Chris Simms Unbuttoned

(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 running

(52:25) DraftKings: Non-Playoff Teams with Best Odds to Return to Postseason

(55:40) Texans: Can they cruise to another AFC South title?

(59:30) Tough Septembers: Cowboys, Giants, Jets, & Browns could struggle out of the gate

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(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 Burden III has a warning for teams who passed on him

(58:50) Jets T Armand Membou was surprised by his first contract

(1:00:00) Bengals are messing up yet another contract situation

(1:02:30) Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa is a hometown hero

(1:04:00) Ahmed Reads Stats: Derek Carr, Buccaneers on 3rd down, Giants in the red zone, & QB-friendly Mark Andrews

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(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 are they missing?

(40:00) Tyreek Hill’s Top 5 QBs: Surprised Tua Tagovailoa wasn’t included?

(44:00) George Pickens trade: “I don’t know what the Steelers are doing”

(49:45) Most Badass O-linemen: Cesar Ruiz, Trey Smith, Rashawn Slater, Penei Sewell, Robert Hunt

(57:05) Tom Brady’s awkward answer to the Shedeur Sanders question

(1:01:30) YouTube Comments: Homies react Phil Simms’ #11 jersey and Ahmed’s nickname for Isaac TeSlaa

(1:04:45) Chris sticks up for Abdul Carter & asks him to punch Big Phil

(1:07:35) #AskMeAnything: Steelers: Are they tanking after the George Pickens trade?

(1:09:10) Saints: Will Tyler Shough start Week 1?

(1:12:40) Jets: Do they need another WR?

(1:15:00) Bengals: Do they need another OL?

(1:16:20) Bears: How much should Ben Johnson run the ball?

(1:19:20) Patrick Mahomes & Josh Allen: How many teams would they NOT make the playoffs with?

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(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 & Quinn Ewers expectations?

(43:40) Packers: Will Matthew Golden be the Packers #1 WR next year?

(46:55) MVP: Can a non-QB ever win it again?

(50:40) Lions: Did they reach for WR Isaac TeSlaa?

(54:50) Food: Chris breaks down his diet

(59:50) INTERVIEW: 49ers GM John Lynch

(1:05:20) How John Elway helped spark Lynch’s front office career  

(1:11:30) How a Stanford professor helped design the 49ers Vision Statement

(1:18:00) 49ers approach to big roster turnover this offseason

(1:23:55) Lynch’s timeline & process for preparing for a draft

(1:28:30) Best Player Available: How much do positions factor into picks?

(1:30:30) Draft intel: How to know when to trade up ahead of another team

(1:32:25) The time the 49ers almost ran out of time on a draft pick

(1:36:55) How has the NIL era changing scouting & drafting?

(1:41:10) Progress of Brock Purdy negotiations

(1:43:35) Kyle Shanahan introducing Lynch to “a dude named Jed”

(1:45:45) DraftKings: Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

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(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 Jefferson, Tyler Lockett, Treylon Burks

(38:55) Chiefs  LT Josh Simmons vs Jaylon Moore & DT Omarr Norman-Lott vs Mike Pennel, Jerry Tillery

(43:40) Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell vs Nakobe Dean, Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

(47:55) Broncos RB R.J. Harvey vs Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie

(49:50) Packers WR Matthew Golden vs Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks

(55:00) Bears TE Colston Loveland vs Cole Kmet

(57:40) Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori vs Julian Love

(1:00:55) Jets TE Mason Taylor vs Jeremy Rucket, Stone Smartt

(1:02:40) Browns QB Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders vs Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco & RB Quinshon Judkins, Dylan Sampson vs Jerome Ford, Pierre Strong Jr.

(1:09:35) Giants QB Jaxson Dart vs Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston

(1:11:50) Bengals EDGE Shemar Stewart vs Joseph Ossai, Myles Murphy

(1:15:20) Chargers RB Omarion Hampton vs Najee Harris & WR Tre Harris vs Mike Williams, Quentin Johnston

(1:19:30) Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

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(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 Knight, Jr.

(35:15) Broncos: UCF RB R.J. Harvey

(36:45) Chargers: Ole Miss WR Tre Harris

(39:50) Favorite Round 3 picks: Patriots: Washington State WR Kyle Williams

(43:40) Browns: Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr.

(45:45) Texans: Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel

(47:55) Giants: Toledo DT Darius Alexander

(50:25) Cowboys: East Carolina CB Shavon Revel, Jr.

(54:30) Raiders: Iowa State CB Darien Porter

(59:50) Favorite Round 4 picks: Falcons: Oklahoma CB Billy Bowman, Jr.

