Chris Simms Unbuttoned

Holy smokes we have a sponsor! We debut the first episode of Chris Simms Unbuttoned, presented by Verizon...and Ahmed is already angling for some freebies.(4:00) Deep Dive #1: Cardinals def. Bills - What could Buffalo have done differently to stop the Hail Murray?(17:40) How the Cardinals went with a zero-DL defense to frustrate the Bills(26:30) Defensive Damn! Okay: Rams def. Seahawks - With Leonard Floyd & Jalen Ramsey, "the Rams are for real"(33:50) Saints def. 49ers - Demario Davis led the New Orleans defense; and what do the Saints do if Drew Brees is out long-term?(39:35) Giants def. Eagles - With Leonard Williams, "the Giants have a playoff defense"(43:00) Steelers def. Bengals - Ahmed starts the TJ Watt MVP campaign(49:10) Raiders def. Broncos - Jeff Heath made Drew Lock pay for his mistakes(52:15) Give Me The Headlines: Dolphins def. Chargers - "There are 3 phases of football"(56:25) Buccaneers def. Panthers - "Back to basics, baby"(1:00:35) Packers def. Jaguars - "Not exactly purrrfect"(1:04:00)

Florio predicts a massive upset and Simms proposes a bet between "my boy blue and your boy red."(3:30) TNF: Colts vs Titans(7:00) Buccaneers vs Panthers(9:55) Texans vs Browns(13:50) Washington vs Lions(16:05) Jaguars vs Packers(17:50) Eagles vs Giants(20:15) Bills vs Cardinals(24:50) Broncos vs Raiders(27:35) Seahawks vs Rams(31:35) Chargers vs Dolphins(35:20) 49ers vs Saints(37:00) Bengals vs Steelers(40:15) SNF: Ravens vs Patriots(43:45) MNF: Vikings vs Bears(47:00) Best Bets: Simms goes against Florio's team

Chris will reveal his Top 10 QB Rankings next week, so this week he, Paul and Big Phil discuss the passers who should be in the conversation.(2:25) WTF Happened...Josh Allen: How was the Seattle D not ready for him? Don't blame Jamal Adams.(16:50) Russell Wilson: Simms breaks down the longest TD throw in recent history. And did Sean McDermott switch things up for the Bills D?(27:30) Big Phil joins to discuss the MVP race...Is it Wilson's to lose?(38:30) QB Rankings Revisited: Who is in the discussion for the Top 10 through this season?(55:45) Cam Newton: Why there's hope for him after Monday night's win.(1:06:15) Lamar Jackson: Is Greg Roman's offense overrated?(1:16:20) QB Jeopardy: We pay tribute to Alex Trebek and do some Steelers-related trivia

Chris critiques Ahmed's rapping before the guys hit on every Sunday game from Week 9.(3:10) Deep Dive #1: Cardinals def. Dolphins - How Tua saved some of his best throws for the biggest spots(13:45) Was this the best game Kyler Murray has had in the NFL?(25:00) Self-Scout Thyself: Bills def. Seahawks - Is Josh Allen back in the MVP conversation?(32:30) Steelers def. Cowboys - Is Pittsburgh as good as their 8-0 record? And Ahmed sees a "rugby revolution" moment(36:50) Titans def. Bears - Is it time for Matt Nagy to hand over playcalling?(40:15) Victory Lap: Raiders def. Chargers - Give Derek Carr credit for airing it out(45:30) Ravens def. Colts - Chris regrets being a little too hard on Lamar Jackson(50:30) Chiefs def. Panthers - Why does KC keep playing down to their opponent?(55:45) Take It Up To 100: Vikings def. Lions - Dalvin Cook takes it up to 200, and Chris reevaluates D'Andre Swift(1:01:45) Deep Dive #2: Saints def. Buccaneers - Saints Twitter does not mess around, and Chris explains how New Orleans

Simms questions Florio's driving habits before the guys hit a Week 9 slate with some marquee matchups between two young QBs and two all-time greats.(2:40) TNF: Packers vs 49ers(5:15) Broncos vs Falcons(9:00) Seahawks vs Bills(12:50) Ravens vs Colts(16:55) Texans vs Jaguars(18:55) Panthers vs Chiefs(21:20) Lions vs Vikings(24:55) Bears vs Titans(28:05) Giants vs Washington(30:40) Raiders vs Chargers(34:40) Dolphins vs Cardinals(39:20) Steelers vs Cowboys(41:20) SNF: Saints vs Buccaneers(46:00) MNF: Patriots vs Jets(48:50) Best Bets: Chris and Mike try to redeem themselves after last week

