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(3:30) TNF: Rams at Seahawks(5:55) Jets vs Falcons (hello London!)(8:40) Eagles at Panthers(10:35) Packers at Bengals(13:20) Patriots at Texans(16:30) Titans at Jaguars(20:00) Lions at Vikings(21:40) Broncos at Steelers(24:25) Dolphins at Buccaneers(26:20) Saints at Washington(28:50) Browns at Chargers(33:30) Bears at Raiders(36:10) 49ers at Cardinals(39:50) Giants at Cowboys(44:00) SNF: Bills at Chiefs(47:20) MNF: Colts at Ravens(50:15) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

(2:50) Cowboys offense: How Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas O-line ripped off a big run.(16:45) Seahawks offense: Is it any different under Shane Waldron?(20:15) Trey Lance: How did Deebo Samuel get so wide open?(32:30) Patrick Mahomes: After missing a Tyreek Hill TD last week, he cashed in this time.(45:45) Lamar Jackson:  A Broncos safety underestimated his arm, and paid for it.(54:30) Justin Fields: As Matt Nagy says he's sticking with the rookie, Chris has a plan for how they can build around him.(1:04:50) Zach Wilson: He showed some "big kahunas" (cohones?) on his bomb to Corey Davis(1:17:00) Daniel Jones: How he and Saquon Barkley took advantage of Marshon Lattimore's coverage lapse(1:28:50) BREAKING NEWS: Stephon Gilmore traded to the Panthers

(2:25) Buccaneers def. Patriots: Chris was impressed by Tom Brady, despite the underwhelming stats.(13:25) Cardinals def. Rams: Does Arizona have the best offense in the NFL?(21:30) Seahawks def. 49ers: Seattle just keeps surviving, and can Trey Lance save the 49ers offense?(29:00) Cowboys def. Panthers: Dallas kicks off an offensive-line edition of Damn! Okay(35:20) Ravens def. Broncos: Was it BS for Baltimore to run a final play to extend their rushing record?(40:30) Packers def. Steelers: Big Ben deserves the blame for Pittsburgh's offensive woes(46:30) Chiefs def. Eagles: The Kansas City offense is great, but their defense "sucks"(51:55) Bears def. Lions: "How can you go back to Andy Dalton?"(56:25) Giants def. Saints: The rest of the Giants finally matched Daniel Jones' lead.(1:03:15) Jets def. Titans: Zach Wilson gets his first win...with the new Williams Wall?(1:08:30) Browns def. Vikings: Odell Beckham is open; why can't Baker Mayfield hit him?(1:12:30) Bills def. Texans: Is Buffalo the best team in t

(2:45) TNF: Jaguars at Bengals(4:40) Washington at Falcons(7:25) Texans at Bills(10:00) Lions at Bears(13:15) Panthers at Cowboys(15:40) Colts at Dolphins(17:15) Browns at Vikings(20:10) Giants at Saints(22:20) Titans at Jets(25:45) Chiefs at Eagles(27:45) Cardinals at Rams(30:10) Seahawks at 49ers(33:00) Ravens at Broncos(35:20) Steelers at Packers(38:55) SNF: Buccaneers at Patriots(45:25) MNF: Raiders at Chargers(48:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

We self-scouted ourselves and took a different approach this week to make the podcast more audio-friendly. Chris goes deep on quarters coverage, and Ahmed breaks down a flea flicker.(3:30) Packers-49ers: How the same play came up big for Green Bay on both offense & defense. And what does Jimmy Garoppolo do for the 49ers that Trey Lance doesn't?(23:55) Aaron Rodgers: Chris breaks down his beautiful TD and "that" throw to Davante Adams.(37:00) Matthew Stafford: How did DeSean Jackson get behind the Bucs?(46:40) Tom Brady: How the Rams disguised their pass rush to get to him.(55:35) Mac Jones: His arm isn't why the Patriots aren't making big plays.(58:30) Patrick Mahomes: Why did he miss a potential big play in a loss the Chiefs dominated?(1:11:10) Trevor Lawrence: Ahmed takes control of the cowboy to show how JJ Watt helped turn a flea flicker TD into a pick-six.

