The Big Chill Podcast

Manchester City and Arsenal battled out a hard-fought 2-2 draw at the weekend, leaving the Premier League title race pretty much unchanged. But Eddie explains why he loved a throwback to old-fashioned football where rivals hated each other and Erling Haaland telling Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side to stay humble. Arsenal fans are quick to complain, but maybe they need to be a little bit more obj...

The Champions League is back and it saw disappointing performances from both Manchester City and Arsenal, but should City be concerned by Erling Haaland's poor goalscoring record in big matches? Plus reaction to Aaron Rodgers' first complete home game as a New York Jet and our previews and predictions for all of the remaining games from Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season.   

Reactions to a weekend of NFL games full of surprises and upsets. How much trouble are the Ravens and Cowboys in after their surprising losses and an the Green Bay Packers really survive without Jordan Love? Plus, the Champions League is back with a convoluted format and Liverpool's slip-up in the Premier League means that the door is open for Manchester City. 

What does the future look like for Tua Tagovailoa and would the NFL or the Miami Dolphins be right to stop him playing again following his concussion in the blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football? Plus our previews and predictions for every remaining game from Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season. Can the 49ers, Cowboys, Lions, and Chiefs go 2-0? And will there be improvement from t...

The opening week of the 2024 NFL season saw impressive wins for the Chiefs, Eagles, Cowboys, and Lions, but which teams need to panic? Can the Browns fix the Deshaun Watson problem and are the Cincinnati Bengals in trouble? Plus Eddie explains why England supporters shouldn't care about Lee Carlsey not singing the national anthem and why Ireland fans need to get over themselves when it comes to De...

We make our previews and predictions for every game from Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. Who will come out on top in the matchups between the Ravens v Chiefs and the Packers v Eagles? Can Caleb Williams break the opening weekend QB curse? And will the Cowboys, Browns, Chargers, and Niners be able to get their seasons off to a good start? Plus, how much should you spend on presents, the end of rolle...

We preview every division ahead of the 2024 NFL season. Will the Kansas City Chiefs be able to pull off the three-peat? Can the San Francisco 49ers make it back to the Super Bowl? How much of an impact will new coaches or new quarterbacks have on the Chargers, Bears, Titans, and Falcons? Plus our predictions for who will make it to the NFC and AFC Championship games and who will win the Super Bowl...

Eddie explains why Arsenal's early slip-up has already put them in a difficult position in the title race, but can Haaland break his own goalscoring record after back-to-back hattricks? And have Liverpool now overtaken Arsenal as the main challengers to Manchester City following their impressive win against Manchester United? Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten league run finally comes to an end, with the...

Controversy in the Tennis world as the ATP is criticized for their handling of Jannik Sinner's two failed drug tests. Djokovic, Krygios, and other stars have complained about his lack of punishment, with the debate likely to continue throughout the US Open. A weekend of European football saw Manchester City and Liverpool pick up comfortable wins, Arsenal pass their first big test, and Bayern Munic...

Season 7 gets underway with a quick catch-up on what we missed over the break. Eddie shares his thoughts on the Paris 2024 Olympic experience and Frank has some issues with his trips to Europe. The Premier League is back, Eddie doesn't think Arsenal will be serious challengers for the title.  Plus climbable mountains, the problems with Horizon: An American Saga, and the Brandon Aiyuk situation in...

ESPN has released their list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st Century and we've got some problems with it. Plus Frank's hockey collapse, House of the Dragon mid-season review, and the career of Jake Gyllenhaal. 

England suffer another defeat in a European Championships final, but what does the result mean for the future of English and Spanish football? Will this be a platform for Spain and their young core and can England bounce back? Gareth Southgate's resignation brings an end to a successful period for English football, but what will the Southgate legacy be and who should be the next England manager fr...

Reaction to the quarterfinal round of Euro 2024 that saw 3 of the 4 matches go to extra-time. Were France lucky to get past Portugal and are critics being too hard on Ronaldo? England's innovative approach to penalties saw them overcome Southgate's lack of tactical sophistication against Switzerland. Spain beat Germany in the tie of the round, but the Netherlands proved to be the most convincing w...