We've got a jam-packed Week 8 WTF Happened pod, as Chris and Paul hit 4 games, play some QB Jeopardy and say welcome back to The Big Effer. (1:40) WTF Happened...DK Metcalf: He dominated the game even when he wasn't catching passes. (11:15) Has the Seahawks defense turned a corner?(18:40) Jared Goff: Brian Flores toyed with him and Sean McVay. (33:15) Tua Tagovailoa: Can we take anything away from his quiet game?(35:45) Joe Burrow: "He's off the charts good"(45:00) QB Jeopardy: Ahead of the big game, Paul puts a Notre Dame-Clemson twist on trivia(49:40) Big Phil makes his return fresh off turning 65(1:12:15) Daniel Jones: Was Simms more encouraged by his TDs or discouraged by his INTs?(1:19:45) Tom Brady: Chris gives him an "A"

We had 5(!) Sunday afternoon games come down to the final minute Sunday, and Chris and Paul analyze them all in the Week 8 Recap. Plus we get some breaking news that might doom the 49ers.(3:45) Deep Dive: Steelers def. Ravens - How bad was Lamar? And what does Baltimore need to fix to avoid another playoff disappointment?(20:35) Why aren't the Steelers the most complete team in the NFL? And what did the stat sheet miss about Pittsburgh's offense?(31:00) Down to the Wire: Bills def. Patriots - Did the Bills bury the Pats? And Simms is not ready to settle the Brady-Belichick debate.(42:00) Vikings def. Packers - What happened to Green Bay?(49:15) Saints def. Bears - Why is Chicago's offense so inconsistent? And Drew Brees is holding New Orleans back again.(58:15) Broncos def. Chargers - How did the Chargers blow this one?(1:05:30) Victory Lap: Bengals def. Titans - Joe Burrow: "ok that's not lucky, that's good"(1:12:30) Dolphins def. Rams - Tua ruins a Chris Simms stat; and how did Miami confuse Jared Goff?(1:1

Simms unveils a new QB song and Florio has a stat linking Chris to Tua Tagovailoa.(2:00) TNF: Falcons vs Panthers(4:25) Steelers vs Ravens(9:00) Patriots vs Bills(11:15) Titans vs Bengals(14:00) Raiders vs Browns(18:55) Colts vs Lions(21:30) Vikings vs Packers(24:45) Jets vs Chiefs(25:50) Rams vs Dolphins(29:30) Chargers vs Broncos(34:00) Saints vs Bears(37:05) 49ers vs Seahawks(40:45) SNF: Cowboys vs Eagles(44:15) MNF: Buccaneers vs Giants(45:45) Best Bets: is 19.5 pts too much in Le’Veon revenge game?

Ahmed has a big update on our popularity in the Dominican Republic before the guys hit some QBs in What The F&*^ Happened?(4:15) Tom Brady - He is locked in, Damn! Okay Devin White, and the Bucs have a Top 10 CB(19:50) Cam Newton - What's wrong with his mechanics?(29:40) 49ers running game - "Kyle Shanahan was nice to Bill Belichick"(39:50) Baker Mayfield - "It's the best throw he's had in a while"(43:00) Joe Burrow - Why Chris was more impressed with him than Baker(50:00) Justin Herbert - "Top 10 arm? Definitely."(55:20) Aaron Rodgers - How Davante Adams torched the Texans, and a breaking rumor about a possible new Packers weapon(1:00:55) Matthew Stafford - Ahmed loves reliving his game-winning drive(1:1100) Trevor Lawrence Power Rankings - The Cowboys have entered the ring(1:15:10) NFC East Superteam reactions - The homies had takes on Ahmed's all-star team(1:17:45) NFC West Superteam revealed - Russ or Kyler? Lockett or Kupp?

Chris and Paul hit all the Week 7 games, including dive deeps on Seahawks-Cardinals & Steelers-Titans.(2:45) Deep Dive #1: Cardinals def. Seahawks - How did Arizona shut down DK Metcalf? What happened on Russell Wilson's INTs?(25:00) Why Seattle's defense doesn't match up well with Kyler Murray.(36:40) Self-Scout Thyself: Buccaneers def. Raiders - Would Chris put Tom Brady back in his Top 10 QBs? And is Antonio Brown a good addition for Tampa?(42:00) 49ers def. Patriots - What's wrong with Cam Newton?(49:20) Victory Lap: Washington def. Cowboys - Could Football Team be the favorite in the NFC East?(53:55) Chargers def. Jaguars - Is Justin Herbert now a Top 10 QB?(56:45) Lions def. Falcons - Matthew Stafford is still dangerous(59:30) Chiefs def. Broncos - Chris claps back at his old team(1:01:30) Take It Up To 100: Packers def. Texans - Why didn't Houston double-team Davante Adams?(1:06:30) Deep Dive #2: Steelers def. Titans - How Big Ben had a great game despite 3 INT.(1:16:30) Why Derrick Henry couldn't

