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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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#89 - Week 10 Picks: Goff in the cold, Mahomes returns & Florio makes another Kirk Cousins bet Nov 07, 2019

Show notes

Simms rants about pushes before he and Florio get to picking every game for Week 10:

(2:30) "If I pick a push, I should get a win!"

(5:25) TNF: Chargers at Raiders "I'm going down to crazyville with the Chargers tonight."

(9:35) Lions at Bears "The Lions defense is not good. It's one of the worst in football."

(13:05) Ravens at Bengals "No one knows what to expect from Ryan Finley or A.J. Green."

(17:15) Bills at Browns "The Bills are kind of a fraudulent 6-2, and I think Bills fans would admit it."

(21:10) Falcons at Saints "The Falcons desperation-meter is at 10+."

(25:00) Giants at Jets "Daniel Jones has shown more promise than what we've seen from Sam Darnold."

(27:45) Cardinals at Buccaneers "Last week Jameis Winston played awesome football, there's no denying it."

(31:20) Chiefs at Titans "Please Andy Reid, run some of Matt Moore's plays with Patrick Mahomes."

(39:10) Dolphins at Colts "The Colts play down to their competition almost every week."

(42:15) Panthers at Packers "If there's any doubt with Davante Adams, don't play him. You don't need him."

(46:25) Rams at Steelers "The Steelers have some special going on, even with Mason Rudolph at QB."

(52:35) SNF: Vikings at Cowboys "Kirk Cousins is incapable of ignoring the stakes."

(55:35) Florio makes another Kirk Cousins bet

(1:01:20) MNF: Seahawks at 49ers "The 49ers aren't going to run the table."

(1:06:10) Chris takes an over/under in this week's Best Bets

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#88 - Simms QB Ranks & What The $&*%! Happened: Brogram gets to Rodgers, Baker's failed 4th down, and Chiefs D turns a corner Nov 06, 2019

Show notes

Chris updates his QB Rankings for the first time since preseason, and he and Paul dive into the biggest plays of the week in "What The $&*%! Happened?".

(2:15) Chiefs 26-Vikings 23: Damien Williams 91-yd TD run "Harrison Smith was put in a bad spot."

(10:00) "The Kansas City defense has turned the corner. They're not going to be the pushover we saw early in the year."

(14:50) "There were 2-3 throws where I wish Kirk Cousins was aggressive."

(21:10) Raiders 31-Lions 24: OAK goal-line stand "I'd rather go down with my best player, and that's Matthew Stafford."

(26:10) Broncos 24-Browns 19: CLE failed 4th down "This tells me the game is moving too fast for Baker Mayfield."

(36:05) Big Phil joins to give his reaction to Chris' updated QB Rankings

(44:20) "What game has Tom Brady won for the Patriots this year?"

(46:55) "Jacoby Brissett has done many things, but doesn't get the attention or highlights."

(51:20) "Jimmy Garoppolo at 15...too low or too high?"

(57:45) Chris responds to Twitter gripes about his QB rankings: "You forgot the guy who leads the NFL in passing yards."

(59:40) "Did you think about putting Lamar Jackson above Patrick Mahomes?"

(1:01:45) Shocker...PFF thinks they're right. And Chris claps back.

(1:08:45) Steelers 26-Colts 24: Minkah Fitzpatrick 96-yd pick-six "Fitzpatrick is finally playing the right position."

(1:17:35) Chargers 26-Packers 11: LAC D frustrates Rodgers "They're phenomenal! It's the Brogram!"

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#87 - Lamar bests Belichick & Russell Wilson beats bad Bucs strategy in Week 9 Recap Nov 04, 2019

Show notes

Chris & Ahmed recap all 12 Sunday games of Week 9 and dive deep into the Ravens win over the Patriots and the Seahawks-Bucs OT game.

(6:10) Film Deep Dive #1: Ravens O vs Patriots D "Baltimore did to New England what New England does to other teams."