(1:04:45) Jaguars: Virginia Tech RB Byahshul Tuten

(1:06:05) Titans: WR Chimere Dike, Texas TE Gunnar Helm, Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor

(1:08:25) Favorite Round 6 picks: Eagles: Syracuse QB Kyle McCord, Michigan T Myles Hinton, Texas T Cameron Williams, Virginia Tech EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland

(1:13:05) Favorite Round 7 picks: Seahawks: Miami RB Damien Martinez

(1:18:20) Top Button Swag Award: Which team had the best draft?

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(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: EDGE Mykel Williams

(29:25) #12 Cowboys: OL Tyler Booker

(31:10) #13 Dolphins: DT Kenneth Grant

(33:35) #14 Colts: TE Tyler Warren

(36:00) #15 Falcons: LB Jalon Walker

(38:20) #16 Cardinals: DT Walter Nolen

(40:35) #17 Bengals: EDGE Shemar Stewart

(42:55) #18 Seahawks: OL Grey Zabel

(45:00) #19 Buccaneers: WR Emeka Egbuka

(47:20) #20 Broncos: CB Jahdae Barron

(49:45) #21 Steelers: DT Derrick Harmon

(51:30) #22 Chargers: RB Omarion Hampton

(54:05) #23 Packers: WR Matthew Golden

(56:35) #24 Vikings: OL Donovan Jackson

(59:40) #25 Giants (via HOU): QB Jaxson Dart

(1:02:15) #26 Falcons (via LAR): EDGE James Pearce Jr.

(1:04:25) #27 Ravens: S Malaki Starks

(1:06:30) #28 Lions: DT Tyliek Williams

(1:08:30) #29 Commanders: OL Josh Conerly, Jr.

(1:10:05) #30 Bills: CB Maxwell Hairston

(1:12:00) #31 Eagles (via KC): LB Jihaad Campbell

(1:15:00) #32 Chiefs (via PHI): OL Josh Simmons

(1:17:00) Best Available Players; Where does Shedeur Sanders land?

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(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 do the betting markets indicate about the Draft?

(41:50) Shedeur Sanders & QB Round 1 pick odds

(48:40) Ashton Jeanty, Mason Graham, & Jaguars #5 pick

(55:40) Offensive linemen in Top 10

(58:20) 49ers #11 pick

(1:03:05) Tyler Warren & Bears #10 pick

(1:07:05) Other Top 10 pick bets

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(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 Jihaad Campbell

(32:00) #10 Bears - RB Ashton Jeanty

(35:45) #11 49ers - EDGE Shemar Stewart

(37:40) #12 Cowboys - RB Omarion Hampton

(39:40) #13 Dolphins - CB Will Johnson

(42:35) #14 Colts - TE Tyler Warren

(44:05) #15 Falcons - EDGE Mike Green

(46:25) #16 Cardinals - OL Grey Zabel

(49:45) #17 Bengals - OL Tyler Booker

(51:35) #18 Seahawks - OL Josh Conerly, Jr.

(53:45) #19 Buccaneers - S Malaki Starks

(56:15) #20 Broncos - WR Tetairoa McMillan

(58:55) #21 Steelers - DT Derrick Harmon

(1:02:30) #22 Chargers - TE Colston Loveland

(1:05:40) #23 Packers - WR Matthew Golden

(1:07:25) #24 Vikings - CB Maxwell Hairston

(1:11:05) #25 Texans - OL Josh Simmons

(1:13:45) #26 Rams - CB Jahdae Barron

(1:14:50) #27 Ravens - EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku

(1:16:30) #28 Lions - OL Donovan Jackson

(1:18:50) #29 Commanders - EDGE James Pearce, Jr.

(1:20:05) #30 Bills - CB Shavon Revel (East Carolina)

(1:22:25) #31 Chiefs - DT Kenneth Grant

(1:24:25) #32 Eagles - EDGE Mykel Williams

(1:29:10) Missed Round 1: QB Shedeur Sanders, QB Jaxson Dart, S Nick Emmanwori

(1:33:30) DraftKings: Position Totals for Round 1

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(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 lessons of his rough 2018 Combine experience

(49:00) OB talks about the toughest thing for an OL transitioning from college to NFL

(54:05) OB evaluates Will Campbell, Armand Membou & Josh Simmons

(1:08:45) Simms 2025 OL Breakdowns: G Grey Zabel (North Dakota St)

(1:13:25) G Tyler Booker (Alabama)

(1:17:50) G Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)

(1:20:30) T Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona)

(1:22:35) G Marcus Mbow (Purdue)

(1:25:05) T Anthony Belton (NC State)

(1:28:35) DraftKings: 1st OL drafted

(1:31:50) Simms 2025 LB Breakdowns: Jihaad Campbell (Alabama)

(1:36:40) LB Carson Schwesinger (UCLA)

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