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Chris Simms Unbuttoned

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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.

Episodes

WTF Happened: Burrow hits the tablet + Ahmed won't curse

(4:05) Chiefs offense: "Run it again! Run it again!" (15:25) Bengals offense: How Ja'Marr Chase scared Steve Spagunolo, and Simms has a confession about the Bengals uniforms. (45:30) Cowboys offense: An overrated O-line, basic offense, and Dak's mechanics has Chris concerned. (1:01:15) Cardinals offense: Chase Edmonds is a difference-maker, but should they be tempted by Antonio Brown? (1:08:40) NFC West odds: Chris seems some value on the Cardinals. (1:13:40) Colts offense: Can Indy trust Carson...

Jan 05, 20222 hr 39 minEp. 344

Week 17 Recap: Burrow to Chase & "We're going streaking!"

(3:00) Bengals def. Chiefs: Ja'Marr Chase torches KC. And Joe Burrow should be the favorite for an award. (15:45) Titans def. Dolphins: Tennessee's run game is real. Plus, "I'm a believer in the future of the Dolphins." (22:45) Packers def. Vikings: Chris takes the "L" on Davante Adams. And should Mike Zimmer be done in Minnesota? (35:40) Cardinals def. Cowboys: "This was a big one for Arizona." (41:50) Rams def. Ravens: Damn! Okay...OBJ! But can you rely on Matthew Stafford in the playoffs? (47...

Jan 03, 20222 hr 44 minEp. 343

Week 17 Picks: "That's Bermudagrass u idiot"

(2:10) Rams at Ravens (6:35) Falcons at Bills (9:00) Giants at Bears (10:30) Chiefs at Bengals (14:35) Raiders at Colts (17:10) Jaguars at Patriots (18:50) Buccaneers at Jets (21:10) Dolphins at Titans (23:40) Eagles at Washington (27:10) Broncos at Chargers (30:40) Texans at 49ers (33:25) Cardinals at Cowboys (36:35) Panthers at Saints (39:25) Lions at Seahawks (42:55) SNF: Vikings at Packers (46:00) MNF: Browns at Steelers (50:35) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues...

Dec 30, 202153 minEp. 342

WTF Happened: Rams weak link + "Encapsulizes"

(3:05) Josh Allen: "Belichick called every defense under the sun. It didn't matter." (19:30) Bills linebackers: They were the key to frustrating the Patriots rushing and creating Mac Jones mistakes. (36:00) Baker Mayfield: How much blame does he deserve for his 4 INT? (41:55) Davante Adams: "The Browns treated him like he was Paul Burmeister at wide receiver" (54:20) Matthew Stafford: "The Rams have hit their groove. He's their only question for me." (1:02:15) Jimmy Garoppolo: "It's the perfect ...

Dec 29, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 341

Week 16 Recap: Allen & Burrow shine + "That's a no-no"

(5:05) Bills def. Patriots: "Josh Allen is the greatest one-man-show in the NFL" (15:05) Bengals def. Ravens: Joe Burrow has a career day…but was throwing late when up big a "bush league" move? (23:20) Chiefs def. Steelers: “KC is not all the way back, but they’re close.” And Chris' lips are looking safe. (29:30) Packers def. Browns: Is Matt LaFleur the coach of the year? And why didn’t Cleveland give Nick Chubb the ball more? (39:50) Cowboys def. Washington: Chris sees the Cowboys as Super Bowl...

Dec 27, 20212 hr 48 minEp. 340

Week 16 Picks: "I've never met a fan like you"

(4:20) TNF: 49ers at Titans (9:00) Christmas: Browns at Packers (13:10) Christmas: Colts at Cardinals (16:30) Lions at Falcons (19:00) Buccaneers at Panthers (21:25) Ravens at Bengals (24:50) Chargers at Texans (25:45) Rams at Vikings (27:45) Bills at Patriots (29:45) Jaguars at Jets (31:30) Giants at Eagles (33:45) Bears at Seahawks (36:10) Steelers at Chiefs (38:50) Broncos at Raiders (44:10) SNF: Washington at Cowboys (46:00) MNF: Dolphins at Saints (50:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues...

