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(0:00) The broom is out in Casa de Florio (4:40) TNF: Commanders at Packers (9:40) SUNDAY EARLY: Browns at Ravens (14:25) Jaguars at Bengals (18:20) Giants at Cowboys (21:05) Bears at Lions (23:40) Patriots at Dolphins (26:05) 49ers at Saints (27:55) Bills at Jets (29:45) Seahawks at Steelers (32:10) Rams at Titans (35:00) SUNDAY LATE: Panthers at Cardinals (38:05) Broncos at Colts (40:20) Eagles at Chiefs (44:15) SNF: Falcons at Vikings (47:40) MNF: Buccaneers at Texans (49:05) Chargers at Raiders (51:05) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues

(0:00) What’s the greatest feeling you can have as an NFL player? (2:45) Honeymoon’s Over: Are we ready to abandon some summer storylines on the Bengals offense, Texans offense, Broncos, and Panthers? (16:35) Rookie of the Week: Emeka Egbuka, Tyler Warren, Armand Membou, & Will Johnson stood out (21:05) DraftKings: Offensive Rookie of the Year odds (23:40) What’s More Likely? We make some Week 2 predictions for Aaron Rodgers, Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes, the Bills, the Cowboys run game, and the Packers defense

(0:00) We have a new formula to get more podcasts to the homies (1:40) MNF Recap: J.J. McCarthy & Caleb Williams’ up-and-down nights (18:45) DraftKings: NFC North odds (21:00) New QB Debuts: Simms ranks Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Flacco, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson (33:15) Second-Guess or First-Guess? The guys analyze some controversial coaching decisions involving the Titans, Ravens, Seahawks, and Patriots

(0:00) Ravens collapses are a thing, and the Bills are “gritty as hell” (8:15) Concern for the Chiefs, and Justin Herbert is unlocking a skill (12:30) Jalen Carter’s boneheaded mistake, and “watch out for the Cowboys” (14:55) Has the NFL caught on to Tua Tagovailoa & the Dolphins?

(0:00) Fan favorite Devin is back! (2:35) Packers def. Lions 27-13 (11:35) 49ers def. Seahawks 17-13 (18:05) Buccaneers def. Falcons 23-20 (26:10) Rams def. Texans 14-9 (35:00) Steelers def. Jets 34-32 (47:35) Colts def. Dolphins 33-8 (53:00) SNF: Bills def. Ravens 41-40 (1:09:00) Bengals def. Browns 17-16 (1:14:45) Broncos def. Titans 20-12 (1:19:40) Cardinals def. Saints 20-13 (1:23:00) Commanders def. Giants 21-6 (1:27:55) Raiders def. Patriots 20-13 (1:35:00) Jaguars def. Panthers 26-10 (1:39:00) MNF Preview: Vikings at Bears

(3:35) Kickoff: Cowboys at Eagles (7:00) Brazil: Chiefs vs Chargers (10:55) SUNDAY EARLY: Buccaneers at Falcons (14:20) Bengals at Browns (16:20) Dolphins at Colts (19:00) Panthers at Jaguars (21:10) Raiders at Patriots (24:20) Cardinals at Saints (26:15) Steelers at Jets (28:35) Giants at Commanders (32:00) SUNDAY LATE: Titans at Broncos (35:25) 49ers at Seahawks (37:35) Lions at Packers (40:15) Texans at Rams (45:00) SNF: Ravens at Bills (47:55) MNF: Vikings at Bears (51:25) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues

(0:00) Chris takes a victory lap for a 20/1 hit on last year’s predictions show (3:10) College Football Week 1: Bill Belichick’s loses college debut (11:30) Arch Manning struggles at Ohio State (14:55) News: Micah Parsons trade fallout (22:50) 2025 Predictions: NFC Playoff Teams (34:05) NFC Playoff Bracket & Champion (38:45) AFC Playoff Teams (55:00) AFC Playoff Bracket & Champion (57:20) DraftKings: NFL Historical Playoff Trends (1:00:10) Super Bowl LX Picks (1:02:15) Awards Predictions: MVP (1:04:50) Offensive Player of the Year (1:05:50) Defensive Player of the Year (1:07:25) Offensive Rookie of the Year (1:09:50) Defensive Rookie of the Year

(0:00) Are we going over on too many teams? (1:45) AFC South Win Totals: Texans (6:55) Jaguars (12:25) Colts (16:30) Titans (21:35) NFC South Win Totals: Buccaneers (25:40) Falcons (27:50) Panthers (30:25) Saints (34:10) DraftKings NFC South Rush Yds Leader (36:50) Homie 2025 Playoff Predictions…fill out your picks now!

