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#99 - Ravens top 49ers in the rain, Texans trick Pats & Simms still concerned about Chiefs Dec 02, 2019

Show notes

Chris & Ahmed take your questions as they recap a big Week 13 Sunday, and Ahmed buries a few teams in Requiem For A Team.

(2:20) Ahmed gives his percentage odds of a Ravens-49ers rematch in the Super Bowl

(3:45) Film Deep Dive #1: Ravens 20-49ers 17 "This was the first time all year the 49ers D-line didn't win the battle"

(14:15) "Fred Warner is the Bobby Wagner of this defense"

(18:00) Why the 49ers should have thrown more to Deebo Samuel & Emmanuel Sanders

(26:30) Texans 28-Patriots 22 Breaking down the DeAndre to Deshaun trick play TD

(31:45) Did the Patriots offense salvage something with their late-game TDs?

(34:10) "This is where I see Tom Brady slipping"

(40:30) Who is most to blame for New England's offense?

(42:30) "Will Fuller is the key to the Texans offense"

(46:30) Chiefs 40-Raiders 9 Despite the win, Simms & ManBearPig are both concerned about the Chiefs offense

(49:15) Derek Carr struggles again in cold weather

(53:30) Rams 34-Cardinals 7 Ahmed names Jared Goff the NFL MPP

(57:15) Packers 31-Giants 13 Happy birthday, Aaaaaron Rooooodgers

(1:00:15) Steelers 20-Browns 13 "Devlin Hodges is a natural at the deep ball"

(1:03:00) Titans 31-Colts 17 "Derrick Henry is doing it again"

(1:07:00) Dolphins 37-Eagles 31 How did the Eagles not adjust to DeVante Parker?

(1:12:15) Redskins 29-Panthers 21 "There's no such thing as tanking."

(1:15:40) Bengals 22-Jets 6 "The Jets roster is a bigger problem than anything"

(1:19:00) Buccaneers 28-Jaguars 11 "As we stand here, Gardner Minshew is better than Nick Foles"

(1:21:45) Broncos 23-Chargers 20 "Drew Lock made some big-time throws"

(1:24:15) Requiem For A Team In a new segment, Ahmed eulogizes the teams eliminated from playoff contention

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#98 - Week 13 Picks: Lamar vs 49ers defense, Browns-Steelers rematch & Florio picks between his 2 favorite teams Nov 28, 2019

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Simms takes a victory lap for threading the needle before he and Florio get into all the post-Thanksgiving games of Week 13:

(2:50) 49ers at Ravens "San Francisco has the formula to slow down Lamar Jackson."

(8:50) Redskins at Panthers "Dwayne Haskins' selfie is a microcosm of the Redskins victory lap."

(10:50) Jets at Bengals "What the upside for Andy Dalton to play again?"

(13:30) Titans at Colts "The Colts are better than 6-5."

(17:30) Buccaneers at Jaguars "We picked the Jaguars to win the division, and they're screwing us!"

(21:30) Eagles at Dolphins "This is a chance for Carson Wentz to quiet some of the doubters."

(24:30) Why the Eagles made a mistake with Wentz's contract

(29:15) Packers at Giants "These are the games Aaron Rodgers can take over single-handedly."

(33:30) Browns at Steelers "I'm more concerned about the fans than I am the players."

(37:30) Rams at Cardinals "2017 was Deshaun Watson, 2018 was Patrick Mahomes, 2019 is Lamar Jackson, I think 2020 will be Kyler Murray's year."

(40:30) Chargers at Broncos "I'm starting to wonder when Anthony Lynn is going to be in trouble."

(45:45) Raiders at Chiefs "A bye is still in the cards for the Chiefs."

(48:20) SNF: Patriots at Texans "Bill Belichick owns Bill O'Brien, and he'll own him again."

(52:00) MNF: Vikings at Seahawks "It's Florio's team vs Florio's 1B team!"

(57:15) Florio has a Thanksgiving underdog betting theory

(1:00:00) Best Bets "I want people to tune into our podcast and say 'these two idiots aren't that stupid.'"

(1:03:20) Florio shares a heartfelt email from a listener

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#97 - Thanksgiving Picks: 3 Coaches on the Hot Seat Nov 27, 2019

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It's a Thanksgiving special as Florio & Simms pick all 3 turkey day games.