Dec 23, 202153 minEp. 339

WTF Happened: Brady shut out + Under Armour toothbrush

(4:00) Saints shut out Tom Brady: How New Orleans' secondary used "bastard" looks to stymy the Bucs. (34:30) Lions manhandle Cardinals: Detroit cracked the Kliff Kingsbury code. Plus "the Lions are building something for the future here." (51:40) Colts run on Pats: Chris breaks down Jonathan Taylor's vision. (1:05:55) Mac Jones mistakes: As the Colts run D "shot their gun," the rookie QB gaffed in big spots. (1:18:30) Play of the F^*king Day: The Ravens doubled Davante Adams...and still couldn't...

Dec 22, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 338

Week 15 Recap: Rodgers for MVP, Bosa for CPOY, & Teeth hygiene

(4:15) Saints def. Buccaneers: Can other teams replicate what the Saints defense did? And should Tom Brady still be the MVP frontrunner? (22:30) Lions def. Cardinals: "They won that football game. It was no fluke." (32:30) Packers def. Ravens: Did Chris like the 2-pt conversion decision? And how did Tyler Huntley light up the Packers D? (46:20) Steelers def. Titans: "This was the shocker of the day for me." And we're one step closer to Chris kissing Ahmed's shoes. (55:40) Bengals def. Broncos: D...

Dec 20, 20212 hr 44 minEp. 337

Week 15 Picks: Saturday Football + Conspiracy Chris

(3:15) TNF: Chiefs at Chargers (7:30) Saturday: Raiders at Browns (12:15) Saturday: Patriots at Colts (15:45) Panthers at Bills (17:45) Cardinals at Lions (19:15) Texans at Jaguars (21:05) Jets at Dolphins (22:25) Cowboys at Giants (24:30) Washington at Eagles (26:40) Titans at Steelers (30:00) Bengals at Broncos (32:50) Falcons at 49ers (34:55) Packers at Ravens (38:05) Seahawks at Rams (43:40) SNF: Saints at Buccaneers (45:45) MNF: Vikings at Bears (48:40) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Dec 16, 202153 minEp. 336

WTF Happened: Burrow & Allen magic + "Twelve threes?!"

(4:30) George Kittle: Zac Taylor says the Bengals tried to take the star TE away. The film says different. (12:30) Joe Burrow & Ja'Marr Chase: They used their chemistry to beat the Niners Cover-2. (24:30) Buccaneers offense: They were unstoppable in the 1st half. So what (or who) slowed the down in the 2nd? (43:15) Josh Allen: Did the Bucs back off him in the 2nd half? (52:30) Patrick Mahomes: "The Raiders are too basic." (57:30) Chiefs Defense: "He's as dominant as any guy in football right now...

Dec 15, 20212 hr 31 minEp. 335

Week 14 Recap: Comebacks Fall Short & "Urban Retreat"

(4:15) Bucs def. Bills: Tom Brady gets the win, but he wasn't the best QB on the field. (20:45) 49ers def. Bengals: Chris wouldn't be surprised to see either of these teams Championship Sunday. (28:30) Browns def. Ravens: Ahmed and Chris debate whether John Harbaugh should have gone for two. (40:15) Cowboys def. Washington: Should Micah Parsons be the DPOY frontrunner? And what's up with Dak Prescott? (53:30) Packers def. Bears: Damn! Okay Aaron Rodgers! But will Green Bay's special teams be the...

