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It's a shorter pod with Big Phil to talk about the 3 coaching hires of the week: Mike McCarthy to the Cowboys, Matt Rhule to the Panthers and Joe Judge to the Giants.(1:20) Chris touts Big Phil's legendary dad strength(5:20) Cowboys hire Mike McCarthy: "He is truly buttoned-up"(9:07) Why McCarthy might work better with Dak Prescott than he did with Aaron Rodgers(12:00) How did McCarthy's offense run stale in Green Bay?(17:06) Panthers hire Matt Rhule: How Rhule reminds Big Phil of Bill Parcells(21:45) Giants hire Joe Judge: "I didn't expect the Giants to go this route"(23:50) Praise for Wink Martindale & Eric Bieniemy(27:55) Do the bad Patriots receivers reflect poorly on Judge?(31:50) Chris gives some insider info he got during the Giants coaching search 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.

Chris & Ahmed react to the Cowboys coaching hire, recap the Wild Card games and give a first look towards the Divisional Round.(3:00) Cowboys hire Mike McCarthy "This made the most sense"(8:20) What does this mean for Dak Prescott?(9:35) Playoff parity is back!(11:40) Vikings 26-Saints 20 (OT) How did Minnesota's D slow down the Saints?(15:10) Is Michael Thomas to blame for Drew Brees' fumble?(18:30) Is Sean Payton ready to turn from Drew Brees to Taysom Hill?(21:55) Did we see the death of Primetime Kirk Cousins?(24:30) Was Kyle Rudolph's TD pass interference?(26:45) "Has Drew Brees played his last game in New Orleans?"(27:40) Titans 20-Patriots 13 "Has Tom Brady played his last game in New England?"(29:00) Ahmed has Chris rank possible Brady 2020 destinations(32:55) "The Titans exposed New England's flaw"(37:15) Breaking down the Titans game-changing goal-line stand(41:30) Mike Vrabel's time shenanigans: "he had a great feel for the game"(43:50) "Brady doesn't make any plays. That needs to be talked abo

Simms rejects Florio's regular season championship and the guys give their Wild Card picks.(2:40) Bills-Texans: Is Josh Allen playoff-ready?(9:15) Can the Texans move the ball without Will Fuller?(12:40) Can Tre'Davious White handle DeAndre Hopkins?(16:30) Titans-Patriots: "If I'm going to be wrong, I'm going to be wrong because I believe in the Terminator."(20:15) Does Tom Brady have anyone to attack the Titans secondary?(22:30) "Ryan Tannehill to AJ Brown is the hottest combo in the sport"(27:55) How did Chris feel in his first career playoff game?(31:35) Vikings-Saints: "This could be the kind of loss that makes the Vikings reevaluate their organization."(36:15) Can Kirk Cousins beat the Saints without a running game?(42:00) Seahawks-Eagles: "The Eagles have won 4 straight, but who have they beaten?"(46:00) How the Eagles defense can stop Russell Wilson from beating them.(50:00) "In all 4 games, I've selected the QB with more playoff experience."(52:15) Best Bets: "The Bills under is an automatic" Hosted b

Chris Simms & Ahmed Fareed recap an eventful Week 17, take a first look at the Wild Card round, and react to the early happenings on Black Monday(3:30) 49ers-Seahawks: What happened during the final chaotic sequence? And how the Seahawks could have schemed up a better play against the 49ers coverage.(21:00) Aaron Rodgers leads a comeback in one of his worst games ever, and the Packers "might be one of the worst 2-seeds I've ever seen"(25:45) Why Green Bay could ruin the Super Bowl(27:00) "Yesterday was another perfect example of the greatness of Carson Wentz"(31:15) Could the Eagles shock the world and win more than 1 playoff game(32:30) It was not the best day for Stephon Gilmore, but it's time the Patriots give him a break(36:40) What the **** was Bill Belichick thinking at the end of the half - could he have been sending a message to Tom Brady?(43:20) Wild Card Speed Round: best QB matchup, underrated & overrated players, and kicker most likely to pull a Parkey(50:05) Which game is most likely to h

Despite taking a rough tumble down the stairs on Christmas Eve, Florio is ready to make his Week 17 picks with Simms:(4:10) Browns-Bengals: Can Freddie Kitchens do anything to save his job?(7:20) Falcons-Bucs: The Jameis 30-30 Watch is here and it's spectacular(10:35) Bears-Vikings: Does Mike Zimmer need to play his guys to regain momentum after a MNF flop?(16:45) Saints-Panthers: Amazingly, the Saints could be 13-3 playing on Wild Card weekend(20:10) Packers-Lions: Rodgers vs Blough- how do you think it'll turn out?(23:00) Jets-Bills: Perhaps the biggest 'What If' team gets a chance to finish on a high note(27:20) Chargers-Chiefs: Does KC have an incentive to lose and setup a first round game with the Bills?(31:15) Dolphins-Patriots: Can Brian Flores ruin the bye for Bill Belichick?(33:50) Cardinals-Rams: Changes are coming in LA(35:50) Colts-Jaguars: Can Doug Marrone do anything to save his job? And could Gardner Minshew make himself some money with a good performance?(39:35) Raiders-Broncos: Oakland's impr

