The Simon & Friends Podcast

The Super Bowl is over! So it's time to predict who will be the 32 starting QBs in 2024, and where they will play. Ronan Summers joins me for our 3rd Annual QB Predictions Episode. We go team by team to discuss their QB situation and predict who the Week 1 starter will be. We get into draft picks, free agents, and players who might have a quick hook next year. Programming note for the podcast....

In the now ANNUAL Nerdy Super Bowl Preview Ben Parker is back to talk all things Chiefs and 49ers. Specifically, we talk about how these two teams were built from a cap and draft perspective. How have both teams' successes and failures impacted their on-field play, and what can other teams attempt to replicate in the future? All that, and more, right here!

This week I am once again joined by Peyton Davila of the 'Two P's On A Pod' podcast to recap the fantasy football season with some lessons learned. We each bring three lessons from the 2023 season that we hope to keep in mind and apply to 2024 when we start planning our drafts for fantasy! Make sure you follow Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28 and check out 'Two P's On A Pod' fo...

Ronan Summers is back to give our final votes for the NFL Awards! MVP OPOY DPOY OROY DROY Good conversation that includes looking back at some of our midseason awards, and filling out a full 5-man ballot which is happening this year for the first time in the NFL. We also talk about the breaking news of Jim Harbaugh signing with the LA Chargers. Enjoy!

Muhammad is back to talk all things Echo and What If Season 2 which came out on Disney+ over the holidays. For 'What If' we gave our general thoughts before handing out some awards for a number of episodes. Then we dive deep into 'Echo' to not only discuss the show itself but also how Disney+ branded and released the show, and how we think that impacted this series and what it mean...

Josh Limesand is BACK to dive deep into the state of the NFL. First, we start with the breaking news about Mike Vrabel and Pete Carrol. Then we look back at our final power rankings from two weeks ago and list any do-overs we'd have after the last couple of games, as well as lessons learned throughout the season. And finally, we preview Super Wild Card Weekend by playing a round of "4th a...

Welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast! Muhammad Mehdi is back to discuss Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and the end of the DCEU. Enjoy!

In the FINAL (full) power rankings of the 2023 NFL Season, Josh and I update our power ranking based on not only the last four weeks, but also the season as a whole. Make sure you're following Josh on Twitter @JLime8 and are subscribed to his show, Mic On The Vikes ! Enjoy!

We've talked about the playoff contenders - now let's talk about the rest of the NFL. It's the holiday season! So it's time to start putting together "wish lists" for the NFL's "bottom-of-the-standings" teams. To help me do that, Ben Parker is back to go through the 10 teams not in the playoff hunt who are sitting at the top of the 2024 NFL Draft order. In t...

With just four weeks left in the NFL regular season, it is time to take a look at the NFC Playoff Picture. Joined by Ben Parker we take a look at all scenarios in the NFC when it comes to division winners, wild card teams, playoff scenarios, and more. In addition to The Stat Sheet Podcast make sure you're listening to Ben on Odds On Favorite every Wednesday. Enjoy the show!

It's the 100th episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast! Whether this is your first, 100th, or any number in between, thank you so much for being here. It's finally time to really look at the playoff picture that is shaping up in the NFL. To help me do that this week is Robertson Viar of Odds On Favorite to break down all things AFC. Division Winners, the Wild Card race, playoff seeding, and mo...

Josh Limesand is back to do our 4th edition of the NFL Power Rankings! We have more big movers in this one and some key changes at the top of the rankings you do NOT want to miss. Make sure you're following Josh on Twitter @JLime8 , and checking out his podcast Mic On The Vikes! . Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy the most important parts of the day - food and football! In a now annual tradition, it's time for the What We're Thankful For: NFL Edition episode. Joining me for the first time is Kev Nivek of Bite-Size Sports and Carnage Media ! Make sure you follow Kev on Twitter @kevnivek_ to keep track of ALL the great work he does. In this episode, we talk about thi...

