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**Chris Simms Unbuttoned**

Chris Simms takes an unfiltered look at the NFL, featuring player access, unabashed opinion, X&O film breakdown, and stories from a life in and around football.

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NFL Week 2 Recap: "TuAnon's Alive!" Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

(3:15) Dolphins def. Ravens: Will Chris finally tell Tuanon that he was wrong?

(17:20) Cardinals def. Raiders: Kyler Murray is a magician.

(23:30) Jets def. Browns: How did Cleveland lose this game?

(30:10) 49ers def. Seahawks: The Jimmy Garoppolo era is back on.

(39:10) Rams def. Falcons: "It's Rams f*ck up time."

(44:10) Packers def. Bears: "Their entire offensive approach bothered me."

(51:00) Lions def. Commanders: Damn! Okay Aidan Hutchinson

(58:15) Cowboys def. Bengals: Was Cincinnati the most disappointing team of the week?

(1:05:15) Jaguars def. Colts: Chris is worried about Matt Ryan's arm strength.

(1:10:10) Buccaneers def. Saints: The fight that turned the game around.

(1:16:20) Chiefs def. Chargers: The Kansas City offense bothered Chris again.

(1:20:40) Giants def. Panthers: "When You Gano, You Gano"

(1:26:00) Patriots def. Steelers: "The Full Nelson"

(1:29:30) Broncos def. Texans: "Russ Against the Clock"

(1:34:35) MNF Preview: Chris likes the Bills & the Eagles tonight

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Week 2 NFL Picks: All About the Dogs Sep 15, 2022

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(2:10) TNF: Chargers at Chiefs

(7:00) SUNDAY EARLY GAMES: Dolphins at Ravens

(12:40) Jets at Browns

(16:10) Commanders at Lions

(19:20) Colts at Jaguars

(23:00) Buccaneers at Saints

(26:45) Panthers at Giants

(30:20) Patriots at Steelers

(33:15) SUNDAY LATE GAMES: Falcons at Rams

(36:20) Seahawks at 49ers

(39:40) Bengals at Cowboys

(41:30) Texans at Broncos

(44:10) Cardinals at Raiders

(47:00) SNF: Bears at Packers

(50:10) MNF: Titans at Bills

(52:30) MNF: Vikings at Eagles

(54:30) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

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Week 1 WTF Happened: Bad Day for Burrow Sep 14, 2022

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(5:15) Bengals offense: Was this really a bad day for Joe Burrow? Is the O-line really improved?

(18:20) 49ers offense: How harshly should we judge Trey Lance in a monsoon?

(29:20) Packers offense: Was Aaron Rodgers too cautious (again)?

(36:00) Vikings offense: How was Justin Jefferson so open so often?

(41:10) Cardinals offense: "I don't know if there's rhyme or reason to it."

(48:50) Chiefs offense: Patrick Mahomes' passes were NSFW.

(56:30) Raiders offense: Davante Adams is a perfect fit for the Josh McDaniels offense.

(1:04:15) Patriots offense: Things in New England may not be as bad as they seem.

(1:12:40) Dolphins offense: Chris liked his first look at the Mike McDaniel Miami system.

(1:16:45) Eagles defense: Simms sees some warning signs about their scheme.

(1:22:15) Eagles offense: Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts "put you in a bind."

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NFL Week 1 Recap: Big Comebacks & Big Debuts Sep 12, 2022

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(5:00) Steelers def. Bengals: "Pittsburgh won, but I feel better about Cincinnati."

(17:30) Bears def. 49ers: "It was a monsoon. But you gotta play the best QB."

(28:50) Giants def. Titans: "Saquon Barkley is back, everybody."

(34:50) Chiefs def. Cardinals: Damn! Okay makes its return with a KC newcomer.

(43:05) Chargers def. Raiders: Khalil Mack is The Closer.

(50:50) Vikings def. Packers: "Damn! WTF were you thinking Green Bay?!"

(55:15) Bills def. Rams: Did Matthew Stafford's arm motion look different to Chris?

(1:00:00) Eagles def. Lions: Chris has praise for Jalen Hurts' deep ball.

(1:04:40) Dolphins def. Patriots: "If Tua plays like he did yesterday, they're gonna be fine and dandy."

(1:11:00) Buccaneers def. Cowboys: "When they can't run the ball, their offense gets exposed."

(1:17:10) Saints def. Falcons: "Jameis Winston is learning how to play football in the NFL."

(1:21:50) Colts & Texans tie: Is Houston better than we expected?

(1:25:30) Commanders def. Jaguars: "It is hard to match up with those 3 guys at receiver."

(1:29:50) Browns def. Panthers: "The Brissett, The Baker, The Long Field Goal Maker"

(1:36:40) Ravens def. Jets: "No Money, No Problems"

(1:42:00) MNF Preview: Can Russell Wilson's Broncos topple the 1st place powerhouse Seahawks?

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Week 1 NFL Picks: "I'm not one to gloat" Sep 06, 2022

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(2:20) KICKOFF: Bills at Rams

(7:45) SUNDAY EARLY GAMES: Saints at Falcons

(10:50) Browns at Panthers

(14:00) 49ers at Bears

(17:10) Steelers at Bengals

(20:10) Eagles at Lions

(22:10) Colts at Texans

(24:30) Patriots at Dolphins

(28:00) Ravens at Jets

(30:45) Jaguars at Commanders

(33:30) SUNDAY LATE GAMES: Chiefs at Cardinals

(35:40) Raiders at Chargers

(38:00) Packers at Vikings

(40:30) Giants at Titans

(42:35) SNF: Buccaneers at Cowboys

(46:15) MNF: Broncos at Seahawks

(48:35) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

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Throwing with Josh Allen: "You know I call you My Boy Blue right?" Sep 02, 2022

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(2:00) Little league sports: "Believe it or not, I was pretty small."

