diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
index 346e802cac..3249436736 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                     beacon_block: block,
                     blobs_sidecar: Arc::new(sidecar),
                 };
-                crate::publish_pubsub_message(
-                    network_tx,
-                    PubsubMessage::BeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecars(block_and_blobs.clone()),
-                )?;
-                block_and_blobs.into()
+                unimplemented!("Needs to be adjusted")
             } else {
                 //FIXME(sean): This should probably return a specific no-blob-cached error code, beacon API coordination required
                 return Err(warp_utils::reject::broadcast_without_import(
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
index a6b0deb529..ab61f45be9 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
@@ -597,9 +597,9 @@ fn handle_v1_response<T: EthSpec>(
                 )
             })?;
             match fork_name {
-                ForkName::Eip4844 => Ok(Some(RPCResponse::SidecarByRoot(
+                ForkName::Eip4844 => Ok(Some(RPCResponse::SidecarByRoot(Arc::new(
                     BlobSidecar::from_ssz_bytes(decoded_buffer)?,
-                ))),
+                )))),
                 _ => Err(RPCError::ErrorResponse(
                     RPCResponseErrorCode::InvalidRequest,
                     "Invalid fork name for block and blobs by root".to_string(),
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs
index 9e386ae516..63a3fc6a19 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ pub enum RPCResponse<T: EthSpec> {
     LightClientBootstrap(LightClientBootstrap<T>),
 
     /// A response to a get BLOBS_BY_ROOT request.
-    SidecarByRoot(BlobSidecar<T>),
+    SidecarByRoot(Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>),
 
     /// A PONG response to a PING request.
     Pong(Ping),
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs
index 4a1d125fa4..fc65959d1c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub enum Response<TSpec: EthSpec> {
     /// A response to a LightClientUpdate request.
     LightClientBootstrap(LightClientBootstrap<TSpec>),
     /// A response to a get BLOBS_BY_ROOT request.
-    BlobsByRoot(Option<BlobSidecar<TSpec>>),
+    BlobsByRoot(Option<Arc<BlobSidecar<TSpec>>>),
 }
 
 impl<TSpec: EthSpec> std::convert::From<Response<TSpec>> for RPCCodedResponse<TSpec> {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
index 73535dc83c..410389b119 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ use task_executor::TaskExecutor;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use types::{
     Attestation, AttesterSlashing, Hash256, LightClientFinalityUpdate, LightClientOptimisticUpdate,
-    ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar,
+    ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlobSidecar,
     SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit, SubnetId,
     SyncCommitteeMessage, SyncSubnetId,
 };
@@ -444,20 +444,22 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> WorkEvent<T> {
     }
 
