Herbert’s Future, a Week 6 NFL Preview, Plus an NBA Deep Dive With Cam Johnson, Tommy Alter, Tom Pelissero, and Joe House

October 16, 2026

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The Bill Simmons Podcast: NFL Week 6, Herbert's Struggles, and an NBA Deep Dive

The Eagles' season went from bad to worse when Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with a blood clot that had moved, forcing him out of Week 6 against the Panthers. Tom Pelissero broke the news: Hurts popped up on the injury report Friday with a calf issue but was listed as a full participant and played the game. The team put out a detailed statement—it was a superficial blood clot initially, but further testing Wednesday night showed it had moved. Tanner McKee will start in Carolina, likely still without Saquon Barkley and Devonta Smith. As Pelissero put it, the NFC East "is the new NFC South"—wide open enough that "you can be eight and nine and win the division."

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1 (00:00) **Show Open & Housekeeping** - Simmons recaps the week's content and sets up the multi-segment episode.
2 (03:57) **Tom Pelissero: Jalen Hurts' Blood Clot & Eagles' Woes** - Pelissero breaks down the sudden Jalen Hurts injury and its implications for the Eagles' season.
3 (07:33) **NFL Six-Pack #1: The Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade** - Pelissero details the backstory of the trade, from the Cardinals' asking price to the surprising leak.
4 (10:53) **NFL Six-Pack #2: The 2022 WR Draft Class & Draft Value** - The conversation pivots to the 2022 receiver class and how the modern draft is changing team valuation of picks.
5 (18:51) **NFL Six-Pack #3: The Justin Herbert & Jim Harbaugh Disaster** - A deep dive into the Chargers' 0-5 start, focusing on Herbert's regression and Harbaugh's offensive identity crisis.
6 (24:20) **NFL Six-Pack #4: The Vikings' Quarterback Conundrum** - The duo explores the Vikings' 5-0 start and the hypothetical of trading for Justin Herbert.
7 (32:10) **NFL Six-Pack #5: Kirk Cousins & the Raiders' QB Future** - The conversation shifts to the Raiders, Kirk Cousins' trade value, and when to play the rookie.

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Guests on this episode

Tom Pelissero Joe House

Show Notes

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Tom Pelissero to discuss six topics in the NFL. Then, Joe House hops on to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week before Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter join to discuss the Nuggets, the new season, and much more!

(0:00) Intro

(3:26) Six topics in the NFL with Tom Pelissero

(47:57) Ringer 107 picks with Joe House

(01:16:26) NBA Over/Unders recap

(01:20:35) Jokic, the new NBA season, and more with Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Tom Pelissero, Joe House, Cam Johnson, and Tommy Alter

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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