Chris Simms Unbuttoned

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Football
**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:

Week 3 Picks: Bucs-Rams heavyweight fight + Rodgers back to Cali Sep 23, 2021

Show notes

Mike is reeling after Chris' 3-0 Best Bets performance last week.

(2:45) TNF: Panthers at Texans

(4:10) Washington at Bills

(6:50) Bears at Browns

(9:30) Ravens at Lions

(13:00) Cardinals at Jaguars

(15:00) Chargers at Chiefs

(17:30) Saints at Patriots

(20:55) Falcons at Giants

(23:25) Bengals at Steelers

(25:55) Colts at Titans

(29:15) Jets at Broncos

(32:15) Dolphins at Raiders

(35:15) Buccaneers at Rams

(40:10) Seahawks at Vikings

(43:40) SNF: Packers at 49ers

(50:15) MNF: Eagles at Cowboys

(51:25) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WTF Happened Wednesday: Kyler & Carr lasers & Justin Herbert's mistake Sep 22, 2021

Show notes

It's another WTF Happened Wednesday as Chris breaks down some of the biggest plays of the week. Then the guys invite former NFL Athletic Trainer Mike Ryan on to teach us about recovery timelines for the big QB injuries of the week.

(5:45) Kyler Murray: How a Patrick Peterson gaffe led to a big play for the Cards.

(23:15) Derek Carr: How Minkah Fitzpatrick's mistake led to a Henry Ruggs bomb.

(33:45) Derrick Henry: How a key AJ Brown block sprung him for a monster TD.

(46:05) Justin Herbert: How his bad red zone decision was very costly for the Chargers

(54:05) Zach Wilson: How Corey Davis did him no favors on one of his INTs

(1:06:10) Colts: They ran the same play twice, and it burned them

(1:14:50) Injury Expert Mike Ryan: He joins to tell us about the outlook for Carson Wentz, Ben Roethlisberger, Derek Carr, Andy Dalton, and Tua Tagovailoa.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 2 Recap: Damn! Okay Lamar Jackson + Zach Wilson's INTs Sep 20, 2021

Show notes

Ahmed is back, and he is swaddled in Under Armour swag. He and Chris hit every Week 2 game with Damn! Okay, Self-Scout Thyself, and Give Me The Headlines.

(4:45) Ravens def. Chiefs: "Their whole gameplan is around Lamar Jackson"

(13:40) Raiders def. Steelers: "He's the MVP of football after 2 weeks"

(22:20) Titans def. Seahawks: Derrick Henry broke Seattle's defense

(29:30) Panthers def. Saints: "Their defense is a freak show"

(35:40) Cowboys def. Titans: "Micah Parsons looks like he's played defensive end his whole life"

(42:25) 49ers def. Eagles: "Their defense saved the day"

(47:05) Browns def. Texans: Cleveland's run game is unstoppable, but Chris is worried about their defense

(52:25) Patriots def. Jets: How bad was Zach Wilson's game?

(1:00:40) Bills def. Dolphins: Chris takes an "L" on underestimating Gregory Rousseau

(1:04:20) Rams def. Colts: Some bad breaking news for Carson Wentz

(1:09:30) Cardinals def. Vikings: "It's gooooooood!!!!!!! No he missed it."

(1:15:50) Buccaneers def. Falcons: "Cruise control" for the Tampa offense

(1:19:05) Bears def. Bengals: It's "Fields of Dreams" time for Chicago

(1:23:15) Broncos def. Jaguars: Teddy B knows how to "Be. Aggressive."

(1:27:20) Ahmed's (Top Pick TBD) Power Rankings: Who is the frontrunner for the top pick in 2022?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 2 Picks: Mahomes vs Lamar + Browns & Bills get right Sep 16, 2021

Show notes

Mike and Chris are ready to bounce back in their picks after an underdog-dominated Week 1.

(1:55) Giants-Washington

(5:40) Saints-Panthers

(9:45) Bengals-Bears

(12:55) Texans-Browns

(15:10) Rams-Colts

(18:20) Broncos-Jaguars

(20:00) Bills-Dolphins

(22:40) Patriots-Jets

(24:30) 49ers-Eagles

(27:30) Raiders-Steelers

(30:15) Vikings-Cardinals

(33:55) Falcons-Buccaneers

(36:00) Cowboys-Chargers

(39:15) Titans-Seahawks

(42:05) Chiefs-Ravens

(45:50) Lions-Packers

(49:50) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WTF Happened Wednesday: Tyreek Torches Browns, Steelers stifle Allen Sep 15, 2021

Show notes

It's our first WTF Happened of the season, and Chris has a new toy to break down every play.

(6:05) Chiefs def. Browns: How did Tyreek Hill torch Cleveland (again)?

(18:15) Rams def. Bears: How did Cooper Kupp get so wide open?

(31:20) Steelers def. Bills: How did the Steelers contain Josh Allen?

(43:15) Saints def. Packers: WTF happened on Aaron Rodgers' "nut shot" INT?

(52:00) Raiders def. Ravens: How did Derek Carr burn the Baltimore blitz?

