Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

It was a Sunday of such widespread dysfunction that the Rams-Broncos game, featuring a controversial non-PI call that led to the in-booth analyst essentially throwing up his hands, felt like a masterpiece of competitive football by comparison. Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal convened late on a brutal Week 3 to process a slate where every marquee name seemed to stumble, where the Patriots and Cowboys delivered signature heartbreak, and where a handful of teams are already circling a "year from hell" designation.

The Drake Maye Era Hits a Wall

The most alarming development of the weekend was the collapse of Mac Jones—wait, Drake Maye. The Patriots offense is historically bad, scoring just 29 points across 30 drives, the fewest through three games for any team since the 2021 Jets. Simmons described a quarterback who has lost all confidence, missing throws he made routinely last season and looking lost in press conferences. The offensive line can't run block, the play-calling is predictable, and the receivers are anonymous. The nadir came when Jacksonville’s defense, which Simmons called a bottom-10 unit, made Maye look helpless. Cousin Sal noted the grim symmetry: Maye now has nine fumbles and ten interceptions in his last seven games dating back to the postseason. The only silver lining? The Patriots didn’t trade this year’s first-round pick for A.J. Brown. The mood is captured