Dec 13, 20212 hr 37 minEp. 334

Week 14 Picks: My Boy Blue vs Brady & The Florio Bowl

(3:10) TNF: Steelers at Vikings (8:30) Falcons at Panthers (11:05) Ravens at Browns (13:40) Seahawks at Texans (16:00) Raiders at Chiefs (20:05) Saints at Jets (21:40) Jaguars at Titans (23:10) Cowboys at Washington (28:10) Lions at Broncos (31:40) Giants at Chargers (36:00) 49ers at Bengals (39:00) Bills at Buccaneers (43:50) Bears at Packers (46:50) Rams at Cardinals (49:05) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Dec 09, 202153 minEp. 333

WTF Happened: Lamar vs the blitz + striking out 5-year-olds

(4:10) Justin Herbert: Why doesn't he always throw it deep this often? (22:00) Joe Burrow: The Chargers kept the pressure on him. (30:40) 49ers defense: "They let the Seahawks offense off the hook" (40:20) 49ers offense: Is it time to turn to Trey Lance? (44:50) Jamal Adams: Has trading for him been a failure for the Seahawks? (49:00) Steelers offense: How did the Ravens aggressiveness open the door for Big Ben? (1:05:00) Lamar Jackson: Why is he struggling vs the blitz? And Devin Bush almost wa...

Dec 08, 20212 hr 40 minEp. 332

Week 13 Recap: Kyler's back + "Want to touch the Heinicke"

(3:40) Steelers def. Ravens: Chris is 1 game closer to kissing Ahmed's feet. And are this year's Ravens last year's Steelers? (14:05) Chargers def. Bengals: Is the LA run defense improving? And Simms demonstrates how much Joe Burrow's pinky affects his throwing motion. (27:00) Chiefs def Broncos: Despite the win, Patrick Mahomes still looks out of sync. (38:50) Cardinals def. Bears: "Nobody's played better than Kyler Murray this year." And is this it for Matt Nagy? (47:15) Rams def. Jaguars: Mat...

Dec 06, 20212 hr 39 minEp. 331

Week 13 Picks: Bills-Pats & "The shepherd's pretty good too"

(2:20) TNF: Cowboys at Saints (5:45) Buccaneers at Falcons (8:30) Cardinals at Bears (11:00) Chargers at Bengals (14:40) Vikings at Lions (17:20) Colts at Texans (19:30) Giants at Dolphins (22:45) Eagles at Jets (26:15) Jaguars at Rams (29:10) Washington at Raiders (32:50) Ravens at Steelers (35:45) 49ers at Seahawks (41:20) SNF: Broncos at Chiefs (44:45) MNF: Patriots at Bills (49:50) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Dec 02, 202153 minEp. 330

WTF Happened: Vrabel vs BB + "You can't be simple AND stupid"

(3:45) Dolphins defense: How did they do a midseason 180? (30:00) Patriots defense: They won, but how did they allow 270 rush yds to the Titans? (43:00) Big Phil: He joins to talk about what's wrong with Matthew Stafford, how much blame to put on Baker Mayfield, and if the Giants should exercise Daniel Jones' 5th-year option. (1:18:10) 49ers offense: How Deebo Samuel has the Shanahan offense back at full speed. (1:38:45) Rams defense: "You can be simple. You can be stupid. But you can't be simpl...

Dec 01, 20212 hr 7 minEp. 329

Week 12 Recap: Leonard FOURnette + "I will kiss your feet"

(3:05) Packers def. Rams: Chris praises Green Bay's best defender, while LA looks like a box office dud. (16:00) Buccaneers def. Colts: No Leonard FOURnette pun is too obvious for Ahmed. And Chris defends Frank Reich's playcalling. (24:40) 49ers def. Vikings: "Not your average Deebo" is leading the surging Shanahans. (35:05) Patriots def. Titans: Is New England the best team in the AFC? And how did Tennessee run all over them...and lose? (43:30) Bengals def. Steelers: "I will get down and kiss y...

Nov 29, 20212 hr 35 minEp. 328

Week 12 Picks: Thanksgiving + "Why do you hate me?"

