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Chris & Ahmed get into the logistics of sleeping with the Lombardi Trophy before they break down the Chiefs win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.(2:40) On Patrick Mahomes: "The best player on the field prevailed"(5:50) Dissecting Kyle Shanahan's playcalls after another blown Super Bowl lead(14:50) Was Shanahan afraid to put the game in Jimmy Garoppolo's hands?(17:50) What The &*%! Happened on Mahomes' huge 3rd & 15 pass to Tyreek Hill(27:00) "Richard Sherman is not one of the 10 best corners in football"(30:40) Why wasn't George Kittle running routes with the 49ers' season on the line?(34:20) In praise of Steve Spagnuolo(38:30) Are Andy Reid and Mahomes starting a dynasty?(42:15) Damn! Okay: Chris names his runner-up for Super Bowl LIV MVP, and it's not Damien Williams(46:00) Simms explains why Frank Clark hates Jimmy G(52:25) Ahmed goes to hypothetical-land with Tom Brady and the 2020 49ers(54:20) Who Would Have Guessed? Simms reacts to some surprising stats from Super Bowl LIV(58:00) What's next

Simms & Florio take the PFTPM/Chris Simms Unbuttoned Joint Collaboration on the road to the Playwright Irish Pub in Miami Beach to take audience questions, hit some Super Bowl Props, and make their final picks(5:00) The guys begin with a game of Would You Rather: Mahomes arm or Hill's speed? Mahomes arm or Jimmy G's looks? Block Nick Bosa or be blocked by George Kittle?(13:55) Q&A from the audience, including some angst about Tom Brady's future, what the Dolphins might do at QB, and what will happen with Drew Brees(23:25) Another game of What's More Likely: Lamar's chances at back-to-back MVPs, Browns in the playoffs, Rodgers' status in Simms' QB ranks, and Cam Newton's future.(31:45) More Q&A, including Simms' legendary story about sabotaging Jeff Hostetler's cleats, the club of coaches who were infatuated with drafting Patrick Mahomes, and Reid vs Shanahan on Sunday.(45:45) Super Bowl Prop Bets: largest lead by either team, over/under jersey number 26.5 for the first TD, and will the old mantra

Simms & Florio start Super Bowl week in Miami by taking questions from Marsh Melo Mafia, El Taco and other loyal homies.(1:01) The time young Chris pissed off Danny DeVito on Regis Philbin's show(5:25) How much will Shanahan & Saleh change their strategy against Patrick Mahomes?(12:00) What can the 49ers D take from the Chiefs losses this season?(18:25) Does Andy Reid need a ring to make the Hall of Fame?(22:00) Who would win a Hunger Games between the 49ers & Chiefs?(25:25) Better potential sumo wrestler: Fletcher Cox or Aaron Donald?(28:05) Who has the special teams edge in the Super Bowl?(31:00) Florio claps back at the haters(36:25) Deebo Samuel reminds us of...

Chris & Phil recap the Championship games and take a first look at Super Bowl LIV between the 49ers & Chiefs, & the Big Effer tells some Super Bowl week stories.(2:45) Phil talks about the Arrowhead Stadium atmosphere at the AFC Championship(6:20) How did the Chiefs stop Derrick Henry?(11:30) Have we ever seen anyone like Patrick Mahomes?(21:15) How much can you blame Aaron Rodgers for the NFC Championship loss?(29:00) What is the biggest weakness for the 49ers and Chiefs?(32:10) Phil tells Super Bowl stories: "We had fights"(39:40) Thoughts on Jason Garrett to the Giants & Jay Gruden to the Jaguars