Chris is on a heater with his best bets and he's not hiding it. Then he and Paul hit every game from a wild Week 3 Sunday.(4:40) Packers def. 49ers: "This makes me think differently about Green Bay moving forward"(14:50) Rams def. Buccaneers: Now everybody is seeing what Simms has always said about Matthew Stafford(21:25) Chargers def. Chiefs: Justin Herbert is special, while Patrick Mahomes was "too cool for school"(28:35) Bills def. Washington: "Buffalo is the best team in the AFC"(32:40) Browns def. Bears: Damn! Okay...Myles Garrett! And Matt Nagy has to do better for Justin Fields(39:30) Saints def. Patriots: "I was surprised how New Orleans dominated up front"(43:30) Broncos def. Jets: Teams are onto Zach Wilson's blocking schemes.(47:45) Cardinals def. Jaguars: Despite Trevor Lawrence's mistakes, Chris is "not worried about him one bit"(53:00) Titans def. Colts: Harold Landry stands out for an improving Tennessee defense(55:25) Ravens def. Lions: Justin Tucker is the GOAT, but the Lions got screwed(1:00

Mike is reeling after Chris' 3-0 Best Bets performance last week.(2:45) TNF: Panthers at Texans(4:10) Washington at Bills(6:50) Bears at Browns(9:30) Ravens at Lions(13:00) Cardinals at Jaguars(15:00) Chargers at Chiefs(17:30) Saints at Patriots(20:55) Falcons at Giants(23:25) Bengals at Steelers(25:55) Colts at Titans(29:15) Jets at Broncos(32:15) Dolphins at Raiders(35:15) Buccaneers at Rams(40:10) Seahawks at Vikings(43:40) SNF: Packers at 49ers(50:15) MNF: Eagles at Cowboys(51:25) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

It's another WTF Happened Wednesday as Chris breaks down some of the biggest plays of the week. Then the guys invite former NFL Athletic Trainer Mike Ryan on to teach us about recovery timelines for the big QB injuries of the week.(5:45) Kyler Murray: How a Patrick Peterson gaffe led to a big play for the Cards.(23:15) Derek Carr: How Minkah Fitzpatrick's mistake led to a Henry Ruggs bomb.(33:45) Derrick Henry: How a key AJ Brown block sprung him for a monster TD.(46:05) Justin Herbert: How his bad red zone decision was very costly for the Chargers(54:05) Zach Wilson: How Corey Davis did him no favors on one of his INTs(1:06:10) Colts: They ran the same play twice, and it burned them(1:14:50) Injury Expert Mike Ryan: He joins to tell us about the outlook for Carson Wentz, Ben Roethlisberger, Derek Carr, Andy Dalton, and Tua Tagovailoa.

Ahmed is back, and he is swaddled in Under Armour swag. He and Chris hit every Week 2 game with Damn! Okay, Self-Scout Thyself, and Give Me The Headlines.(4:45) Ravens def. Chiefs: "Their whole gameplan is around Lamar Jackson"(13:40) Raiders def. Steelers: "He's the MVP of football after 2 weeks"(22:20) Titans def. Seahawks: Derrick Henry broke Seattle's defense(29:30) Panthers def. Saints: "Their defense is a freak show"(35:40) Cowboys def. Titans: "Micah Parsons looks like he's played defensive end his whole life"(42:25) 49ers def. Eagles: "Their defense saved the day"(47:05) Browns def. Texans: Cleveland's run game is unstoppable, but Chris is worried about their defense(52:25) Patriots def. Jets: How bad was Zach Wilson's game?(1:00:40) Bills def. Dolphins: Chris takes an "L" on underestimating Gregory Rousseau(1:04:20) Rams def. Colts: Some bad breaking news for Carson Wentz(1:09:30) Cardinals def. Vikings: "It's gooooooood!!!!!!! No he missed it."(1:15:50) Buccaneers def. Falcons: "Cruise control" for

Mike and Chris are ready to bounce back in their picks after an underdog-dominated Week 1.(1:55) Giants-Washington(5:40) Saints-Panthers(9:45) Bengals-Bears(12:55) Texans-Browns(15:10) Rams-Colts(18:20) Broncos-Jaguars(20:00) Bills-Dolphins(22:40) Patriots-Jets(24:30) 49ers-Eagles(27:30) Raiders-Steelers(30:15) Vikings-Cardinals(33:55) Falcons-Buccaneers(36:00) Cowboys-Chargers(39:15) Titans-Seahawks(42:05) Chiefs-Ravens(45:50) Lions-Packers(49:50) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

