(0:00) “There are people way more important than me saying worse stuff!”
(1:15) Coordinator Carousel: “I didn’t realize the turnover was this high”
(14:00) Best Coordinator hire who was a Head Coach last year?
(19:50) Best Coordinator hire who was a Head Coach before last year?
(22:15) Best Coordinator pairing for a new Head Coach?
(25:30) Best first-time NFL Offensive Coordinator?
(27:10) Best first-time NFL Defensive Coordinator?

(0:00) &ldquo;There are people way more important than me saying worse stuff!&rdquo; (1:15) Coordinator Carousel: &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t realize the turnover was this high&rdquo; (14:00) Best Coordinator hire who was a Head Coach last year? (19:50) Best Coordinator hire who was a Head Coach before last year? (22:15) Best Coordinator pairing for a new Head Coach? (25:30) Best first-time NFL Offensive Coordinator? (27:10) Best first-time NFL Defensive Coordinator?

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.

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Chris & Connor take a spin around the Coordinator Carousel…there are 36 new ones in the league this year (over half the league!). Which were the best hires? Which do the guys question? And who are the most intriguing first-time coordinators?

Coordinator Carousel: Best New Play Callers?

(0:00) “The ‘90s are back!”
(9:15) Homie comments: Old Trafford, “Pimp My Throw,” and more Sophomore Jump candidates
(14:10) Brendan Sorsby…is he worth a supplemental draft pick?
(20:55) Schedule Release: Cowboys-Giants on SNF Week 1
(25:15) NFL NEWS: Breece Hall & Jets agree to 3-year deal
(29:00) Cardinals sign Jeremiyah Love to $53M deal
(30:50) David Njoku signs w/ Chargers
(36:10) DraftKings: Vikings futures
(38:35) Jauan Jennings signs w/ Vikings
(41:25) Vikings QB competition: Kyler Murray vs J.J. McCarthy
(43:45) Aaron Rodgers’ trip to Pittsburgh…is a tease?
(51:05) NFL All-Alien Team

(0:00) &ldquo;The &lsquo;90s are back!&rdquo; (9:15) Homie comments: Old Trafford, &ldquo;Pimp My Throw,&rdquo; and more Sophomore Jump candidates (14:10) Brendan Sorsby&hellip;is he worth a supplemental draft pick? (20:55) Schedule Release: Cowboys-Giants on SNF Week 1 (25:15) NFL NEWS: Breece Hall &amp; Jets agree to 3-year deal (29:00) Cardinals sign Jeremiyah Love to $53M deal (30:50) David Njoku signs w/ Chargers (36:10) DraftKings: Vikings futures (38:35) Jauan Jennings signs w/ Vikings (41:25) Vikings QB competition: Kyler Murray vs J.J. McCarthy (43:45) Aaron Rodgers&rsquo; trip to Pittsburgh&hellip;is a tease? (51:05) NFL All-Alien Team

After reacting to the SNF Week 1 matchup release, Chris & Connor analyze Breece Hall’s extension, the Vikings QB competition, and whether QB Brendan Sorsby is worth a supplemental draft pick. Plus, with Victor Wembanyama being a nightly force in the NBA playoffs, the guys make the NFL’s “All-Alien Team.” But first, Connor is sporting an old school look, but there’s one ‘90s fashion item Chris draws the line at.

SNF Week 1 Cowboys-Giants; Jets sign Breece Hall; NFL's All-Alien Team

(0:00) “I feel like I’m detoxing at a rate I’ve never experienced before” 
(5:10) Simms is back from London, and has a slideshow!
(18:40)Connor has lost the mustache
(28:55) Jaguars GM says Travis Hunter “is set to play both sides of the ball”
(40:25) Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders as Browns QB1?
(45:00) Emeka Egbuka on post-Mike Evans Buccaneers
(48:55) DraftKings 2026 Receiving Over/Unders for 2nd-Year Players
(49:50) Sophomore Jumps: Which 2nd-Year Players will Take the Leap this Year?

(0:00) &ldquo;I feel like I&rsquo;m detoxing at a rate I&rsquo;ve never experienced before&rdquo;&nbsp; (5:10) Simms is back from London, and has a slideshow! (18:40)Connor has lost the mustache (28:55) Jaguars GM says Travis Hunter &ldquo;is set to play both sides of the ball&rdquo; (40:25) Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders as Browns QB1? (45:00) Emeka Egbuka on post-Mike Evans Buccaneers (48:55) DraftKings 2026 Receiving Over/Unders for 2nd-Year Players (49:50) Sophomore Jumps: Which 2nd-Year Players will Take the Leap this Year?

Chris is back from London…which celebrities did he meet in the swanky Arsenal suites? So will Travis Hunter play both ways again after all? Plus, Simms has some hard truths for the Shedeur Sanders fans, and he and Connor pick the 2nd-year players most likely to have a Sophomore Jump.