(2:40) Bears at Lions "With Jeff Driskel or The Blough King, I can't have any faith in the Lions"

(7:30) Bills at Cowboys "We've seen Jason Garrett do well when his back is against the wall."

(17:30) How old was Chris when he started swearing in front of Phil?

(19:30) Saints at Falcons "I think it will be a high-scoring, fun game."

(25:00) Best Bets The guys each give 1 best bet from the 3 games, and Florio ranks the hot seat level of Matt Patricia, Jason Garrett & Dan Quinn

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#96 - 49ers pummel Packers, Cowboys make Simms angry & teams who pass the Bar Fight Test Nov 25, 2019

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Chris & Paul recap every Week 12 game as the playoff race heats up, and dive into the 49ers domination of the Packers and the Patriots monsoon win over the Cowboys.

(3:00) Film Deep Dive #1: 49ers 38-Packers 8 "Their defense outhits everybody."

(11:00) Who is more dominant: the 49ers D-line or the Patriots secondary?

(15:15) WTF Happened on Rodgers' sack-fumble on his first drive?

(19:20) How did George Kittle get so wide open?

(29:10) Saints 34-Panthers 31 "Without Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans is a different defense."

(31:30) Chris names the teams who pass his "bar fight test"

(34:15) We'll do it Live! on Michael Thomas' catch on the Saints game-winning drive

(38:50) Seahawks 17-Eagles 9 "I think Carson Wentz is second-guessing himself."

(42:30) Film Deep Dive #2: Patriots 13-Cowboys 9 "I think Jerry Jones is sending a message."

(44:30) The Cowboys offense has Chris literally pounding the table.

(51:50) Does Chris blame Kellen Moore or Jason Garrett more for Dallas' struggles?

(59:15) Bills 20-Broncos 3 Discussing Frank Gore among the all-time RBs

(1:02:20) Jets 34-Raiders 3 "They looked like they didn't want to be there."

(1:03:45) Steelers 16-Bengals 10 Should Duck Hodges start for the rest of the season?

(1:06:00) Browns 41-Dolphins 24 "They've stopped shooting themselves in the foot."

(1:08:00) Titans 42-Jaguars 20 Is Ryan Tannehill the Titans starter beyond this year?

(1:12:45) Bears 19-Giants 14 How can Daniel Jones fix his fumbling issues?

(1:15:00) Buccaneers 35-Falcons 22 "That's what's frustrating about Jameis."

(1:16:10) Redskins 19-Lions 16 Haskins selfies & Chris reminisces about his 1st win

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#95 - Week 12 Picks: Shanahan vs Rodgers, Lamar vs Donald & Simms learns nothing from last week Nov 21, 2019

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Chris is reeling and Mike is gloating as they pick every game of Week 12:

(3:15) TNF: Colts at Texans "If T.Y. Hilton is healthy, the Texans will have their hands full."

(7:50) Buccaneers at Falcons "Dirk Koetter will have some inside information on Jameis Winston."

(11:30) Broncos at Bills "The Broncos offense is better with Brandon Allen than Joe Flacco."

(15:30) Giants at Bears "I don't think Saquon Barkley is going to be fully healthy all year long."

(19:20) Steelers at Bengals "Mason Rudolph was absolutely horrible in that game. Horrible. Horrible."

(23:20) "If you ever farted during the show, would you admit it or deny it?"

(25:00) Dolphins at Browns "Without Myles Garrett and Larry Ogunjobi, the Browns are thin on D-line."

(28:45) Panthers at Saints "I don't trust the Panthers defense, and I definitely don't trust Kyle Allen."

(31:40) Raiders at Jets "I played for Jon Gruden against Gregg Williams. We had a good plan of attack."

(36:30) Seahawks at Eagles "Fletcher Cox is back to being a game-wrecker."

(41:00) Lions at Redskins "I can't say I've been impressed with Dwayne Haskins at all."

(42:45) Jaguars at Titans "The Titans should try to pound the rock with Derrick Henry."

(46:15) Cowboys at Patriots "I can't believe you're going to do this again. Did you learn nothing last week?"

(51:30) SNF: Packers at 49ers "I'm in a win-win situation, either Kyle Shanahan or Aaron Rodgers wins."

(56:20) MNF: Ravens at Rams "As good as Aaron Donald is, he's not going to get his hands on Lamar Jackson."