(19:40) Chris explains why Bill Belichick has problems with running quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson.

(24:55) Patriots O vs Ravens D "It's amazing how fearless Tom Brady is in the pocket at 42 years old."

(32:05) "Earl Thomas can't run anymore...He's lost a gear. He's lost two gears."

(33:35) Ahmed reveals his favorite fast food place.

(37:40) Chiefs 26-Vikings 23 "No Patrick Mahomes is a little bit of a blessing in disguise for the offense."

(41:45) Steelers 26-Colts 24 "Bud Dupree has the ability to take over games."

(44:20) Raiders 31-Lions 24 "Josh Jacobs is clearly the favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year."

(49:00) Chris demonstrates how Lamar Jackson avoids big hits

(51:20) Film Deep Dive #2: Seahawks O vs Buccaneers D "Russell Wilson is arguably the best deep-ball thrower in the sport."

(55:20) "I don't blame the secondary for the Bucs. I blame Todd Bowles."

(59:00) Chris takes a Victory Lap on D.K. Metcalf

(1:01:15) Buccaneers O vs Seahawks D "It's on the Seahawks D-line now. The secondary's not going to get better."

(1:04:10) "Playing quarterback vs the Seahawks is easy."

(1:05:30) Texans 26-Jaguars 3 A Damn! Okay for an MVP candidate

(1:09:20) It's over, Gardner Minshew

(1:11:15) Panthers 30-Titans 20 Chris self-scouts his Tennessee best bet

(1:15:00) "DJ Moore really reminds me of Steve Smith. He's a wide receiver in a running back's body."

(1:16:40) Broncos 24-Browns 19 Twitter responds to Baker Mayfield's postgame attire.

(1:22:25) Dolphins 26-Jets 18 "I don't think Adam Gase deserves to be on the hot seat."

(1:26:00) Eagles 22-Bears 14 "If DeSean Jackson is out for the season, that takes the Eagles out of being a real Super Bowl contender."

(1:29:25) Chargers 26-Packers 11 "Joey Bosa has stepped up ever since you said Nick Bosa was the better Bosa."

(1:32:15) Bills 24-Redskins 9 "I surprised how the Bills defense has been pushed around 2 weeks in a row."

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#86 - Week 9 Picks: Halloween Costumes, Chastity Belts & Flip-flopping on Pats-Ravens Oct 31, 2019

Show notes

Florio has some Halloween costume takes before he and Simms get to picking every game for Week 9:

(0:40) I'll eat some Werther's Originals, be miserable and be happy in my misery."

(5:30) TNF: 49ers at Cardinals "There's this hesitation to give the 49ers their due."

(10:55) Texans vs Jaguars (in London) "I don't know if this is a team Deshaun Watson can take over against."

(16:55) Redskins at Bills "If I knew it was Dwayne Haskins, I might give the Redskins less of a chance."

(21:05) Titans at Panthers "Ryan Tannehill may be the Titans starting QB in 2020 if he keeps this up."

(26:15) Vikings at Chiefs "Prove me wrong, Kirk Cousins!"

(33:40) Jets at Dolphins "Adam Gase will be extra motivated to beat the team that fired him."

(38:40) Bears at Eagles "Philadelphia! Doug Pederson!! Run the ^&*#ing ball!!!"

(43:10) Colts at Steelers "I feel like Mason Rudolph found something on Monday."

(52:35) Lions at Raiders "I don't think I've picked the Raiders to win a game all year."

(56:10) Buccaneers at Seahawks "I think Jameis Winston can throw on a below-average pass defense."

(1:01:20) Browns at Broncos "The Browns outplayed the Seahawks and were not outclassed by the Patriots."

(1:04:45) Packers at Chargers "The Packers offense is borderline unstoppable at this point."

(1:08:20) SNF: Patriots at Ravens "I have slight concerns about the Patriots offense."

(1:14:00) MNF: Cowboys at Giants "This loss could get the clouds gathering around Pat Shurmur."

