Chris Simms Unbuttoned

We recap Week 4 and go deep on Bucs-Rams and Chiefs-Lions. Chris discovers one of the best games of Jared Goff's career and Ahmed suggests an all-lateral offense.

(2:35) Bears without Mitchell Trubisky "no big deal"

(5:10) Vikings-Bears: "Vic Who?" & Adam Thielen criticizes Vikes O

(9:50) Cowboys-Saints: "I don't think the stats would have been much better if Drew Brees was in there"

(15:30) Film Deep Dive #1: Bucs O vs Rams D "This is why Jameis was a #1 pick"

(27:45) Rams O vs Bucs D "One of the best games I've ever seen Jared Goff play"

(36:15) Browns-Ravens Cleveland returns to the run game

(40:10) Patriots-Bills Holy Secondary! & "you gotta rein it in Josh Allen "

(43:50) Vontaze Burfict suspended "it's not football, it's WWE"

(49:10) Film Deep Dive #2: Chiefs O vs Lions D "I think Mahomes was a little off"

(59:25) Chris breaks down 2 big plays on the Chiefs game-winning drive

(1:01:15) Ahmed suggests an all-lateral offense

(1:02:45) Lions O vs Chiefs D "Matthew Stafford looked awesome"

(1:09:00) Redskins-Giants "The best thing for Dwayne Haskins is to keep Jay Gruden right there"

(1:11:30) Seahawks-Cardinals "Seattle was pissed off and they were gonna make a point"

(1:12:55) Panthers-Texans "Carolina's D is real"

(1:17:00) Damn! Okay Praise for Leonard Fournette, a Chargers DB and Chris' old coach

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Simms & Florio do their weekly picks in an Unbuttoned/PFT PM collaboration. Can the Lions pull off the upset in Patrick Mahomes' first NFL game in a dome? Will Danny Dimes drop an L on the Redskins? And as always, the guys give their 3 Best Bets of the week.

(3:40) TNF: Eagles-Packers "Carson Wentz is the best QB the Packers have seen all year"

(9:30) Panthers-Texans "This is a chance for Houston to pull away in the AFC South"

(13:40) Browns-Ravens "I want to see how Freddie Kitchens handles adversity"

(19:55) Chiefs-Lions "If the Lions pull this off, it would be a shot heard 'around the NFL world"

(24:40) Chargers-Dolphins "I don't bet on bad teams"

(28:45) Patriots-Bills "Every we think this is the year the Bills stick it to the Patriots"

(36:00) Raiders-Colts "I think this Colts offense has gotten better every week"

(39:55) Titans-Falcons "The Titans always play to their competition"

(44:45) Redskins-Giants "I can't pick a team who stirs their Gatorade with a bag of plastic cups"

(54:55) Seahawks-Cardinals "The Seahawks need to keep pace in the NFC West"

(58:35) Buccaneers-Rams "There is something wrong with Todd Gurley"

(1:03:05) Jaguars-Broncos "I don't think Jalen Ramsey will play Sunday"

(1:07:50) Vikings-Bears "The Bears have never seen this version of Dalvin Cook"

(1:15:10) SNF: Cowboys-Saints "We have not seen a Cowboys offense like this in a long time"

(1:22:20) MNF: Bengals-Steelers "The Steelers are in denial about not being good"

(1:26:55) Best Bets "Oh my gosh you are insane"

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It's a Deep Dive Wednesday, as Simms breaks down what really happened on the Browns failed 4th & 9, explains why the Cowboys are an absolute juggernaut right now, and plenty more reaction from Week 3.

(2:40) Saints-Seahawks: How much did the NO offense change from Brees to Bridgewater?

(10:00) Chris reveals an undrafted rookie on the Saints D to keep your eye on

(17:30) Lions-Eagles: What was Philly's O missing without DJax and Alshon?

(27:30) Matthew Stafford's offensive culture change

(36:40) Big Phil declares a new best RB in the NFL

(39:30) In praise of Daniel Jones

(45:30) The time Big Phil cursed out Reggie White

(1:00:00) Rams-Browns: What CLE is doing wrong with OBJ

(1:12:00) Is Freddie Kitchens taking heat for Baker's mistakes?

(1:16:30) How Sean McVay sees the big picture

(1:24:20) Newsreels: "I can't believe this is the Cowboys"

(1:30:35) Vikings are playing to the strength of their offense

(1:34:00) Bears: "I don't feel any better about Mitchell Trubisky"

(1:38:50) Panthers: Can Kyle Allen be the future?

(1:42:25) 49ers have "the most diverse run game in football"

(1:45:40) Make Me Feel Better About My Team: Titans, Falcons & Chargers

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Chris & Paul recap a big Week 3 for some QBs making their season debut. Can we poke any holes in Daniel Jones' 1st start? Is the Chiefs offense the best ever? And a little-known pass rusher is already on a record pace.

