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Chris (@CSimmsQB) heads to Kansas City to interview the man and legend, Patrick Mahomes. The guys cover his transition from baseball to football, his heroics in last year's playoff run, how he compares to Steph Curry, and the secret to reaching the Super Bowl once again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

(2:05) Patrick Mahomes: Chris gives us a glimpse of his interview with the reigning MVP. (15:45) NFC Playoff Predictions: Are we buying the Lions hype? (32:45) AFC Playoff Predictions: It breaks Chris' heart to leave one team out. (49:45) Super Bowl LVIII: Chris goes with revenge, and Ahmed goes against the grain. (55:00) College Football Saturday: Tune in to see Chris and Ahmed on our first Big T...

(5:40) AFC East Win Totals: Bills, Jets, Dolphins, & Patriots (21:05) AFC North Win Totals: Bengals, Ravens, Browns, & Steelers (31:50) AFC South Win Totals: Jaguars, Titans, Colts, & Texans (41:30) AFC West Win Totals: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, & Raiders Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Se...

(3:15) Unbuttoned announcement: Get ready for Sunday night episodes this season. (7:40) NFC East Win Totals: Eagles, Cowboys, Giants, & Commanders (20:45) NFC North Win Totals: Lions, Vikings, Bears, & Packers (33:15) NFC South Win Totals: Saints, Falcons, Panthers, & Buccaneers (46:10) NFC West Win Totals: 49ers, Seahawks, Rams, & Cardinals (57:25) Top 5 NFL Rosters: What teams did we leave out?...

(2:00) Watching Preseason: Chris has finally gotten his wife on board the football train. (5:00) Browns: Could Dorian Thompson-Robinson take the QB2 role? (9:30) Eagles: As Marcus Mariota struggles, Tanner McKee  shines. (14:25) Giants: The Daniel Jones-Darren Waller connection is already strong. (19:30) Panthers: Has Bryce Young looked like a #1 pick yet? (25:40) Falcons: Desmond Ridder looked "s...

(6:30) Dalvin Cook: Does he make the Jets the strongest RB corps in the NFL? (10:00) Zack Martin: Did the Cowboys early schedule play a factor in his raise? (14:00) Preseason Leftovers: Chris weighs in on Seahawks QB Drew Lock, Cardinals OT Paris Johnson, Packers QB Sean Clifford, Saints QB Jake Haener, Vikings LB Ivan Pace Jr & RB Ty Chandler, and Chargers RB Elijah Dotson. (34:15) Lions Defense:...

(5:05) Panthers QB Bryce Young : The Jets D-line made life hard for him and Matt Corral. (13:05) Texans QB C.J. Stroud : He gets an incomplete, but Will Anderson impressed. (17:55) Colts QB Anthony Richardson : Even his interception was a wow throw. (22:45) Titans QB Will Levis : He had some "eye-popping throws", but don't sleep on Malik Willis. (30:10) Rams QB Stetson Bennett : "I saw this coming...

(4:00) Hard Knocks recap: “ Aaron Rodgers showed why he’s your favorite quarterback’s favorite quarterback” (12:30) Nathaniel Hackett gets a great piece of promotional rehabilitation (15:00) Ron Rivera discusses Eric Bieniemy’s tough-love coaching style and regrets it (26:55) AFC 1 Player To Watch in the preseason (27:35) Texans WR Jon Metchie : “I worry about lack of firepower for CJ Stroud ”. Pl...

(4:50) Dorian Thompson-Robinson performs well: “What you saw in the game is a natural playing football.”  (9:15) Aaron Rodgers impact on the Jets: “It’s a ridiculous love fest.” (14:30) How Nathaniel Hackett’s presence should help Zach Wilson (19:30) Hall of Fame parties: fighting back tears, drinky-drinky-smokey-smokey, and Warrick Dunn saves the day (26:45) Ahmed had a front-row seat to the Jose...

(3:05) Retirement: Devin describes life after football (17:25) Trevon Diggs vs Dak Prescott:  When does training camp trash talk go too far? (20:00) Tackling:  Devin talks about taking on Marshawn Lynch and playing with Patrick Chung. (23:25) Tom Brady:  How did Belichick push his buttons? (31:10) Steven Jackson & Adrian Peterson:  The most intimidating players Devin even faced. (33:20) Making the...

(5:35) Sean Payton: His comments were "shocking and reckless." (19:45) New Head Coaches: What would a successful season look like for the Broncos, Colts, Texans, Panthers, and Cardinals? (30:30) Jonathan Taylor: Jim Irsay needs to stop tweeting. (39:10) Chris the GM: Which positions would Simms build his roster around? (52:20) Joe Burrow: Does he have pressure to take a team-friendly deal? (58:00)...

(4:00) Top Secondaries: The Dolphins, Broncos, Jets, Chiefs, Cowboys, Seahawks, Bengals, Chargers, and Ravens all get love. (26:10) Jets: Chris self-scouts himself on Garrett Wilson. (31:05) Patriots: Can the O-line protect Mac Jones? (32:40) Bills: What RB will pick up the slack for Nyheim Hines? (35:25) Bengals: Who will be Joe Mixon's backup? (36:25) Steelers: Did they overpay Alex Highsmith? (...

(10:45) C.J. Gardner-Johnson: The Lions get a scare with a key defender. (13:30) Madden ratings: Simms has some issues with the 99 Club and WR rankings. (23:20) RB salaries: Chris and Connor discuss some strategies to help running backs. (37:00) Middle linebackers: Is the position becoming devalued like RBs? (41:50) Chiefs: Kadarius Toney is injured (again) and Chris Jones is holding out. (46:20)...