It's our first WTF Happened of the season, and Chris has a new toy to break down every play.(6:05) Chiefs def. Browns: How did Tyreek Hill torch Cleveland (again)?(18:15) Rams def. Bears: How did Cooper Kupp get so wide open?(31:20) Steelers def. Bills: How did the Steelers contain Josh Allen?(43:15) Saints def. Packers: WTF happened on Aaron Rodgers' "nut shot" INT?(52:00) Raiders def. Ravens: How did Derek Carr burn the Baltimore blitz?(1:03:35) Buccaneers def. Cowboys: How did Tom Brady & Antonio Brown beat the Cowboys 2-man?

It's the first Recap Monday and there's a lot for Chris and Paul to break down. The guys go through nominees for "Damn! Okay...", "Self-Scout Thyself", and "Victory Lap" to decide what games we can overreact to.(4:05) Chiefs def. Browns: "Cleveland treated Tyreek Hill like a pedestrian"(13:40) Seahawks def. Colts: "I'm not sure there's a better trio that can go to the house on every play"(16:00) Rams def. Bears: How is Matthew Stafford helping Sean McVay get better?(19:35) 49ers def. Lions: "He's as important to the 49ers offense as anyone on that team"(28:40) Cardinals def. Titans: Is Kliff Kingsbury's offense evolving?(38:00) Steelers def. Bills: Should we be worried about a Josh Allen regression?(45:10) Saints def. Packers: "Green Bay's dropback pass game is not a special thing"(53:10) Eagles def. Falcons: A couple Philly fans are tweeting at Chris. Just a couple.(58:45) Texans def. Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence should get used to this(1:02:00) Panthers def. Jets: "Zach Wilson still made the most eye-popping th

Oh baby, football is back, and so is the Florio-Simms joint collaboration! After a wild Kickoff game, Chris does his picks from Raymond James Stadium while blocking out the noise (literally).(2:40) Eagles at Falcons(5:00) Steelers at Bills(7:45) Jets at Panthers(9:40) Vikings at Bengals(12:45) 49ers at Lions(14:50) Jaguars at Texans(16:25) Seahawks at Colts(19:00) Cardinals at Titans(20:30) Chargers at Washington(22:50) Browns at Chiefs(25:25) Dolphins at Patriots(27:45) Packers vs Saints (in Jacksonville)(30:25) Broncos at Giants(32:25) SNF: Bears at Rams(34:10) MNF: Ravens at Raiders(36:20) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick

Chris introduces our new sponsor, just in time for the long-awaited 2021 predictions podcast. But first, Chris gives some thoughts on college QBs he saw this weekend and Paul recaps working the epic Notre Dame-Florida State game.(8:45) AFC East: Will the Patriots take the division back from the Bills?(12:20) AFC North: Can Chris get over his Browns mental block?(15:55) AFC South: Will the Colts get past their bad preseason?(18:40) AFC West: Can anyone challenge the Chiefs?(21:40) NFC East: Do the Cowboys deserve to be favorites?(26:00) NFC North: How big is the gap between the Packers and the rest?(27:50) NFC South: Chris tells you the team to not sleep on this year(33:10) NFC West: Will the 49ers QB uncertainty hold them back?(39:10) Playoff teams: Seeding the AFC & NFC, and who missed the cut?(48:40) Playoff bracket: Simms bucks the chalk and predicts a wild Super Bowl LVI matchup(1:06:55) 2021 Awards: A new MVP, and which QB wins rookie of the year?