(1:40) Thanksgiving: Bears at Lions (4:30) Thanksgiving: Raiders at Cowboys (7:45) Thanksgiving: Bills at Saints (11:00) Steelers at Bengals (14:10) Jets at Texans (16:35) Buccaneers at Colts (19:45) Falcons at Jaguars (22:10) Panthers at Dolphins (26:10) Titans at Patriots (29:45) Eagles at Giants (36:10) Chargers at Broncos (38:35) Rams at Packers (41:30) Vikings at 49ers (44:15) SNF: Browns at Ravens (46:30) MNF: Seahawks at Washington (49:30) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Nov 24, 202153 minEp. 327

Week 11 Recap: Damn! Okay Jonathan Taylor + "Taking Cookies"

(3:30) Chargers def. Steelers: Justin Herbert beat a "simple" Steelers defense, and Big Ben doesn't need practice. (14:00) Chiefs def. Cowboys: How has Kansas City turned around its defense? (23:30) Eagles def. Saints: Does Philly have the best run game in the NFL right now? (29:40) Colts def. Bills: Is Jonathan Taylor the best RB in the NFL? And "the Bills offense is a mirage." (41:10) Vikings def. Packers: Is Kirk Cousins having a top tier QB season? And is Justin Jefferson the best WR in the ...

Nov 22, 20212 hr 40 minEp. 326

Week 11 Picks: Cam vs Rivera + "It's getting personal"

(4:10) TNF: Patriots at Falcons (6:55) Colts at Bills (10:45) Washington at Panthers (13:50) Ravens at Bears (16:15) Lions at Browns (20:15) 49ers at Jaguars (22:45) Packers at Vikings (25:15) Dolphins at Jets (26:30) Saints at Eagles (28:50) Texans at Titans (30:15) Bengals at Raiders (33:15) Cowboys at Chiefs (35:50) Cardinals at Seahawks (40:10) SNF: Steelers at Chargers (42:35) MNF: Giants at Buccaneers (45:30) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Nov 18, 202152 minEp. 325

WTF Happened: Pats championship D + Deebo's 4th down TD

(3:20) Patriots defense: After dominating the Browns, does New England have a championship defense? Plus, Chris explains what it means for a cornerback to "steal the seams." (39:15) Mac Jones: "It's never going to be the sexiest thing on Earth. Neither was Tom Brady." (50:10) Eagles offense: They have done an about-face and are playing the perfect way for Jalen Hurts. (1:08:10) Bills offense: After Chris was so worried about them last week, they did something completely different against the Jet...

Nov 17, 20212 hr 49 minEp. 324

Week 10 Recap: Cam is back, Mahomes on track

(3:25) Chiefs def. Raiders: Patrick Mahomes looks like his old self, but Chris still has some concerns. Also, Ahmed wonders if fans can be upset about postgame jersey swaps. (19:50) Cowboys def. Falcons: Stop blitzing Dak Prescott. (26:30) Bills def. Jets: Has Chris stopped worrying about the Buffalo offense? And the Mike White hype is (thankfully) dead. (33:25) Panthers def. Cardinals: PJ Walker "did a good job," but should the Panthers still start Cam Newton? (42:40) Packers def. Seahawks: Rus...

Nov 15, 20212 hr 43 minEp. 323

Week 10 Picks: Russ returns + "I can't get behind KC"

(3:20) TNF: Ravens at Dolphins (7:25) Falcons at Cowboys (11:00) Jaguars at Colts (13:50) Browns at Patriots (17:30) Bills at Jets (22:00) Lions at Steelers (25:30) Saints at Titans (29:05) Buccaneers at Washington (30:40) Panthers at Cardinals (35:10) Vikings at Chargers (37:35) Eagles at Broncos (40:00) Seahawks at Packers (45:30) SNF: Chiefs at Raiders (48:45) MNF: Rams at 49ers (51:05) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Nov 11, 202153 minEp. 322

WTF Happened: Bills/Cowboys flop + Kingsbury on point

(5:00) Bills offense: How did the Jaguars shut them down, and are there long-term concerns for the fighting Josh Allens? (30:40) Cowboys offense: What derailed the Dallas offense on Sunday? (51:30) Kliff Kingsbury's offense: How did the Cardinals keep rolling even without Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins? (1:14:00) Patriots run game: How did Josh McDaniels crack the code of the Panthers defense? (1:33:20) Jordan Love: Did he look any better on film review? (1:35:30) Play of the F***ing Day: We m...