Sophomore Jumps + Shedeur Sanders vs Deshaun Watson

(0:00) “What do you have growing on your face?”
(7:10) Chris learned an Arsenal chant
(14:05) RIP Yankees legend John Sterling
(16:25) 2026 Rookie Predictions: This year’s Cam Ward? Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza
(20:35) This year’s Tyler Shough? Cardinals QB Carson Beck
(24:20) This year’s TreVeyon Henderson? Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love & Seahawks RB Jadarian Price
(27:25) This year’s Quinshon Judkins? Commanders RB Kaytron Allen & Broncos RB Jonah Coleman
(30:00) This year’s Cam Skattebo? Chargers WR Brenen Thompson & Buccaneers DB Keionte Scott
(32:45) This year’s Tetairoa McMillan? Titans WR Carnell Tate, Saints WR Jordyn Tyson, Commanders WR Antonio Williams
(37:05) This year’s Luther Burden III? Panthers WR Chris Brazzell II & Dolphins WR Chris Bell
(39:40) This year’s Grey Zabel? Texans OL Keylan Rutledge & Ravens OL Vega Ioane
(41:00) This year’s James Pearce Jr? Jets DE David Bailey, LB Malachi Lawrence, 49ers DL Romello Height
(44:00) This year’s Abdul Carter? Chiefs DE R Mason Thomas, Ravens DE Zion Young, Patriots LB Gabe Jacas
(47:15) This year’s Carson Schwesinger? Titans LB Anthony Hill Jr, Commanders LB Sonny Styles, Vikings LB Jake Golday
(50:30) This year’s Nick Emmanwori? Cowboys S Caleb Downs & Browns S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
(52:45) Andy Reid says QB Patrick Mahomes is in “good position” to participate in OTAs
(56:35) Fernando Mendoza learning to play from under center
(1:01:00) Texans agree to 3-year extension with LB Azeez Al-Shaair
(1:02:15) Why did the Lions decline Jack Campbell’s 5th-year option?
(1:06:15) Surprise poll! Which Simms impression is better: Bane or Patrick Mahomes?
(1:08:30) Malik Willis goes viral…why are QBs bad at throwing a baseball?

(0:00) &ldquo;What do you have growing on your face?&rdquo; (7:10) Chris learned an Arsenal chant (14:05) RIP Yankees legend John Sterling (16:25) 2026 Rookie Predictions: This year&rsquo;s Cam Ward? Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza (20:35) This year&rsquo;s Tyler Shough? Cardinals QB Carson Beck (24:20) This year&rsquo;s TreVeyon Henderson? Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love &amp; Seahawks RB Jadarian Price (27:25) This year&rsquo;s Quinshon Judkins? Commanders RB Kaytron Allen &amp; Broncos RB Jonah Coleman (30:00) This year&rsquo;s Cam Skattebo? Chargers WR Brenen Thompson &amp; Buccaneers DB Keionte Scott (32:45) This year&rsquo;s Tetairoa McMillan? Titans WR Carnell Tate, Saints WR Jordyn Tyson, Commanders WR Antonio Williams (37:05) This year&rsquo;s Luther Burden III? Panthers WR Chris Brazzell II &amp; Dolphins WR Chris Bell (39:40) This year&rsquo;s Grey Zabel? Texans OL Keylan Rutledge &amp; Ravens OL Vega Ioane (41:00) This year&rsquo;s James Pearce Jr? Jets DE David Bailey, LB Malachi Lawrence, 49ers DL Romello Height (44:00) This year&rsquo;s Abdul Carter? Chiefs DE R Mason Thomas, Ravens DE Zion Young, Patriots LB Gabe Jacas (47:15) This year&rsquo;s Carson Schwesinger? Titans LB Anthony Hill Jr, Commanders LB Sonny Styles, Vikings LB Jake Golday (50:30) This year&rsquo;s Nick Emmanwori? Cowboys S Caleb Downs &amp; Browns S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (52:45) Andy Reid says QB Patrick Mahomes is in &ldquo;good position&rdquo; to participate in OTAs (56:35) Fernando Mendoza learning to play from under center (1:01:00) Texans agree to 3-year extension with LB Azeez Al-Shaair (1:02:15) Why did the Lions decline Jack Campbell&rsquo;s 5th-year option? (1:06:15) Surprise poll! Which Simms impression is better: Bane or Patrick Mahomes? (1:08:30) Malik Willis goes viral&hellip;why are QBs bad at throwing a baseball?

Welcome from London! Chris is across the pond enjoying his time learning Arsenal chants & drinking outside pubs, while Connor is at home…trying to grow something on his face? The guys do some Rookie Predictions and try to find this year’s Tyler Shough, Tetairoa McMillan, and more. Then, they go through some NFL news on Patrick Mahomes & Fernando Mendoza, before critiquing Malik Wills’ viral first pitch at a Marlins game. Plus, we take an impromptu poll of which Simms impression is better: Patrick Mahomes or Bane?

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