(1:17:30) Chris likes an upset for one of his Best Bets

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#85 - What The $&*%! Happened: Browns turnovers, Deshaun Watson heroics & "The dumbest play of the week" Oct 30, 2019

Show notes

Chris & Paul do a "What The $&*%! Happened?" where they deep dive the best (Deshaun Watson) and worst (WTF Miami?) plays of the week. Also, Big Phil stops by and defends Mitchell Trubisky.

(3:00) AZ-NO: Drew Brees' TD pass to Taysom Hill "Now that Brees is back, Taysom Hill is a weapon again in the offense."

(11:05) "If the Saints have a weakness, it's Brees' ability to stretch the field."

(18:25) OAK-HOU: Deshaun Watson gets kicked in the face, still throws TD "Watson is not Charlie Checkdown, he's Bobby Bombs-Away."

(28:35) Big Phil reveals if it's true that Chris was a good student in high school

(31:45) "Do you think the Chicago Bears are salvageable?"

(36:35) On Aaron Rodgers: "Let me say this. NOBODY ELSE COULD MAKE THOSE THROWS."

(48:55) "Who wins right now? The 49ers or the Patriots?"

(51:30) CLE-NE: Browns back-to-back-to-back turnovers "Jonathan Jones is the star not for the fumble, but for the hustle."

(56:40) On Baker Mayfield's shovel pass interception: "This is a play he's not even supposed to think about."

(1:02:05) "If I had to grade the game, I'd probably tell you Cleveland won more plays than New England."

(1:04:25) James White's 59-yard screen on 3rd & 10 "This play broke because of one player."

(1:12:20) PHI-BUF: Miles Sanders 65-yard TD run "This should not have been a big play."

(1:16:35) "I feel like the Eagles think they're the Chiefs sometimes...You're not. You're not the Chiefs."

(1:21:15) Dolphins all-out blitz on 3rd & 20 "Has there been a dumber play this year?"

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#84 - Drew Brees returns, Pats & Niners stay perfect, and hope for the Chiefs in Week 8 Recap Oct 28, 2019

Show notes

Chris & Ahmed recap all 13 Sunday games of Week 8 and dive deep into Panthers-49ers & Packers-Chiefs.

(2:25) Saints 31-Cardinals 9 "He looked like the same old Drew Brees, like he hadn't missed a beat."

(7:20) Patriots 27-Browns 13 "The Patriots, even with the easy schedule, seem to be dodging some bullets"

(13:15) Film Deep Dive #1: Panthers O vs 49ers D "The 49ers defense is every bit in the conversation with the Patriots"

(19:35) "Nick Bosa is more made for the NFL than his brother Joey"

(24:05) 49ers O vs Panthers D "The 49ers play-design is No. 1 in the NFL."

(27:20) "Who will have more targets moving forward: George Kittle or Emmanuel Sanders?"

(32:00) Rams 24-Bengals 10 "Cooper Kupp is legitimately good. This isn't just a system guy."

(35:40) Seahawks 27-Falcons 20 "The Seahawks secondary is a little questionable."

(38:20) Lions 31-Giants 26 "I'd like to hear some talk about how Matthew Stafford is playing so well."

(40:35) On players-only meetings: "Guys! We have to play harder!"

(41:30) Chargers 17-Bears 16 "I'm not gonna sit here and say 'Matt Nagy's decision was the dumbest ever.'"

(47:50) Film Deep Dive #2: Packers O vs Chiefs D "If it isn't Aaron Rodgers at QB, the Chiefs are pulling that game off."

(53:30) Ahmed has a gripe with Aaron Rodgers' highlight TD to Jamaal Williams

(57:40) Chiefs O vs Packers D "Signs you know your interior D-line is no good..."

(59:40) "This showed the Chiefs can win games without Patrick Mahomes."

(1:05:10) Jaguars 29-Jets 15 "Damn! Okay Gardner Minshew!"

(1:08:50) "When Nick Foles comes back, who is your quarterback?"

