Who's Got the Ball?

About Who's Got the Ball?

Delivering your weekly dose of football, NFL & NBA. We break down topics in each sport every week to get your juices flowing for the weekend of action ahead. Multi-Sport Power Rankings, Gan Seans and some other fun bits coming at you on every episode!🇮🇪

Publisher

James H Kellett & Shane Fleming

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jan 2025

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

103 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Jeffery Simmons to the Bears! + Giannis' Heat Struggling & Arsenal's SHOCK Fleetwood Defeat

   Episode 102 of Who's Got The Ball? is a massive one, with James, Shane and Michael covering the NFL, NBA and Premier League. The lads begin with the NFL and the big Jeffrey Simmons trade from the Titans to the Bears. They discuss what it does to Chicago's chances of winning the NFC North, before previewing the Vikings @ Lions game. Michael then brings the NBA chat, looking at the Houston Rockets' 5–0 start and how impressive they have been. The lads also discuss the Miami Heat, who look like a team in transition despite their big trade for Giannis. Michael then leaves as Shane and James turn to the Premier League. They review Fleetwood's win over Arsenal, assess Aston Villa's performance against Manchester City, and preview Sunday's Liverpool v Arsenal clash. To finish, Gan Seans rounds out the show with the weekly underdog picks, before Shane asks James to blind rank 10 Premier League centre-backs. NFL trades, NBA hot starts, Premier League analysis and plenty of arguments — tune in for a belter! 🇮🇪🎙️ 🎧 If you're into: Premier League, NBA & NFL talk Weekly predictions & reactions Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀) Power rankings & sports debates 🔁 New episodes every week — follow so you don't miss one. 🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week 💬 Connect with us: 📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod 🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod 📩 wgtbpod@gmail.com 🇮🇪 Irish-based, talking global sports every week (0:00) Intro (3:06) Jeffrey Simmons to the Bears (7:07) Who Will Win The NFC North? (23:51) Vikings @ Lions Preview (29:34) King Of The Hill NFL Locks (33:10) The 5-0 Rockets (44:59) Giannis' Heat Struggling (54:06) Gan Seans: Our Underdog Picks (59:07) Aston Villa Take Down Man City (1:04:25) Fleetwood Shock Arsenal (1:06:54) Liverpool Vs Arsenal Preview (1:13:32) Blind Ranking Premier League CBs

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Brighton Playing Like a UCL Team & Can the 49ers Still Win It All? + Sixers Start With Statement Win

   Episode 101 of Who's Got The Ball? is a massive one, with James, Shane and Michael covering Premier League football, the NFL, the NBA and much more. James and Shane begin with the Premier League, looking back at Brighton's dominant dismantling of Crystal Palace. They then look ahead to Brighton's weekend meeting with Liverpool, before taking a deep dive into Chelsea v Spurs and asking what will decide one of the weekend's biggest fixtures. Michael then joins to bring the NFL and NBA chat. In the NFL, the lads debate whether the San Francisco 49ers can still win the Super Bowl or whether injuries will catch up with them. They also preview the Bears v Patriots Thursday Night Football game and the Texans v Giants match-up. The lads keep the basketball chat rolling with their reactions to the Pistons, Sixers and Thunder's wins on opening night. To finish, the lads play a game of NBA Connections, bring back the NFL Power Rankings and, as always, Gan Seans rounds out the show with our weekly underdog picks. Premier League analysis, NFL predictions, NBA talk, Power Rankings and plenty of arguments — tune in for a belter! 🇮🇪🎙️ 🎧 If you're into: Premier League, NBA & NFL talk Weekly predictions & reactions Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀) Power rankings & sports debates 🔁 New episodes every week — follow so you don't miss one. 🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week 💬 Connect with us: 📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod 🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod 📩 wgtbpod@gmail.com (0:00) Intro (4:27) Brighton's UCL Level Form (8:23) Liverpool vs Brighton Thoughts (16:13) Chelsea vs Spurs Predictions (19:46) Gan Seans: Our Underdog Picks (23:17) Can the Niners Go All The Way? (33:09) The Jalen Hurts Mishandling (39:55) TNF: Patriots @ Bears Preview (45:55) Giants @ Texans Preview (53:48) NFL King Of The Hill Locks (56:32) NFL Power Rankings (1:02:11) Pistons' Opening Night Comeback (1:06:34) OKC Dominate the Spurs (1:08:17) Sixers' Statement Win in New York (1:19:30) NBA Connections Quiz

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Every NBA Award, Every Playoff Team, One NBA Champion: Our 2026/27 NBA Predictions

   Episode 100 of Who's Got The Ball? is here, and James, Shane and Michael are going all-in on the NBA ahead of the new season. The lads begin with their NBA awards predictions, naming their favourites and underdog picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Who is the safest pick for each major award, and which outsiders are worth keeping an eye on? Next, the playoff picture gets mapped out. James, Shane and Michael choose the eight teams they expect to reach the postseason in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, before using those selections to build toward their Conference Finals and NBA Finals predictions. Who reaches the Finals? Who wins the championship? And which player takes home Finals MVP? To wrap up the milestone episode, each of the lads delivers a hot take for the season before taking part in a snake-style NBA over/under wins draft. They pick the win totals they feel strongest about, with plenty of potential value — and plenty of room for regret. NBA awards, playoff predictions, Finals picks, hot takes and win-total debates: Episode 100 has it all 🇮🇪🎙️ 🎧 If you're into: Premier League, NBA & NFL talk Weekly predictions & reactions Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀) Power rankings & sports debates 🔁 New episodes every week — follow so you don't miss one. 🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week 💬 Connect with us: 📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod 🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod 📩 wgtbpod@gmail.com 🇮🇪 Irish-based, talking global sports every week (0:00) Intro (1:58) MVP Favourite & Underdog Picks (7:55) If Wemby Doesn't Win DPOY, Who Will? (12:55) Will Spoelstra Win His First COTY Award? (18:30) Rookie Of The Year Predictions (23:39) Our Eastern Conference Play-Off Teams (34:57) Our Western Conference Play-Off Teams (45:21) Who's Winning the East? (52:11) Is The West Heading Back To OKC? (59:24) 2026/27 NBA Champion Predictions (1:03:14) Our Hottest NBA Takes (1:06:42) Over/Under Wins Draft

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YouTube views

364

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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