For more Bet The Edge podcasts, subscribe and rate HERE . (4:05) Strategy: What bets to target, when to bet them, and how much does the schedule factor in? (19:10) Team Futures: Dolphins to win AFC East, Ravens to win AFC North and Falcons to win NFC South (30:15) Awards Bets: Quinnen Williams to win DPOY, Matt LaFleur to win COY and Joe Burrow to win MVP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

(5:00) NFC teams: Homies want to know why we didn't include Sean Taylor & Kyle Long in Monday's episode. (9:15) Broncos (15:15) Chargers (20:40) Chiefs (28:55) Raiders (38:05) Texans (40:50) Colts (44:30) Jaguars (50:00) Titans (54:25) Ravens (57:30) Bengals (59:35) Browns (1:02:50) Steelers (1:08:20) Bills (1:14:10) Dolphins (1:18:25) Patriots (1:24:45) Jets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

(9:05) Cowboys (14:50) Giants (20:45) Eagles (24:50) Commanders (28:50) Bears (33:35) Lions (37:00) Packers (41:40) Vikings (46:30) Falcons (50:15) Panthers (54:45) Saints (1:00:10) Buccaneers (1:04:30) Cardinals (1:08:30) Rams (1:12:55) 49ers (1:18:05) Seahawks Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

(4:55) #4 Justin Herbert: "All-time traits, but still looking for his big moment." (20:20) #3 Josh Allen: "The greatest one-man show in football, for better and worse." (35:00) #2 Joe Burrow: "Nobody plays traditional QB better in the NFL." (47:25) AFC North & East odds: Are the Bengals or Bills a better bet to win their division? (50:00) #1 Patrick Mahomes: "It might be the best QB season in the...

(9:00) #8 Aaron Rodgers: If his arm is still elite, what's holding him back? (25:15) #7 Jalen Hurts: "The ultimate gamer." (39:05) #6 Trevor Lawrence: "It's clicking." (52:20) #5 Lamar Jackson: "Don't get it twisted, his passing is legit." (1:03:25) #AskMeAnything: The homies have questions on Jared Goff, Daniel Jones, Geno Smith, and guys who could take a leap in the 2024 QB list. Hosted by Simpl...

(2:50) #13 Dak Prescott: Were his interceptions last year just bad luck? (18:40) #12 Kirk Cousins: He finally said "f*ck it." (28:50) #11 Daniel Jones: "They could not have won without his skillset last year." (42:30) NFC Championship odds: Who is the 3rd-best team after the Eagles & 49ers? (45:10) #10 Matthew Stafford: "His arm is still all-time elite." (55:35) #9 Deshaun Watson: Was last year ju...

(6:40) QB #19 Kyler Murray: "Incredible talent, but serious questions about leadership & ceiling." (17:25) QB #18 Derek Carr: Does he make the Saints the NFC South favorite? (28:55) QB #17 Jared Goff: Can he be the long-term answer for the Lions? (39:25) QB #16 Ryan Tannehill: "Consistent as it gets, but does he give the Titans that championship edge?" (48:55) QB #15 Geno Smith: "His tape wows me....

(8:20) QB #24 Baker Mayfield: "Despite some of the sh!ttiest situations, he arm is still a blessing and a curse." (19:10) QB #23 Justin Fields: "INSANE runner. But his throwing is a collection of great plays with no consistency." (32:25) QB #22 Jimmy Garoppolo: "He played some of his best football last year." (43:20) QB #21 Tua Tagovailoa: "Runs that offense to a T.  But he doesn't create on his o...

(4:10) Ahmed's weekend: Magic shops, top hats, and Aaron Judge. BACKUP SUPREMES (11:10) QB #30 Davis Mills: "He wasn’t the problem, but he’s not the answer either." (21:00) QB #29 Tyler Huntley: "He can make game-changing throws, and he can play backyard football." (28:20) QB #28 Andy Dalton: "He had a resurgence. Maybe he ate a lot of spinach or something." (36:10) QB #27 Sam Darnold: "One of the...

(7:40) QB #35 Mike White: "He was more aggressive this year." (14:20) QB #34 Gardner Minshew: "He brings some pizzazz that other backups don't." (20:35) QB #33 Taylor Heinicke: "He pushes your starter." (27:30) QB #32 Jarrett Stidham: "His arm is better than some QBs we'll see in the teens." (35:00) QB #31 Jordan Love: "What is Love? (baby don't hurt me)" (46:20) #AskMeAnything: Chris takes questi...

(3:00) Simms Top 40 QB Countdown: How did Chris narrow down his list? (9:50) QB #40 Desmond Ridder: "His mechanics have improved from college" (18:30) QB #39 Sam Howell: "He's got more pop in his arm than I gave him credit for." (29:40) QB #38 Bryce Young: "They didn't take him #1 to sit on the bench." (39:30) QB #37 CJ Stroud: "This is a great offense for him...He can be a star." (45:20) QB #36 A...

(4:35) Episode 500: You predict what we'll be talking about 500 episodes from now. (11:00) NFL Schedule: Germany and London are getting some heavy-hitter games this season. (18:45) Top 40 QB Countdown: What did Chris learn from looking back at last year's list? (41:20) Simms 500 Trivia: Chris and Ahmed try to go 5-for-5. (51:35) #AskMeAnything: What are the Cowboys missing to beat the Eagles & 49e...