What David Letterman has said about NFL overtime rules
1 quote · 1 episode · May 8, 2026
David Letterman, Late-night host who competed for The Tonight Show, has been quoted on NFL overtime rules once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on May 8, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Letterman proposes settling tied NFL games with an escalating field-goal kick-off between the two kickers.
“We start the kicker at the 50. He makes it. Then the other kicker opposing team has to duplicate that”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!) (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:17:28
Episodes
Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!)The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Bill Simmons shares NBA second-round playoff takes, then interviews David Letterman about retirement, late-night TV, yacht rock, comedy peers, sports rule ideas and Netflix.
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