With the holidays upon us and the playoff picture rounding into form, Chris & Ahmed open up the mailbag to answer your questions.(3:00) Are the coaches or the players to blame for the Cowboys collapse?(7:50) Why did the Cowboys go away from Ezekiel Elliott?(10:50) How to fix the Cowboys? "I'd fire the coaching staff."(13:05) Are the Eagles destined for the NFC Championship?(15:50) Does the Simms family open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?(17:50) How did Emmanuel Sanders get wide open on 3rd & 16?(22:45) Why is Kyle Shanahan still giving carries to Tevin Coleman?(24:40) How to fix the Rams next season(26:00) We finally clear up how to pronounce Jaquiski Tartt(29:45) Chris already has his pick for 49ers-Seahawks(32:00) Can Marshawn Lynch save Seattle?(35:10) Is Chandler Jones a superstar?(37:00) "They lost me at 'egg' and 'nog'"(39:40) Can the Chiefs win the Super Bowl without a bye?(42:25) Chris gives an early Super Bowl prediction(45:10) How could Kevin McAllister mistime his mac 'n' chees

With some pivotal rematches on the slate, Florio & Simms pick every game of Week 16.(3:30) Saturday: Texans at Buccaneers "It would be typical Texans to blow this one."(6:10) Saturday: Bills at Patriots "This is not the same Patriots we've seen this decade."(10:25) Saturday: Rams at 49ers "The 49ers understand they can't limp into Week 17."(17:00) Jaguars at Falcons "I don't think getting rid of Tom Coughlin cures everything in Jacksonville."(20:10) Why Gardner Minshew could save Doug Marrone's job.(23:45) Ravens at Browns "The best running game in history is coming to town."(27:20) Panthers at Colts "I think the Panthers are in not-so-subtle tank mode."(31:40) Bengals at Dolphins "Joe Mixon's been playing like a superstar the last few weeks."(34:30) Steelers at Jets "Le'Veon Bell is going to be determined to get revenge on Pittsburgh."(40:00) Saints at Titans "Janoris Jenkins is a gamechanger."(44:20) Giants at Redskins "I feel like last week was a sendoff for the season for the Giants."(50:20) Lions at

There's a twist to this packed Wednesday's podcast as Simms & Ahmed look ahead to What The %^&! Will Happen in 4 big divisional rematches. Ahmed also gives some All-Decade lists, Big Phil joins after a brief hiatus, and Josh Norris comes on set for some fantasy championship advice.(1:45) The guys bid farewell to the man behind the camera, John "Johnald" McDonald(3:45) Chris recaps his 3 most impressive QB seasons of the decade(6:15) What The ^&*! Will Happen: Bills vs Patriots "The Bills put too much on Josh Allen back then."(11:45) "That was the start of the Patriots offense getting worse."(14:45) What The ^&*! Will Happen: Rams vs 49ers "The Rams got physically dominated in Week 6."(19:00) "Jimmy Garoppolo was shaky as hell then. He has changed his play."(26:30) Big Phil makes his triumphant return with praise for Lamar Jackson & Greg Roman(32:45) All-Decade Running Backs Pop quiz: who has scored the most TDs this decade?(44:30) Ahmed stumps Phil & Chris on the defender who has start

It's a little different format this Monday, as Chris & Paul break down the most pivotal plays from Week 15 in What The &*#! Happened fashion.(3:45) Falcons 29-49ers 22 "Atlanta did as good a job as I've seen at stopping the 49ers"(9:45) Which CB is to blame for Julio's game-winning TD?(18:15) Cowboys 44-Rams 21 "They have feasted on the poor. They finally won one against the rich."(20:15) Eagles 37-Redskins 27 Philly's game-winning TD: "They already ran this for a TD earlier in the game"(26:45) "That's why they drafted Dwayne Haskins in the Top 15"(28:00) Seahawks 30-Panthers 24 "Is it a plus or minus that the Seahawks are winning all their games close?"(29:30) Packers 21-Bears 13 Davante Adams' TD on 4th & 4(38:00) Vikings 39-Chargers 10 "Danielle Hunter Defensive Player of the Year: yay or nay?"(40:30) Texans 24-Titans 21 "It was all Deshaun Watson & DeAndre Hopkins"(48:00) "Ryan Tannehill & AJ Brown are special"(50:20) Bills 17-Steelers 10 Josh Allen's game-winning TD(53:15) Duck Hodges

Simms swept Florio in 4 games last week, and they disagree on another 4 in Week 15.(5:30) TNF: Jets at Ravens "The Ravens don't need to use all their ammunition tonight"(8:45) Seahawks at Panthers "The Panthers were falling apart before they fired Ron Rivera"(11:10) Patriots at Bengals "Spygate 2 is the kind of thing Belichick uses to light a fire under his team"(14:00) Buccaneers at Lions "I think the Bucs win even if Jameis doesn't play"(18:00) Bears at Packers "Who has Green Bay beaten this year?"(21:45) Broncos at Chiefs "Patrick Mahomes played one of his worst games of the year last week"(25:30) Dolphins at Giants "I just don't give a damn about Eli Manning anymore"(28:30) Texans at Titans "The Texans might not make it to the playoffs at all"(33:00) Eagles at Redskins "Carson Wentz is working with a collection of nobodies"(36:20) Browns at Cardinals "It's the Heisman showdown, Mayfield vs Murray!"(38:50) Vikings at Chargers "We saw Xavier Rhodes on the field less, which is the right thing to do"(45:45) J