Chris & Ahmed recap a Conference Championship weekend where Simms favorites Patrick Mahomes and Kyle Shanahan both came through, and they take an early look at Super Bowl LIV.(1:30) Chris has a big announcement about tickets to our first live podcast in Miami(3:50) Chiefs 35-Titans 24 The turning point for the KC defense against Derrick Henry(11:05) WTF Happened on Patrick Mahomes' epic TD run?(20:20) Damn! Okay for a Chiefs skill player who is finally earning his contract(23:55) 49ers 37-Packers 20 How San Francisco dominated Green Bay again(26:55) WTF Happened on Raheem Mostert's untouched TD on 3rd & 8?(36:00) What went wrong for the Packers?(39:10) Chris has praise for how far Kyle Shanahan has come(45:55) Requiem For a Team: What lies ahead for Ryan Tannehill & Derrick Henry?(55:10) What does Aaron Rodgers need before his window closes?(58:45) The 2 Robbies have a bone to pick with Simms(1:01:00) Super Bowl LIV First Glance 49er throwbacks, best bet for MVP and "he's the best D-lineman in thi

Florio relishes his Best Bets title before the guys go deep on the Championship Sunday matchups, with questions from the homies.(3:05) Storytime: When Evil Roger Goodell met Real Roger Goodell(5:45) #6 Titans at #2 Chiefs: Can the Chiefs stop Derrick Henry? Can the Titans stop Patrick Mahomes?(14:35) Ring Ding Dong has a Mahomes question(23:05) #2 Packers at #1 49ers: Why the Week 12 SF blowout was closer than it appeared(32:10) International Touch has an idea for how Aaron Rodgers can avoid the 49ers pass rush(39:20) Florio has a rant about a Packers play call(49:25) Player prop bets - Travis Kelce or Tyreek Hill? Davante Adams or George Kittle?(58:40) Lemons and Cocunuts has Chris getting defensive about butts(1:00:20) Best Bet - Mike takes a favorite and Chris goes with an over/under

Chris & Big Phil chat about the latest NFL news and take an early look at the Conference Championship matchups.(4:55) Luke Kuechly retires: Is he a Hall of Famer?(9:15) George Young makes the Hall of Fame: Phil tells some stories about his former GM(15:25) Early draft talk on Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence & Justin Herbert(24:20) Previewing Titans-Chiefs: Can the Chiefs stop Derrick Henry?(36:00) Previewing Packers-49ers: Will this a repeat of the Week 12 blowout?(44:30) Phil talks about the playoff rematch he was most scared for

Chris & Ahmed recap the Divisional Round by second-guessing some coach decisions and Chris finishes with an epic rant against the Browns.(2:45) Chiefs 51-Texans 31 Why Chris never thought the Chiefs were out of it(5:45) Mulligan Monday: should Bill O'Brien have gone for it on 4th-and-1 early?(8:55) Chris calls O'Brien hot seat talk "insane"(14:05) Why couldn't the Texans cover Travis Kelce?(19:10) Bad tweets & how "Big Buck Chuck" launched the Chiefs comeback(22:50) Ahmed makes a case for taking Andy Reid over any other coach(26:05) Titans 28-Ravens 12 Tajae Sharpe trolls Mark Ingram(27:40) Would You Rather tackle Derrick Henry or...(33:50) Earl Thomas' ill-fated trash talk(34:45) Mulligan Monday: was John Harbaugh too aggressive on 4th down?(39:45) Did the Ravens make a mistake by resting in Week 17?(47:55) Packers 28-Seahawks 23 Ahmed questions Seattle's early-game strategy with Russell Wilson (53:20) Chris apologizes for calling the Packers the worst #2 seed he's ever seen(56:30) Damn! Okay Davant

With Florio on the verge of clinching the Best Bets title, he and Simms give their Divisional picks.(2:55) #6 Vikings at #1 49ers: Florio predicts overtime(11:00) #6 Titans at #1 Ravens - "I'm curious how much Bill Belichick helped Mike Vrabel this week"(17:20) #4 Texans at #2 Chiefs - Deshaun Watson vs Patrick Mahomes in a shootout?(22:45) #5 Seahawks at #2 Packers - "This is the most 50/50 matchup of the weekend"(30:00) Prop bets - Lamar Jackson & Derrick Henry rush yards? More passing yards: Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers?(44:25) Best Bets - Mike goes with over/unders while Chris likes an upset.

