Two-point conversion and overtime strategy
Subject in Football
Two-point conversion and overtime strategy has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Bill Simmons Podcast. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
Simmons rejected the analytics case for going for two when down 14, saying he will never understand it.
“But the analytics say you should go for it. I don't get it at all. I will never understand it”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Chiefs Choke, Lamar’s Out, Minshew Magic, Peanut Punch Chaos, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:12:40
Cousin SalSal Iacono, American comedian, Jimmy Kimmel Live writer and Ringer betting podcaster; Dallas Cowboys fan
Sal argued that the analytics rationale of paying for information overvalues early two-point tries and overtime kickoffs.
“You're paying for information. Like, all right, you're paying too much, I think, for this dumb information”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Chiefs Choke, Lamar’s Out, Minshew Magic, Peanut Punch Chaos, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:55
Podcasts
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
The Chiefs Choke, Lamar’s Out, Minshew Magic, Peanut Punch Chaos, and Guess the Lines With Cousin SalThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal recap NFL Week 8 live on Netflix, guess Week 9 betting lines, share family stories, and briefly discuss the NBA.