Chris Simms Unbuttoned
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.
Episodes
(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 ...
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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...
(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, Jamei...
(0:00) “I’m an expert on cats”
(2:40) NFL 2025 Schedule Release: “It’s a holiday!”
(4:25) Primetime games: “The NFL is playing the hits”
(8:00) Chiefs & Eagles: Which Super Bowl team has the tougher road?
(18:30) Ravens & Lions: Which contender has the tougher road?
(27:10) Commanders: Are they ready for primetime, all the time?
(30:40) Soft Septembers: Bills, Steelers, Rams, Bengals, 49ers, Patriots, & Bears could all hit the ground run...
(0:00 “You’re pushing the limits of sweater time”
(3:00) NFL Schedule Release: Cowboys at Eagles on Kickoff Night
(13:20) News: Derek Carr retires
(21:50) Saints QB competition: Is it Tyler Shough time?
(32:15) Browns QB competition: Shedeur Sanders & Dillon Gabriel first impressions
(43:45) Guess Who’s Talking: Giants QB Jaxson Dart on learning a cadence
(50:20) Steelers QB Will Howard has a chip on his shoulder
(55:15) Bears WR Luther B...
(0:00) Ahmed wonders if he’s immune to caffeine
(2:40) NEWS: Cowboys-Steelers George Pickens trade
(18:25) INTERVIEW: Former OL Terron Armstead on losing weight since he retired
(21:20) Rookie O-linemen: How hard is it to transition to the NFL?
(26:50) Defensive linemen: Why Robert Quinn was the toughest player he ever played
(32:00) Offensive geniuses: The difference between Sean Payton & Mike McDaniel
(34:50) Dolphins direction: What a...
(0:00) Ahmed gives the behind the scenes story of replacing Mike Tirico as the Kentucky Derby host
(9:05) Abdul Carter & Phil Simms’ #11 jersey: We get the breakdown of how Chris’ sister and mom shut it down
(24:25) #AskMeAnything: Giants: How many games could Jaxson Dart start this season?
(30:10) Browns: Can Dillon Gabriel beat out Shedeur Sanders?
(34:45) Titans: What are their best-case scenario for this year?
(37:20) Kyle McCord & ...
(0:00) “He's my side piece…I don't even wanna know what I am."
(3:30) Veteran QB winners & losers: Bills QB Josh Allen
(10:45) Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
(15:45) Texans QB C.J. Stroud
(21:20) Patriots QB Drake Maye
(26:25) Bears QB Caleb Williams
(30:05) Rookies vs Vets: Saints QB Tyler Shough vs Derek Carr
(33:45) Cowboys EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku vs Dante Fowler Jr., Marshawn Kneeland
(36:35) Titans WR Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike vs Van Jeffe...
(0:00) Ahmed has confirmed that he is a Lions homer
(2:50) 2025 Draft Big Picture: “This is one of the deepest drafts I can remember”
(6:35) Browns draft Shedeur Sanders
(21:30) Favorite Round 2 picks: 49ers Texas DT Alfred Collins
(25:10) Cardinals: Michigan CB Will Johnson
(27:00) Bears: Missouri WR Luther Burden III & Boston College T Ozzy Trapilo
(30:00) Ravens: Marshall EDGE Mike Green
(32:00) Bengals: South Carolina LB Demetrius Kni...
(0:00) "Is it what you dreamed of?"
(1:50) #1 Titans: QB Cam Ward
(3:30) #2 Jaguars (via CLE): WR/CB Travis Hunter
(9:00) #3 Giants: EDGE Abdul Carter
(11:30) #4 Patriots: OL Will Campbell
(13:25) #5 Browns (via JAX): DT Mason Graham
(15:35) #6 Raiders: RB Ashton Jeanty
(17:35) #7 Jets: OL Armand Membou
(19:40) #8 Panthers: WR Tetairoa McMillan
(22:05) #9 Saints: OL Kelvin Banks, Jr.
(24:15) #10 Bears: TE Colston Loveland
(26:20) #11 49ers: E...
(0:00) "I am the host who shows up when your favorite host isn't there"
(2:00) Simms Mock Draft reactions: Where NFL coaches told Chris he was wrong.
(4:25) WR buzz: Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden & Emeka Egbuka
(12:30) Pass rusher buzz: Jalon Walker, Mykel Williams, & Shemar Stewart
(17:55) INTERVIEW: UNC RB Omarion Hampton on visiting teams & winning Chris a steak dinner
(35:30) GUEST: NBC Sports Betting Analyst Jay Croucher: What ...
(0:00) “It’s gonna be intimate on the couch”
(2:00) Simms 2025 Mock Draft: What WILL happen, not what SHOULD happen
(7:20) #1 Titans - QB Cam Ward
(8:30) #2 Browns - WR/CB Travis Hunter
(10:45) #3 Giants - EDGE Abdul Carter
(13:15) #4 Patriots - OL Will Campbell
(15:25) #5 Jaguars - DT Mason Graham
(18:15) #6 Raiders - OL Armand Membou
(21:40) #7 Jets - OL Kelvin Banks, Jr.
(24:50) #8 Panthers - EDGE Jalon Walker
(28:10) #9 Saints - LB Jihaa...
(0:00) "You are my budddy"
(2:05) Simms 2025 OL Breakdowns: How do you tell a guard from a tackle?
(4:45) G Will Campbell (LSU)
(14:05) T Armand Membou (Missouri)
(18:40) G Kelvin Banks, Jr. (Texas)
(23:10) T Josh Simmons (Ohio State)
(27:50) G Josh Conerly, Jr. (Oregon)
(31:05) T Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)
(35:20) GUEST: Orlando Brown, Jr. talks about protecting Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, & Joe Burrow
(42:45) OB reflects on the less...
(0:00) “It’s a PG-13 podcast”
(1:30) Scouting DBs: “It’s not like the old days”
(8:20) #1 CB Will Johnson (Michigan)
(17:10) #2 CB Travis Hunter (Colorado)
(31:15) #3 CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky)
(40:00) #4 CB Darien Porter (Iowa State)
(50:00) #5 CB Shavon Revel (East Carolina)
(56:50) CB Honorable Mentions: Jahdae Barron, Jacob Parrish
(1:03:40) What about…Trey Amos, Benjamin Morrison, Azareye'h Thomas
(1:09:40) Before or After: S Malak...
(0:00) "You've become a full-fledged pervert lately!"
(2:50) Connor Rogers GM Mock Draft: Shedeur Sanders not in Round 1?
(7:50) Picks 1-10: Top 3 set? Patriots, Jets, Raiders go offense
(18:40) Cowboys & Colts get top tier TEs
(20:55) Edge rushers galore in Round 1
(32:00) Emeka Egbuka & Omarion Hampton landing spots
(37:00) Simms questions Jahdae Barron & Walter Nolen
(42:25) 2025 Draft DTs: What is a 3-technique vs a nose tackle?
(45:4...
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