It's a shorter pod with Big Phil to talk about the 3 coaching hires of the week: Mike McCarthy to the Cowboys, Matt Rhule to the Panthers and Joe Judge to the Giants.(1:20) Chris touts Big Phil's legendary dad strength(5:20) Cowboys hire Mike McCarthy: "He is truly buttoned-up"(9:07) Why McCarthy might work better with Dak Prescott than he did with Aaron Rodgers(12:00) How did McCarthy's offense run stale in Green Bay?(17:06) Panthers hire Matt Rhule: How Rhule reminds Big Phil of Bill Parcells(21:45) Giants hire Joe Judge: "I didn't expect the Giants to go this route"(23:50) Praise for Wink Martindale & Eric Bieniemy(27:55) Do the bad Patriots receivers reflect poorly on Judge?(31:50) Chris gives some insider info he got during the Giants coaching search

Chris & Ahmed react to the Cowboys coaching hire, recap the Wild Card games and give a first look towards the Divisional Round.(3:00) Cowboys hire Mike McCarthy "This made the most sense"(8:20) What does this mean for Dak Prescott?(9:35) Playoff parity is back!(11:40) Vikings 26-Saints 20 (OT) How did Minnesota's D slow down the Saints?(15:10) Is Michael Thomas to blame for Drew Brees' fumble?(18:30) Is Sean Payton ready to turn from Drew Brees to Taysom Hill?(21:55) Did we see the death of Primetime Kirk Cousins?(24:30) Was Kyle Rudolph's TD pass interference?(26:45) "Has Drew Brees played his last game in New Orleans?"(27:40) Titans 20-Patriots 13 "Has Tom Brady played his last game in New England?"(29:00) Ahmed has Chris rank possible Brady 2020 destinations(32:55) "The Titans exposed New England's flaw"(37:15) Breaking down the Titans game-changing goal-line stand(41:30) Mike Vrabel's time shenanigans: "he had a great feel for the game"(43:50) "Brady doesn't make any plays. That needs to be talked abo

Simms rejects Florio's regular season championship and the guys give their Wild Card picks.(2:40) Bills-Texans: Is Josh Allen playoff-ready?(9:15) Can the Texans move the ball without Will Fuller?(12:40) Can Tre'Davious White handle DeAndre Hopkins?(16:30) Titans-Patriots: "If I'm going to be wrong, I'm going to be wrong because I believe in the Terminator."(20:15) Does Tom Brady have anyone to attack the Titans secondary?(22:30) "Ryan Tannehill to AJ Brown is the hottest combo in the sport"(27:55) How did Chris feel in his first career playoff game?(31:35) Vikings-Saints: "This could be the kind of loss that makes the Vikings reevaluate their organization."(36:15) Can Kirk Cousins beat the Saints without a running game?(42:00) Seahawks-Eagles: "The Eagles have won 4 straight, but who have they beaten?"(46:00) How the Eagles defense can stop Russell Wilson from beating them.(50:00) "In all 4 games, I've selected the QB with more playoff experience."(52:15) Best Bets: "The Bills under is an automatic"

Chris Simms & Ahmed Fareed recap an eventful Week 17, take a first look at the Wild Card round, and react to the early happenings on Black Monday(3:30) 49ers-Seahawks: What happened during the final chaotic sequence? And how the Seahawks could have schemed up a better play against the 49ers coverage.(21:00) Aaron Rodgers leads a comeback in one of his worst games ever, and the Packers "might be one of the worst 2-seeds I've ever seen"(25:45) Why Green Bay could ruin the Super Bowl(27:00) "Yesterday was another perfect example of the greatness of Carson Wentz"(31:15) Could the Eagles shock the world and win more than 1 playoff game(32:30) It was not the best day for Stephon Gilmore, but it's time the Patriots give him a break(36:40) What the **** was Bill Belichick thinking at the end of the half - could he have been sending a message to Tom Brady?(43:20) Wild Card Speed Round: best QB matchup, underrated & overrated players, and kicker most likely to pull a Parkey(50:05) Which game is most likely to h