     /// Create a new `Work` event for some blobs sidecar.
-    pub fn gossip_block_and_blobs_sidecar(
+    pub fn gossip_signed_blob_sidecar(
         message_id: MessageId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         peer_client: Client,
-        block_and_blobs: SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob_index: u64,
+        signed_blob: Arc<SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             drop_during_sync: false,
-            work: Work::GossipBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
+            work: Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar {
                 message_id,
                 peer_id,
                 peer_client,
-                block_and_blobs,
+                blob_index,
+                signed_blob,
                 seen_timestamp,
             },
         }
@@ -857,11 +859,12 @@ pub enum Work<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
         block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     },
-    GossipBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
+    GossipSignedBlobSidecar {
         message_id: MessageId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         peer_client: Client,
-        block_and_blobs: SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob_index: u64,
+        signed_blob: Arc<SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     },
     DelayedImportBlock {
@@ -965,7 +968,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Work<T> {
             Work::GossipAggregate { .. } => GOSSIP_AGGREGATE,
             Work::GossipAggregateBatch { .. } => GOSSIP_AGGREGATE_BATCH,
             Work::GossipBlock { .. } => GOSSIP_BLOCK,
-            Work::GossipBlockAndBlobsSidecar { .. } => GOSSIP_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_SIDECAR,
+            Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar { .. } => GOSSIP_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_SIDECAR,
             Work::DelayedImportBlock { .. } => DELAYED_IMPORT_BLOCK,
             Work::GossipVoluntaryExit { .. } => GOSSIP_VOLUNTARY_EXIT,
             Work::GossipProposerSlashing { .. } => GOSSIP_PROPOSER_SLASHING,
@@ -1459,7 +1462,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                             Work::GossipBlock { .. } => {
                                 gossip_block_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
                             }
-                            Work::GossipBlockAndBlobsSidecar { .. } => {
+                            Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar { .. } => {
                                 gossip_block_and_blobs_sidecar_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
                             }
                             Work::DelayedImportBlock { .. } => {
@@ -1742,21 +1745,21 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
             /*
              * Verification for blobs sidecars received on gossip.
              */
-            Work::GossipBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
+            Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar {
                 message_id,
                 peer_id,
                 peer_client,
-                block_and_blobs: block_sidecar_pair,
+                blob_index,
+                signed_blob,
                 seen_timestamp,
             } => task_spawner.spawn_async(async move {
                 worker
-                    .process_gossip_block(
+                    .process_gossip_blob(
                         message_id,
                         peer_id,
                         peer_client,
-                        block_sidecar_pair.into(),
-                        work_reprocessing_tx,
-                        duplicate_cache,
+                        blob_index,
+                        signed_blob,
                         seen_timestamp,
                     )
                     .await
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
index 5e84cbb5f2..0bdebd88fe 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ use operation_pool::ReceivedPreCapella;
 use slog::{crit, debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use ssz::Encode;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use store::hot_cold_store::HotColdDBError;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use types::{
     Attestation, AttesterSlashing, EthSpec, Hash256, IndexedAttestation, LightClientFinalityUpdate,
-    LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof,
+    LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBlobSidecar,
     SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot, SubnetId,
     SyncCommitteeMessage, SyncSubnetId,
 };
@@ -647,6 +648,27 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    // TODO: docs
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub async fn process_gossip_blob(
+        self,
+        message_id: MessageId,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        peer_client: Client,
+        blob_index: u64,
+        signed_blob: Arc<SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        seen_duration: Duration,
+    ) {
+        // TODO: gossip verification
+        crit!(self.log, "UNIMPLEMENTED gossip blob verification";
+           "peer_id" => %peer_id,
+           "client" => %peer_client,
+           "blob_topic" => blob_index,
+           "blob_index" => signed_blob.blob.index,
+           "blob_slot" => signed_blob.blob.slot
+        );
+    }
+
     /// Process the beacon block received from the gossip network and:
     ///
     /// - If it passes gossip propagation criteria, tell the network thread to forward it.
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
index 85781de1f1..3fb8feaf48 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use slog::{debug, error, warn};
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use task_executor::TaskExecutor;
+use types::blob_sidecar::BlobIdentifier;
 use types::light_client_bootstrap::LightClientBootstrap;
 use types::{Epoch, EthSpec, Hash256, Slot};
 
