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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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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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2025 Draft RB Ranks + GUEST: Chris Johnson

4/2/2025
(0:00) "Do chickens roost?" (3:30) 2025 RB overview: “A phenomenal class” (6:55) #1 RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise State) (18:55) DraftKings: Which team will draft Ashton Jeanty? (21:30) #2 RB Omarion Hampton (UNC) (30:45) #3 RB RJ Harvey (UCF) (39:15) #4 RB Bhayshul Tuten (Virginia Tech) (45:50) #5 RB TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State) (53:50) GUEST: Chris “CJ2k” Johnson breaks down the 2025 RB class (1:27:00) Simms 2025 RB Honorable Mentions: Quinshon Judkins, Cam Skattebo, Kaleb Johnson, Damien Martinez, Raheim Sanders, Jo'quavious "Woody" Marks

Duration:01:40:26

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2025 Draft TE: Three in Round 1?

3/26/2025
(0:00) "If you had Travis Hunter out of your Top 5, Phillip wasn't coming home" (10:30) NEWS: Giants sign Russell Wilson (17:30) Stefon Diggs to Patriots (21:05) 2025 Draft TE Breakdowns: Tyler Warren (Penn State) (34:05) Colston Loveland (Michigan) (47:45) Mason Taylor (LSU) (53:55) Elijah Arroyo (Miami) (58:20) Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green) (1:06:05) Gunnar Helm (Texas) (1:12:10) DraftKings: Odds to Draft TE with 1st Pick (1:15:15) WR Rankings Reactions: Chris takes questions on Travis Hunter, Kyle Williams, Jayden Higgins, Luther Burden III, Matthew Golden, Isaiah Bond, Jalen Royals, Savion Williams

Duration:01:37:11

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2025 Draft WR Ranks: Clickbait? I'm right-bait!

3/24/2025
(0:00) "Dad! My friends think you're an idiot!" (2:20) Victory Lap: We kept receipts from the reaction to Chris’ 2024 WR rankings (22:15) #1 WR Travis Hunter (Colorado) (37:05) #2 WR Kyle Williams (Washington State) (47:15) #3 WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona) (58:00) #4 WR Jaylin Noel (Iowa State) (1:08:40) #5 WR Tre Harris (Ole Miss) (1:16:00) Honorable Mentions: Luther Burden III, Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden, Jaylin Lane (1:22:20) DraftKings: 1st WR Drafted odds (1:24:05) What about…Emeka Egbuka, Elic Ayomanor?

Duration:01:30:38

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Vikings pass on Rodgers; Best arm in 2025 Draft

3/19/2025
(7:40) NEWS: Vikings not pursuing Aaron Rodgers (15:55) Giants plans at #3 pick (25:50) YouTube comments: The homies clear up our missed "lamb & tuna fish" reference (28:40) C-Throw-PO: Which QB prospect has the strongest arm? Best accuracy? (56:30) Cam Ward: Could he have a C.J. Stroud-type rookie year? (1:01:20) Shedeur Sanders: Why shouldn't a team draft him Top 10? (1:08:35) Jaxson Dart: Is he the most system-dependent QB? (1:11:30) QB comps: Chris judges a homie’s NFL comparisons for the 2025 QB class (1:20:20) Joe Milton: What is his trade market? (1:23:10) 2026 QB Class: Is Arch Manning overhyped?

Duration:01:27:57

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2025 Draft QB Ranks: Shedeur Sanders Tier 1?