Chris & Ahmed dive into how the Bills defended Lamar, Denver's bright future with Drew Lock, and who Chris trusts the most down the stretch.(4:00) Ravens 24-Bills 17: Hayden Hurst's 61-yd TD "Did the Bills crack the code on Lamar?"(12:10) Will teams start hitting Jackson more?(18:30) "Michael Vick is a better athletic specimen than Lamar Jackson"(21:20) Damn! Okay "Is Matthew Judon developing into a superstar?"(23:00) "The Ravens showed no respect to the Bills wide receivers"(26:20) Broncos 38-Texans 24: Drew Lock's big day "Drew Lock has a game-changing arm""(33:15) "Deshaun Watson did not have his best game"(40:00) Rams 28-Seahawks 12: Todd Gurley "He is not the superstar he was in 2017. He's still really good."(46:00) "Seattle's defense doesn't have enough corners."(49:30) "We're not going to give Jared Goff the credit."(53:00) "Russell Wilson missed a few throws"(59:20) The Trust Tree - How much does Chris trust...(1:02:00) Matt LaFleur in the playoffs?(1:05:30) Carson Wentz with no weapons?(1:07:15)

Paul & Chris recap every Sunday game of Week 14, starting with 49ers-Saints in the Game of the Year.(2:30) Film Deep Dive #1: 49ers 48-Saints 46 "This was more fun than Chiefs-Rams from last year."(6:30) The difference between Sean Payton & Kyle Shanahan(11:45) Breaking down George Kittle's huge play on 4th & 2(17:30) Simms on Jimmy G: "The 49ers are the best team in football, and they're going to win the Super Bowl"(24:10) How did the Saints gash the 49ers defense?(30:00) "I question if Sean Payton knew the rule on the fake punt"(33:30) Rams 28-Seahawks 12 "McVay has found his groove"(36:20) Packers 20-Redskins 15 "The Packers have to ride Aaron Jones"(37:15) Vikings 20-Lions 7 Damn! Okay Danielle Hunter(39:00) Film Deep Dive #2: Chiefs 23-Patriots 16 The homies give their one word to describe the Pats(43:00) "Steve Spagnuolo New England-ed New England in New England!"(46:00) "Tom Brady right now doesn't want to take that hit"(53:20) "It was one of the worst games I've ever seen Patrick Mahomes p

With some potential playoff previews on the slate, Simms & Florio pick every game in Week 14.(4:30) TNF: Cowboys at Bears "One play by the Bears defense could win this game."(6:45) Panthers at Falcons "I think everyone was shocked by the Ron Rivera news."(9:00) Ravens at Bills "The only thing that's going to stop the Ravens is an injury to Lamar Jackson."(13:30) Bengals at Browns "Even if the Browns run the table, I don't think it's enough to save Freddie Kitchens."(15:20) Redskins at Packers "The Packers are the worst great team this season."(20:15) Broncos at Texans "After beating the Patriots, the Texans have a swagger."(24:30) Lions at Vikings "When will they think about benching Xavier Rhodes?"(27:45) 49ers at Saints "On the turf, the advantage goes to San Francisco's offense."(31:15) Dolphins at Jets "The Dolphins impressed me last week."(32:50) Colts at Buccaneers "I'm done with the Colts."(36:30) Chris tells the story of Peyton Manning's Monday night comeback vs Jon Gruden(38:30) Chargers at Jagua

We made it to Episode 100, which is about 99 more than we thought we would. Chris & Paul hit some What The F$%! Happened, Word Association for playoff contenders & Rotoworld's Josh Norris joins us with advice for the start of the fantasy playoffs.(2:30) Seahawks 37-Vikings 30: David Moore's 60-yard TD "I would just bench Xavier Rhodes"(9:00) How six O-linemen helps Russell Wilson's deep ball(12:15) Will Mike Zimmer's defense struggle down the stretch?(15:45) Rams 34-Cardinals 7: Jared Goff's big game "McVay deserves more credit than anybody"(24:00) Chiefs 40-Raiders 9: Patrick Mahomes "The NFL has caught onto the Chiefs offense"(27:50) How will Bill Belichick defend the Chiefs this week?(30:10) What's behind Patrick Mahomes low stat lines?(39:20) QB Contender Word Association "Ryan Tannehill is taking advantage of everything that is there"(42:00) Josh Allen "Can somebody take notice of what we're seeing here?"(46:20) Duck Hodges "Deep ball throwing can be safe too"(49:40) Taysom Hill "He's just a frea

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-Gia

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 Bro

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 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.

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

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) Li

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) Saint