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Ohhh baby, Simms is on vacation so no regular pod this week. But we've got interviews with a couple of his favorites:(0:00) 49ers TE George Kittle on defending Jimmy G and breaking down why Travis Kelce is so good(15:20) Free agent RB Mark Ingram on how much gas he has left in the tank, playing for the Ravens and Saints, and memories of his dad with the Giants.

Chris has rewatched the Super Bowl so many times, his family is having an intervention. But Ahmed and Big Phil joined him to give some final thoughts on the Bucs big win over the Chiefs.(5:05) WTF Happened: Chiefs offense - Chris is still shocked by Kansas City's gameplan. What could they have done differently? Is there a blueprint to stop the Chiefs now?(24:00) Big Phil - He joins to talk about his view from the field Sunday, Andy Reid's timeouts, and the one-sided penalties.(56:45) Bucs & Chiefs offseason - Who is the free agent Tampa Bay needs to keep? Could Kansas City have a Super Bowl hangover?(1:18:00) Carson Wentz - The Eagles fans are mad at Chris, so he ranks who is to blame for his decline in Philadelphia.

Mahomes was shut down like he has never been before and Brady has ring number 7(!). Chris and Paul break down all angles of the Bucs beatdown of the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.(5:05) Chiefs Offense vs Bucs Defense - How did Todd Bowles go against his nature to stop Patrick Mahomes? How much of a factor was the QB's toe? Why was Chris "shocked" by Kansas City's gameplan? And should Devin White have been MVP?(34:30) Bucs Offense vs Chiefs Defense - Why was the run game so important for Tampa? What was the "brilliant" move Tom Brady made early in the game? And how did Brady and Gronk's experience lead to a TD on a broken play?(50:50) Penalties - Chris is pissed that the refs made themselves part of the game.(56:40) Bucs O-line - How did they dominate the Chiefs front?(1:08:05) Andy Reid's timeout - Did Chris agree with his strategy at the end of the first half?

Chris watched back the Chiefs Week 12 win over the Bucs to see what it can tell us about how Super Bowl LV will play out. And Paul has a TB-KC-themed QB Jeopardy.(8:00) Chiefs Offense vs Bucs Defense: How did Tyreek burn TB's secondary? Should KC even try to run the ball? And why any blitzing from Todd Bowles is too much blitzing.(28:30) Bucs Offense vs Chiefs Defense: How Steve Spagnuolo confused Tom Brady, but made a crucial mistake. As good as they are, does the Tampa O-line have an advantage over the KC D-line? (45:00) Super Bowl #AskMeAnything: Would Simms take Mahomes with the Bucs roster over Brady with the Chiefs roster? Is the Bucs D-line better than the 49ers D-line in last year's Super Bowl?(59:15) QB Jeopardy - Brady-Mahomes Super Bowl Edition: Paul finds a way to bring up the best photo in Super Bowl history

It's all about awards and your questions in today's pod, as Chris reveals his 2020 All-Pro Team, Ahmed hands out his Under-Talked About players, and we reveal the 2021 Homies Choice Awards...all while taking your Twitter questions.(2:20) Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff Trade - What does this blockbuster mean for the Rams Super Bowl odds, the Lions draft plans, and Ahmed's fandom?(20:45) Chris Simms 2020 All-Pro Offense - Of course Aaron Rodgers makes the cut, and Chris is sick of the criticism.(39:15) #AskMeAnything - To get Deshaun Watson, would Chris trade Trevor Lawrence? Lamar Jackson? Four first round picks? How concerning was Nick Sirianni's shaky press conference?(54:40) Chris Simms 2020 All-Pro Defense - Amid some househould names, a little-known safety makes Chris' squad(1:11:05) Ahmed's Under-Talked-About Players - Who isn't getting the spotlight they deserve?(1:25:45) 2021 Homies Choice Awards - Who were your picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and more?

