The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to recap the Texans taking down the Steelers to wrap up the wild-card round before previewing the Texans-Patriots matchup (1:52). Then, Chuck Klosterman joins the pod to talk about his new book, ‘Football,’ and the evolution of humans' relationship to the sport (35:44).



Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Cousin Sal and Chuck Klosterman

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo



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