The Simon & Friends Podcast

Robertson Viar of Odds On Favorite returns as we dive DEEP into the NFL Backup QB topic. With the backup QB being as prevalent as ever in the NFL this season, it was appropriate to dive deep into the mindset, process and importance of the position. From the Peyton Manning-era Colts "We're screwed if he goes down anyway" to the Howie Roseman-era Eagles "not a backup QB, the second QB" we talk about...

We take a brief pause in the lead up to the Super Bowl to react to the NBA Trade Deadline! Muhammad Mehdi is back to hit on all the major trades, and even most of the smaller ones.  Enjoy! 

It's Super Bowl Week! And with the quarterback matchup the "Rookie Contract QB vs Big Money QB" debate is hotter than ever. Ben Parker is back to dive DEEP into all that goes into that debate. Cap hits, restructures, team building, etc. We look at the data to go through team's successes and failures in both routes, and then try to apply that thinking to this year's potential QBs on the move. ...

Emergency Edition of the Simon Shortt Podcast! Kevin Smick makes his triumphant return to break down the Kyrie Irving trade, the trade request, and the fallout for all parties involved. Enjoy! 

Welcome back to the Simon Shortt Podcast! Our top draft content partner Ben Parker is back and we give our final thoughts on the 2022 NFL Draft Class. We go division by division, team by team and give our overall thoughts on how each class performed for their team in the 2022 season. Be sure to give a listen to hear what we thought of your favorite team/players, and let us know what you think.&nbs...

Shane Davis is back to check in to the NFL Playoffs! This week we play a new game, Red Zone, where we each have four tries to tell the story of the 2022-23 playoffs thus far. Come check it out and see how we did! Be sure to tell us any key moments, trends or outcomes you think we missed!  In honor of the one year anniversary of the podcast, I begin with a rant about my Washington Wizards who...

It's time - for the now ANNUAL Way Too Early QB Predictions episode with Ronan Summers of Fantom Sports! Ronan and I give our starting quarterback predictions for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season. From Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers to everyone in between.  To start the pod we first discuss some news out of LA where the Chargers are keeping Head Coach Brandon Staley after firi...

Welcome back! This week I am joined by Austin Freed of Fantom Sports and the Triicky Takes Podcast to preview the NFL Wild Card Weekend! Come get the low down on all six playoff matchups taking place this weekend.  Be sure to subscribe to the Triicky Takes Podcast to follow Austin and his co-hosts as they discuss ALL things sports! Enjoy! 

In this week's episode Ben Parker is back to talk all things NFC East. We continue the typical format of this Playoff Preview/Super Bowl Contender Series by digging deep on the Eagles and Cowboys. But discussing the Giants making the playoffs and the Commanders' collapse were too good to pass up.  If you want to hear JUST about the contenders, skip to the 34 min mark of the podcast.  At...

Here I have a 20 minute conversation with Ben about the Ravens 2022 draft class and some of their draft history. This didn't fit in the context of the series we have been in leading up to the playoffs, but I HAD to talk draft with Ben considering the Ravens were one of my highest grades classes in the league this year. Therefore, it's a BONUS EPISODE! Enjoy! 

Welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast! This week I am joined by my buddy Ben to discuss the Baltimore Ravens - from Lamar Jackson's play and looming contract talks, to the on-field product and playoff chances.  At the top I give some clarification on the episode as we will not be talking about the Dolphins considering the looming investigation into the Tua Tagovailoa concussion from Sunday...

It's the 50th episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast!!! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to listen to ANY of the episodes. It really means a lot.  In honor of that, I have on the owner of Fantom Sports, Shane Davis , to talk about his favorite team the Seattle Seahawks, and the division rival San Francisco 49ers. We start with Seattle to enjoy the fun year they've had, talk about wha...

