From New York Post · · 1m 20s
Bill Simmons puts Peter Schrager in the doghouse
A podcast no-show turned into a public ban, and Simmons is not pretending to be over it.
In brief
A podcast no-show turned into a public ban, and Simmons is not pretending to be over it. In the podcast wars, which show you book first is a business decision, and hosts keep score. Originally reported by New York Post.
Banned from the pod
Bill Simmons says ESPN's Peter Schrager is barred from his show after Schrager skipped an invite and appeared on Barstool's "Pardon My Take" instead.
“He's on my s, t list now.”
The parlay joke
Simmons framed it as a bet on Friday's episode, pairing the Niners +3.5 against the Rams with Schrager ducking his show for a rival one.
“I parlayed the Niners +3.5 with Schrager not coming on the podcast this week but going on a different one.”
Not a wrestling angle
When co-host Joe House joked about how Schrager could patch things up, Simmons kept his tone flat. The vibe read as real friction, not a staged bit.
“He shouldn't text us for awhile, I'll just say that.”
Withholding the promo
Schrager had something new to sell, likely his show "Big Day with Peter Schrager," which debuted Thursday. Simmons refused to plug it on air.
“He had a new thing to promote, I'm not even going to promote it now.”
A fight over Week 1 guests
Simmons competes with "Pardon My Take" for listeners, and Schrager's NFL sourcing makes him a prize booking in the opening week of the season.
Probably temporary
Schrager was a Simmons regular, even after leaving NFL Network for ESPN, and stayed quiet on social media. Simmons also had a bad week watching the Patriots blow a 10-point lead.
The essence
In the podcast wars, which show you book first is a business decision, and hosts keep score.