Florio is clearly honored to be a part Episode 200(!) of the pod. He and Simms hit all the Week 7 games.(1:40) TNF: Giants vs Eagles(4:00) Lions vs Falcons(7:30) Browns vs Bengals(10:40) Packers vs Texans(13:50) Panthers vs Saints(16:50) Bills vs Jets(18:20) Steelers vs Titans(23:10) Cowboys vs Washington(26:15) Seahawks vs Cardinals(30:45) Chiefs vs Broncos(34:00) Jaguars vs Chargers(36:20) 49ers vs Patriots(40:50) SNF: Buccaneers vs Raiders(44:10) MNF: Bears vs Rams(46:30) Best Bets: Florio and Chris are big on 2 NFC South teams

Ahmed promises to make our pod Top 2 in the Dominican Republic, and then the guys put a cap on Week 6 with What The F^*! Happened?(4:10) Titans def. Texans: "Ryan Tannehill isn't a game manager. He's a game winner."(17:40) Pour one out for Deshaun Watson(22:20) Chiefs def. Bills: Is there a silver lining for Buffalo's defense?(35:30) Broncos def. Patriots: Was this good Denver D or a bad New England O? And Chris is taking names on Twitter(45:10) The stats lie with Drew Lock. And why are the Pats not starting JC Jackson?(54:00) 49ers def. Rams: How Kyle Shanahan got Jimmy G back in rhythm(1:00:30) How the 49ers took away Jared Goff's dink-and-dunks(1:08:20) Trevor Lawrence Power Rankings: Chris power ranks Ahmed's NFC East super team

Week 6 had plenty of surprises for us. Paul joins Chris to hit every game from Sunday, with an in-depth look at big wins for the Steelers & Bucs.(1:50) Deep Dive #1: Buccaneers def. Packers - Rodgers rattled & are the Bucs the NFC's most complete team?(18:10) Bruce Arians managed a game and Paul has some Brady-Gronk trivia(26:55) Damn! Okay: Titans def. Texans - Chris has never seen anything like Derrick Henry(32:50) Colts def. Bengals - Marcus Johnson is legit(34:30) Self-Scout Thyself: 49ers def. Rams - Why didn't Simms trust his friend Kyle?(41:25) Broncos def. Patriots - Denver D dominates; Pats need practice(46:00) Deep Dive #2: Steelers def. Browns - "Tell me, what does Baker Mayfield do that's elite?"(1:00:50) Take It Up To 100: Falcons def. Vikings - Julio Jones is still a freak(1:02:20) Lions def. Jaguars - "Let's see what D'Andre Swift's got"(1:03:45) Victory Lap: Ravens def. Eagles - Calais Campbell, first ballot Hall of Famer?(1:05:25) Dolphins def. Jets - Xavien Howard is on fire and Greg

Chris is torn between his man crushes, and Florio is officially an Aaron Rodgers fan.(2:00) Sunday 1pm games: Bears vs Panthers(6:00) Bengals vs Colts(7:20) Lions vs Jaguars(9:20) Falcons vs Vikings(12:15) Broncos vs Patriots(14:40) Washington vs Giants(16:50) Ravens vs Eagles(19:30) Browns vs Steelers(26:10) Texans vs Titans(30:15) Sunday 4pm games: Jets at Dolphins(33:20) Packers at Buccaneers(40:20) SNF: Rams at 49ers(43:00) Monday doubleheader: Chiefs at Bills(45:15) Cardinals at Cowboys(47:10) Best Bets: Simms keeps riding with the birds

Chris and Paul "Paulie" Burmeister debate Tuesday Night Football vs Thursday Night Football, and then put a cap on Week 5 with What The F&^# Happened?(3:40) What The F^*! Happened? Titans def. Bills: Is Ryan Tannehill a Top 5 QB?(13:45) Chris gives Josh Allen's game a C+(31:00) Saints def. Chargers: Stop blitzing Justin Herbert(44:15) How did Drew Brees and Sean Payton turn it around?(54:25) Seahawks def. Vikings: Is there any hope for the Seattle defense?(1:02:40) "DK Metcalf is now the best receiver in the NFL"(1:17:50) Steelers def. Eagles: "Yes, Chase Claypool is that much of a freak"(1:25:30) Was this Carson Wentz's best game of the season?(1:33:50) Quarterback Jeopardy: TWOsday night football edition

