Host Brandon Contes interviews Super Bowl XXI MVP and analyst on eight Super Bowl broadcasts, Phil Simms. Brandon and Phil discuss a wide range of topics including Phil's advice for Tom Brady in his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster, Greg Olsen being vocal about being demoted at Fox, remembering Greg Gumbel, and more.

-:40: Being Super Bowl XXI MVP

-1:28: Super Bowl completion record

-2:00: Calling eight Super Bowls

-2:40: Calling a Super Bowl vs. regular season game

-3:22: Nerves starting out as a broadcaster

-4:32: Importance of having Paul Maguire in the booth starting out

-4:56: Advice for Tom Brady for his first Super Bowl as broadcaster

-7:19: Brady on commentary

-8:40: Preparation for calling a game as a broadcaster vs. as a quarterback

-9:29: Importance of production meetings

-11:11: Doing media as a player

-12:56: Teams as willing to talk to broadcasters during Super Bowl week?

-13:51: Brady doing broadcasting and ownership/conflict of interest

-15:00: Best Super Bowl Phil called

-16:07: Making mistakes while on commentary

-18:55: Quarterbacks too concerned about making mistakes

-20:30: Cam Newton not wanting to trade an MVP for a Super Bowl

-21:44: Reaction to Super Bowl XLVII power outage

-27:02: Greg Gumbel

-29:11: Favorite broadcast partner

-30:02: Jim Nantz

-30:37: Calling games vs. working in studio

-31:53: Talking time

-32:37: Chemistry in “The NFL Today” studio

-35:21: Moving from booth to studio

-35:56: Tony Romo/Greg Olsen

-38:51: Interest in going to another network?

-40:15: Broadcaster salaries

-40:59: Comfort level in booth on ref criticism

-42:24: Does the NFL have an officiating issue?

-43:12: Instant replay

-45:48: Patrick Mahomes’ legacy if the Chiefs three-peat?

-47:58: Aaron Glenn and the Jets

-48:55: Should Glenn keep Aaron Rodgers?

-52:29: Saquon Barkley on the Eagles

-54:29: John Mara as an owner

-56:15: What should Giants do at quarterback?

-58:33: Hosting “Simms Complete”

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