Chris and Paul talk "white 80" and other audibles before they give their final thoughts on the Conference Championship games.(3:45) Bucs-Packers leftovers: How the Bucs have made Brady into a big play QB, and should Rodgers have waved off the FG unit? And Simms goes play-by-play to explain what went wrong on the Packers final series.(29:25) Chiefs-Bills WTF Happened: What is KC's biggest weakness? And how did the Chiefs disguises confuse Josh Allen?(1:01:00) QB Jeopardy: Tampa Super Bowl edition

Even though Chris was right on both his Conference Championship picks, he's still a bit sad after yesterday's Conference Championships. And Ahmed says goodbye to the Packers, Bills, and one of his favorite players ever.(3:30) Buccaneers def. Packers - Is Chris finally willing to admit Tom Brady is the GOAT? Should Matt LaFleur have gone for it on 4th-and-goal? Should Packers fans be mad at the refs? What was Green Bay's D doing on the Scotty Miller TD? And might Aaron Rodgers want out of Green Bay?(50:15) Chiefs def. Bills - Chris breaks down Tyreek Hill's big play. Why did the Chiefs blitz get to Josh Allen? What do the Bills need to do to beat the Chiefs next season? And Ahmed buries Buffalo with Requiem For A Team.(1:12:00) Super Bowl LV - Some early thoughts on Chiefs vs Bucs. KC might already be missing a couple key pieces.(1:14:00) Thanks, Matthew Stafford - Ahmed is ready to let go of one of his favorite Lions of all time

Chris and Mike cannot wait for Brady vs Rodgers & Allen vs Mahomes. They give their Championship Sunday picks, but not before Florio gets to gloat about a nice performance last week. Also, an astute viewer has uncovered a secret about Simms.(3:50) #5 Buccaneers at #1 Packers(26:00) #2 Bills at #1 Chiefs(43:20) Championship Sunday Props(49:15) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

Chris talks about his Championship Sunday routine and reflects on Philip Rivers' career before he and Paul dive into Bills-Chiefs and Bucs-Packers.(2:30) Philip Rivers retires - Chris respects his toughness, but is he a Hall of Famer?(11:00) Bills vs Chiefs - Buffalo's D is better than Week 6, but can KC run all over them again? And the Bills O "needs to use its greatest weapon."(27:05) Big Phil joins to share some concerns about the Bills passing game, and if Buffalo can doubleteam both Tyreek Hill & Travis Kelce(52:50) Buccaneers vs Packers - How did the Bucs give Aaron Rodgers his worst game of the year? And "I don't see how Green Bay can slow down Tampa Bay."(1:19:15) QB Jeopardy: Championship Weekend Edition - Can Chris repeat his 5-for-5 performance?

Chris & Ahmed recap the Divisional Round, including an unhappy ending for Drew Brees.(2:45) Buccaneers def. Saints - Yes, Drew Brees is at fault for his INTs. How did Bruce Arians go against his nature? And where was Michael Thomas?(24:30) Chiefs def. Browns - #HennethingIsPossible! Andy Reid's "gutsy playcall"", Damn! Okay Steve Spagnuolo, and the Browns should be "so happy where they are."(50:15) Bills def. Ravens - Stefon Diggs & Josh Allen have a bromance, and what does Lamar Jackson need to work on this offseason?(1:08:00) Packers def. Rams - Green Bay burns LA with the same play twice. Should Jalen Ramsey blame his teammates? And is Jared Goff's job secure?