Despite taking a rough tumble down the stairs on Christmas Eve, Florio is ready to make his Week 17 picks with Simms:(4:10) Browns-Bengals: Can Freddie Kitchens do anything to save his job?(7:20) Falcons-Bucs: The Jameis 30-30 Watch is here and it's spectacular(10:35) Bears-Vikings: Does Mike Zimmer need to play his guys to regain momentum after a MNF flop?(16:45) Saints-Panthers: Amazingly, the Saints could be 13-3 playing on Wild Card weekend(20:10) Packers-Lions: Rodgers vs Blough- how do you think it'll turn out?(23:00) Jets-Bills: Perhaps the biggest 'What If' team gets a chance to finish on a high note(27:20) Chargers-Chiefs: Does KC have an incentive to lose and setup a first round game with the Bills?(31:15) Dolphins-Patriots: Can Brian Flores ruin the bye for Bill Belichick?(33:50) Cardinals-Rams: Changes are coming in LA(35:50) Colts-Jaguars: Can Doug Marrone do anything to save his job? And could Gardner Minshew make himself some money with a good performance?(39:35) Raiders-Broncos: Oakland's impr

With the holidays upon us and the playoff picture rounding into form, Chris & Ahmed open up the mailbag to answer your questions.(3:00) Are the coaches or the players to blame for the Cowboys collapse?(7:50) Why did the Cowboys go away from Ezekiel Elliott?(10:50) How to fix the Cowboys? "I'd fire the coaching staff."(13:05) Are the Eagles destined for the NFC Championship?(15:50) Does the Simms family open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?(17:50) How did Emmanuel Sanders get wide open on 3rd & 16?(22:45) Why is Kyle Shanahan still giving carries to Tevin Coleman?(24:40) How to fix the Rams next season(26:00) We finally clear up how to pronounce Jaquiski Tartt(29:45) Chris already has his pick for 49ers-Seahawks(32:00) Can Marshawn Lynch save Seattle?(35:10) Is Chandler Jones a superstar?(37:00) "They lost me at 'egg' and 'nog'"(39:40) Can the Chiefs win the Super Bowl without a bye?(42:25) Chris gives an early Super Bowl prediction(45:10) How could Kevin McAllister mistime his mac 'n' chees

With some pivotal rematches on the slate, Florio & Simms pick every game of Week 16.(3:30) Saturday: Texans at Buccaneers "It would be typical Texans to blow this one."(6:10) Saturday: Bills at Patriots "This is not the same Patriots we've seen this decade."(10:25) Saturday: Rams at 49ers "The 49ers understand they can't limp into Week 17."(17:00) Jaguars at Falcons "I don't think getting rid of Tom Coughlin cures everything in Jacksonville."(20:10) Why Gardner Minshew could save Doug Marrone's job.(23:45) Ravens at Browns "The best running game in history is coming to town."(27:20) Panthers at Colts "I think the Panthers are in not-so-subtle tank mode."(31:40) Bengals at Dolphins "Joe Mixon's been playing like a superstar the last few weeks."(34:30) Steelers at Jets "Le'Veon Bell is going to be determined to get revenge on Pittsburgh."(40:00) Saints at Titans "Janoris Jenkins is a gamechanger."(44:20) Giants at Redskins "I feel like last week was a sendoff for the season for the Giants."(50:20) Lions at

There's a twist to this packed Wednesday's podcast as Simms & Ahmed look ahead to What The %^&! Will Happen in 4 big divisional rematches. Ahmed also gives some All-Decade lists, Big Phil joins after a brief hiatus, and Josh Norris comes on set for some fantasy championship advice.(1:45) The guys bid farewell to the man behind the camera, John "Johnald" McDonald(3:45) Chris recaps his 3 most impressive QB seasons of the decade(6:15) What The ^&*! Will Happen: Bills vs Patriots "The Bills put too much on Josh Allen back then."(11:45) "That was the start of the Patriots offense getting worse."(14:45) What The ^&*! Will Happen: Rams vs 49ers "The Rams got physically dominated in Week 6."(19:00) "Jimmy Garoppolo was shaky as hell then. He has changed his play."(26:30) Big Phil makes his triumphant return with praise for Lamar Jackson & Greg Roman(32:45) All-Decade Running Backs Pop quiz: who has scored the most TDs this decade?(44:30) Ahmed stumps Phil & Chris on the defender who has start

