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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.

5 DAYS AGO

Playoff Mahomes & Playoff Lamar, Would You Rather, and can Rodgers turn back the clock?

(0:00) Simms has airline trouble again! (5:30) Where does the Lamar-Allen-Burrow-Mahomes Core Four rank historically? (18:00) Mahomes at #4 has some folks frazzled. And how much weight should be given to playoff performance and wins? (31:20) You're not gonna believe this, but some people don't understand the Jalen Hurts ranking (39:00) Would You Rather be GM of a team with young roster and some upside or with aging roster that's near it's ceiling? (41:20) Would You Rather have a top-5 offense and bottom-10 defense or a top-5 defense and bottom-10 offense? (46:15) Would You Rather have Travis Hunter play 50% of snaps on both sides or 90% of snaps on one side of the ball? (48:45) Would You Rather be Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders, or Jalen Milroe for this season? (51:25) New hobby: Bird Watching! (53:45) Feel better or worse about the Lions? (55:45) Could Aaron Rodgers turn back the clock and play at an MVP-level for the Steelers? (58:25) Who are the best & worst arm talents? (1:01:30) We wrap things up with the mailbag: Top 3 athletes of all-time, which co-host would Simms want to throw a pass to save humanity, the Big Effer's throwing advice to young Christopher, and one spot to hit up on the Jersey Shore.

1h 13m
10 JUNE

Top 10 QB Countdown Part 2: #4-1

(0:00) This is a historic "Core Four" (3:00) Simms QB Countdown: #4 Patrick Mahomes (19:30) DraftKings: AFC Champion odds (21:15) #3 Joe Burrow (31:30) #1 Lamar Jackson (45:40) #2 Josh Allen (52:15) QB Countdown Top 10 recap

54 min
9 JUNE

Top 10 QB Countdown Part 1: #10-5

(0:00) Chris is flying to Atlanta (1:50) News: Aaron Rodgers signs with Steelers (6:15) Simms QB Countdown: Recapping QBs 15-11 (7:10) #10 Jalen Hurts (19:40) DraftKings: NFC Champion odds (22:35) #9 Baker Mayfield (28:25) #8 Justin Herbert (36:05) #7 C.J. Stroud (41:35) #6 Matthew Stafford (46:50) #5 Jayden Daniels (53:35) Top 4 QB preview

56 min
4 JUNE

QB Countdown Top 15: Goff & Purdy's Dream, Kyler & Love's Hineys

(0:00) “I bring you down! You become a derelict!” (4:45) Saquon Barkley’s Madden hurdle & NFL player verticals (9:45) Simms 2025 QB Countdown: We enter the Top 15 (10:50) Want to Touch the Hiney: Kyler Murray (21:25) Jordan Love (34:20) Scheme Dream: Brock Purdy (49:50) DraftKings: NFC West odds (52:25) Aaron Rodgers (1:03:10) Jared Goff (1:13:35) Previewing Top 10 QBs

1h 20m
2 JUNE

QB Countdown Top 20: Dak, Tua, Trevor, Bo, & Caleb

(0:00) "Ok Christopher, start acting crazy!" (5:20) Simms QB Countdown: Someone (Pete) forgot Kirk Cousins (14:40) Needs More Info: Michael Penix Jr. (23:15) Drake Maye (35:10) Is This It?: Dak Prescott (45:20) Tua Tagovailoa (53:30) Trevor Lawrence (1:02:55) DraftKings: MVP odds for 2nd Year QBs (1:04:35) Ready to Launch: Bo Nix (1:13:50) Caleb Williams (1:24:35) Saquon Barkley leaps onto the Madden Cover

1h 28m
28 MAY

Top 5 Defenses; Devin McCourty is pro-Tush Push?; QB Countdown: Geno Smith & Sam Darnold

(0:00) Chris reveals the origin of the chant “DEEE-FENSE!” (4:35) Devin’s Top 5 Defenses (41:40) Defensive Player of the Year odds (43:40) Defensive Superlatives: What safety reminds you of Devin McCourty? (48:30) Devin on keeping the Tush Push & playing Olympic flag football (55:15) 2025 Simms QB Countdown (57:10) Sam Darnold (1:05:50) Geno Smith

1h 17m
21 MAY

Cam Ward enters QB Countdown; GUEST: Nick Caserio on being trade-happy; Tush push lives

(0:00) Pyramid conspiracies: Aliens, psychic powers, and dinosaurs?!? (3:05) Homies try to name the pyramid (7:40) News: NFL embraces Olympic flag football (14:35) 2025 Simms QB Countdown: How close was Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders, & Tyler Shough to making the pyramid? (19:25) Young Mysteries: Bryce Young (31:20) JJ McCarthy (37:20) Clock’s Ticking: Russell Wilson (48:00) Still On The Pot: Daniel Jones (57:00) Justin Fields (1:02:00) Ready Rookie: Cam Ward (1:08:35) GUEST: Texans GM Nick Caserio on why he makes so many draft trades, the ballsiest move he ever pulled, and scouting players in the NIL era. (1:50:55) BREAKING NEWS: Tush Push ban does not pass

1h 56m
19 MAY

Simms QB Countdown kickoff; GUEST: Packers HC Matt LaFleur on Jordan Love

(0:00) Why does Phillip Simms keep changing our Instagram profile? (7:35) NEWS: Brock Purdy’s contract extension (23:00) Caleb Williams wanted to avoid the Bears? (35:00) Simms QB Countdown: We introduce the pyramid (38:25) Caretakers: Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, Andy Dalton, Mac Jones, Kenny Pickett, Cooper Rush, Tyrod Taylor, Mason Rudolph, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jarrett Stidham (47:35) Backup Supremes: Joe Flacco, Malik Willis, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota (57:20) Wow or Whoa?: Anthony Richardson (1:11:25) GUEST: Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur on Jordan Love, the Packers WR room, and his Shanahan vs McVay vs Vrabel

1h 51m

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Chris Simms

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4.8

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22 Ratings

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27/04/2021

Cowboy1702

Great podcast. Love all the rankings talk. Great insight.
What!

14/02/2021

Browns Australia

FFS
Love the pod!

02/10/2019

tylerkeays

Sup Simms, panther fan here. Was wondering if you could deep dive into the panthers D and tell us what they’ve done differently. They’re first in passing yards allowed and right up there with sacks too
AMA review

03/09/2019

giantsfan16-0

Hey Simms, From Australia playing my first gridiron game this weekend, starting QB. Do you have any advice on how to relax before that first snap? @decram

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.