Published by Chris Simms
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.
Listen on Apple PodcastsJalen Carter cashes in…but is he part of the best DT duo in the NFL? Chris & Connor then welcome on Cardinals Head Coach Mike LaFleur, who tells us about the time he ignored Kyle Shanahan’s phone calls. Plus, Chris has a pop quiz for Draft Guru Connor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Debuting our new time slot of 11:00am ET, Chris & Connor first hit Kyle Shanahan’s accident and how it affects the 49ers. The Giants have some good news on Malik Nabers…is he the most important non-QB in the NFC East? Plus we welcome Buccaneers beat writer Rick Stroud to give us the latest on Baker Mayfield’s contract negotiations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris welcomes 49ers TE George Kittle to the show to talk about why grass is better than turf, wardrobe changes at the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding…and the time he threw Kyle Shanahan into the ocean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the eve of training camps, some players are starting to get big deals. Is Devon Witherspoon worth the biggest CB contract in the league? Shedeur or Deshaun? Kirk or Fernando? Chris & Connor handicap the 5 QB battles entering training camp. Top 10 QBs…how does Simms’ list differ from the NFL’s? And finally, who was left out of the Madden 99 Club? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We’re back baby! And Connor is literally back from his baby. Backflips & bottle service…how did Chris spend his bougie vacation? We’ll catch up on some NFL news we missed with a round of I Know What You Did This Summer. Plus your reactions to Simms’ All-Time QB lists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You didn’t think we were done with our All-Time QBs lists, did you? After ranking the GOATs based on their careers, Chris & Ahmed go through the Top 10 passers Simms would take in their prime. How far down does Tom Brady fall from #1? Do Lamar Jackson & Josh Allen make the cut? The answers surprise even Chris himself. (0:00) “The Top 7,000 players of all time…” (1:15) Top 10 All-Time “In Their Prime” QBs (6:15) #10 Roger Staubach (7:50) #9 Tom Brady (10:55) #8 Dan Marino (13:00) #7 Lamar Jackson (15:30) #6 Josh Allen (18:45) #5 Brett Favre (23:25) #4 John Elway (26:15) #3 Aaron Rodgers (28:00) #2 Patrick Mahomes (29:40) #1 Peyton Manning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You know the names. Brady. Elway. Manning. Montana. Mahomes. Who are the 5 best QBs in NFL history? Chris finally gives his answer (with a little help from Stugotz). (0:00) “I consider you a brother, and you clearly don’t feel the same about me.” (3:55) All-Time QB Top 10: Our “career-focused” rankings conclude (10:30) #5 John Elway (16:45) #4 Patrick Mahomes (19:30) #3 Joe Montana (24:25) #2 Peyton Manning (27:40) #1 Tom Brady See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After narrowing down his Top 10 All-Time QBs, Chris finally gets to ranking them. Today we hit #10-6, which includes a couple former teammates. And Simms teases yet another list he’ll do after this one. (0:00) The time Chris’ wife explained the Wild Card to him (2:20) All-Time QB Top 10: Chris explains the criteria of his ranking (5:20) #10 Roger Staubach (8:15) #9 Dan Marino (13:00) #8 Brett Favre (17:05) #7 Aaron Rodgers (23:15) #6 Johnny Unitas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s cut-down day for the All-Time QBs list. Chris & Connor go through the 18 (or 19?) QBs who made the first cut and determine who will be in Simms’ Top 10 (or 12?). But first, Chris complains about us making him do this (we didn’t make him do this). (0:00) “You’re all a-holes. Every one of you.” (2:00) All-Time QBs: Did we underrate Warren Moon? (6:40) Top 10 LOCKS (10:15) Clear cuts: Does Terry Bradshaw miss out? (12:35) Roger Staubach, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr (18:15) Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson (22:05) The FINAL 10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With Simms’ 2026 QB Countdown done, we go to the next logical place..an All-Time QB Countdown! Chris & Connor start with the nominees…which HOFers and future HOFers make the first cut? And as we go, the guys also