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Top 40 QB Countdown: #26-23 (Burrow, Lock, Goff, Darnold) Jun 04, 2020

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Drew Brees' comments are dominating the NFL landscape and Chris & Ahmed touch on them before they get back into the Top 40 QB Countdown with Big Phil.

(7:00) Chris tells a few stories about teammates' encounters with racism

(13:30) Homies: We shout out a very committed fan, and Chris defends his ranking of Andy Dalton & Gardner Minshew

(20:00) Speaking of Minshew, Producer Pete Damalitilitis reveals his QB Facial Hair Power Rankings

(29:00) QB #26 Joe Burrow: "The ceiling is he could be Peyton Manning."

(39:00) QB #25 Drew Lock: Chris could see some monster stats for him this year.

(48:15) QB #24 Jared Goff: "He doesn't make enough plays for me to put him in the Top 20."

(1:08:00) Trivia: Name the 5 Cal QBs who have started a Super Bowl

(1:10:45) QB #23 Sam Darnold: "He is a master Jedi in the pocket."

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Top 40 QB Countdown: #30-27 (Minshew, Bridgewater, Fitzpatrick, Dalton) Jun 02, 2020

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Chris reveals four more names in his Top 40 QB Countdown, and Paul has some trivia on journeymen who you’ll find high up on the all-time passing yards list.

(2:30) Chris responds to questions about his rankings for Jarrett Stidham & Nick Foles

(10:00) QB #30 Gardner Minshew II: Will he still be the Jaguars starting QB 3 years from now?

(22:45) QB #29 Teddy Bridgewater: Does he need to play more aggressively with the Panthers?

(34:30) QB #28 Ryan Fitzpatrick: Why did he rise 7 spots from last year?

(44:30) QB #27 Andy Dalton: Is his future more Teddy Bridgewater or Jon Kitna?

(53:30) Simms breaks down the difference between the Jon Gruden West Coast offense & Josh McDaniels Patriots offense

(1:04:30) QB Jeopardy: All-time Journeymen

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Top 40 QB Countdown: #35-31 (Stidham, Taylor, Winston, Keenum, Foles) May 28, 2020

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We reveal another 5 names in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown, with Big Phil weighing in.

(2:45) The homies & haters react to Chris' ranking of Tua Tagovailoa, Dwayne Haskins & Mitchell Trubisky

(17:15) QB #35 Jarrett Stidham: Why he's a much better prospect than his draft pick indicates.

(24:15) QB #34 Tyrod Taylor: "I think he can take the Chargers to the playoffs. But will that be enough?"

(32:30) Big Phil has thoughts on the 4th-and-15 onside kick alternative that did not pass today.

(49:30) QB #33 Jameis Winston: Why Sean Payton could resurrect his career

(1:02:45) QB #32 Case Keenum: Why he could put pressure on Baker Mayfield

(1:11:00) QB #31 Nick Foles: “I think he’ll take the Bears job Week 1 and run with it.”

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Top 40 QB Countdown: #40-36 (Tua, Haskins, Trubisky, Herbert, Hill) May 26, 2020

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Chris reveals the first 5 names of the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown, while Paul is all about alliteration.

(2:00) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: Chris explains his thought process

(5:50) QB #40 Tua Tagovailoa: Are injuries his biggest red flag?

(17:30) QB #39 Dwayne Haskins: Does he have the worst supporting cast in the NFL?

(25:00) QB #38 Mitchell Trubisky: Chris doesn’t let Matt Nagy off the hook

(35:45) QB #37 Justin Herbert: Does he start more games than Tyrod Taylor?

(47:15) QB #36 Taysom Hill: “He’s on his way to being the starting QB for the Saints in 2021”

(58:30) QB Jeopardy: How well does Chris know the QB classes of 2018 & 2019?

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#AskMeAnything & Top 40 QB Countdown Preview May 21, 2020

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With the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown coming next week, he and Ahmed first take a look at last year's rankings. Then they hit the mailbag for an #AskMeAnything.

(3:30) Tom Brady has solved a problem that Chris is familiar with from his time as a Buccaneers QB

(12:15) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown Preview: Taking a look back at Chris' 2019 list. Some Brady/Brees vindication, and why didn't Chris have Lamar Jackson higher?

(17:10) #AskMeAnything: @thederekquinn "Who do you think will be the most improved QBs in the NFL this season?"

(21:30) @Woolsdan1 "With Mitch Trubisky regressing, who is most responsible?" And why the Bears should just start Nick Foles.

(27:00) a_dubzero "What’s up with Jimmy Garoppolo and the deep ball?"

(33:00) Feeet "Who is going to crash the playoffs?"

(36:45) @realEdwardMason "What stat would you like to see be officially recorded?"

(43:15) @ConnerMcGinnis "Who are 1 or 2 WRs that could be this draft's Kevin White?" Chris has concerns about Jalen Reagor & Laviska Shenault Jr.