As the Patriots cut Cam Newton, Chris tells the story of the time he was a potential backup for Bill Belichick.(5:45) #AskMeAnything: Is Andy Reid building a running O-line? How did Sam Darnold look in the preseason?(11:05) GUEST: Big Phil: Papa Simms returns to give his outlook for Mac Jones. And can Trey Lance fix his throwing this season?(45:25) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC East(56:55) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC North(1:02:35) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC South(1:10:20) Win Total Over/Unders: NFC West

Chris tells us what should (and will) happen in the 49ers, Patriots, and Bears QB battles. Then he and Paul pick over/under for AFC win totals. But first, Simms explains how he dodged a face-full of cake Sunday night.(5:30) Jimmy Garoppolo vs Trey Lance: Did Kyle Shanahan show his hand yesterday?(23:30) Cam Newton vs Mac Jones: What does Mac bring to the Patriots that Cam (and Tom Brady) did not?(35:15) Andy Dalton vs Justin Fields: "Have I seen everything I need from Justin Fields? No. But..."(45:15) Win Total Over/Unders: AFC East(55:05) Win Totals Over/Unders: AFC North(1:06:00) Win Totals Over/Unders: AFC South(1:15:00) Win Totals Over/Unders: AFC West

We hit the mailbag to answer questions about young QBs and impressive rookies. And then Chris and Paul welcome on Sunday Night Football's injury expert, Mike Ryan, to talk about how worried we should be about Dak Prescott, Joe Burrow, and Carson Wentz.(3:15) Jameis Winston: Chris has changed his mind on the Saints QB battle.(8:50) Trevor Lawrence: Does the Jaguars offense fit him?(15:30) Tua Tagovailoa: "I don't Tua last year throw's this football"(25:10) Lamar Jackson: "It's not about figuring him out. It's on the Ravens coaches to make sure they are not figured out."(32:15) Kyle Shanahan: How is his run-first offense different from Baltimore's?(34:15) Kyler Murray: Chris is concerned about him and the Kliff Kingsbury offense.(39:00) Rookie Pass Rushers: Which one will have the most sacks?(42:40) Rookie Regrets: Justin Fields and Jaylen Waddle are making Simms doubt his spring rankings. (45:45) Javian Hawkins: He's been cut, and Chris thinks there's more to the story.(47:05) Breakout WR: Who could be this ye

We're not 100% through the preseason, but Chris is ready to make some calls on who should start Week 1 for some key QB competitions. But first he welcomes Paulie B back to the set.(7:00) Andy Dalton vs Justin Fields: "Let's go ahead and start the Justin Fields era"(20:55) Jimmy Garoppolo vs Trey Lance: "After that performance, I don't think Lance is going to be in Shanahan's trust tree"(36:45) Cam Newton vs Mac Jones: Even if it's Cam, how short a leash does he have?(43:55) Teddy Bridgewater vs Drew Lock: "It's a tough call. Both have played really well"(50:20) Zach Wilson: "To all the haters, it's over. Move on from your narrative."

We hear all the time "don't overreact to the preseason." But what news is everyone UNDER-reacting to? Or what underreactions are people overreacting to? Or something like that...this episode got a little loopy. Bottom line, Chris and Ahmed give you some football storylines that we should be paying more attention to.(4:45) Dak Prescott: "His throws this offseason look different"(12:10) Ezekiel Elliott: Is it good that he's lost weight?(16:20) Rookie LBs: Micah Parsons, Zaven Collins, & Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah look NFL-ready(23:20) Low blocks: A new NFL rule may make life even harder on defenses.(28:50) Taysom Hill: Was his INT his fault?(34:10) Carson Wentz: Are the Colts in trouble without him?(40:30) Dwayne Haskins: Is he the heir to Ben Roethlisberger?(47:30) Drew Lock: Simms hasn't given up on him yet(53:00) Javonte Williams & Najee Harris: They're already making Chris self-scout his RB draft rankings(57:40) Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes is (probably) making history off the field, while Chris Jones could

We're baaaaaaaack! Our Olympics hiatus is done and Chris and Ahmed are back at the desk. The guys react to how the big name rookie passers did in their first NFL action, using the Wow-O-Meter...as soon as they figure out how to say Wow-O-Meter.(6:45) Justin Fields - "His natural feel and pocket presence was better than most"(21:05) Trey Lance - "Impressive, but not every pass should be a fireball"(31:50) Trevor Lawrence - "Not that it was bad, but I expect more"(40:10) Zach Wilson - "He had the most realistic NFL regular season-type of performance"(48:40) Mac Jones - Can he really beat out Cam Newton for the starting job?(58:00) Kellen Mond - "It wasn't up to par with these other guys"(1:00:45) Jordan Love - There were positive signs, but one part of his game was "pitiful"