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Wild Card Recap: Giant upset + Jags come back Jan 16, 2023

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(3:00) Giants def. Vikings: "Did Minnesota not think Daniel Jones can scramble?" And Simms doesn't like the Kirk Cousins pile on.

(25:10) Jaguars def. Chargers: Trevor Lawrence dodges the Simms Curse. And does Brandon Staley deserve to be fired?

(46:50) Bills def. Dolphins: "Nobody is scared of the Buffalo receivers."

(58:50) Bengals def. Ravens: All of a sudden, Cincinnati has major concerns. And the Lamar Jackson-Baltimore marriage feels like it might be coming to an end.

(1:12:40) 49ers def. Seahawks: Has Brock Purdy already won the starting job for next year? Should Seattle run it back with Geno?

(1:23:30) Requiem for a Team: We say goodbye to the Seahawks, Chargers, Ravens, Dolphins, and Vikings.

(1:29:00) Cowboys-Buccaneers: Chris thinks Tampa poses problems for Dallas.

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Wild Card Picks: "You like-a da Kirk-a Cousins?!?" Jan 13, 2023

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(7:20) Seahawks at 49ers

(19:45) Chargers at Jaguars

(28:35) Dolphins at Bills

(32:30) Giants at Vikings

(44:25) Ravens at Bengals

(50:00) Cowboys at Buccaneers

(58:55) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

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Wild Card Preview: "They deserve one of those Unbuttoned T-shirts" Jan 11, 2023

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(4:20) Seahawks at 49ers: Geno Smith & the Seattle offense has to change this time.

(25:20) Big Butt Awards: The Seahawks & Colts get an elephant trophy in the final week of the regular season.

(29:05) Giants at Vikings: Were both teams too pass-happy last time around?

(39:00) Cowboys at Buccaneers: What has changed since Tampa's Week 1 win?

(54:00) Chargers at Jaguars: "In totality, LA is probably better. But it's a matchup league."

(1:01:15) Dolphins at Bills: Tua Tagovailoa is out. Why doesn't the Miami offense work without him?

(1:07:55) Ravens at Bengals: Lamar or no Lamar, can Baltimore slow down Cincinnati like they did last week?

(1:15:40) Wild Card Passing Props: Who will throw for the most yards this weekend?

(1:19:25) Homie 2022 Playoff Predictions: We have some shout-outs for those of you who nailed your picks.

(1:24:00) Requiem for a Team: We bid farewell to the Steelers, Packers, Patriots, Lions, and Titans.

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NFL Week 18 Recap: Lions send Pack home + Damar Hamlin love Jan 09, 2023

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(:40) Lions def. Packers: Aaron Rodgers falls short, and Ahmed could talk about it forever.

(15:20) Seahawks def. Rams: The Geno Smith comeback arc is complete.

(21:15) Bills def. Patriots: Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo players have us all emotional.

(29:45) Bengals def. Ravens: Joe Burrow is smoking, and will we see Lamar Jackson this Sunday?

(37:30) Dolphins def. Jets: Miami makes the playoffs, but needs Tua Tagovailoa or Teddy Bridgewater back.

(45:05) Chiefs def. Raiders: Patrick Mahomes is your 2022 MVP.

(50:45) Jaguars def. Titans: (The other) Josh Allen comes through, but let's give Mike Vrabel credit.

(55:10) Steelers def. Browns: Mike Tomlin deserves all the respect.

(59:50) Broncos def. Chargers: Does Brandon Staley deserve criticism for playing his starters?

(1:06:15) Eagles def. Giants: Philly locks up the 1 seed, but are they the best team in the NFC right now?

(1:10:40) Commanders def. Cowboys: Dak Prescott is struggling, but Chris is more concerned about the Dallas defense.

(1:15:50) 49ers def. Cardinals: Chris feels better about San Francisco's QB now than he did last January.

(1:20:10) BREAKING NEWS: Kliff Kingsbury & GM Steve Keim are out in Arizona.

(1:24:05) Texans def. Colts: Did Lovie Smith deserve to be fired?

(1:28:55) Vikings def. Bears: Chicago locks up the #1 overall draft pick.

(1:32:35) Falcons def. Buccaneers: Tampa Bay "is still dangerous" heading into the playoffs.