It's a little different format this Monday, as Chris & Paul break down the most pivotal plays from Week 15 in What The &*#! Happened fashion.(3:45) Falcons 29-49ers 22 "Atlanta did as good a job as I've seen at stopping the 49ers"(9:45) Which CB is to blame for Julio's game-winning TD?(18:15) Cowboys 44-Rams 21 "They have feasted on the poor. They finally won one against the rich."(20:15) Eagles 37-Redskins 27 Philly's game-winning TD: "They already ran this for a TD earlier in the game"(26:45) "That's why they drafted Dwayne Haskins in the Top 15"(28:00) Seahawks 30-Panthers 24 "Is it a plus or minus that the Seahawks are winning all their games close?"(29:30) Packers 21-Bears 13 Davante Adams' TD on 4th & 4(38:00) Vikings 39-Chargers 10 "Danielle Hunter Defensive Player of the Year: yay or nay?"(40:30) Texans 24-Titans 21 "It was all Deshaun Watson & DeAndre Hopkins"(48:00) "Ryan Tannehill & AJ Brown are special"(50:20) Bills 17-Steelers 10 Josh Allen's game-winning TD(53:15) Duck Hodges

Simms swept Florio in 4 games last week, and they disagree on another 4 in Week 15.(5:30) TNF: Jets at Ravens "The Ravens don't need to use all their ammunition tonight"(8:45) Seahawks at Panthers "The Panthers were falling apart before they fired Ron Rivera"(11:10) Patriots at Bengals "Spygate 2 is the kind of thing Belichick uses to light a fire under his team"(14:00) Buccaneers at Lions "I think the Bucs win even if Jameis doesn't play"(18:00) Bears at Packers "Who has Green Bay beaten this year?"(21:45) Broncos at Chiefs "Patrick Mahomes played one of his worst games of the year last week"(25:30) Dolphins at Giants "I just don't give a damn about Eli Manning anymore"(28:30) Texans at Titans "The Texans might not make it to the playoffs at all"(33:00) Eagles at Redskins "Carson Wentz is working with a collection of nobodies"(36:20) Browns at Cardinals "It's the Heisman showdown, Mayfield vs Murray!"(38:50) Vikings at Chargers "We saw Xavier Rhodes on the field less, which is the right thing to do"(45:45) J

Chris & Ahmed dive into how the Bills defended Lamar, Denver's bright future with Drew Lock, and who Chris trusts the most down the stretch.(4:00) Ravens 24-Bills 17: Hayden Hurst's 61-yd TD "Did the Bills crack the code on Lamar?"(12:10) Will teams start hitting Jackson more?(18:30) "Michael Vick is a better athletic specimen than Lamar Jackson"(21:20) Damn! Okay "Is Matthew Judon developing into a superstar?"(23:00) "The Ravens showed no respect to the Bills wide receivers"(26:20) Broncos 38-Texans 24: Drew Lock's big day "Drew Lock has a game-changing arm""(33:15) "Deshaun Watson did not have his best game"(40:00) Rams 28-Seahawks 12: Todd Gurley "He is not the superstar he was in 2017. He's still really good."(46:00) "Seattle's defense doesn't have enough corners."(49:30) "We're not going to give Jared Goff the credit."(53:00) "Russell Wilson missed a few throws"(59:20) The Trust Tree - How much does Chris trust...(1:02:00) Matt LaFleur in the playoffs?(1:05:30) Carson Wentz with no weapons?(1:07:15)