@@ -219,24 +220,49 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         request_id: PeerRequestId,
         request: BlobsByRootRequest,
     ) {
+        // TODO: this code is grossly adjusted to free the blobs. Needs love <3
         // Fetching blocks is async because it may have to hit the execution layer for payloads.
         executor.spawn(
             async move {
+                let requested_blobs = request.blob_ids.len();
                 let mut send_block_count = 0;
                 let mut send_response = true;
-                for root in request.blob_ids.iter() {
+                for BlobIdentifier{ block_root: root, index } in request.blob_ids.into_iter() {
                     match self
                         .chain
-                        .get_block_and_blobs_checking_early_attester_cache(root)
+                        .get_block_and_blobs_checking_early_attester_cache(&root)
                         .await
                     {
                         Ok(Some(block_and_blobs)) => {
-                            self.send_response(
-                                peer_id,
-                                Response::BlobsByRoot(Some(block_and_blobs)),
-                                request_id,
-                            );
-                            send_block_count += 1;
+                            //
+                            // TODO: HORRIBLE NSFW CODE AHEAD
+                            //
+                            let types::SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {beacon_block, blobs_sidecar} = block_and_blobs;
+                            let types::BlobsSidecar{ beacon_block_root, beacon_block_slot, blobs: blob_bundle, kzg_aggregated_proof }: types::BlobsSidecar<_> = blobs_sidecar.as_ref().clone();
+                            // TODO: this should be unreachable after this is addressed seriously,
+                            // so for now let's be ok with a panic in the expect.
+                            let block = beacon_block.message_eip4844().expect("We fucked up the block blob stuff");
+                            // Intentionally not accessing the list directly
+                            for (known_index, blob) in blob_bundle.into_iter().enumerate() {
+                                if (known_index as u64) == index {
+                                    let blob_sidecar = types::BlobSidecar{
+                                        block_root: beacon_block_root, 
+                                        index,
+                                        slot: beacon_block_slot,
+                                        block_parent_root: block.parent_root,
+                                        proposer_index: block.proposer_index,
+                                        blob,
+                                        kzg_commitment: block.body.blob_kzg_commitments[known_index].clone(), // TODO: needs to be stored in a more logical way so that this won't panic.
+                                        kzg_proof: kzg_aggregated_proof // TODO: yeah
+                                    };
+                                    self.send_response(
+                                        peer_id,
+                                        Response::BlobsByRoot(Some(Arc::new(blob_sidecar))),
+                                        request_id,
+                                    );
+                                    send_block_count += 1;
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                         Ok(None) => {
                             debug!(
@@ -250,7 +276,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
                             error!(
                                 self.log,
                                 "No blobs in the store for block root";
-                                "request" => ?request,
                                 "peer" => %peer_id,
                                 "block_root" => ?root
                             );
@@ -329,7 +354,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
                     self.log,
                     "Received BlobsByRoot Request";
                     "peer" => %peer_id,
-                    "requested" => request.blob_ids.len(),
+                    "requested" => requested_blobs,
                     "returned" => send_block_count
                 );
 
@@ -813,12 +838,28 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         for root in block_roots {
             match self.chain.get_blobs(&root, data_availability_boundary) {
                 Ok(Some(blobs)) => {
-                    blobs_sent += 1;
-                    self.send_network_message(NetworkMessage::SendResponse {
-                        peer_id,
-                        response: Response::BlobsByRange(Some(Arc::new(blobs))),
-                        id: request_id,
-                    });
+                    // TODO: more GROSS code ahead. Reader beware
+                    let types::BlobsSidecar{ beacon_block_root, beacon_block_slot, blobs: blob_bundle, kzg_aggregated_proof }: types::BlobsSidecar<_> = blobs;
+
+                    for (blob_index, blob) in blob_bundle.into_iter().enumerate() {
+                        let blob_sidecar = types::BlobSidecar{ 
+                            block_root: beacon_block_root, 
+                            index: blob_index as u64, 
+                            slot: beacon_block_slot, 
+                            block_parent_root: Hash256::zero(), 
+                            proposer_index: 0, 
+                            blob, 
+                            kzg_commitment: types::KzgCommitment::default(), 
+                            kzg_proof: types::KzgProof::default(), 
+                        };
+
+                        blobs_sent += 1;
+                        self.send_network_message(NetworkMessage::SendResponse {
+                            peer_id,
+                            response: Response::BlobsByRange(Some(Arc::new(blob_sidecar))),
+                            id: request_id,
+                        });
+                    }
                 }
                 Ok(None) => {
                     error!(
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/router/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/router/mod.rs
index 31f2092049..a18ce4e7c8 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/router/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/router/mod.rs
@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Router<T> {
                 self.processor
                     .on_blocks_by_root_response(peer_id, request_id, beacon_block);
             }
-            Response::BlobsByRange(beacon_blob) => {
+            Response::BlobsByRange(blob) => {
                 self.processor
-                    .on_blobs_by_range_response(peer_id, request_id, beacon_blob);
+                    .on_blobs_by_range_response(peer_id, request_id, blob);
             }
-            Response::BlobsByRoot(beacon_blob) => {
+            Response::BlobsByRoot(blob) => {
                 self.processor
-                    .on_blobs_by_root_response(peer_id, request_id, beacon_blob);
+                    .on_blobs_by_root_response(peer_id, request_id, blob);
             }
             Response::LightClientBootstrap(_) => unreachable!(),
         }
@@ -250,12 +250,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Router<T> {
                     block,
                 );
             }
-            PubsubMessage::BeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecars(block_and_blobs) => {
-                self.processor.on_block_and_blobs_sidecar_gossip(
+            PubsubMessage::BlobSidecar(data) => {
+                let (blob_index, signed_blob) = *data;
+                self.processor.on_blob_sidecar_gossip(
                     id,
                     peer_id,
                     self.network_globals.client(&peer_id),
-                    block_and_blobs,
+                    blob_index,
+                    Arc::new(signed_blob),
                 );
             }
             PubsubMessage::VoluntaryExit(exit) => {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs
index d0879babac..56a5f24586 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use store::SyncCommitteeMessage;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use types::{
-    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BlobsSidecar, EthSpec, LightClientFinalityUpdate,
+    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BlobSidecar, EthSpec, LightClientFinalityUpdate,
     LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock,
-    SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar, SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof,
-    SignedVoluntaryExit, SubnetId, SyncSubnetId,
+    SignedBlobSidecar, SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit,
+    SubnetId, SyncSubnetId,
 };
 