(3:20) Mechanics: What did Josh change before his breakout season?

(12:30) Scramble drills: "Do you ever throw balls blind?"

(16:38) Workout regimen: "It's the best I've felt in a long time."

(18:50) Throwing in bad weather

(20:10) Critics: "Do you keep receipts?"

(23:25) Sean McDermott: "When did you know he was all-in on you?"

(27:50) Fame & trash talking with Tom Brady

(32:20) Super Bowl favorites: "We don't care about that."

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NFC Playoff Predictions & Win Totals + Super Bowl LVII Pick Aug 31, 2022

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(6:00) Roster cuts: Chris tells us some cutdown day stories.

(13:45) Jimmy Garoppolo: How did Chris know he was going to stay with the 49ers?

(20:15) Kellen Mond: Was Chris surprised that the Vikings cut him?

(23:50) Malik Willis: Will he start games this season?

(28:30) Eagles-Saints trade: Why would New Orleans deal DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson?

(30:30) Kenny Pickett: Did the Steelers manufacture short throws to make him look better?

(32:50) NFC East Win Totals: Chris is "over over over over" on 1 team.

(42:30) NFC North Win Totals: The Lions & Bears could surprise.

(55:50) NFC South Win Totals: Simms has concerns about the Buccaneers.

(1:07:10) NFC West Win Totals: After winning it all, will the Rams even win their division?

(1:17:20) NFC Playoff Predictions: A surprising 1 seed falls to Chris' favorite roster.

(1:22:30) Super Bowl LVII Pick: "I'm kissing his butt royally lately."

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AFC Playoff Predictions & Win Totals + Jimmy G insurance for 49ers? Aug 29, 2022

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(8:20) 49ers: Chris is scared enough about Trey Lance that Jimmy Garoppolo is now looking like a good insurance option.

(21:00) Bears: A homie calls Justin Fields "a stud." Does Simms agree?

(24:00) Panthers: How does Baker Mayfield's "game-changing arm" look?

(26:20) Seahawks: Did Drew Lock blow his last chance to be an NFL starter?

(29:20) Jameis Winston: How healthy did he look in his only preseason appearance?

(30:50) Lions: Has Dan Campbell wound them too tight this offseason?

(33:30) AFC East Win Totals: Can the Bills clear the highest win total in the conference?

(50:00) AFC North Win Totals: The Bengals won the AFC, but aren't even the favorite to win their division?

(1:00:40) AFC South Win Totals: Vegas likes the Colts, but Simms isn't so sure.

(1:11:45) AFC West Win Totals: Can the Chiefs still win the toughest division in football?

(1:22:00) AFC Playoff Predictions: Who do Chris and Ahmed have in the AFC Championship?

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Rodgers vs Mahomes + Top 5 NFL Rosters Aug 25, 2022

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(4:50) Buffalo: Chris recaps some of his trip to interview Josh Allen, including the dive bar he went to for wings.

(14:50) Aaron Rodgers: Chris doesn't like Sammy Watkins talking him up over Patrick Mahomes.

(30:00) Tom Brady: Will any of his teammates be upset that he took a break from training camp?

(33:15) Tyron Smith: How much trouble are the Cowboys in after his injury?

(36:10) Ravens: We hit on Tyler Huntley, Isaiah Likely, and the Greg Roman passing game.

(43:10) Patriots offense: Why are they being so "weird" about the playcalling?

(47:30) Jets: Does Sauce Gardner fit the Seattle scheme? Has Chris changed his outlook for Garrett Wilson?

(49:50) 49ers: Chris isn't buying the latest Jimmy Garoppolo bluff. And why does everyone focus on Trey Lance's throwing motion?

(54:20) Top 5 NFL Rosters (excluding QBs): The Bills are the Super Bowl favorites, but did they make either Chris or Ahmed's list?

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Preseason Week 2 Recap + Thibodeaux hit dirty? Aug 22, 2022

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(8:00) Scouting: What positions can you take the most away from in the preseason?

(10:15) Kayvon Thibodeaux: Was the hit that injured him actually dirty?

(17:00) Daniel Jones: Was Chris encouraged by his completion percent or discouraged by his INT?

(21:10) Bills RBs: A three-headed monster is forming, but give credit to the Buffalo OL coach.

(26:20) Patrick Mahomes: "He looks as good as ever. He's back."

(29:20) George Karlaftis: Has he been the best rookie defender this preseason?

(31:30) Commanders: Antonio Gibson has fallen out of the trust tree.

(35:20) Justin Fields: "He looks good. There's no doubt."

(37:15) Geno Smith: "The Seahawks are not going to be good. Geno Smith will not be the reason they are bad."

(40:50) Charles Cross & Ickey Ekwonu: Why are the top rookie O-linemen struggling so much?

(46:40) Matt Corral: "I'm gonna be wrong on him."

(49:40) Malik Willis: "I've LOVED the way he looks. RIght now he looks like the Titans future."

(56:00) Weed withdrawal: Chris gives a detox update.

(59:40) Kenny Pickett: "I think they should go with him as the starter right now. But there's one issue."

(1:04:20) Jaguars: The might be Chris' dark horse pick this season.

(1:07:50) Texans: Davis Mills is underwhelming, but Derek Stingley Jr looks like he has "it."

(1:11:00) Tua Tagovailoa: We are contractually obligated to give a Tua take.

(1:15:30) Kellen Mond: After the Vikings traded for Nick Mullens, is Mond done?

(1:18:10) 49ers: Javon Kinlaw could be breaking out. And the San Francisco rookies look ready to contribute.

(1:21:00) Saints offense: Chris Olave was impressive. But Trevor Penning is concerning.

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