(4:25) Give Me The Headline, Young QB Edition - How Daniel Jones opened up the Giants offense

(6:25) Teddy Bridgewater: "New Orleans out-Seattled Seattle in Seattle"

(8:50) Kyle Allen: "he capitalized on some things Cam Newton didn't"

(12:30) Damn! Okay - Shaq Barrett "They're not missing JPP because of this guy right here"

(23:20) Film Deep Dive #1 - BAL vs KC "The greatest downfield passing offense we've seen in the history of the NFL"

(33:20) Debating John Harbaugh's aggressive decisions

(47:20) "I thought the Ravens passed it too much"

(52:15) Give Me The Headline - LAR vs CLE "The Browns have no identity"

(56:30) DET vs PHI "They can't rush the passer and they can't cover people"

(57:45) NYJ vs NE "They almost looked bored"

(1:00:15) OAK vs MIN "Zimmer Ball!"

(1:03:05) CIN vs BUF "The Bills are can't-miss football right now"

(1:06:35) HOU vs LAC "Deshaun Watson is the reason the Texans won that game"

(1:10:15) Film Deep Dive #2 - NYG vs TB "The offense is so much better with Daniel Jones"

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Simms & Florio do their weekly picks in an Unbuttoned/PFT PM collaboration. Should the Chiefs be 6-point favorites over the Ravens? Will the Patriots and Cowboys cover their monster spreads? And can the Browns take down the NFC Champs in primetime?

(3:50) TNF: Titans-Jaguars "Bang the under"

(5:45) Falcons-Colts "The Falcons have the stars, but the Colts are the better team"

(9:15) Ravens-Chiefs "I was shocked to see minus-6"

(13:10) Bengals-Bills "Why are you trying to make logic of my illogical brain?"

(15:55) Broncos-Packers "I think this game is kind of ugly"

(19:10) Lions-Eagles "The Eagles have given up some big plays, and that's scary to me"

(22:30) Dolphins-Cowboys "Plus I sense that the Dolphins don't give a crap"

(26:20) Jets-Patriots "I think I'm being charitable with the points I'm giving to the Jets"

(29:50) Raiders-Vikings "If the Vikings are serious about being a contender, this is a game they must win"

(34:45) Panthers-Cardinals "The Cardinals will either get Kyle Allen or a diminished Cam Newton"

(38:15) Giants-Buccaneers "Daniel Jones has seen this defense"

(42:45) Texans-Chargers "It's too much on Deshaun Watson"

(46:15) Steelers-49ers "The Steelers are in a spot where nobody believes in them"

(50:15) Saints-Seahawks "Sean Payton's going to come up with a few things the Seahawks haven't prepared for"

(55:20) SNF: Rams-Browns "I think Freddie Kitchens will realize they need to run the ball"

(1:00:35) MNF: Bears-Redskins "It's sucky-ducky Redskins secondary vs sucky-ducky Bears offense."

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It's another Deep Dive Wednesday as Simms gets into the Week 2 film with Paul Burmeister. Big Phil reacts to the end of the Eli Manning Era. Plus, Chris says which 0-2 teams he hasn't given up on yet.

(2:35) Browns-Jets: How defenses are trying to fool Baker Mayfield

(13:10) Saints-Rams: Jared Goff isn't aggressive, and that's ok

(26:10) Teddy Bridgewater's performance and why Taysom Hill gives the Saints a better chance

(32:00) Seahawks-Steelers: How Pittsburgh's offense had problems even before Big Ben's injury

(35:40) Why the Seahawks defense needs Jalen Ramsey

(44:00) Big Phil discusses the Giants benching Eli for Daniel Jones

(1:02:15) Phil takes us back to when the Giants released him

(1:10:00) 49ers-Bengals: The only question for the 49ers offense is Jimmy G

(1:18:10) Cardinals-Ravens: "we're seeing Lamar Jackson grow right in front of us"

(1:25:40) "Kyler Murray is a baller"

(1:30:35) Chiefs-Raiders: the unheralded strength of the KC offense

(1:38:10) "Make Me Feel Better About My Team" - Which two 0-2 teams may not be doomed yet?

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Simms & Paul Burmeister recap a chaotic and eventful Week 2 that saw a pair of Super Bowl winning QBs go down, a Hall of Famer struggle with a new system, and an offensive mastermind crack the code.

(3:30) Big Ben is done for the year; are the Steelers done as well?