 /// Processes validated messages from the network. It relays necessary data to the syncing thread
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
         &mut self,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         request_id: RequestId,
-        blob_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
+        blob_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
     ) {
         trace!(
             self.log,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
         &mut self,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         request_id: RequestId,
-        block_and_blobs: Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        blob_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
     ) {
         let request_id = match request_id {
             RequestId::Sync(sync_id) => match sync_id {
@@ -322,18 +322,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
                     unreachable!("Batch syncing does not request BBRoot requests")
                 }
             },
-            RequestId::Router => unreachable!("All BBRoot requests belong to sync"),
+            RequestId::Router => unreachable!("All BlobsByRoot requests belong to sync"),
         };
 
         trace!(
             self.log,
-            "Received BlockAndBlobssByRoot Response";
+            "Received BlobsByRoot Response";
             "peer" => %peer_id,
         );
-        self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::RpcBlockAndBlobs {
-            peer_id,
+        self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::RpcBlobs {
             request_id,
-            block_and_blobs,
+            peer_id,
+            blob_sidecar,
             seen_timestamp: timestamp_now(),
         });
     }
@@ -359,18 +359,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
         ))
     }
 
-    pub fn on_block_and_blobs_sidecar_gossip(
+    pub fn on_blob_sidecar_gossip(
         &mut self,
         message_id: MessageId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         peer_client: Client,
-        block_and_blobs: SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob_index: u64, // TODO: add a type for the blob index
+        signed_blob: Arc<SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
     ) {
-        self.send_beacon_processor_work(BeaconWorkEvent::gossip_block_and_blobs_sidecar(
+        self.send_beacon_processor_work(BeaconWorkEvent::gossip_signed_blob_sidecar(
             message_id,
             peer_id,
             peer_client,
-            block_and_blobs,
+            blob_index,
+            signed_blob,
             timestamp_now(),
         ))
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index fa171cd04b..2c8e0f047f 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ use std::ops::Sub;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-use types::{
-    BlobsSidecar, EthSpec, Hash256, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar, Slot,
-};
+use types::{BlobSidecar, EthSpec, Hash256, SignedBeaconBlock, Slot};
 