(47:50) Ahmed tries to recruit more people to #TeamBidet

(49:50) @benp0218 "Who is the one draft prospect where you think 'how did I miss that'?" Chris talks about his scouting mistakes with Dak Prescott & Greg Robinson.

(51:45) UF Jeff "What are the first things to watch for when trying to understand the game better?"

(57:30) Finn Weeks "What did it take for you to do the Lowe's ad with Kurt Warner?"

(1:00:15) @oconnelldarragh "If you could pick where you would have been drafted, where would you have gone?"

(1:03:15) @coacharmijo "My wife wants to know: who's your barber?"

(1:05:45) @bcurtis112 asks Ahmed about Michigan beaches

(1:08:20) Chris talks some Yankees memories about the Jeffrey Maier game

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Simms City: Building the Perfect Team May 19, 2020

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In an effort to build his perfect team, Chris chooses the best team at every position group in the NFL. What team has the best QB room? D-line? WR corps? And in another edition of QB Jeopardy, Paul again tries to stump Simms by testing how well he knows his dad's career.

(3:40) Simms City: Building the perfect team

(8:30) Quarterbacks

(17:00) Defensive line

(25:15) Defensive backs

(34:20) Offensive line

(42:00) Wide receivers

(53:00) Tight ends

(1:03:00) Special teams

(1:05:00) Running backs

(1:12:30) Linebackers

(1:21:20) QB Jeopardy: Big Phil Simms’ career

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Top 5 Uniforms, Biggest Gamechangers, and Predicting Worst Teams of 2020 May 14, 2020

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The Rams new uniforms gets Chris & Ahmed to rank the NFL's 5 best. Then Big Phil calls in to talk gamechangers and answer some #AskMeAnything questions.

(3:00) Unofficial Uniform Police: Rams unveil a new look, and Chris has an unpopular opinion

(8:00) Best and worst new uniforms of the offseason

(10:30) Top 5 Uniforms: Chris & Ahmed give their picks

(32:15) Gamechangers: Big Phil joins to talk about the NFL’s biggest gamechangers, both then and now

(48:30) Cam Newton: What team could handle him as a backup?

(56:30) #AskMeAnything: Who will the bottom 5 teams be this season?

(1:03:30) Bengals: Do they sneakily have the best WR corps in the NFL?

(1:13:15) QB scouting: Chris throws cold water on the “it factor”

(1:23:15) Who is Chris’ favorite non-football athlete?

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Best Games of Week 1, 2016 Re-Draft & QB Jeopardy May 12, 2020

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Chris & Paul have a jam-packed pod full of 2020 Schedule takeaways, a 2016 Re-Draft & QB trivia.

(4:15) 2020 Schedule release: Best games of Week 1, Teams with toughest & easiest September

(31:15) Dak Prescott: Maybe on the verge of signing the richest contract in NFL history, where does Simms rank Dak among starting QBs?

(46:00) 2016 Re-Draft: Chris & Paul re-do the Top 10 picks: Where does Dak & Carson Wentz go? And go Jared Goff & Ezekiel Elliott make the cut?

(1:21:40) QB Jeopardy: Paul tries to stump Simms on trivia about his 2003 QB draft class.

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2017 Re-Draft & #AskMeAnything with Big Phil May 07, 2020

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Big Phil is back to help answer your questions in a father-son #AskMeAnything. And Chris & Paul redo the Top 10 picks of the 2017 Draft.

(9:55) Big Phil storytime: Missing golf with Lawrence Taylor & Michael Jordan and taking hits from Reggie White, Mark Gastineau, Kevin Greene & Richard Dent

(24:30) What is Chris & Phil's most frivolous purchase?

(28:10) Colts: Why did they commit to Philip Rivers when they could have had Jameis Winston or Andy Dalton?

(34:50) Dolphins: Is there a big transition if they go to left-handed Tua Tagovailoa midseason?

(41:20) Phil wonders if the Cowboys & Dak Prescott negotiations could be getting personal

(58:40) 2017 Re-Draft: Chris & Paul redo the Top 10 picks of the 2017 Draft. Where does Christian McCaffrey rank and does Alvin Kamara make the cut?

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#150 - Top 10 Backup QBs & Ahmed reviews The Godfather May 05, 2020

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Who are the best backup QBs, today and all-time? Chris & Ahmed give their lists. And Ahmed FINALLY watched The Godfather, so he gives us his review (spoiler alert!).

(3:20) Remembering Don Shula

(9:00) Top 10 Backup QBs: Chris ranks the best ones in the NFL today

(56:50) Top 5 Backup QBs All-Time: Ahmed reveals his list

(1:13:10) #AskMeAnything: Can Lamar Jackson surpass Patrick Mahomes?

(1:17:00) Ahmed Watched a Movie: The Godfather

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