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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.

Latest Episodes:

Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #4-1 + Ahmed’s Super Brawl #10-1 Jun 14, 2022

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(10:58) #4: Joe Burrow: “He went to the SB with the worst O-Line in the history of the sport”

(25:27) #3: Justin Herbert: “Probably the best pure thrower of the football in the NFL”

(38:22) #2: Patrick Mahomes: After back-to-back years as #1, why did Mahomes fall to #2?

(54:36) #1: Josh Allen: “No one is asked to carry their team more on a weekly basis”

(1:08:15) AFC Champion Odds: AFC is stacked, which team is the best value bet?

(1:11:49) Simms Perfect 10: Find out the 3 winners

(1:13:52) Ahmed’s Super Brawl: Top 10 revealed and there is a new duo taking over the #1 spot

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #8-5 + Big Phil on Lamar Jackson Jun 08, 2022

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(8:30) #8 Tom Brady: "He is the GOAT. I've changed my stance."

(22:45) #7 Russell Wilson: Will Nathaniel Hackett change his game?

(33:15) #6 Matthew Stafford: "The guy who's always been a Super Bowl QB, and finally got a team to match."

(46:00) #5 Aaron Rodgers: After a 2nd straight MVP, how did he fall out of the Top 3?

(1:00:25) NFC Champion odds: Would you take the Bucs/Packers/Rams, or the field?

(1:03:40) Phil Simms: The Big Effer joins us to talk about Tom Brady's arm, Lamar Jackson's weapons, the Eagles killing the offseason, and the Dolphins weak spot.

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown #12-9 + Ahmed Super Brawl #11-20 Jun 06, 2022

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(8:00) #12 Kyler Murray: “He runs like a slot receiver and can make all the throws. But in the pocket is still a question mark."

(21:45) #11 Derek Carr: "He's become the ultimate sheriff. Tell me, what is the negative about Derek Carr?"

(36:00) #10 Lamar Jackson: Chris is a fan, even when Lamar is angrily tweeting at him.

(52:00) MVP redux odds: What former winner could do it again in 2022?

(54:30) #9 Dak Prescott: "His toughness in the pocket is where he separates himself."

(1:05:30) Simms Perfect 10: One QB busted 66%(!) of our entries.

(1:07:00) Mailbag: Kirk Cousins vs Ryan Tannehill, Matt Ryan's ceiling, and does Chris evaluate QBs better than Nick Saban? (Yes he does)

(1:15:00) Ahmed's Super Brawl: Another 10 duos in the Battle Royale are revealed, including last year's 32nd-ranked pair that made a huge leap.

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #16-13 Jun 02, 2022

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(6:30) #16 Kirk Cousins: “The ultimate System QB … it’s the sexiness that lacks”

(14:50) #15 Ryan Tannehill: “He plays within a system, but he can bring something to the system, too”

(25:15) #14 Matt Ryan: “You don’t realize how good he is until you turn on the f***ing film”

(33:15) PointsBet AFC South Odds: Simms isn’t quite the sure the current AFC South favorite deserves to be

(37:00) #13 Deshaun Watson: “I don’t know what to make of him”

(45:00) Mailbag: Does Daniel Jones have any elite trait? Will Tua make any sort of jump? How can Simms justify putting Wentz above Jimmy G? And how does Mac Jones not get dinged for a 4-pass game?

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #20-17 + Ahmed's Super Brawl May 31, 2022

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(3:45) Simms Perfect 10: We had a shockingly high number of people who tried to get into Chris' head.

(8:00) #20 Jimmy Garoppolo: If he's a better QB than Trey Lance right now, why shouldn't the 49ers stick with him?

(22:00) #19 Carson Wentz: He has Top 10 talent...But it's his last chance."

(33:50) #18 Mac Jones: "Maybe the best rookie decision-maker I've ever seen."

(48:20) #17 Baker Mayfield: "It's a game-changing arm." So why can't he find a team?

(59:30) Homies mailbag: Where is the line in the Top 40 for QBs who can win the Super Bowl? And does Justin Fields remind Chris of Mitchell Trubisky?