3/17/2025
(0:00) Chris talks about his hits & misses (9:00) 2025 vs 2024 QB class (16:00) #1 QB Cam Ward (Miami) (33:30) #2 QB Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) (53:35) #3 QB Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss) (1:08:10) #4 QB Kyle McCord (Syracuse) (1:18:00) #5 QB Quinn Ewers (Texas) (1:30:30) Honorable Mentions: Tyler Shough (Louisville) (1:34:00) Dillon Gabriel (Oregon) (1:36:00) Graham Mertz (Florida) (1:37:30) Jalen Milroe (Alabama) (1:45:10) Riley Leonard (Notre Dame) (1:49:05) What about...Brady Cook (Missouri) (1:50:00) Will Howard (Ohio State)

Duration:01:53:32

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Free Agency Report Cards: 49ers mass exodus, Vikings going for it, and QB Ceilings

3/12/2025
(05:25) GOING FOR IT: Vikings adding defensive players to take the burden off Brian Flores. Could Aaron Rodgers be the missing piece? (15:00) Commanders give Jayden Daniels some veteran help with trades for Deebo Samuel & Laremy Tunsil (20:25) Texans get better, and always have an eye on the future (27:20) QB CEILINGS: Was Sam Darnold really an upgrade over Geno Smith in Seattle? (32:15) Geno Smith makes the Raiders instantly better, until Brady finds his guy (36:50) Justin Fields signing still gives the Jets some flexibility (40:45) Why Daniel Jones is in a sticky situation with the Colts (47:45) FROM BAD TO ... LESS BAD? MEDIOCRE? GOOD? (48:00) Caleb Williams should benefit from the Bears beefing up the interior OL (51:15) Patriots splurge on D (54:40) Nowhere to go but up for the Giants secondary (58:30) The Panthers spent, but at what cost? (1:02:30) The Jaguars spent, but at what cost? (1:06:00) MASS EXODUS: 49ers have lost talent in droves. So how come the sports books don't reflect that? (1:14:35) Maybe now everyone will realize how great of a roster the Eagles have built (1:18:50) RETOOLING: Broncos, Bills, and Bucs have been sneaky good

Duration:01:26:33

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Free Agency Live Reactions: Bears & Pats buying

3/10/2025
(0:00) The NFL offseason is already interrupting Chris' dinners (4:50) Panthers: Courting DT Milton Williams, CB Jaycee Horn extension (8:45) Giants sign CB Paulson Adebo (10:15) Patriots sign CB Carlton Davis & LB Robert Spillane (16:20) Commanders sign DT Javon Kinlaw (18:15) Bengals re-sign DT B.J. Hill (19:40) Falcons cut DT Grady Jarrett (23:00) Chiefs sign RB Elijah Mitchell (23:45) Vikings re-sign RB Aaron Jones (25:00) Best free agent RB on the market? (28:20) Buccaneers sign EDGE Haason Reddick, re-sign WR Chris Godwin (33:30) Patriots sign T Morgan Moses (34:25) Titans sign T Dan Moore (41:00) Lions sign CB D.J. Reed (42:40) Jaguars sign CB Jourdan Lewis (44:45) Vikings sign CB Isaiah Rodgers (46:55) Milton Williams plot thickens as Cardinals & Vikings get involved (49:40) Ravens re-sign T Ronnie Stanley (51:00) Bears sign C Drew Dalman (54:20) Rams re-sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo & sign WR Davante Adams (58:00) Steelers acquire WR DK Metcalf from Seahawks (1:03:25) Raiders acquire QB Geno Smith from Seahawks (1:08:30) Chargers re-sign EDGE Khalil Mack (1:09:20) Panthers sign S Tre’von Moehrig (1:10:15) Milton Williams finally signs with…the Patriots! (1:13:50) Cowboys re-sign LS Trent Sieg (1:14:20) Josh Allen signs monster extension with Bills (1:19:40) Rams sign DT Poona Ford (1:22:20) Steelers cut DT Larry Ogunjobi (1:23:45) Seahawks sign QB Sam Darnold (1:31:45) Jaguars sign QB Nick Mullens (1:33:00) Steelers sign CB Darius Slay (1:34:00) Early Winners & Best Remaining Free Agents (1:39:05) Myles Garrett signs monster extension with Browns (1:43:15) Jets sign QB Justin Fields (1:46:25) Colts sign S Cam Bynum (1:47:10) Jaguars sign S Eric Murray (1:50:40) Bears sign DL Dayo Odeyingbo

Duration:01:53:34

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Offseason Burning Questions: Cam Ward worth #1?