 /// The number of slots ahead of us that is allowed before requesting a long-range (batch)  Sync
 /// from a peer. If a peer is within this tolerance (forwards or backwards), it is treated as a
@@ -106,15 +104,7 @@ pub enum SyncMessage<T: EthSpec> {
     RpcBlobs {
         request_id: RequestId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        blob_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>,
-        seen_timestamp: Duration,
-    },
-
-    /// A block and blobs have been received from the RPC.
-    RpcBlockAndBlobs {
-        request_id: RequestId,
-        peer_id: PeerId,
-        block_and_blobs: Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>>,
+        blob_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     },
 
@@ -654,17 +644,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                 blob_sidecar,
                 seen_timestamp,
             } => self.rpc_blobs_received(request_id, peer_id, blob_sidecar, seen_timestamp),
-            SyncMessage::RpcBlockAndBlobs {
-                request_id,
-                peer_id,
-                block_and_blobs,
-                seen_timestamp,
-            } => self.rpc_block_block_and_blobs_received(
-                request_id,
-                peer_id,
-                block_and_blobs,
-                seen_timestamp,
-            ),
         }
     }
 
@@ -897,7 +876,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
         &mut self,
         request_id: RequestId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        maybe_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<<T>::EthSpec>>>,
+        maybe_blob: Option<Arc<BlobSidecar<<T>::EthSpec>>>,
         _seen_timestamp: Duration,
     ) {
         match request_id {
@@ -907,48 +886,17 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
             RequestId::BackFillBlocks { .. } => {
                 unreachable!("An only blocks request does not receive sidecars")
             }
-            RequestId::BackFillBlobs { id } => {
-                self.blobs_backfill_response(id, peer_id, maybe_sidecar.into())
+            RequestId::BackFillBlobs { .. } => {
+                unimplemented!("Adjust backfill sync");
             }
             RequestId::RangeBlocks { .. } => {
                 unreachable!("Only-blocks range requests don't receive sidecars")
             }
             RequestId::RangeBlobs { id } => {
-                self.blobs_range_response(id, peer_id, maybe_sidecar.into())
+                unimplemented!("Adjust range");
             }
         }
     }
-
-    fn rpc_block_block_and_blobs_received(
-        &mut self,
-        request_id: RequestId,
-        peer_id: PeerId,
-        block_sidecar_pair: Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
-        seen_timestamp: Duration,
-    ) {
-        match request_id {
-            RequestId::SingleBlock { id } => self.block_lookups.single_block_lookup_response(
-                id,
-                peer_id,
-                block_sidecar_pair.map(|block_sidecar_pair| block_sidecar_pair.into()),
-                seen_timestamp,
-                &mut self.network,
-            ),
-            RequestId::ParentLookup { id } => self.block_lookups.parent_lookup_response(
-                id,
-                peer_id,
-                block_sidecar_pair.map(|block_sidecar_pair| block_sidecar_pair.into()),
-                seen_timestamp,
-                &mut self.network,
-            ),
-            RequestId::BackFillBlocks { .. }
-            | RequestId::BackFillBlobs { .. }
-            | RequestId::RangeBlocks { .. }
-            | RequestId::RangeBlobs { .. } => unreachable!(
-                "since range requests are not block-glob coupled, this should never be reachable"
-            ),
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<IgnoredOkVal, T: EthSpec> From<Result<IgnoredOkVal, BlockError<T>>> for BlockProcessResult<T> {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
index ef8f872cbf..2da6a41e24 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 "count" => request.block_roots.len(),
                 "peer" => %peer_id
             );
-            Request::BlobsByRoot(request.into())
+            unimplemented!("There is no longer such thing as a single block lookup, since we nede to ask for blobs and blocks separetely");
         } else {
             trace!(
                 self.log,
@@ -467,7 +467,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 "count" => request.block_roots.len(),
                 "peer" => %peer_id
             );
-            Request::BlobsByRoot(request.into())
+            unimplemented!(
+                "Parent requests now need to interleave blocks and blobs or something like that."
+            )
         } else {
             trace!(
                 self.log,