(1:34:45) Panthers def. Saints: Can you name one play from this game?

(1:38:10) Wild Card Favorites: Chris gives his thoughts on the opening lines for this weekend.

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NFL Week 18 Picks: "You'd be Scrooge McDuck right now!" Jan 05, 2023

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(5:15) Saturday: Chiefs at Raiders

(10:25) Titans at Jaguars

(15:40) Sunday: Patriots at Bills

(18:30) Jets at Dolphins

(21:30) Browns at Steelers

(24:50) Ravens at Bengals

(28:45) Vikings at Bears

(30:35) Buccaneers at Falcons

(31:55) Panthers at Saints

(32:20) Texans at Colts

(33:40) Chargers at Broncos

(35:35) Giants at Eagles

(37:45) Cowboys at Commanders

(39:40) Cardinals at 49ers

(41:05) Rams at Seahawks

(45:00) SNF: Lions at Packers

(50:25) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues

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Damar Hamlin thoughts + Week 18 Preview Jan 04, 2023

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(2:00) Damar Hamlin: A horrible moment rocked us all, but is also showing how football brings us together.

(12:00) Bills-Bengals: "I don't want to see them replay this game."

(15:00) Lions at Packers: What's changed for Aaron Rodgers since his Week 9 Detroit meltdown?

(26:50) Titans at Jaguars: Will Trevor Lawrence or Derrick Henry be more unstoppable?

(36:30) Jets at Dolphins: Mike McDaniel might have to play ugly to win this one.

(43:15) Patriots at Bills: "Against Josh Allen, New England needs to force the issue."

(49:25) Ravens at Bengals: Can Baltimore limit Joe Burrow again? Chris isn't so sure.

(56:00) Browns at Steelers: Pittsburgh might need to "sell out" vs Nick Chubb.

(59:10) Chiefs at Raiders: "I believe this is an offense that has a lot of confidence in Jarrett Stidham."

(1:01:40) Giants at Eagles: This is as good a matchup as Philly could want for the #1 seed.

(1:04:00) Cowboys at Commanders: Don't get greedy, Dallas D.

(1:05:50) Vikings at Bears: Some breaking news makes this a LOT easier for Minnesota.

(1:07:20) Rams at Seahawks: Can LA pull off the upset it just missed a few weeks ago?

(1:09:15) 49ers: Should they be rooting to face the Packers, Lions, or Seahawks in the Wild Card?

(1:11:40) Comeback Player of the Year: It's a 3-man race for a weird award.

(1:14:45) Big Butt Awards: Aidan Hutchinson & Christian Barmore take home the elephant trophy.

(1:20:20) Homies 2022 Predictions: Only 13 of you smart beautiful people had the Giants making the playoffs.

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Week 17 Recap: Packers are alive, Steelers never die, and the G-Men are in Jan 02, 2023

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(05:50) Vikings-Packers: Holy crap, Green Bay controls its own destiny, even though you can’t technically control your own destiny

(12:25) Bears-Lions: Like we always thought, Detroit is in the playoff mix on the final week of the season

(18:00) Browns-Commanders: The loss that should relegate Carson Wentz to a backup QB. And the first of 5 requiems, as the Commanders are laid to rest

(25:10) Jets-Seahawks: Geno Smith gets his revenge, while Simms pinpoints the moment where the season went downhill for the Jets, who miss the playoffs for the 12th straight season

(35:50) NFC #7 seed: The rookie who will make the difference in determining the final playoff spot

(37:15) Dolphins-Patriots: Damn! Okay to Kyle Dugger, whose pick-6 turned the game around

(43:05) Steelers-Ravens: Damn! Okay to Mike Tomlin & Kenny Pickett. The Steelers never die. And how did they run on the Ravens?!

(49:30) AFC #7 seed: Why Simms thinks that the Pats, Dolphins, and Steelers could all lose in Week 18

(51:50) 49ers-Raiders: Despite the win, why did the 49ers D get diced up by Jarrett Stidham? Plus, Ahmed lays the Raiders to rest, and suggests a wild-yet-strangely-on-brand idea for Josh McDaniels future

(59:40) Saints-Eagles: What happened to the Eagles offense on Sunday?