Simms chats with Bills QB Josh Allen prior to Buffalo's Divisional round game against the Ravens. The bromance is real.(1:00) Josh picks his best play of the year, and explains why Week 2 against the Dolphins was a turning point(4:45) How losses to the Titans & Chiefs help the Bills right the ship(6:40) How Josh deals with the haters and self-curses thyself to get past mistakes(10:20) Changes to his mechanics helped his accuracy(13:50) Josh talks us through 2 key plays vs the Colts last week(17:40) When did facing a blitz become something to attack and not to fear?(18:50) Best way to describe the Ravens D, keys to playing in the snow, and keeping tabs on Lamar & Baker(22:00) The one thing that Sean McDermott hasn't quite accepted about his QB(23:50) Simms serenades Josh with his official song: "Giddy Up Josh Allen"

Due to some scheduling conflicts, there will be no WTF Happened Wednesday pod this week. Instead, enjoy Chris and Mike's Divisional Round picks a day early.(5:30) #6 Rams at #1 Packers(16:00) #5 Ravens at #2 Bills(28:00) #6 Browns at #1 Chiefs(36:40) #5 Buccaneers at #2 Saints(46:00) Divisional Round Props(49:45) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

Chris & Ahmed unpack all angles of Super Wild Card Weekend.(3:40) Browns def. Steelers - Baker and "a guy named Blake" pull off the upset. And is practice overrated?(21:45) Ravens def. Titans - Lamar makes an all-time run. And how did Baltimore stonewall Derrick Henry?(35:45) Bills def. Colts - Chris debuts TWO new QB songs, and Ahmed questions Indy's 4th down decision.(47:15) BREAKING NEWS: The Eagles have fired Doug Pederson.(51:00) Buccaneers def. Washington - Brady burns the blitz & Taylor Heinicke showed some holes in Tampa's D.(58:40) Rams def. Seahawks - Seattle's offense became too predictable & who is the best QB for LA?(1:14:10) Saints def. Bears - Michael Thomas in the slime zone, and don't end the Trubisky era just yet.(1:20:20) Requiem For A Team: Ahmed says goodbye to all the Wild Card losers

Chris and Mike hit on an emerging story before they pick every game from Super Wild Card Weekend.(:30) Deshaun Watson - Florio is hearing rumors that he wants out of Houston. Could the Texans trade him?(9:00) #7 Colts at #2 Bills(16:30) #6 Rams at #3 Seahawks(25:15) #5 Buccaneers at #4 Washington(29:45) #5 Ravens at #4 Titans(37:35) #7 Bears at #2 Saints(41:45) #6 Browns at #3 Steelers(47:30) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

Ahmed makes his triumphant return to the pod and Big Phil joins in to hit all angles of Super Wild Card Weekend. And we lay a few more squads to rest with Requiem For A Team.(3:00) #6 Rams vs #3 Seahawks - How did the LA offense change with John Wolford? And the Hawks need to move DK Metcalf around.(16:50) #7 Bears vs #2 Saints - Can Chicago's offense keep up in a shootout?(21:20) Big Phil joins to talk about if you can slow down the Saints, and Ahmed is bitter about the Bears.(33:10) #5 Buccaneers vs #4 Washington - The WFT front 4 is good, but "they can't ruin this game."(50:15) #7 Colts vs #2 Bills - Phil is not buying Ahmed's Buffalo playoff narratives.(1:06:55) #5 Ravens vs #4 Titans - Is Baltimore any better than last year's playoff loss?(1:17:45) #6 Browns vs #3 Steelers - Can Cleveland beat Pittsburgh two weeks in a row?(1:27:45) Requiem For A Team - We eulogize the lost seasons of the Pats, Lions, Vikings, 49ers, Raiders, and Giants.

Chris gets to gloat about his QB Jeopardy win before he and Paul react to all the fallout from the last week of the regular season.(2:15) Damn! Okay: AFC Wild Card Edition-Baker made the big plays when it counted. -Are the Ravens hotter heading into the playoffs than last year? -The Bills are almost unstoppable. -As of right now, Tua doesn't pass the eye test.(26:55) Take it Up to 100 - "Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Derrick Henry"(33:50) Victory Lap: Rookie Edition -Jonathan Taylor is on fire. -Justin Jefferson and Justin Herbert shatter records.(42:45) Black Monday - Which is the best head coach opening: Chargers, Jets or Jaguars? And the guys have high praise for Brian Daboll.(49:15) Give Me The Headlines: NFC East Edition - Chris gets why the Eagles tanked, even if he's pissed.(58:40) Damn! Okay: NFC Playoff Edition -Tom Brady is amazing. -Jalen Ramsey was the best CB in 2020. -"The Rams can beat the Seahawks with John Wolford."-Did Aaron Rodgers lock up the MVP?-The Saints are flying under the radar-"The