Muhammad Mehdi is back to talk all things MCU! We first discuss the second season of Loki which just wrapped on Disney+ last week, then The Marvels which came out in theaters over the weekend. We end the podcast by talking about the latest movie dates and trailers from Marvel and some casting news that broke just before recording.

We are officially past the halfway point of the 2023 NFL season and it's time to hand out awards! To help me do that we have Ronan Summers of The Stat Sheet Podcast . Awards handed out: MVP Offensive Player of the (half) Year Defensive Player of the (half) Year Offensive Rookie of the (half) Year Defensive Rookie of the (half) Year Coach of the (half) Year Executive of the (half) Year You can...

We are back with another power ranking with Josh Limesand ! We're at the halfway point of the NFL season so it's time to update our power rankings. This week we have more spirited debates at the top of the league than we've had so far this season. If you aren't already make sure you're following Josh and all his work. Twitter: @JLime8 Mic On The Vikes! Bite-Size Vikes Because i...

Austin Freed of Triicky Takes joins this week as we talk all things NFL Trade Deadline. Austin and I have 5 trade categories we go through with eyes on players on the trade block. We talk buyers/sellers at the deadline and which deals could break Twitter. Make sure to follow Triicky Takes on Twitter @TriickyTakes , and listen to Austin & Co every Friday.

It's another Shorttgasbord and we are joined by first-time guest Andy Lohman ! Andy is one-half of the "Because CONCACAF" podcast where he and Dom Palumbo talk all things North American soccer (and much more). Andy, the lifelong Packers fan, first gives the fan's perspective on Green Bay's season so far, Jordan Love, Aaron Rodgers and many other "notable" quarterbac...

Josh Limesand is BACK to update our NFL power rankings. Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8 to stay up to date on all of his content. Before the episode, I did a recap of the Ahsoko finale and gave my thoughts on the season as a whole. Being the finale, this segment was a little longer than usual. The NFL content begins at minute 26:00. Enjoy!

Welcome back to a jam-packed episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast! Muhammad Mehdi joins me once again to talk all things MCU. We give our previews for Loki Season 2 and the MCU's current standing and future. Before that, we get a brief update from Muhammad on the life of a Detroit Lions fan and break down the Damian Lillard trade. And before all THAT, I give my current thoughts on the Ahsoka se...

This week I am joined by our friend Robertson Viar of Odds On Favorite and Boxscore Network to give our NFL Week 2 overreactions we actually believe. They may seem like overreactions now, but we'll tell you why they're really just...reactions. You can follow Robertson on Twitter @relviar99 , as well as Odds On Favorite @OddsOnFavorite . Enjoy!

Peyton Davila of the Two P's On A Pod makes his first appearance to talk fantasy football! It's Week 1, and you're looking for that first edge you can get in your league. Well, look no further. Peyton is here to help you with some Week 1 league-winning waiver wire adds. Make sure you are following Peyton and his podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Handles for Twitter are below....

After last week's robust look at the NFL to START the season, it's time to make a few predictions for the END of the season. But with a fun twist. To help me predict the 2023-24 NFL division winners is John Boyd of Bite-Size Sports and Minnesota Sports Talk. You can follow John on Twitter @JohnBBoyd12. At the top of the show is an Ahsoka Ep. 4 recap. If you wish to avoid spoilers or skip t...

We're VERY excited to announce our first recurring episode: NFL Power Rankings with Josh Limesand. Josh is a regular guest on the podcast and will be joining me once a month this NFL regular season to update this very power ranking. Our preseason power ranking is obviously a little long since we are building the initial list together. From here things should be a little more streamlined. But i...

It's Part 2 of our young quarterback series and we are talking to Meghan L. Hall about C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson. Meghan covers the Colts for The Colts Wire - you can check out her work here . Meghan also covers the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA for The Atlanta Voice. You can find here work for that here . And finally Meghan has her podcast Hall About Sports which you can find on YouTube...