name the 4 passers who lead the All-Time QB Photo list. (0:00) “You should still be sending checks to Brandon Stokley.” (1:30) All-Time QBs: How do we gauge the pre-Super Bowl passers? (7:05) Joe Namath “a decade ahead of his time” (10:20) 20th Century Super Bowl QBs: Bart Starr, Fran Tarkenton, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Fouts, Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Brett Favre, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Jim Kelly (14:35) 21st Century Hall of Famers: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger (16:50) Borderline Hall of Fame candidates: Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson (17:55) Hall of Fame Snubs: Ken Anderson, Phil Simms, Steve McNair (20:00) Active QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Matthew Stafford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris goes to Chicago to interview Bears budding superstar QB Caleb Williams, fresh off the news of his Madden cover selection. Williams talks about where he got his strong arm from, his 2nd-favorite sport growing up (it’s not the one you’d think), and what he’s learned from “psycho in a good way” Ben Johnson. Plus, Chris tells Caleb about the celebrity who’s already a big fan of his. (0:40) Madden cover is a “childhood dream” (2:30) Processing last year’s progress & playoff loss (4:50) His 2nd-favorite youth sport: swimming?! (6:30) “When did you know you had a special arm?” (8:50) Choosing Oklahoma & transferring to USC (11:25) “Has anyone told you you’re an old soul?” (12:50) Weight training (14:05) Rookie year struggles (17:15) Ben Johnson, “the maniac upstairs” (18:35) Throwing mechanics & room to improve (20:50) “How much do you practice the crazy throws?” (21:55) Being a “goldfish” after mistakes (23:25) QB idols growing up (25:30) Ranking his Top 5 plays from last year (28:40) Watching film See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“My boyfriend’s back and he’s better than ever…” Chris and Ahmed reunite to recap the Simms QB Countdown and answer some #AskMeAnything questions. Who would Chris rather have right now, Drake London or Nico Collins? But first, we welcome the newest member of the Unbuttoned family…Cameron Rogers! (0:00) We proudly present…Cameron Rogers!!! Who already has his dad’s style. (6:20) News: Nick Herbig gets big contract (11:10) Micah Parsons will miss the start of the season (17:25) Drake London gets 4-year extension (23:25) Rome Odunze’s eye-opening comments on his foot (25:10) Russell Wilson retires (29:50) QB Countdown: Which Draft Class quartet would Chris take for the future? (35:15) Homies react to Chris’ Top 10 (36:20) QB #7 Justin Herbert…is he given too many excuses? (39:25) QB #6 Caleb Williams…could he be #1 next year? (45:05) QB #5 Matthew Stafford…should he have been Top 4? (47:45) QB #4 Patrick Mahomes…do his accomplishments make him overrated or underrated? (50:30) QB #3 Lamar Jackson & #2 Joe Burrow…what separates them? (52:40) QB #1 Josh Allen…is he truly “unstoppable?” (59:25) #AskMeAnything: Myles Garrett MVP? Super Kicker? And when is Chris gonna drop another song? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Simms 2026 QB Countdown concludes with THE FINAL FOUR! Where does Chris rank Patrick, Josh, Joe, and Lamar? But first, Simms & Stugotz dive into the blockbuster Myles Garrett & A.J. Brown trades…is an Aaron Donald return next? (0:00) Chris recaps his visit with “old soul” Caleb Williams (7:10) News: Myles Garrett blockbuster trade to Rams (20:10) Could Aaron Donald return? (26:05) A.J. Brown finally lands with Patriots (34:15) Simms QB Countdown: It’s the Big Four once again (37:30) QB #4 Patrick Mahomes (42:20) QB #3 Lamar Jackson (46:05) QB #2 Joe Burrow (50:45) QB #1 Josh Allen (57:55) Caleb Williams is the new Madden cover See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(0:00) Chris just can’t get away from the Jets fans (9:10) News: Kyler Murray looks like clear leader over J.J. McCarthy (13:30) Simms QB Countdown: #7 Justin Herbert (20:30) QB #6 Caleb Williams (29:15) QB #5 Matthew Stafford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(0:00) We get a full history of the birth of the Simms QB Countdown (7:00) Which Simms QB Countdown rank has gotten the most blowback? (17:40) News: A.J. Brown trade watch (20:10) Simms QB Countdown: Homies react to Sam Darnold, Jared Goff, Trevor Lawrence, & Dak Prescott (29:50) QB #10 Baker Mayfield (35:40) Simms has THREE QBs from the 2024 Draft in his Top 9…could it be the greatest QB class ever? (42:45) QB #9 Jayden Daniels (53:30) QB #8 Drake Maye See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s Connor’s LAST episode before he enters fatherhood, and he’s going out in style. Or “in vogue?” Simms reveals 4 more names in his QB Countdown…who lands JUST outside his Top 10? Plus, J.J. McCarthy does not seem happy to be in a QB competition, and Chris tells a Madonna story. (0:00) Papa Connor is “going out with a bang!” (5:15) Homies comments: One of them launches a Chris story about meeting Madonna when he was WAY too young (14:20) News: A.J. Brown isn’t at OTAs, and Jalen Hurts had an interesting quote about it (17:45) J.J. McCarthy weighs in on the Vikings QB competition (23:35) Daniel Jones is practicing (26:00) Simms QB Countdown: Homies react to Brock Purdy, Bo Nix, & Jordan Love (36:20) QB #14 Sam Darnold (44:30) DraftKings NFC West odds (48:15) QB #13 Jared Goff (54:00) QB #12 Trevor Lawrence (58:45) QB #11 Dak Prescott See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(0:00) Chris says what’s up to Connor…and isn’t faking it (2:55) The homies weigh in on our Jaxson Dart conversation (8:05) News: Bears QB Coach has some strong words for Caleb Williams (11:05) Nico Collins gets revised contract from Texans (17:40) Derwin James gets extension from Chargers (22:20) Lamar Jackson back at OTAs (23:25) Patrick Mahomes throwing at OTAs after ACL repair (24:45) DraftKings: Comeback Player of the Year odds (26:25) Simms QB Countdown: Homies react to Malik Willis, Jalen Hurts, Tyler Shough, & short QBs (37:15) QB #18 Daniel Jones (44:50) QB #17 Brock Purdy (53:00) QB #16 Bo Nix (59:45) QB #15 Jordan Love See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(0:00) Connor makes up for his terrible friend mistake (6:45) Knicks: Where were Chris & Connor in 1999? (11:50) Homie comments: Top 40 birds, Old school arms, and John Elway vs Aaron Rodgers (20:40) News: Jaxson Dart’s “misstep” and what it means for the Giants locker room (33:35) Giants extend GM Joe Schoen’s contract (35:40) Rams & Matthew Stafford agree to 1-year extension (40:45) Simms QB Countdown: Homies react to Tyler Shough, Aaron Rodgers, & Jameis Winston (45:35) QB #24 Geno Smith (48:45) QB #23 Cam Ward (51:55) QB #22 Jaxson Dart (57:05) QB #21 Jalen Hurts (1:01:20) DraftKings: NFC East odds (1:02:45) QB #20 C.J. Stroud (1:09:00) QB #19 Malik Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(0:00) Who are the angriest fan bases Chris has encountered? (9:15) Mount Rushmore of All-Time Arms: Why didn’t Dan Marino make the cut? (22:15) Aaron Rodgers will retire after this season (27:35) Todd Monken wants to name his starting QB soon (32:30) CeeDee Lamb wants the grass to stay after the World Cup (35:55) Nolan Smith arrested for reckless driving (40:00) QB Countdown: Homies have questions about Tanner McKee, Bryce Young, and Kyler Murray (46:20) QB #28 Joe Flacco (51:35) QB #27 Tyler Shough (54:50) QB #26 Aaron Rodgers (57:35) QB #25 Jacoby Brissett (1:01:20) DraftKings: AFC North odds (1:03:55) Thursday Trivia: Inspired by Josh Allen’s 30th birthday (1:10:30) Best 30-year-old players for this season See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(0:00) The guys recap the epic Knicks comeback, and discuss where MSG sits among iconic sports venues (10:20) Homie Reactions: Is Aaron Rodgers on the Mount Rushmore of all-time arms? (18:25) News: Lamar Jackson misses 1st day of OTAs (21:45) Justin Herbert misses 2nd voluntary Phase 2 practice (23:40) Unhappy Jacoby Brissett is skipping Cardinals OTAs (27:00) Rashee Rice going to jail for 30 days; can’t rehab injured knee (31:45) DraftKings: AFC West odds (33:10) QB Countdown: Homies react to Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, & Fernando Mendoza (40:25) QB #32 Michael Penix (45:00) QB #31 Bryce Young (51:55) Universal This Changes Everything Moment: QB #30 Kyler Murray (59:05) QB #29 Mac Jones (1:06:10) Which Doesn’t Belong & Why: Veteran Free Agents See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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