Florio and Simms pick every game in the final week of the regular season. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!(4:15) Sunday 1pm games-Jets at Patriots-Dolphins at Bills-Ravens at Bengals-Steelers at Browns-Vikings at Lions-Cowboys at Giants-Falcons at Buccaneers(23:30) 4pm AFC games-Raiders at Broncos-Chargers at Chiefs-Titans at Texans-Jaguars at Colts(32:00) 4pm NFC games & SNF-Saints at Panthers-Seahawks at 49ers-Packers at Bears-Cardinals at Rams-Washington at Eagles(46:30) Best Bets & "Folsom Prison Blues" pick

With a rematch-filled Week 17, Chris and Paul look back at the first meetings between some playoff hopefuls to predict what we might see this Sunday. And to close out 2020 in style, Simms hits his first perfect round of QB Jeopardy.(4:00) Packers vs Bears: Chicago has found its offensive groove since Week 12, but the Packers run game "is now a force." And Chris sees Matt Nagy & Mitchell Trubisky back next year.(26:15) Steelers vs Browns: What happened to the Pittsburgh run game we saw in Week 6? And this isn't the same Baker Mayfield as last time.(36:45) Defensive Player of the Year: TJ Watt is great, but Chris would vote for someone else.(42:10) Cardinals vs Rams: LA can win without Jared Goff. Arizona can't without Kyler Murray.(58:30) Cowboys vs Giants: It's stoppable force vs movable object with the Giants O and Cowboys D.(1:10:30) QB Jeopardy: Chris goes 5-for-5 for the first time ever when Paul quizzes him on the College Football Playoff teams.

Chris is flying solo today without a co-host, so he calls Big Phil from the bullpen to recap all the Week 16 action.(2:00) Steelers def. Colts - How did Pittsburgh turn it around after halftime?(9:00) Jets def. Browns - Why did Kevin Stefanski stop running it?(13:30) Chiefs def. Falcons - Is the pressure getting to Patrick Mahomes?(25:45) Packers def. Titans - Green Bay's run game makes them seem less "fraudulent."(37:00) Seahawks def. Rams - Jared Goff doesn't throw spirals and Seattle's D makes them true contenders.(46:45) Take It Up To 100: Saints def. Vikings - Alvin Kamara is the perfect RB.(53:35) Bears def. Jaguars - "Chicago is dangerous right now."(56:30) Dolphins def. Raiders - Should Miami start Tua or Fitz this week?(1:06:20) Ravens def. Giants - Phil has advice for Daniel Jones.(1:16:15) Give Me The Headlines: Cowboys def. Eagles - Andy Dalton will shoot your eye out, and the Eagles shouldn't fire anyone.(1:23:20) Panthers def. Washington - Paging Mr. Smith, and Dwayne Haskins gets benched yester

Florio and Simms pick every game on a holiday weekend of 4 straight days of football. Thanks for listening and Merry Christmas!(1:30) Friday & Saturday games-Christmas: Vikings at Saints-Saturday: Buccaneers at Lions-Saturday: 49ers at Cardinals-Saturday: Dolphins at Raiders(14:20) Sunday early games-Giants at Ravens-Bengals at Texans-Bears at Jaguars-Falcons at Chiefs-Browns at Jets-Colts at Steelers(26:10) Sunday late games-Broncos at Chargers-Panthers at Washington-Eagles at Cowboys-Rams at Seahawks(36:10) Primetime games-SNF: Titans at Packers-MNF: Bills at Patriots(47:40) Best Bets & "Folsom Prison Blues" pick