(1:03:35) Buccaneers def. Cowboys: How did Tom Brady & Antonio Brown beat the Cowboys 2-man?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 1 Recap: Damn! Okay, Kyler Murray + Start Justin Fields Sep 13, 2021

Show notes

It's the first Recap Monday and there's a lot for Chris and Paul to break down. The guys go through nominees for "Damn! Okay...", "Self-Scout Thyself", and "Victory Lap" to decide what games we can overreact to.

(4:05) Chiefs def. Browns: "Cleveland treated Tyreek Hill like a pedestrian"

(13:40) Seahawks def. Colts: "I'm not sure there's a better trio that can go to the house on every play"

(16:00) Rams def. Bears: How is Matthew Stafford helping Sean McVay get better?

(19:35) 49ers def. Lions: "He's as important to the 49ers offense as anyone on that team"

(28:40) Cardinals def. Titans: Is Kliff Kingsbury's offense evolving?

(38:00) Steelers def. Bills: Should we be worried about a Josh Allen regression?

(45:10) Saints def. Packers: "Green Bay's dropback pass game is not a special thing"

(53:10) Eagles def. Falcons: A couple Philly fans are tweeting at Chris. Just a couple.

(58:45) Texans def. Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence should get used to this

(1:02:00) Panthers def. Jets: "Zach Wilson still made the most eye-popping throws out of all the rookies"

(1:07:15) Broncos def. Giants: "I'm not going to give up on Daniel Jones yet"

(1:11:00) Dolphins def. Patriots: Positive signs from both Mac Jones & Tua Tagovailoa

(1:14:55) Chargers def. Washington: Justin Herbert was great, but it's the LA O-line that caught Chris' eye

(1:21:20) Bengals def. Vikings: Chris loses it over a Zac Taylor decision

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 1 Picks Sep 10, 2021

Show notes

Oh baby, football is back, and so is the Florio-Simms joint collaboration! After a wild Kickoff game, Chris does his picks from Raymond James Stadium while blocking out the noise (literally).

(2:40) Eagles at Falcons

(5:00) Steelers at Bills

(7:45) Jets at Panthers

(9:40) Vikings at Bengals

(12:45) 49ers at Lions

(14:50) Jaguars at Texans

(16:25) Seahawks at Colts

(19:00) Cardinals at Titans

(20:30) Chargers at Washington

(22:50) Browns at Chiefs

(25:25) Dolphins at Patriots

(27:45) Packers vs Saints (in Jacksonville)

(30:25) Broncos at Giants

(32:25) SNF: Bears at Rams

(34:10) MNF: Ravens at Raiders

(36:20) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2021 Playoff Bracket & MVP Predictions Sep 08, 2021

Show notes

Chris introduces our new sponsor, just in time for the long-awaited 2021 predictions podcast. But first, Chris gives some thoughts on college QBs he saw this weekend and Paul recaps working the epic Notre Dame-Florida State game.

(8:45) AFC East: Will the Patriots take the division back from the Bills?

(12:20) AFC North: Can Chris get over his Browns mental block?

(15:55) AFC South: Will the Colts get past their bad preseason?

(18:40) AFC West: Can anyone challenge the Chiefs?

(21:40) NFC East: Do the Cowboys deserve to be favorites?

(26:00) NFC North: How big is the gap between the Packers and the rest?

(27:50) NFC South: Chris tells you the team to not sleep on this year

(33:10) NFC West: Will the 49ers QB uncertainty hold them back?

(39:10) Playoff teams: Seeding the AFC & NFC, and who missed the cut?

(48:40) Playoff bracket: Simms bucks the chalk and predicts a wild Super Bowl LVI matchup

(1:06:55) 2021 Awards: A new MVP, and which QB wins rookie of the year?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patriots cut Cam Newton + NFC Win Totals Sep 01, 2021

Show notes

As the Patriots cut Cam Newton, Chris tells the story of the time he was a potential backup for Bill Belichick.

(5:45) #AskMeAnything: Is Andy Reid building a running O-line? How did Sam Darnold look in the preseason?

(11:05) GUEST: Big Phil: Papa Simms returns to give his outlook for Mac Jones. And can Trey Lance fix his throwing this season?

(45:25) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC East

(56:55) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC North

(1:02:35) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC South

(1:10:20) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC West

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Start Justin Fields + AFC Win Totals Aug 30, 2021

Show notes

Chris tells us what should (and will) happen in the 49ers, Patriots, and Bears QB battles. Then he and Paul pick over/under for AFC win totals. But first, Simms explains how he dodged a face-full of cake Sunday night.

(5:30) Jimmy Garoppolo vs Trey Lance: Did Kyle Shanahan show his hand yesterday?

(23:30) Cam Newton vs Mac Jones: What does Mac bring to the Patriots that Cam (and Tom Brady) did not?

(35:15) Andy Dalton vs Justin Fields: "Have I seen everything I need from Justin Fields? No. But..."

(45:15) Win Total Over/Unders: AFC East

(55:05) Win Totals Over/Unders: AFC North

(1:06:00) Win Totals Over/Unders: AFC South

(1:15:00) Win Totals Over/Unders: AFC West

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected