Chris Simms Unbuttoned

Chris Simms Unbuttoned episodes:

• 04.26.2024

  2024 NFL Draft Round 1 reactions: QUARTERBACKS!!!

  Draft partyyyyyy! We're back in the barn as Chris (@CSimmsQB) & Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) react live to every pick of a historic Round 1.

  
• 04.24.2024

  2024 Draft Buzz & Prop Bets + Australian words

  With 1 day to the draft, the guys welcome on NBC Betting Analyst and former PointsBet head trader Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) to talk about the latest draft buzz and which prop bets he likes most. Then Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed...

  
• 04.22.2024

  2024 Mock Draft: Six QBs & trades galore

  Happy Draft Week! We kick it off with Chris' (@CSimmsQB) 2024 Mock Draft. He and Connor (@ConnorJRogers) go through all 32 picks, with a few trades thrown in. For the first time in 41 years, could we see 6 QBs...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Round 1 Safeties? + Higher/Lower on 2024 Draft LBs

  We did it! Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) have finally reached the end of our 2024 Draft prospect previews. Simms reveals his top safeties with 2 names you might remember from our CB rankings. Then the guys play higher or...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Eagles extend DeVonta Smith + 2024 Draft WR Comps

  With 11 days to the draft, what better time to bring Connor (@ConnorJRogers) to the desk to talk prospects with Chris (@CSimmsQB)? The guys talk through NFL player comparisons for the top 10 WRs in this class, react to some...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Brock Bowers TE1 + Higher or Lower on 2024 Draft RBs

  We wrap up the offensive prospects in the upcoming 2024 Draft as Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) break down TEs and RBs, in a little different way. How high should Brock Bowers be drafted, and what's a good landing spot...

  
• 04.08.2024

  2024 Draft DT Rankings: "He came out swole"

  It's big butt time! Chris (@CSimmsQB) reveals his rankings of a DT group that is surprisingly sexy, and includes the son of the man who took Simms' spleen. Plus, big butt expert Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) has another name to add to...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Oregon QB Bo Nix 1-on-1 interview

  Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) goes to QB school with Oregon QB Bo Nix for an in-depth breakdown of several plays that highlight why he’s a top prospect in this year’s Draft. They also chat about growing up with a dad who...

  
• 04.03.2024

  Stefon Diggs traded to Texans + 2024 Draft OL Ranks

  Stefon Diggs to the Texans?! You'll hear Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) react live as the news dropped. Plus, Simms ranks a studly group of O-linemen...could we see 10 go in Round 1?

  
• 04.01.2024

  Devin McCourty on Draft CBs + QB Pro Day Reactions

  Devin McCourty (@devinmccourty) joins the pod to talk about what he sees in the top CB draft prospects, and what the Patriots should do at pick #3. Then Chris (@CSimmsQB) breaks down what he saw at the Pro Days for...

  
• 03.27.2024

  2024 Draft EDGE Rankings

  Draft rankings continue on the defensive side, as Chris (@CSimmsQB) reveals his top EDGE rusher prospects. Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) has your questions and wonders why there seems to be more of a consensus each year with this position

  
• 03.25.2024

  2024 Draft CB Rankings: "My first man crush this year"

  After hitting WRs last week, we go across the line to Chris' (@CSimmsQB) CB ranks for 2024 Draft. Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) has your questions, including why the Chiefs didn't get more in their L'Jarius Sneed trade. But first, we found an...

  
• 03.20.2024

  2024 Draft WR Ranks reax + #AskMeAnything

  It's a mailbag heavy show as Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) asks Chris (@CSimmsQB) as many of your draft and free agency questions as we can get to. But first, Simms has some more underrated WR prospects to shout out, and also tells...

  
• 03.18.2024

  2024 Draft WR Rankings: "There's no weakness to him"

  With the big free agency wave done, it's back to prospecting as Chris (@CSimmsQB) ranks his Top 5 WR in the 2024 Draft. Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) has also been grinding the film, and has a couple sleepers he likes. But first,...

  
• 03.13.2024

  NFL Free Agency Team Stock Up/Down + RB Carousel

  With Ahmed off working the A10 Tournament, Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) joins Chris (@CSimmsQB) to go team-by-team through the biggest news of free agency. Were the Vikings smart to let Kirk Cousins go? Did the Eagles win free agency, again? And...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Free Agency Frenzy: Kirk Cousins to Falcons, Saquon Barkley to Eagles

  It's our 2nd annual live free agency reaction show! Chris (@CSimmsQB) & Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) went on Instagram Live (IG: @simmsunbuttoned) and broke down all the biggest news as it happened. And the pod ends with some of the biggest bombshells,...

  
• 03.06.2024

  2024 Draft QB Rankings: "A class of his own"

  In one of our most-anticipated episodes of the year, Chris (@CSimmsQB) gives his tiers and ranks of the top QB prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft, while Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) reads some of your questions on the passers. But first, a...

  
• 03.04.2024

  NFL Scouting Combine Recap: "My favorite of all-time"

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) is back from a great week at the Combine, so he and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) give some shoutouts to the best performers of the week. But first, the guys celebrate our 5-year anniversary.

  
• 02.26.2024

  Scouting Combine Preview + Offseason Wishes

  After a week off, Chris (@CSimmsQB) is back at the desk for a few hours before he heads to Indy for the Scouting Combine. And what better host to prep him (and you) for the 2024 class than draft junkie...

  
• 02.23.2024

  Emmitt Smith, Aidan Hutchinson, TJ Watt, Maxx Crosby, Sauce Gardner, Bobby Wagner

  It's the third and final episode of our Super Bowl interview series, as Chris & Mike Florio talk to some of the best defensive players in the NFL. But first, Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith does not mince words about...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, DeVonta Smith, D.J. Moore

  We've got a big Wide Receiver Wednesday edition of our Super Bowl Interview series. Chris & Mike Florio have some fun chats from Radio Row with Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and more of the best young wideouts in the NFL.

  
• 02.19.2024

  Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield, Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix Jr, Brock Bowers

  With Chris on vacation this week, we have some interviews he and Mike Florio did from Radio Row at the Super Bowl. Monday's episode has some big name QBs and top 2024 Draft prospects.

  
• 02.14.2024

  Super Bowl LVIII Film Review: "I am a dancer"

  I challenge you to find a Super Bowl breakdown more in-depth than Chris (@CSimmsQB) & Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) have on this WTF Happened episode. When did Brock Purdy "leave meat on the bone"? How did Patrick Mahomes win the blitz war?...

  
• 02.12.2024

  Super Bowl LVIII Recap: Mahomes finds a way, again

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) is traveling back from Las Vegas today, but we didn't want to make you wait for his thoughts on Super Bowl LVIII. So here is his recap of the Chiefs' OT win over the 49ers from this morning...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Super Bowl LVIII Picks w/ Vegas Live Audience

  Viva Las Vegas! For the 2nd time in our show's history, Chris (@CSimmsQB) & Mike (@ProFootballTalk) break down the Super Bowl in front of a live audience. The guys take questions from the Mandalay Bay Sportsbook (Sorry Birmingham!) and give...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Most Important Non-QBs in Super Bowl LVIII

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) are on Radio Row in Vegas for a mega-preview pod of 49ers-Chiefs. The guys rank the most important non-QBs in Super Bowl LVIII and discuss who would get the biggest legacy boost with a win....

  
• 01.31.2024

  Lions keep Ben Johnson + Conference Championship WTF Happened

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) & Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) dive deep into the film of WTF Happened in the two Championship games. How did the Chiefs scare the Ravens away from the run? Did the Lions crack the 49ers' code, despite the loss? But...

  
• 01.29.2024

  Conference Championships Recap: "You're looking Holalulu blue"

  We thought he might not show up today, but always-a-pro Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) guts out a tough pod recapping his Lions tough NFC Championship loss. Then, Chris (@CSimmsQB) explains how the Chiefs out Baltimore'd Baltimore in Baltimore. And of course, the...

  
• 01.25.2024

  NFL Conference Championship Picks: "I'll have the munchies!"

  Playoff Mike (@ProFootballTalk) is crushing, but Regular Season Champ Chris (@CSimmsQB) still has a chance to come out on top in the picks standings. The guys dive deep into the AFC & NFC Championship games, but first talk about their...

  
• 01.24.2024

  NFL Conference Championship Preview: "I entice the shirt-off guy"

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) gives the All-22 takeaways from the Divisional Round, and what that tells us about the Conference Championship matchups. Plus Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) asks your biggest questions about the final four. But first, Chris reveals too much about Ahmed's chest.

  
• 01.22.2024

  NFL Divisional Recap: "Is he coming here to fight us?"

  The guys are back from the raucous (and maybe confrontational?) Lions game and ready to break down the best football weekend of the year. Chris (@CSimmsQB) explains why he had to yell at some NBC execs on a plane. And...

  
• 01.18.2024

  NFL Divisional Picks: "Playoff Mahomes is different, Dad"

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) may be the "regular season champ," but Mike (@ProFootballTalk) is all about the playoffs after his sweep last week. In perhaps the best football weekend of the year, the guys end up on opposite sides of Chiefs-Bills. Plus,...

  
• 01.17.2024

  NFL Divisional Round Preview + Eagles postmortem

  In our usual Wednesday fashion, Chris (@CSimmsQB) and still-giddy-over-the-Lions Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) dive into the notebook and All-22 to figure out WTF happened to the Eagles and WTF will happen in the Divisional Round this weekend. Plus, we bury the 6...

  
• 01.15.2024

  NFL Wild Card Recap: Lions roar, Packers shock Cowboys

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) gives his takeaways from a wild Wild Card weekend, all while Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) ignores him to watch the end of the Lions' first playoff win in 32 years. Plus, is Mike McCarthy done in Dallas, and where does...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Super Wild Card Weekend Picks: "Is this band camp??!!?"

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) is crowning himself the regular season picks champ over Mike (@ProFootballTalk), but the contest continues. Florio likes a couple of upsets in Super Wild Card Weekend, and tries to goad Simms into giving a team bulletin board material....

  
• 01.10.2024

  Most Important Non-QBs in Super Wild Card Weekend

  Who are the key players/coaches in the first round of the playoffs? Chris (@CSimmsQB) gives us his film breakdowns, while Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) worries about the upcoming Stafford Bowl. Plus, the guys react to Jim Harbaugh & Michigan's national championship win....

  
• 01.08.2024

  NFL Week 18 Recap: Bills & Texans are division champs

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) watch the Bills & Dolphins AFC East championship game go down to the wire as the 2023 NFL regular season wraps up. Plus they discuss whether the Jaguars are the most disappointing team of the...

  
• 01.04.2024

  NFL Week 18 Picks: "They know phonebox and flipping the bird!"

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Mike (@ProFootballTalk) remain tied up, which is no surprise as they continued their tradition of separately thinking of the same exact scores. The guys pick every game from a strange Week 18, and along the way Chris...

  
• 01.03.2024

  Most Important People in Week 18 + Big Butt Trivia

  As we head into the final week of the regular season, Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) give the players to watch for Bills-Dolphins and the other games that will determine who makes the playoffs. Plus, we play some Big Butt...

  
• 01.01.2024

  NFL Week 17 Recap: Happy New Year!

  As the clock ticks towards midnight, Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) are here to make sure you get the breakdown of every NFL game this weekend, including the Ravens and 49ers locking down the #1 seeds. Plus we might have...

  
• 12.28.2023

  NFL Week 17 Picks: "You got your kahunas blown off!"

  After a week where our picks pod made big waves in the Ravens locker room, Chris (@CSimmsQB) dares Mike (@ProFootballTalk) to pick against Baltimore again. Will Mike predict anyone to "kick the sh!t" out of another team? Plus, Simms debuts...

  
• 12.26.2023

  NFL Week 16 Recap: Lamar Jackson vs Mike Flores

  We hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy holiday weekend. Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) recap all the games from Week 16, which included Lamar Jackson clapping back at Mike Florio for his Ravens-49ers pick. Plus, Simms shows off...

  
• 12.21.2023

  NFL Week 16 Picks: "Santa's bringing squirrel meat!"

  Ho ho ho! Mike (@ProFootballTalk) and Chris (@CSimmsQB) are feeling the holiday spirit as they pick every game from a long Christmas weekend. The guys disagree on 6 games, but does that include the heavyweight Cowboys-Dolphins & Ravens-49ers matchups? Plus,...

  
• 12.20.2023

  All (My Playoff Team) Wants for Christmas Is...

  It's a holiday-themed Unbuttoned, as Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) spin the Christmas wheel to answer what ONE thing each playoff contender needs down the stretch. Plus, Ahmed catches up on some eulogies.

  
• 12.18.2023

  NFL Week 15 Recap: Bills destroy Cowboys + Shanahan COY?

  Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) is back from the Dominican Republic, and Chris (@CSimmsQB) tries to catch his breath after a weekend of too much fun. The guys hit every game from both Saturday and Sunday, including big statement wins from the Bills...

  
• 12.17.2023

  NFL Week 15 Picks: "The Fonz was the coolest!"

  The West Virginia Empire strikes back, as Mike (@ProFootballTalk) is once again leading Chris (@CSimmsQB) in Best Bets. The guys pick some eerily similar scores, but then end up on opposite sides of Cowboys-Bills & Ravens-Jaguars. But first, the guys...

  
• 12.13.2023

  Offensive Scheme Tiers + Week 14 Film Review

  With Ahmed on vacation, Connor (@ConnorJRogers) tags in to talk through Chris' (@CSimmsQB) Offensive Scheme Tiers. And Simms gives takeaways from his All-22 film, including Jordan Love's struggles & how the Dolphins let the Titans defense off the hook. Plus,...

  
• 12.11.2023

  NFL Week 14 Recap: Mad Mahomes + Lamar comes up clutch

  It was bizarro Sunday as some backup and beleaguered QBs came up big vs playoff hopefuls. Chris (@CSimmsQB) and Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) break it all down, including whether Patrick Mahomes has a right to be mad at the refs. Plus, a...

  
• 12.07.2023

  NFL Week 14 Picks: "Holy sh*t it's Jerry Seinfeld!"

  Chris (@CSimmsQB) is jingling bells and laughing all the way after another big week has him tied with Mike (@ProFootballTalk) on the season. The guys like a few underdogs this week with some bad weather looming. But first, Simms tells...

  
• 12.06.2023

  Coach of the Year, 49ers-Eagles Film, & Ahmed curses

  What a historic podcast. Chris (@CSimmsQB) watched the film of the Statement of the Year, the 49ers drubbing of the Eagles. The guys give their (and your) Top 3 Coach of the Year candidates. Ahmed (@ahmedNBC) eulogizes the Panthers in...