Nov 10, 20212 hr 41 minEp. 321

Week 9 Recap: Upset Sunday

(7:00) Titans def. Rams: Is Tennessee the best team in the AFC? (17:25) Cardinals def. 49ers: No Kyler. No Nuk. No problem. (28:00) Broncos def. Cowboys: "I don't care if you're Peyton Manning, if you don't practice 2 weeks you're not going to come back and set the world on fire" (34:40) Jaguars def. Bills: "I don't care what the stats are, they are not a top offense in football right now" (42:25) MVP odds: The favorite is now a QB who didn't even play this week (44:20) Browns def. Bengals: Did ...

Nov 08, 20212 hr 32 minEp. 320

Week 9 Picks: Mahomes vs Love?! + Florio splits the baby

(3:40) TNF: Jets at Colts (6:15) Vikings at Ravens (9:50) Patriots at Panthers (12:50) Browns at Bengals (15:35) Broncos at Cowboys (18:50) Bills at Jaguars (21:15) Texans at Dolphins (24:15) Falcons at Saints (26:10) Raiders at Giants (29:20) Chargers at Eagles (32:50) Packers at Chiefs (35:00) Cardinals at 49ers (40:40) SNF: Titans at Rams (46:30) MNF: Bears at Steelers (49:55) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Nov 04, 202153 minEp. 319

Aaron Rodgers out + WTF Happened: Tom Brady & Carson Wentz

(2:20) Big Phil: He's back on the pod for the first time this season, on his 66th birthday no less. (4:50) Packers-Chiefs: Is Jordan Love ready for his first start? And Phil talks about a time when he was in a rut like Patrick Mahomes. (22:20) Cowboys: Dallas "has a Super Bowl roster," and Chris and Phil are struggling to find a weakness. (26:05) Bengals: How did they let Mike White carve them up? And Phil didn't like their offensive approach either. (39:00) Carson Wentz: Chris breaks down his c...

Nov 03, 20212 hr 41 minEp. 318

Week 8 Recap + Von Miller to Rams, Derrick Henry done?

(4:55) Derrick Henry injured + Titans def. Colts: Tennessee gets a big win, but did they lose the most irreplaceable non-QB in the NFL? (23:00) Steelers def. Browns: "This is Pittsburgh football! This is their best chance to win f***ing games." (28:45) Patriots def. Chargers: Is the NFL catching up to the LA offense? Is Mac Jones the best rookie QB this season? (37:40) Jets def. Bengals: Mike White had a great game, but slow your roll on the Zach Wilson QB controversy. (47:50) Saints def. Buccan...

Nov 01, 20212 hr 37 minEp. 317

Week 8 Picks: Disagreements Galore

(3:45) TNF: Packers at Cardinals (7:25) Panthers at Falcons (9:40) Dolphins at Bills (11:35) 49ers at Bears (13:35) Steelers at Browns (17:40) Eagles at Lions (22:05) Rams at Texans (24:15) Titans at Colts (26:45) Bengals at Jets (30:00) Patriots at Chargers (32:50) Jaguars at Seahawks (35:45) Washington at Broncos (38:35) Buccaneers at Saints (42:30) SNF: Cowboys at Vikings (44:45) MNF: Giants at Chiefs (47:55) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick...

Oct 28, 202153 minEp. 316

WTF Happened: Bad Mahomes & Big Play Bengals

(6:00) Patrick Mahomes: He's not trusting his blockers or seeing things correctly. (30:15) Big Play Bengals: "There's no corner in football who can cover Ja'Marr Chase 1-on-1." And how did Joe Burrow do what Justin Herbert couldn't? (44:45) Ravens offense: Is their running game overrated? And why couldn't they handle the Bengals blitz? (52:10) Bears offense: Justin Fields is making mistakes, but the Chicago gameplan gave him "no chance." (1:03:00) 49ers offense: Chris debunks a conspiracy theory...

Oct 27, 20212 hr 43 minEp. 315