(1:01:15) Mike and Chris each take an under in their Best Bets

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#94 - Agholor's "drop", Dak carries the Cowboys & "stop it" with Michael Thomas MVP talk Nov 20, 2019

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Chris dives into the biggest plays of the week in "What The $&*%! Happened?".

(2:20) Patriots 17-Eagles 10: Nelson Agholor's "drop"

(10:30) "I don't think the Lane Johnson injury had a big impact on the game"

(14:45) "I'm not going to place the blame on Carson Wentz."

(20:00) Vikings 27-Broncos 23: Stefon Diggs TD "One of the best throws of the year for Kirk Cousins"

(27:00) How did Kyle Rudolph get so wide open on his TD?

(33:10) Breaking down the Vikings goal-line stand at the end of the game

(39:00) QB Referendums with Big Phil

(42:30) "Josh Allen was put on earth to throw something"

(45:00) Philip Rivers: "The Chargers need another way to win football games"

(47:00) "Mason Rudolph does not have average arm strength for the NFL"

(49:30) Jameis Winston "misses 3-4 throws per game with no pressure around him"

(53:15) Who do you want as your 2020 starter: Rivers, Rudolph, Jameis or Kyle Allen?

(1:01:30) Cowboys 35-Lions 27: Zeke's game-clinching TD

(1:06:30) Should Dak Prescott be getting more MVP buzz?

(1:12:30) Saints 34-Buccaneers 17: Michael Thomas TD

(1:18:45) "People are saying Michael Thomas could be MVP. Stop it."

(1:26:30) We'll Do It Live! Cooper Kupp's 50-yd catch

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#93 - Lamar for MVP, judging Jimmy G, and Colts keg stands for the win Nov 18, 2019

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Chris & Ahmed touch on every Week 11 game in a Survival Sunday for the NFC Contenders, and go deep diving on Cards-Niners and Texans-Ravens.

(2:00) Gimme The Headline: Vikings 27-Broncos 23 "How about Clutch-y Kirk?"

(7:15) Saints 34-Buccaneers 17 Is Michael Thomas an MVP candidate?

(13:25) Rams 17-Bears 7 "Khalil Mack has gone dormant...Aaron Donald is the best defender in football."

(21:00) Film Deep Dive #1: 49ers 36-Cardinals 26 "Jimmy Garoppolo's mistakes are boneheaded mistakes."

(32:30) "The Kyler Murray effect is real"

(39:00) Dak Prescott wins the Best Of Week 11 Offensive Award

(43:45) The Patriots Defense wins the Best of Week 11 Defensive Award

(47:45) Who on the Eagles defense (not Ronald Darby) is to blame for the Patriots trick play TD?

(53:30) Film Deep Dive #2: Ravens 41-Texans 7 "The Ravens are the best team in football."

(1:02:25) How the Ravens shut down Deshaun Watson

(1:12:50) Damn! Okay starts with Raiders DE Maxx Crosby

(1:16:00) Where does Jon Gruden fall in Chris' Coach of the Year rankings?

(1:17:00) Breaking down the Colts keg stand celebration

(1:21:15) Gimme The Headline: Falcons 29-Panthers 3 "Dan Quinn is the Undertaker gif"

(1:24:15) Bills 37-Dolphins 20 "This might be Josh Allen's cleanest game as a pro"

(15:52:15) Jets 34-Redskins 17 "Jamal Adams is the best safety in football"

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#92 - Week 11 Picks: Lamar vs Deshaun, Nick Foles is back & Pats want revenge in Philly Nov 14, 2019

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Florio gets out the broom before he and Simms pick every game of Week 11, and Macy chimes in with some takes:

(2:30) Chris considers doing the opposite

(3:30) TNF: Steelers at Browns "James Conner is back, and the Browns are not a good run defense."

(6:45) Texans at Ravens "It's Lamar vs Deshaun "

(11:00) Falcons at Panthers "I think if it falls apart this year, Ron Rivera will be out of a job."

(14:30) Cowboys at Lions "I don't know if everyone realizes the Cowboys have the No. 1 offense in football."

(17:30) Jaguars at Colts "I this Nick Foles going to energize this team."

(21:15) Bills at Dolphins "This is the first time all year I'm picking the Dolphins to win."

(24:30) Broncos at Vikings "The Vikings can't afford to lose this one."

(29:00) Saints at Buccaneers "The Saints are shooken up now."