(7:05) Drew Brees is out for a couple months; Simms thinks the answer at QB is on the roster, and his name isn't Teddy Bridgewater

(11:50) Give Me The Headline, Part 1: the Bears are holding Mitchell Trubisky back, and why Dak is already an MVP candidate

(21:00) "Damn! Okay": Kyle Shanahan found the Konami code for the Bengals defense, Josh Allen is just like Christopher Walken, and props to a group of Chiefs not named Patrick Mahomes

(33:45) Vikings-Packers Film Deep Dive: analyzing the Rodgers-LaFleur sideline spat, how the Packers offense will eventually break through, and some very troubling signs from Kirk Cousins

(51:40) Give Me The Headline, Part 2: the Dolphins are a college team, Lamar has us asking for LaMORE, the Jaguars play-calling is a disaster, and Jacoby Brissett comes through in the clutch

(1:04:30) Eagles-Falcons Film Deep Dive: Jim Schwartz gets way too aggressive (again), Carson Wentz gets way too aggressive, and a fading star RB might be done

(1:20:00) "I Checked The Rule Book" ... and tight ends aren't franchise left tackles

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In a joint Unbuttoned-PFTPM podcast, Simms & Florio pick all of the Week 2 games against the spread, including a couple big upsets. And as the Sam Darnold mono news breaks, they discuss what long-term impact it could have on the Jets.

(3:00) TNF: Buccaneers-Panthers

(6:00) Cardinals-Ravens

(10:15) Bills-Giants

(15:00) Cowboys-Redskins

(18:30) Colts-Titans

(22:30) Jaguars-Texans

(26:55) Chargers-Lions

(30:25) Vikings-Packers

(35:55) Patriots-Dolphins

(38:50) 49ers-Bengals

(42:50) Seahawks-Steelers

(49:45) Chiefs-Raiders

(52:00) Bears-Broncos

(55:40) Saints-Rams

(58:45) SNF: Eagles-Falcons

(1:05:45) MNF: Browns-Jets

(1:11:05) Best Bets of Week 2

(1:14:20) Sam Darnold's injury impact on Jets

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Simms takes a deep dive on the Week 1 film with Paul Burmeister and Big Phil. Plus, he talks some fan bases off the ledge to make them feel better after their 0-1 team.

(4:15) Falcons-Vikings: How Dalvin Cook is back, but Devonta Freeman is not

(13:50) Redskins-Eagles: What makes Carson Wentz's deep ball so special?

(22:00) Big Phil Simms joins: are the Steelers missing Le'Veon Bell & Antonio Brown?

(25:30) Bills-Jets: How Sean McDermott's defense shook Sam Darnold down to his footwork

(30:00) Steelers-Patriots: How New England's secondary suffocates QBs; What Pittsburgh's offense needs to change

(35:00) Only a few minutes in, and the Jaguars are losing their cool

(42:50) Have the Steelers ever played the Patriots before? Because it sure didn't seem like it

(49:10) Giants-Cowboys: Kellen Moore's immediate effect on the offense; Dak's new throwing motion

(59:50) Ravens-Dolphins: Was the blowout more about Baltimore’s great O or Miami's bad D?

(1:09:10) Bengals-Seahawks: Zac Taylor's familiarity with "Seattle-beaters"

(1:17:20) Thanks to loyal listener & homie @adefaje, we have a new segment for all the bummed out fan bases - "Make Me Feel Better About My Team" - for the Bears, Buccaneers, Jets, Broncos, Falcons, Jaguars & Browns

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Simms & Ahmed Fareed break down all the Week 1 headlines, take a deep dive on the 2 biggest games of the weekend, and take a pop quiz to recap the opening Sunday in the NFL.

(5:05) Give Me The Headline, Part 1: The Pats are a well-oiled machine and everyone else is in big trouble; the Cowboys feel like they have a different aura; the Panthers blow a big change; and Todd Gurley is still special.

(18:50) "Damn! Okay": Shout-outs to Kyler Murray, Dalvin Cook, and John Ross. All 3 entered with question marks, and all 3 made say "Dayyyum! okay."

(30:30) Titans-Browns Film Deep Dive: Baker's no-good-very-bad-day, don't forget about Nick Chubb, and Cleveland's O-line gets a C-, and momentum is HUGE!

(46:25) Give Me The Headline, Part 2: DeSean Jackson's speed and Doug Pederson's cojones rule the day; why the Jets lost the game in the 1st half; Jameis Winston & Jimmy G played a game of "who can screw it up more?"; and Melvin Gordon might have reason to come back.

(1:02:20) Chiefs-Jaguars Film Deep Dive: Patrick Mahomes put on a display, Andy Reid put on a friggin clinic, R.I.P. to the Seattle Cover 3 scheme, Gardner Minshew (!) looks pretty damn good, and why the Chiefs defense looks so different.

(1:17:50) Simms checked the rule book, and the Dolphins are allowed to play a safety in the middle of the field

(1:22:45) Pop Quiz hot shot- does Simms know who was the fastest ball-carrier, who threw the longest completion through the air, and which team faced an 8-man box more than anyone else?

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