(1:09:40) Texans 27-Raiders 24 "Even with JJ Watt, that Texans defense is not good."

(1:11:35) Colts 15-Broncos 13 "I don't understand Joe Flacco coming out and saying this publicly."

(1:14:00) Trade reactions: Leonard Williams to Giants, Kenyan Drake to Cardinals

(1:16:50) Titans 27-Buccaneers 23 "I don't think the Titans are a playoff team, but they'll ruin a lot of playoff dreams."

(1:19:05) Eagles 31-Bills 13 "If Buffalo wants to be taken seriously, they have to stop the self-inflicted wounds."

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#83 - Week 8 Picks: Kyler's toughest test, Bills looking for signature win, and Best Bets Oct 24, 2019

Show notes

Simms & Florio pick every game against the spread for Week 8:

(1:10) "If Kirk Cousins wins Super Bowl MVP, I will get a Kirk Cousins tattoo on my arm. Guaranteed."

(4:30) TNF: Redskins at Vikings "I think the Redskins will be a pain in the ass early."

(7:25) Seahawks at Falcons "No matter what Matt plays QB for the Falcons, they're done."

(11:10) Eagles at Bills "The Bills don't really have that signature win yet."

(15:15) Chargers at Bears "I think the loser of this game is going to flat-out collapse."

(19:30) Giants at Lions "Pat Shurmur quietly had one of the worst decisions in the league last week."

(24:15) Broncos at Colts Florio floats a Von Miller trade proposition for an NFC team.

(29:40) Jets at Jaguars "Can we get the name Haley Joel Darnold to stick?"

(33:30) Bengals at Rams in London Florio learns what "wanker" means.

(37:00) Cardinals at Saints "This is the toughest environment Kyler Murray has had to play in."

(39:50) Buccaneers at Titans "I like what I saw from Ryan Tannehill last week."

(45:05) Panthers at 49ers "If the Panthers go to San Francisco and win, I'm sticking with Kyle Allen."

(50:00) Raiders at Texans "I think Derek Carr is on the outs."

(54:45) Browns at Patriots "I'm not picking the Browns to win, I'm not that stupid."

(59:20) SNF: Packers at Chiefs "Even if Patrick Mahomes is active, this could be a ruse."

(1:03:00) MNF: Dolphins at Steelers "This might be the low-water mark for primetime football in 2019."

(1:05:05) Chris and Mike go all favorites for their Best Bets

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#82 - What The $&*%! Happened: Sam Darnold seeing ghosts, Jalen Ramsey vs Julio Jones & Top 5 offensive minds Oct 23, 2019

Show notes

Chris & Ahmed do a special "What The $&*%! Happened? Players Edition" where they react to the uproar over Sam Darnold's mic'ed up moment and Chris names his Top 5 Offensive Minds in the NFL.

(2:50) Sam Darnold "To say 'I'm seeing ghosts out there.'...That shows confidence to me."

(8:20) Chris is still waiting to see a ghost in his house

(9:10) "Bill Belichick said 'I don't think their blitz plan is up to snuff. I've gotta expose it.'"

(21:20) Ezekiel Elliott "I think at time Zeke tries to be too perfect with his vision."

(26:35) "As far as a route-runner, Amari Cooper might be the best."

(28:25) Carson Wentz "It's hard to look good when everyone else around you is sucking."

(30:50) DeMarcus Lawrence "He whupped Lane Johnson."

(36:20) Mitchell Trubisky "You could put whoever you want at quarterback for the Bears...they suck."

(44:05) Jalen Ramsey "Matt Ryan missed Julio on a few routes. Why? Because he's afraid of Jalen Ramsey."

(50:45) Jacoby Brissett "Frank Reich is a Top 5 offensive mind in the NFL."

(1:01:00) Kirk Cousins "The Vikings have more play actions & boots than anyone in football."

(1:09:40) Matt Moore "The big thing they'll miss is the vertical offense."