(31:45) Jets at Redskins "Let's just pick a score on this one and move on."

(32:15) Cardinals at 49ers "Macy shut up! We're doing a podcast!"

(36:15) Bengals at Raiders "It's the Bo Jackson revenge game!"

(40:45) Patriots at Eagles "I'm wussy-ing out here. There's no other way to say it."

(46:00) SNF: Bears at Rams "Is this an elimination game?"

(48:45) MNF: Chiefs at Chargers "Patrick Mahomes left a lot on the field last week."

(53:30) Best Bets: "That is the dumbest bet you've ever made."

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#91 - Fixing the Rams, Cowboys coaching comes up short & Clowney's career day Nov 13, 2019

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Chris dives into the biggest plays of the week in "What The $&*%! Happened?".

(3:45) Steelers 17-Rams 12: Jared Goff's 3 turnovers "Ok, the guy's not open. You gotta do something else."

(9:30) Chris has advice for Sean McVay to "reinvent himself"

(12:30) How Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Steelers D took Cooper Kupp from 220 yards to zero

(16:00) Packers 24-Panthers 16: GB's goal-line stand "Kyle Allen's got Christian McCaffrey open for a touchdown."

(24:30) The Packers were not ready for the final play...and it helped them

(30:45) Vikings 28-Cowboys 24: Big Phil joins to discuss the Cowboys failed 4th down

(38:20) Were the Cowboys too worried about the clock? Chris & Paul disagree.

(49:10) Steelers, Raiders, Bills and Colts: which dark horse does Big Phil like the best?

(59:00) Seahawks 27-49ers 24 (OT): " It was the best game I've seen any NFL defender play all season."

(1:04:00) "Jimmy Garoppolo did not play that bad."

(1:13:15) Raiders 26-Chargers 24: Josh Jacobs game-winning TD "Rodney Huson was the star of the play."

(1:16:45) Jets 34-Giants 27: Saquon Barkley 1 rush yd "There's nowhere to go."

(1:19:00) "Daniel Jones is one of the most pure throwers in football."

(1:20:45) Chris breaks down the Ravens "Heisman Package" in our new segment: We'll Do It Live!

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#90 - Cook > Zeke, McVay needs to change, and the Chiefs big blunder Nov 11, 2019

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Simms breaks down Week 10:

(3:20) Vikings-Cowboys: Why Minnesota might be better than the group that made it to the NFCCG a couple years ago

(8:25) Why is Dallas wearing the navy blues at home??

(11:30) Panthers-Packers: Is Green Bay as good as their 8-2 record? We definitely didn't see vintage Aaron Rodgers

(14:20) Rams-Steelers: We saw a Steel City ass whuppin. And why it's okay to say that Todd Gurley isn't the same player he used to be.

(16:20) "Sean McVay has to reinvent himself"

(18:55) Simms self-scouts thyself when it comes to re-evaluating the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade

(21:30) Falcons-Saints film deep dive: How in the world did the Saints not score a TD vs the Falcons? Atlanta was not gonna let the short passing game beat them

(26:50) "I wrote 'Where is the run, question mark, question mark'"

(32:35) "I do think Drew Brees is aware of his lack of arm strength"

(37:00) Simms takes a small victory lap related to his QB rankings. Where are all the Goff & Rivers Truthers now?

(39:20) "He's being paid like one of the best players in the game. Which is erroneous."

(40:45) Damn! Okay: praise for Lamar Jackson, his shades, the nasty spin move, and his MVP candidacy

(43:10) A couple of Ivy Leaguers get a Damn Okay

(46:00) Props to Brian Flores and the Dolphins for continuing to play hard

(50:00) Chiefs-Titans film deep dive: "When you have those kinds of numbers, you're not supposed to kick FGs"

(53:20) "Patrick Mahomes made some of the damndest f***ing throws I've ever seen"

(1:01:45) Inside Derrick Henry's 68-yard TD

(1:09:20) Bills-Browns: Baker Mayfield said "get off my back"

(1:10:35) Lions-Bears: "Thank God that Stafford didn't play"

(1:12:40) Giants-Jets: "The best football player in New York right now is Jamal Adams"

(1:15:00) Simms gives us the history of the word $hit

(1:15:50) Cardinals-Bucs: Why Mike Evans is the most forgotten player in football. And don't forget that Kyler Murray is special.

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