Top 5 Defenses; Devin McCourty is pro-Tush Push?; QB Countdown: Geno Smith & Sam Darnold

(0:00) Simms has airline trouble again!(5:30) Where does the Lamar-Allen-Burrow-Mahomes Core Four rank historically? (18:00) Mahomes at #4 has some folks frazzled. And how much weight should be given to playoff performance and wins?(31:20) You're not gonna believe this, but some people don't understand the Jalen Hurts ranking(39:00) Would You Rather be GM of a team with young roster and some upside or with aging roster that's near it's ceiling?(41:20) Would You Rather have a top-5 offense and bottom-10 defense or a top-5 defense and bottom-10 offense?(46:15) Would You Rather have Travis Hunter play 50% of snaps on both sides or 90% of snaps on one side of the ball?(48:45) Would You Rather be Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders, or Jalen Milroe for this season?(51:25) New hobby: Bird Watching!(53:45) Feel better or worse about the Lions?(55:45) Could Aaron Rodgers turn back the clock and play at an MVP-level for the Steelers?(58:25) Who are the best & worst arm talents?(1:01:30) We wrap things up with the mailbag: Top 3 athletes of all-time, which co-host would Simms want to throw a pass to save humanity, the Big Effer's throwing advice to young Christopher, and one spot to hit up on the Jersey Shore.

(0:00) This is a historic "Core Four"(3:00) Simms QB Countdown: #4 Patrick Mahomes(19:30) DraftKings: AFC Champion odds(21:15) #3 Joe Burrow(31:30) #1 Lamar Jackson(45:40) #2 Josh Allen(52:15) QB Countdown Top 10 recap

(0:00) Chris is flying to Atlanta(1:50) News: Aaron Rodgers signs with Steelers(6:15) Simms QB Countdown: Recapping QBs 15-11(7:10) #10 Jalen Hurts(19:40) DraftKings: NFC Champion odds(22:35) #9 Baker Mayfield(28:25) #8 Justin Herbert(36:05) #7 C.J. Stroud(41:35) #6 Matthew Stafford(46:50) #5 Jayden Daniels(53:35) Top 4 QB preview

(0:00) “I bring you down! You become a derelict!”(4:45) Saquon Barkley’s Madden hurdle & NFL player verticals(9:45) Simms 2025 QB Countdown: We enter the Top 15(10:50) Want to Touch the Hiney: Kyler Murray(21:25) Jordan Love(34:20) Scheme Dream: Brock Purdy(49:50) DraftKings: NFC West odds(52:25) Aaron Rodgers(1:03:10) Jared Goff(1:13:35) Previewing Top 10 QBs

(0:00) "Ok Christopher, start acting crazy!"(5:20) Simms QB Countdown: Someone (Pete) forgot Kirk Cousins(14:40) Needs More Info: Michael Penix Jr.(23:15) Drake Maye(35:10) Is This It?: Dak Prescott(45:20) Tua Tagovailoa(53:30) Trevor Lawrence(1:02:55) DraftKings: MVP odds for 2nd Year QBs(1:04:35) Ready to Launch: Bo Nix(1:13:50) Caleb Williams(1:24:35) Saquon Barkley leaps onto the Madden Cover

(0:00) Chris reveals the origin of the chant “DEEE-FENSE!”(4:35) Devin’s Top 5 Defenses(41:40) Defensive Player of the Year odds(43:40) Defensive Superlatives: What safety reminds you of Devin McCourty?(48:30) Devin on keeping the Tush Push & playing Olympic flag football(55:15) 2025 Simms QB Countdown(57:10) Sam Darnold(1:05:50) Geno Smith

(0:00) Pyramid conspiracies: Aliens, psychic powers, and dinosaurs?!?(3:05) Homies try to name the pyramid(7:40) News: NFL embraces Olympic flag football(14:35) 2025 Simms QB Countdown: How close was Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders, & Tyler Shough to making the pyramid?(19:25) Young Mysteries: Bryce Young(31:20) JJ McCarthy(37:20) Clock’s Ticking: Russell Wilson(48:00) Still On The Pot: Daniel Jones(57:00) Justin Fields(1:02:00) Ready Rookie: Cam Ward(1:08:35) GUEST: Texans GM Nick Caserio on why he makes so many draft trades, the ballsiest move he ever pulled, and scouting players in the NIL era. (1:50:55) BREAKING NEWS: Tush Push ban does not pass

(0:00) Why does Phillip Simms keep changing our Instagram profile?(7:35) NEWS: Brock Purdy’s contract extension(23:00) Caleb Williams wanted to avoid the Bears?(35:00) Simms QB Countdown: We introduce the pyramid(38:25) Caretakers: Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, Andy Dalton, Mac Jones, Kenny Pickett, Cooper Rush, Tyrod Taylor, Mason Rudolph, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jarrett Stidham(47:35) Backup Supremes: Joe Flacco, Malik Willis, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota(57:20) Wow or Whoa?: Anthony Richardson(1:11:25) GUEST: Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur on Jordan Love, the Packers WR room, and his Shanahan vs McVay vs Vrabel

(0:00) “I’m an expert on cats”(2:40) NFL 2025 Schedule Release: “It’s a holiday!”(4:25) Primetime games: “The NFL is playing the hits”(8:00) Chiefs & Eagles: Which Super Bowl team has the tougher road?(18:30) Ravens & Lions: Which contender has the tougher road?(27:10) Commanders: Are they ready for primetime, all the time?(30:40) Soft Septembers: Bills, Steelers, Rams, Bengals, 49ers, Patriots, & Bears could all hit the ground running(52:25) DraftKings: Non-Playoff Teams with Best Odds to Return to Postseason(55:40) Texans: Can they cruise to another AFC South title?(59:30) Tough Septembers: Cowboys, Giants, Jets, & Browns could struggle out of the gate

(0:00 “You’re pushing the limits of sweater time”(3:00) NFL Schedule Release: Cowboys at Eagles on Kickoff Night(13:20) News: Derek Carr retires(21:50) Saints QB competition: Is it Tyler Shough time?(32:15) Browns QB competition: Shedeur Sanders & Dillon Gabriel first impressions(43:45) Guess Who’s Talking: Giants QB Jaxson Dart on learning a cadence(50:20) Steelers QB Will Howard has a chip on his shoulder(55:15) Bears WR Luther Burden III has a warning for teams who passed on him(58:50) Jets T Armand Membou was surprised by his first contract(1:00:00) Bengals are messing up yet another contract situation(1:02:30) Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa is a hometown hero(1:04:00) Ahmed Reads Stats: Derek Carr, Buccaneers on 3rd down, Giants in the red zone, & QB-friendly Mark Andrews