The guys touch on a bittersweet Week 5 (poor Dak), but first Chris ruins the color red for Ahmed.(3:05) Deep Dive #1: Raiders def. Chiefs - What was the biggest catalyst for the Vegas offense: Carr, Ruggs, or the run game?(16:40) What happened to the Chiefs offense after halftime?(26:20) Victory Lap: Cowboys def. Giants - Chris' best backup in football comes through.(33:20) Seahawks def. Vikings - DK Metcalf wins the Game of the Year (maybe?)(39:00) Steelers def. Eagles - Chase Claypool scores 4 and trolls Tom Brady (maybe?)(43:40) Ravens def. Bengals - Patrick Queen crushes his former QB(47:10) Dolphins def. 49ers - Is San Francisco done as a contender?(52:10) Take It Up To 100: Panthers def. Falcons - Robby Anderson is crushing it for Carolina(58:20) Deep Dive #2: Browns def. Colts - A complete game keeps Cleveland rolling, and Ahmed has a pop quiz for Chris(1:14:45) Damn! Okay: Rams def. Washington - An inspiring comeback for Alex Smith. And Simms gives love to Jared Goff.(1:17:50) LeBron James - Chris vee

Although some games are in limbo, Florio & Simms still hit every one in the megapicks podcast.(2:45) TNF Buccaneers vs Bears(6:30) Panthers vs Falcons(9:45) Bengals vs Ravens(13:30) Jaguars vs Texans(15:20) Raiders vs Chiefs(18:30) Cardinals vs Jets(22:40) Eagles vs Steelers(25:40) Bills vs Titans(28:30) Rams vs Washington(30:45) Dolphins vs 49ers(34:00) Colts vs Browns(37:45) Giants vs Cowboys(40:20) Broncos vs Patriots(43:00) Vikings vs Seahawks(45:40) Chargers vs Saints(47:40) Best Bets: Simms doubles down on Baltimore & Florio likes a Dallas rebound.

Chris and Paulie B pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen before they dive into the film of Week 4 with another What The F&^# Happened? (3:30) What The F^*! Happened? Chiefs def. Patriots: How did Bill Belichick slow Patrick Mahomes (again)? (21:45) Was Brian Hoyer as bad as he looked? (Spolier alert: yeah, he was)(33:20) Saints def. Lions: Why did Drew Brees throw deeper this week?(42:25) Bills def. Raiders: Chris is tired of the Josh Allen disrespect.(52:20) Derek Carr and the Raiders keep missing opportunities.(56:15) Panthers def. Cardinals: Is it time to worry about Kyler Murray?(1:06:15) Colts def. Bears: "The Colts are the best defense in football"(1:16:15) QUARTERback Jeopardy: Chris goes for his first 5-for-5 performance

Browns Twitter came at Chris with a vengeance for some old comments, so he responds. And as always, he and Ahmed touch on every game from Sunday.(3:50) Deep Dive #1: Bucs def. Chargers - Who was more impressive: Tom Brady or Justin Herbert?(27:50) Victory Lap: Seahawks def. Dolphins - Back when Chris called DK Metcalf "one of the can't-miss prospects of the draft"(32:50) Self-Scout Thyself: Saints def. Lions - Drew Brees starts letting it loose(39:30) Colts def. Bears - Was it more bad Nick Foles or good Colts defense?(43:40) 49ers def. Eagles - On Nick Mullens: "He was the reason they lost that game"(50:30) Deep Dive #2: Browns def. Cowboys - Browns Twitter demands a Chris apology(1:10:45) Take It Up to 100: Vikings def. Texans - Justin Jefferson is showing off all his skills(1:15:00) Damn! Okay: Bills def. Raiders - Stefon Diggs is up there for the best offseason acquisition(1:17:00) Panthers def. Cardinals - 8 men in the box can't stop Mike Davis(1:20:20) Ravens def. Washington - "I would take Marlon Humph

Florio's best bet heater continues.(2:00) TNF: Broncos vs Jets(4:45) Ravens vs Washington(7:55) Seahawks vs Dolphins(10:45) Cardinals vs Panthers(13:55) Colts vs Bears(16:40) Saints vs Lions(20:10) Browns vs Cowboys(23:15) Jaguars vs Bengals(26:25) Chargers vs Buccaneers(28:30) Vikings at Texans(31:15) Giants vs Rams(33:20) Bills vs Raiders(36:45) Patriots vs Chiefs(40:45) SNF: Eagles vs 49ers(43:30) MNF: Falcons vs Packers(46:00) Best Bets: Simms likes the blowouts and Florio doubles down on Monday night