(1:07:00) Panthers-Bucs: Tom Brady & Tampa flip the switch … again. And why it’s unfair to criticize the Panthers for leaving Evans 1-on-1

(1:15:00) Colts-Giants: Daniel Jones had a great day on the field, but showed why he’s the man for something he did after the game as the Giants clinch

(1:18:55) Broncos-Chiefs: Another weird performance for Mahomes, and why he’s like the Sundance Kid

(1:21:40) Jaguars-Texans: Jacksonville has some mojo and can play with anyone

(1:24:45) Rams-Chargers: Give Me The Headlines presented by Hyundai – “Whose house? Bolts house!” Meanwhile, the Chargers D is rounding into form

(1:28:30) Cardinals-Falcons: “For the birds”

(1:30:15) Bills at Bengals: BetMGM Parlay Preview - Despite Allen & Burrow, it could be a defensive game tonight

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NFL Week 17 Picks Dec 29, 2022

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(3:10) Cowboys at Titans

(6:20) Dolphins at Patriots

(9:25) Saints at Eagles

(13:25) Colts at Giants

(17:15) Browns at Commanders

(21:20) Bears at Lions

(23:50) Panthers at Bucs

(27:05) Broncos at Chiefs

(30:05) Jaguars at Texans

(33:55) Cardinals at Falcons

(35:10) 49ers at Raiders

(37:40) Jets at Seahawks

(41:45) Vikings at Packers

(46:35) Rams at Chargers

(49:05) Steelers at Ravens

(51:20) Bills at Bengals

(54:40) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

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Wk 16 Film Review & Wk 17 Preview: Josh Allen vs Joe Burrow Dec 28, 2022

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(3:45) Dolphins at Patriots: Can Mac Jones handle the Dolphins blitz? Can Teddy Bridgewater get it done?

(28:00) Panthers at Buccaneers: Can Tampa shut down the hot Carolina run game?

(41:40) Jets at Seahawks: Mike White is back, and Geno Smith is out for revenge.

(48:35) Offensive Rookie of the Year: In a wide-open race, should Garrett Wilson be the favorite?

(52:50) Vikings at Packers: Aaron Rodgers doesn’t pump fake anymore. And can Green Bay stop Justin Jefferson?

(1:03:00) Big Butt Awards: Danielle Hunter and Chris Jones get some love for their tushes.

(1:09:20) Steelers at Ravens: “This could come down to that one crucial turnover.”

(1:13:00) Bills at Bengals: It’s Josh Allen vs Joe Burrow, but take the under?

(1:23:45) Homies 2022 Playoff Predictions: 3 homies could still correctly predict all 8 division winners.

(1:26:10) Requiem for a Team: Ahmed buries the Colts, Falcons, and Browns.

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NFL Week 16 Recap + Broncos fire Nathaniel Hackett Dec 26, 2022

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(5:25) Cowboys def. Eagles: Can Philadelphia win the Super Bowl with Gardner Minshew?

(15:30) Vikings def. Giants: Can Minnesota keep winning 1-score games?

(23:30) 49ers def. Commanders: “Kyle Shanahan is my Coach of the Year right now.”

(33:50) Chiefs def. Seahawks: Did Geno Smith have a bad game or is the KC defense rounding into form?

(39:15) Packers def. Dolphins: “Like Santa, Tuanon disappears after Christmas.”

(46:25) Bills def. Bears: Josh Allen finally gets help from the run game.

(52:00) Bengals def. Patriots: Is Cincinnati the most complete team in the AFC?

(58:00) Ravens def. Falcons: The Baltimore defense is stepping up.

(1:02:00) Steelers def. Raiders: On Franco Harris’ night, this ending was meant to be.

(1:08:55) Buccaneers def. Cardinals: Tom Brady leads another late comeback, which might not be a good thing.

(1:13:25) Panthers def. Lions: Ahmed is already steeling himself for Detroit disappointment.

(1:19:50) Texans def. Titans: Derrick Henry + defense is no longer the recipe for Tennessee.

(1:25:50) Jaguars def. Jets: Is the Zach Wilson era over in New York?

(1:34:40) Saints def. Browns: Deshaun Watson is still not Deshaun Watson.

(1:38:00) Rams def. Broncos: The shoe finally drops for Nathaniel Hackett.

(1:43:00) Chargers-Colts MNF Preview: LA can clinch, but it won’t be easy.

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