Week 1 Winners and Losers, Patriots Problems & Kawhi Finally Traded

Good afternoon — September 14, 2026. Hosts Will Alimonos and Zach Bishop return to Little Column A, Little Column B with NFL Week 1 reactions, Week 2 picks, college football talk, and updates from around basketball. With Week 1 nearly in the books, Will and Zach break down which NFL teams impressed them most, the importance of offensive pace, and some of the weekend’s biggest surprises. They revisit Detroit’s thriller against New Orleans and the controversial Jared Goff incomplete-pass ruling before moving through the Week 2 schedule. The guys debate whether Carolina can take advantage of Atlanta’s quarterback problems, react to Minnesota’s comeback against Green Bay and Chicago’s explosive offense, and discuss whether Philadelphia can continue winning despite an uninspiring attack. Then things get personal with the Patriots: Zach tries to calm Will down after New England’s frustrating loss to Seattle, while Will worries that Drake Maye and the offense are showing too many of the same problems as last season. The picks continue with Will putting his faith in the Jets, Zach locking in Baker Mayfield and Tampa Bay, and both hosts weighing Derrick Henry’s huge opening performance, Baltimore’s potential, Houston-Cincinnati, Jacksonville’s fast start, and the Chargers’ disastrous Week 1 showing. They also react to the Giants surprising Dallas, debate whether New York can carry that momentum against the Rams, and discuss whether San Francisco’s Australia trip could have lingering effects. Will and Zach give their bets of the week before turning to college football, including Texas’ comeback against Ohio State and the upcoming schedule featuring Houston-Texas Tech, SMU-Louisville, and Lane Kiffin returning to Ole Miss with LSU. The episode closes with basketball and media talk. The hosts discuss the women’s FIBA championship competing for attention during a packed NFL Sunday, RedZone’s increasingly frustrating commercial breaks, and the latest developments in the Kawhi Leonard saga, including his trade from the Clippers to Toronto and Steve Ballmer’s response to the NBA’s punishment. Timecodes: (00:00:31) Week One Kickoff (00:02:01) Best Teams And Pace (00:04:07) Bills-Saints Debate (00:12:44) Falcons Quarterback Trouble (00:16:24) Bears And Packers Reactions (00:19:58) Eagles And Steelers Preview (00:28:56) Jets And Baker Locks (00:33:24) Ravens And Texans Preview (00:36:07) Jaguars Chargers Breakdown (00:40:53) Cowboys And Giants Shock (00:47:34) Rams Travel Concerns (00:49:15) Bets, College, And Media (00:56:51) FIBA And NBA Notes