(1:08:30) Ahmed's Super Brawl Countdown: What QB/coach duos would be the worst in an all-out battle royale?

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #25-21 May 25, 2022

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(8:50) #25 Jalen Hurts: "I was wrong last year"

(26:40) #24 Trevor Lawrence: "He made me say 'wow' the least out of the rookies"

(36:15) #23 Justin Fields: "He basically said 'Chris Simms shut up, look at this.'"

(44:40) #22 Zach Wilson: "He was managed the least out of these QBs"

(58:50) #21 Daniel Jones: "When his team wasn't totally overwhelmed, he played pretty well"

(1:14:40) Homies react to Top 40: Why didn't Jordan Love even get an honorable mention? And has Trey Lance's throwing motion changed?

(1:22:45) Simms Perfect 10: Time to prove how well you know Chris

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #30-26 May 23, 2022

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(9:10) #30 Jared Goff: Should the Lions have gotten some competition for him?

(19:45) #29 Tua Tagovailoa: Welcome to the countdown, TuAnon.

(32:20) #28 Marcus Mariota: What does he have that Tua doesn't?

(42:50) #27 Mitchell Trubisky: How did he move back into the rankings after not playing last year?

(59:45) #26 Jameis Winston: "He showed us he's coachable and can play a different style."

(1:08:20) Homies react to Top 40: Niners nation is not happy about Trey Lance being #31. And why is Davis Mills behind the other 2021 rookies when he outplayed most of them?

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #35-31 May 18, 2022

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(5:20) BREAKING NEWS: Eagles sign CB James Bradberry, and Chris is loving Howie Roseman's offseason.

(10:00) #35 Davis Mills: "The Texans may have a diamond in the rough, and he deserves that shot this year to prove it."

(18:10) #34 Tyler Huntley: "He's heading upwards and I could see him as a starter one day."

(26:10) Honorable Mentions: Who was just outside the Top 40 bubble?

(27:00) #33 Geno Smith: Why is he 7 spots higher than Drew Lock?

(36:00) #32 Sam Darnold: Can we forget the narrative that the Jets held him back?

(46:00) #31 Trey Lance: "I've very intrigued, he was one of the hardest players to place on this list."

(58:30) Homies react: Would you take Gardner Minshew over Jared Goff? And where is "top backup" Blaine Gabbert?

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Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: #40-36 May 16, 2022

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(5:20) Simms Perfect 10 Last Man Standing: Rob, a teacher from Illinois, joins us to talk about how he nailed 7 of the Top 10 picks in the NFL draft, plus who he's betting on this coming season.

(14:50) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: Chris explains the 4 categories that he focuses on for his rankings.

(20:50) #40 Drew Lock: "He has the talent to be in the Top 15. But he's not in the trust tree."

(27:20) #39 Kenny Pickett: "I have no doubt he is ready for the NFL." But is he a lock to beat out Mitch Trubisky?

(35:45) #38 Teddy Bridgewater: "He is the ultimate backup. I would never want him starting for my football team."

(43:15) #37 Gardner Minshew: "He has a leadership that is rare for a backup QB."

(48:50) #36 Tyrod Taylor: "A really good arm, good athlete, but too careful at times."

(56:40) What's more likely: Tua is benched for Teddy, or Danny Dimes is benched for Tyrod?

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Top 40 QB Preview: "Screw off to the Stafford haters" May 11, 2022

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(10:00) 2021 Top 40 QB Review: Chris self-scouts himself and takes some victory laps on last year's rankings.

(24:40) Rookies: How many will make the Top 40 this year?

(32:00) Big Phil: The Big Effer is back to weigh in on Sam Darnold vs Matt Corral.

(41:00) Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, & Justin Herbert: Who would Phil rank highest?

(45:30) Ryan Tannehill: "Let's don't get carried away with this mentor thing."

(52:45) Tom Brady: "Best of all time? I don't know how you can deny it anymore."

(1:11:40) QB Props: Who are the best longshots to lead the league in pass yds & TD?

After the pod, stick around for a special trailer of "In Their Court" a new NBC podcast that explores the evolution of Title IX through the eyes of one, pivotal sport: women’s basketball.

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