3/5/2025
(0:00) Tom Pelissero & Bud Bundy make an appearance (4:55) #1 Where does the QB Carousel stop? (31:00) #2 Where do Cam Ward & other rookie QBs go? (41:30) #3 Who makes the #1 pick? (46:35) #4 Will the Bengals keep it together? (52:50) #5 What will the Eagles & Chiefs do? (1:06:10) #6 Which teams will splurge in free agency? (1:17:40) #7 Where does Myles Garrett end up? (1:21:45) #8 Who is this year’s Saquon Barkley (missing piece for a contender)? (1:27:20) #9 Who is this year’s Zack Baun (free agency bargain)? (1:31:00) #10 How will teams approach the RB position?

Duration:01:36:23

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Scouting Combine winners: Jaxson Dart kills it

3/3/2025
(0:00) Welcome to Episode 700! (12:10) 49ers trade Deebo Samuel to Commanders (22:10) Jets shopping Davante Adams before release (24:10) Rams give Matthew Stafford (& Alaric Jackson) new contract (29:15) Giants interested in Aaron Rodgers (33:20) Titans shopping #1 overall pick (37:00) Sam Darnold destination? (40:50) Eagles interest in Myles Garrett (46:30) Combine QB throwing sessions: Jaxson Dart, Brady Cook, Quinn Ewers, Tyler Shough, Kyle McCord, Will Howard, Dillon Gabriel, Riley Leonard, Jalen Milroe, Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward (1:19:10) Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter, a can't miss prospect? (1:21:45) Texas wins the Combine (1:26:50) Workout Monsters: RB prospects, Nick Emmanwori, Shemar Stewart, James Pearce Jr.

Duration:01:39:49

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Abdul Carter's injury + Travis Hunter's best position

2/27/2025
(0:00) Prospects wow Chris with their charisma (4:40) Georgia's Malaki Starks leads a surprising safety group (16:25) Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter won’t get surgery...should he? (23:40) Tyler Warren & Colston Loveland are top tier TEs (32:45) Colorado's Travis Hunter is a dug into playing both CB & WR (40:50) Michigan's Will Johnson leads the rest of an intriguing CB class (47:50) Who are the combine freaks to watch for? (50:45) Chris & Nicole break down the DL & LB prospects they interviewed (1:03:20) Chris gives his first film impressions of the QB class

Duration:01:19:36

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Matt Stafford trade? + How to Watch the Combine

2/24/2025
(0:00) Chris is ready to embrace technology (10:30) Offseason News Kickoff: Matthew Stafford, Sam Darnold, Myles Garrett, & Bengals contracts (31:35) Scouting Combine value (36:10) How to Watch the Combine (51:45) Should QBs throw at the Combine? (1:01:45) O-line: scouting interior vs tackles (1:07:40) Odds to be #1 pick (1:10:40) 2025 QB Prospects: Cam Ward vs Shedeur Sanders, and Jaxson Dart (1:16:20) Standout Big Ten prospects? (1:18:10) Travis Hunter & LSU OT Will Campbell

Duration:01:25:50

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Deion Sanders, Eli Manning, Emmitt Smith, Ed Reed, Chris Johnson & LenDale White, Pacman Jones

2/21/2025
(0:00) "That was a bad memory, more like a nightmare" (1:20) Deion Sanders on Shedeur's maturity & if he’ll ever coach in the NFL (14:05) Eli Manning on the Hall of Fame & the Giants' outlook (23:10) Emmitt Smith has his doubts about the Cowboys' chances (35:15) Ed Reed roasts Simms for a pick back in 2006 (47:45) Chris Johnson & LenDale White have some Chris locker room stories (1:01:55) Pacman Jones has a unique present for Simms

Duration:01:15:27

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Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, Josh Jacobs, Malik Nabers, Puka Nacua, Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery, Rome Odunze