(1:16:35) The Chiefs Defense finally goes whole ass

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#81 - Aaron Rodgers on all cylinders & Lamar goes for it in Week 7 Recap Oct 21, 2019

Show notes

Chris & Paul hit every game from Sunday in their Week 7 recap, and deep dive on Raiders-Packers & Ravens-Seahawks.

(3:15) Film Deep Dive #1: Packers O vs Raiders D "The Packers offense is no longer a work in progress"

(12:45) Packers D vs Raiders O "The Packers defense is going in the wrong direction"

(20:35) Praising Josh Jacobs & "Darren Waller is in the convo for the 2nd-best TE in the NFL"

(25:55) Vikings-Lions Florio loses his Kirk Cousins bet

(29:40) Saints-Bears "I've given up trying to defend Trubisky. He's worse this year than last year."

(35:00) Rams-Falcons "You. Julio. Mano-a-mano. Do what you gotta do."

(37:20) 49ers-Redskins "The Redskins are lucky it was a monsoon, because Kyle would tried to score 50 on them."

(39:00) Ravens O vs Seahawks D "Hell yeah coach let's go for it!"

(46:25) What Chris saw on the Lamar Jackson 4th & 2 TD

(50:10) Seahawks O vs Ravens D "Marlon Humphrey isn't Jalen Ramsey or Stephon Gilmore, but he's in the next conversation"

(53:55) What Russell Wilson didn't see on his game-changing pick-6

(59:50) Eagles-Cowboys "This is what they paid Zeke for."

(1:02:55) "I'm worried about the Eagles. Everything is work for that offense."

(1:04:55) Dolphins-Bills "Josh Allen didn't panic."

(1:08:10) Texans-Colts "Jacoby Brissett was awesome, but good job Colts defense."

(1:10:35) Cardinals-Giants "I should have never doubted Kliff Kingsbury"

(1:12:50) Chargers-Titans "The Charger-est Charger kind of loss"

(1:15:35) Jaguars-Bengals "Can we start talking about Leonard Fournette and stop talking about Gardner Minshew?"

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#80 - Week 7 Picks: Upset brewing in Green Bay, Ramsey's LA debut, & Florio's Vikings guarantee Oct 17, 2019

Show notes

Simms & Florio pick every game against the spread for Week 7:

(0:45) Florio tells the story of how he got his first Vikings jersey

(5:10) TNF: Chiefs at Broncos "The formula is out there for keeping it close with the Chiefs"

(9:35) Rams at Falcons "We both wanna get our popcorn ready to see how Jalen Ramsey fits"

(13:40) Dolphins at Bills "I think Ryan Fitzpatrick will give the Dolphins a lift."

(17:25) Jaguars at Bengals "Are you deliberately saying 'Bangles' now??"

(23:00) Vikings at Lions "I guarantee you if the Vikings win, I will wear a Kirk Cousins jersey next Thursday."

(28:55) Raiders at Packers "I like that Jon Gruden's had 2 weeks to prepare for this game."

(35:10) Texans at Colts "If they lose, you've gotta get past this smitten-with-the-quarterback thing."

(39:45) Cardinals at Giants "The Giants are not athletic up front, and that scares me against Kyler Murray."

(43:05) 49ers at Redskins "The Shanahan motivation will be a factor."

(47:55) Chris explains the time he legitimately wanted to kick Florio's ass

(50:00) Chargers at Titans "I do think we could see Philip Rivers playing for the Titans next year."

(54:00) Saints at Bears "This is the best offense the Bears have played to this point."

(59:20) Ravens at Seahawks "I'm intrigued by Earl Thomas and his knowledge of Russell Wilson."

(1:07:40) Eagles at Cowboys "The Eagles bread-and-butter plays are just not good enough."

(1:13:30) Patriots at Jets "Gregg Williams can throw some things are the Patriots that they're not ready for."

(1:17:15) Mike & Chris go all road teams for their Best Bets

(1:22:00) Florio has a motivational message for Richard Sherman

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