veered to soccer and alien talk and more.

Bill and Stu celebrate gold-medal magic, ponder becoming a full-time hockey fan, figure out what to watch after the Olympics, get serious on some real-life topics, and untangleLeBron James' reason for touting Jaylen Brown as MVP. The show closes with Buy or Sell.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of the first 20 minutes of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today's show is a doozie: The NBA Draft might just be fixed, Stu and Pretty Daddy on the same show, Bill discovers hockey, a sneaky bit of huge Lakers news, a gameshow showdown, the most difficult Bum Of The Week in years, the fraud and the cheapskate, and a whole lot of Alien talk.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Today's pod is free, and a fun one: We get into the latest from another KD Burner Gate, talk college hoops and US hockey, access the state of the NBA (are the Lakers even good?), and preview what will be a robust Bum Of The Week showdown on tomorrow's show.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.The one-and-only Andrew Bogusch joins for a far-ranging pod on football, fútbol, life after our radio network, the Kansas City Chiefs, fixing the NBA, AI, secrets revealed, the Whisper Phone, Truth or Bogusch, seeing the positive side of things, and so much more. Really fun pod. Today's is behind the paywall, but we promise — this one is worth the cost of a latte. Very, very fun show. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

On today's show, Bill fixes — radically, but perfectly — the NBA's tanking problem. Think a 30-year snake draft, and the end of losing-to-win as we know it. Plus, beer rankings, CP3's ignominious farewell, ASG takeaways, Tyreek Hill's Dolphins exit, spring training, and more. Plus, Pretty Daddy, and another Buy or Sell to close out the show.For more Reiter Than You, to watch the show, or support it as a free or paid subscriber, go to BillReiter.Substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. On today's Reiter Than You, Bill ranked every TV show that's still on the air that he's watched from 1 to 17. His buddy, Listener Bryce, goes deep on the list, Bryce's favorite shows, and some interesting facts behind today's best (and worst) television shows. One sure thing: It really is a Golden Age of television.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today, Bill and Stu chop it up over QBs, Super Bowl champions, a new way to win in the NFL, soccer, how to find a team, World Cup prices, dad dread, naming names and a lot more.

Lots of mailbag questions today, including AJ Brown's future, sports divas, angry NBA fans, Giannis' bad move, all-time QB rankings, Henry stories, travel complaints, Barcelona fun, a new great TV show and more. Another mailbag tomorrow. Hit us with questions at BillReiter.Substack.com.

A Super Bowl recap show from Barcelona, Spain: The Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions, and its head coach, Super Bowl MVP running back, and starting quarterback each turned huge doubts and odds into greatness. Tom and Bill break all that down, talk about what everyone missed with this team, and contemplate whether there's a new (old) way to win in the NFL. Plus, Buy or Sell to cap off the show.

Bill dives into Stafford and Brees' well-deserved honors and why they say more about greatness than most realize. Plus, a surprise guest Stu "brings" onto the show, Super Bowl predictions, how to beat Seattle, all-time QB rankings, Bum Of The Week, and more.For more shows and more of Bill's work, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Stu grade the moves and non-moves from an eventful NBA Trade Deadline day: Giannis stays, AD goes, Harden drama, Sam Presti does it again, and a lot more.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire show, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill talks to Reid Forgrave about his NYT Magazine story on Jessie Diggins, an American cross-country skier and one of the toughest athletes on earth. Bill and Reid also discuss leaving sportswriting, CTE, quarterbacks getting too many calls, hoops, mental toughness, covering ICE in Minneapolis, and more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.Today, lots of talk about James Harden's infuriating me-first philosophy. Plus, Bill freaks Pretty Daddy out when he explains to him what Moltbook is, gets into some Super Bowl media day silliness, ponders the approaching NBA trade deadline, and talks through another Patriots HOF snub. And as always the guys close out the show with Buy or Sell.