Preview and predictions for every match from the quarterfinals of Euro 2024. Will Germany make home advantage count against Spain? Can France find their attacking rhythm against Portugal? Will Gareth Southgate make changes ahead of England's match against Switzerland? And why the Netherlands should prove too strong for Turkey. Plus the most popular fast food chains in the USA, the disappointing Na...

Eddie's stay in hospital has disrupted our podcast production, but not our viewing of the Euros. Full reaction to the last 16 of Euro 2024 as Bellingham's moment of brilliance sees England scrape past Slovakia. But can Southgate get England to improve? Plus Portugal escape embarrassment against Slovenia, France fail to impress against Belgium, Italy's disastrous performance against Switzerland, Tu...

Manchester City wrapped up their 4th consecutive title on a fairly undramatic final day of the Premier League season. But does the possibility of Pep Guardiola leaving give hope to Arsenal, Liverpool, and the rest of the chasers? And at what point will Jack Grealish need to party less and play more? Plus, reaction to Rashford and Henderson missing out on the Euro 2024 England squad, Xander Schaufe...

The Premier League title race goes down to the wire as Manchester City need a win against West Ham to win their 4th title in a row. We go over all of the permutations heading into the final day of the 23/24 Premier League season. Can Arsenal win their first title in two decades? Will Luton pull off the impossible and overturn a 12-goal deficit? Plus, Harrison Butker's controversial commencement sp...

We react to the major storylines from the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Was Daniel Jones the biggest winner of the night after the New York Giants selected Malik Nabers? Will there be a quarterback competition in Atlanta between Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr? And are the Chicago Bears now primed to make a run at the NFC North with Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. Plus Manchester City lay d...

Liverpool's defeat to Everton in the Merseyside Derby appears to have made it a two-horse race in the Premier League. Will either Manchester City or Arsenal slip up on their run-in? And why we no longer need VAR after a difficult weekend for officiating in the FA Cup and Premier League. In college football, was the NCAA right to hand Reggie Bush back his Heisman Trophy, and what does OJ Simpson's...

Frank reacts to the disappointing news that Arizona will be losing its NHL team, but what is the best name for the new NHL franchise in Utah? The Champions League served up a few surprises as Real Madrid knocked out Manchester City, PSG overcame Barcelona, Arsenal lost to Bayern Munich, and Dortmund beat Atletico Madrid in a thriller. But was Pep Guardiola to blame for City's exit? Plus, US sports...

Are Manchester City now on course to win their 4th Premier League title in a row or can Liverpool or Arsenal recover following their slip-ups at the weekend? Plus the boring brilliance of Scottie Scheffler after he continued his winning streak at Augusta to win the Masters.  

Have Liverpool blown their chances by slipping up in the Premier League title race? Eddie explains why he find the Klopp 'legendary' discussion to be a bit too much, too soon. In Europe, Manchester City and Arsenal find themselves in close ties in the Champions League Quarterfinals, but how is this season impacting the reputations of Bellingham, Foden, and Saka? UConn go back-to-back in men's coll...

Do Arsenal deserve criticism for their negative tactics in the draw against Manchester City? And are City better without Haaland? The Premier League title race looks set to go down to the wire as Liverpool edge ahead. Plus reaction to an unpredictable March Madness and a sense of inevitability surrounding UConn and Harry Kane looks set to have a trophyless first season at Bayern Munich. Finally, w...

The Enhanced Games are causing controversy as they build towards launching a PED-fueled rival to the Olympics, but is there a reason to legalize steroids? Reaction to Manchester United and Liverpool serving up an instant classic in the FA Cup and Eddie shares his thoughts on whether Ben White's refusal to make himself available for England should end his international career. Plus some quick March...

Oppenheimer dominated the 2024 Oscars, but Eddie explains why he was underwhelmed by Dune: Part Two. The Premier League title race is fascinatingly poised heading into the international break, but Manchester City deserve to be favorites after Arsenal and Liverpool's recent good form. Plus reaction to the early NFL free agency signings. Including Saquon Barkley heading to the Eagles, Kirk Cousins s...