It's Week 2 of our NFL Playoff/Super Bowl Contender preview series! This week I talk with Danny Siragusa of Fantom Sports about the Buffalo Bills. We go deep on the state of the team and what playoff matchups could look like for them in their quest for a Super Bowl. At the top of the pod I talk about the Kansas City Chiefs, and how they've done this season with their new look offense and young def...

What's up everyone! We have a new "series" starting this week as we near the NFL Playoffs. Each week we'll deep dive one or two teams that are in playoff/Super Bowl contention. We'll have a team expert on to discuss one team in full, while I spend some time at the top doing 5-10 minutes solo on another.  This week I give a shout-out to the always competitive Tennessee Titans before having our...

Welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast! We have a big one for you here 2/3 of the way through the season. It's the perfect time to check in on the quarterbacks, and no better way to do that than looking back on the preseason episode/rankings done by Robertson Viar of Fantom Sports Industries. You can check below for the article Robertson put together compiling lists from multiple Fantom writers,...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! First I want to say I am so thankful to all of YOU for listening to this podcast! Next, I'm thankful for my guest, Branden Timm, for coming on the show! Branden is the host of the Fantom Fantasy Football Podcast , and he joins me this week to discuss all things NFL and Thanksgiving. We start by previewing the Thanksgiving Day games before playing our "Thankful In The N...

Muhammad Mehdi is back to talk Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Enjoy our deep dive of the final movie of Phase 4 to hear our reactions and thoughts on the movie, and where the stories from Wakanda go from here.  Please subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen and leave a rating and review! Thanks!  Enjoy! 

One of the first unofficial episodes of The Simon Shortt Podcast was the NFL Midseason Predictions in 2021. We are back for round two this week with Ronan Summers joining me! We start by talking about the news out of Indianapolis involving their coaching change before diving deep into predicting the 2022-23 NFL Award Winners, playoff brackets, and Super Bowl Winners. Enjoy! 

It's a long one this week folks! Muhammad Mehdi is back to discuss all things TV/Pop-Culture. First at the top, I give some brief thoughts on the NFL Trade Deadline. Then Muhammad joins me to talk about the Community move (5:00), season one of House of the Dragon (19:10), and finally - Better Call Saul (53:00). We dive DEEP on BCS breaking down the show, all the main characters, and the show's con...

This week my NFL Draft partner-in-crime Benjamin Parker is back to do a rookie check in! We are now seven weeks into the season, so we have a pretty good sample size of the league's top first-year players. We hit every position group with deep focus on quarterbacks, receivers and offensive line. And as always we mix in some big picture discussions that we think, and hope you think, are interesting...

It's time for an MCU update! This week Muhammad Mehdi is back to discuss Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. But first, we open the episode by discussing the latest Deadpool 3 trailer and news (2:09) and talk about Marvel's Halloween Special Wearwolf by Night (15:10). Then we get into our She-Hulk discussion including favorite episodes, general feelings, and where we go from here (27:31).  En...

We are once again joined by Smick to wrap up our NBA Season Previews by taking a look at the Western Conference. We begin the podcast by discussing the Draymond Green/Jordan Poole incident, before diving into the West's over/unders (13:30). Enjoy! 

Kevin Smick ( @smickyyy )returns to preview the NBA Eastern Conference! We head to Vegas for the over/unders and hit all 15 teams, before giving our playoff and seeding predictions at the end. Stay tuned for our Western Conference preview next week. 

Hello and welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast! After wrapping up the WNBA season last week it's time to start PREVIEWING the NBA season. Naturally we have on our pal Kevin Smick to do that, and we each give the three things we're most excited for this season. Be on the look out for our official season preview over the next two weeks. Enjoy the show!  

We are back to discuss the end of the 2022 WNBA Season! I am joined by Bre and Mario to discuss the finals and league champion Las Vegas Aces, the regular season awards, and some potential player/coaching changes for next season.  It's been a blast covering the WNBA for the first time this year, and I could not have done it without the help of Bre and Mario. Be sure to go follow them on Twitt...