One year after LeBron James went after Bill Reiter on X in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, Bill explains what that was actually about. The guys also discuss Super Bowl week, Djokovic's place in sports history, a running rankings of current TV shows, sports figures in the Epstein files, and more. The show ends with Buy or Sell.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today's show is broken into three different parts: A mailbag, an introduction on how to become a soccer fan, and Bum Of The Week.Doc, CP3, TV, Aliens, Soccer!, Kurt Warner, movie trailers, Sean Payton, career meltdowns and comebacks, and a lot more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

On a We-Told-You-So Thursday show, Bill and Stu dive deep on the Giannis mess in Milwaukee. After Bill explains why it is entirely Doc River's fault, they go in depth on the places that make sense for Giannis, what the Bucks need to do if they trade him, and how group think got them here. They also lament and explain Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub, and end the show with an eclectic Buy or Sell.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the entire episode, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.Andy Roddick spends an hour hanging out. We hit a lot of things – tennis talk, life talk, strategy, lessons learned over a Hall of Fame career. A few highlights:-Can anyone eventually challenge Alcaraz and Sinner-How to identify the next big things in tennis-Tennis tactics-Mental toughness-How Andy burned out on tennis, and then fell in love with it again a decade later-The time I insulted him, badly-A NSFW true story outside Andy's old LA house-A practical joke I tried on Andy involving Roger Federer-The uniqueness of a tennis locker room-Advice to would-be tennis parents and players -Longevity in sports-Why greatness is different than longevity -Why he went with an independent tennis podcast over other opportunities -We re-visit an old bet involving a match where he'd use a frying pan-What he wishes he'd known about life and competition when he was a young tennis player

Bill compares Sam Darnold's career turnaround to Indiana football's National Championship. Plus, how Robert Kraft vindicated himself, Australian Open talk, the problem with NFL coverage, when great TV gets too dark to binge watch, Stafford's future, the Warriors eye a new super team, and a hidden message for subscribers.

For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. What a weekend of football, and what lessons we learned: Don't doubt Sam Darnold. And don't believe in Sean Payton. Bill breaks down how resilience and arrogance shaped the NFC and AFC Championship games, and he and Pretty Daddy get into all the hows and whys of what happened to give us a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl. Plus, no one wants to coach the Browns, Mike McCarthy goes home, more Giannis drama, Marty Supreme, a courthouse convo gone horribly wrong, and the show goes off the rails – several times.

For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits. Bill starts off the show talking about LeBron James, his enablers, and why his comments about his reported rupture with Jeanie Buss are a warning sign for other teams. Plus, the NFL Coaching Search heats up! We break down the top candidates for the Buffalo Bills, and the Baltimore Ravens new man. Finally, we celebrate some good news for college football, lament television-illiteracy, and crown our dishonorable Bum of the Week.

In today's episode, Bill digs into the Jeanie-vs.-LeBron news from Baxter Holmes's excellent piece and explain why, after years covering and getting to know both LeBron James and Jeanie Buss, this news was inevitable. We also talk about the Academy Award nominations that dropped today, wonder if Stu has ever seen an actual film, and marvel at a historic moment for Christian McCaffrey. And it's a busy Buy or Sell – MLB trades, a defense of the Brewers, tennis drama, a press conference that goes off the rails, Mike Tomlin's future, soccer, and more.For more podcasts, interviews and information about the show, subscribe for free at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://billreiter.substack.com/p/the-way-too-early-2026-27-cfb-prediction?r=zhfdj.In today's episode, Bill Reiter welcomes Ryan Hickey back to the show to help predict next year's college football season. Plus, Jeanie Buss vs. LeBron James, Lakers family drama, a radical idea for the NFL, MLB lockout news, Baker Mayfield lashes out, and more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. Bill leans into the joy, shock and absolute miracle that was the Hoosiers' win over Miami in the national championship game. Bill and Tom also blow up the Niners, trade T.J. Watt, wonder if Josh Allen should be Bum Of The Week, get curious about Formula 1, attempt a (very bad) Irish accent, ponder Jimmy Butler's injury and Steph's future, and assess the latest NFL head-coaching hires.

Another day, another brutal Bears loss. Such is life in the NFL, where heartbreak is a way of life. Bill and Tom explain the Bills' decision on McDermott, breakdown who Buffalo should hire and pinpoint what Josh Allens needs - and doesn't need - in his next head coach. Plus, that amazing Rams-Bears game, how the Bills lost to Denver, the what-is-a-catch conundrum for the NFL, approaching Sean-Payton-apology territory, a look toward tonight's national championship game, and a spirited Buy or Sell.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the whole thing, visit BillReiter.Substack.com to subscribe.In today's bonus episode, Bill Reiter has an instant reaction to his Bears' heartbreaking loss, the Rams incredible and well-deserved win, a few lessons from each, and quick takeaways on the weekend's other NFL action. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe for free at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits. In today's pod, Bill and the guys predict this weekend's NFL action, discuss the most wide-open field in memory, get into Kyle Tucker's Dodgers move, and explain why an MLB lockout is exactly what the sport needs. Plus a crowded Bum Of The Week field.