2/19/2025
(0:00) "We've got some BALLERS" (1:10) Vikings WR Justin Jefferson on when he knew Sam Darnold was special (13:30) Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill regrets saying he wanted to leave Miami (27:45) Packers RB Josh Jacobs says the Packers need a “proven” WR1 (42:05) Giants WR Malik Nabers says what he wants from the Giants next QB (54:20) Rams WR Puka Nacua on the Cooper Kupp trade talks (1:00:40) Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery on losing Ben Johnson (1:10:45) Bears WR Rome Odunze on what he’s expecting from Ben Johnson

Duration:01:21:08

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Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix Jr, Jameis Winston, Kevin O'Connell, George Kittle, Jalen Milroe

2/17/2025
(0:00) "I'm translucent" (1:10) Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is still in “pissed-off mode” (11:50) Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. on replacing Kirk Cousins (24:40) Browns QB Jameis Winston on his next team (38:30) Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell on Sam Darnold & JJ McCarthy (50:45) 49ers TE George Kittle on Brock Purdy becoming a leader (1:02:35) Alabama QB Jalen Milroe says “never ask a zebra to be a dog”

Duration:01:12:57

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Pick 6: "The Chiefs were not ready for this"

2/12/2025
(0:00) Chris and Ahmed try to remember the plot of Peter Pan (3:35) #1 Patrick Mahomes vs Vic Fangio (33:10) #2 Jalen Hurts vs Steve Spagnuolo (51:35) #3 Requiem for a Team: Chiefs (54:40) #4 Homie 2024 Playoff Predictions (57:45) #5 Saints hire Kellen Moore as head coach (1:01:50) #6 On to the offseason (Aaron Rodgers & Deebo Samuel)

Duration:01:09:46

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Super Bowl LIX Recap: Eagles all-stars dominate

2/10/2025
(0:00) The Super Bowl banner knew the script! (9:30) Eagles stifle Patrick Mahomes (24:00) Praise for Howie Roseman & Nick Sirianni (30:10) Jalen Hurts, an all-time great? (39:20) Referees create controversy (again) (47:15) Damn! Okay: Super Bowl LIX Unsung Heroes (54:55) What's next for Eagles, Chiefs, and Travis Kelce? (59:45) Super Bowl LIX Final Thoughts: Stories from New Orleans

Duration:01:10:52

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Super Bowl LIX Picks on Bourbon Street

2/6/2025
(0:00) Welcome to our 3rd ever LIVE SHOW! (2:55) Chiefs vs Eagles opening thoughts (18:30) Audience questions (58:40) Super Bowl LIX Picks

Duration:01:04:10

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Myles Garrett trade + Super Bowl Top Non-QBs

2/3/2025
(0:00) "Jalen Hurts is yelling 'F*** you Simms!' to me right here" (4:30) BREAKING NEWS: Myles Garrett requests trade (11:55) Super Bowl LIX Most Important Non-QBs (48:45) DraftKings: Super Bowl LIX odds to get a sack (50:30) Super Bowl LIX #AskMeAnything (1:00:35) #AskMeAnything: Consolation Super Bowl, Luka Doncic trade, and more (1:17:15) Ahmed’s 2024 Big Butt Awards

Duration:01:26:17

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Pick 6: Super Bowl MVP + Mahomes vs Fangio

1/29/2025
(0:00) Chris is not a pie guy (9:35) #1 Super Bowl LIX: Eagles offense vs Chiefs defense (49:45) #2 Press Conference Power Rankings (1:00:45) #3 Super Bowl LIX: Chiefs offense vs Eagles defense (1:19:00) #4 Super Bowl MVP odds (1:21:55) #5 Ahmed's Buzz Watch: Super Bowl LIX Outcomes (1:25:35) #6 Requiem for a Team: Bills, Commanders

Duration:01:30:38

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NFL Conference Championship Recap: Chiefs Again

1/27/2025
(0:00) Why did Big Phil have to escape a party at his own house? (4:25) Chiefs def. Bills 32-29 (30:25) Eagles def. Commanders 55-23 (48:30) Super Bowl LIX: Chiefs vs Eagles early thoughts

Duration:00:58:11