(0:00) Chris describes the locker room vibes on Cutdown Day (5:30) AFC West Win Totals: Chiefs (12:05) Broncos (19:30) Chargers (25:00) Raiders (29:55) DraftKings NFC West Pass Yds Leader (34:10) NFC West Win Totals: 49ers (40:15) Rams (44:00) Seahawks (47:20) Cardinals

(0:00) “Same duo, same clothes. What are the odds?” (2:05) AFC North Win Totals: Ravens (4:45) Bengals (10:05) Steelers (16:35) Browns (25:20) NFC North Win Totals: Lions (30:05) Packers (33:45) Vikings (36:35) Bears (40:40) DraftKings NFC North Pass Yds Leader (42:25) News: Terry McLaurin & Commanders agree to 3-year extension

(0:00) Chris and Connor reminisce about their old Bleacher Report office (3:30) AFC East Win Totals (5:50) Bills (10:55) Patriots (15:20) Dolphins (22:35) Jets (27:45) NFC East Win Totals: Eagles (32:40) Commanders (36:30) Cowboys (42:15) Giants (48:50) DraftKings NFC East Rec Yds Leader

(0:00) We begin Episode 737 by looking back at Episode 1 (3:20) But For How Long? Daniel Jones is Colts starting QB…but for how long? (16:30) Joe Flacco is the Browns starting QB…but for how long? (22:00) Matthew Stafford is back at practice…but for how long? (26:25) Jameis Winston is a Giant…but for how long? (30:15) The Jets are ignoring the noise…but for how long? (37:25) DraftKings Playoffs Odds for Teams with Longest Droughts (41:55) Top 3 Things Ahmed Learned On The Pod (50:35) Ahmed’s Top 5 Most Memorable CSU Moments (1:03:05) #AskAhmedAnything: Chris’ QB songs ranked, tattoos, 3 NFL wishes, and more (1:22:40) Ahmed’s 2025 NFL Predictions (1:24:30) Santa Claus or Andy Reid? (1:28:10) Requiem for a Host

(0:00) Chris recounts his ROUGH Sunday night (6:30) Stugotz tries to guess Simms’ Saturday routine (10:25) All Gas, or Pump the Brakes?...Ben Johnson’s Bears offense (15:05) Giants QB Jaxson Dart (20:45) Patriots QB Drake Maye (22:30) Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (23:30) Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty (25:20 ) Eagles S Andrew Mukuba (26:55) Dolphins QB Quinn Ewers (31:50) Colts QB Anthony Richardson (37:10) BREAKING NEWS: CB Xavien Howard signs with Colts (40:05) _____-Alarm Fire: Rams QB situation (44:45) Browns QB situation (49:35) Cowboys backup QB situation (52:10) Tyler Shough (54:45) Simms Texts: Cam Ward needs to lift a weight (59:15) C.J. Stroud has the keys to the car (1:00:55) 49ers WRs don’t scare anyone (1:02:25) NFC West odds: are the Seahawks underrated? (1:05:00) Is Jared Goff overpaid?

(0:25) Welcome - don't worry, it'll start to sound better (8:05) How should Arch Manning deal with lofty expectations at Texas? (16:00) How concerning is Jordan Love's injury? And should Matt LaFleur be on the hot seat if Packers have a rough year? (20:50) Joe Flacco will reportedly start Week 1 for the Browns (23:45) What's More Likely: Aaron Rodgers is Charlie Checkdown or lets it rip? (27:00) What's More Likely: Kyler Murray or Dak Prescott finishes as a Top-5 MVP candidate? (32:35) What's More Likely: Travis Hunter is DPOY or a sub-500 yard WR? (34:00) What's More Likely: Patriots win double digits or are drafting in the Top 15? (35:05) What's More Likely: Commanders or Vikings miss the playoffs? (43:15) Bears fans are nervous, and Simms tells them to R-E-L-A-X (48:00) Ravens might've gotten a steal with Mike Green (51:15) Stugotz thinks John Harbaugh and Sean McDermott should be under more scrutiny if their teams don't make the Super Bowl (1:02:15) Would You Be Shocked if Michael Penix Jr was a Top 5 QB? If someone other than the Chiefs won the AFC West? If Brian Daboll was the Giants coach next year?

(0:00) Welcome to the show, Stugotz! (5:55) The most exciting thing that Simms witnessed this weekend (8:55) Rookie QB Headlines: Real or Relax? Cam Ward understood the assignment (12:20) Jaxson Dart fuels optimism, as does Abdul Carter (17:40) Shedeur Sanders has complicated the Browns QB competition (22:30) Tyler Shough outperformed Spencer Rattler (26:00) Jalen Milroe sets social media on fire (31:20) Like The Look: Jets under Aaron Glenn (38:35) Like The Look: Jaguars under Liam Coen (43:50) Like The Look: Broncos & LB Nik Bonnito (45:55) Like The Look: 49ers D under Robert Saleh (48:25) Like The Look: Bryce Young in the pocket (50:00) Which coach gives the strongest Stugotz energy? (53:35) Top 5 QBs who won't be starting by Week 7

(0:00) The set debate continues, and Ahmed has some news (6:55) Preseason Week 1: To Play, or Not to Play? (22:40) Contender Achilles’ Heels: AFC (48:50) Contender Achilles’ Heels: NFC (1:12:00) DraftKings: Playoff Odds of Last Year’s Playoff Teams (1:14:20) Hot Take Time Machine: How predictive were quotes from last August?

(0:00) The homies are torn on the new studio (4:45) Hall of Fame Game Chargers takeaways: Omarion Hampton, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, & Trey Lance (20:05) Lions takeaways: New coordinators, Hendon Hooker, & O-line in flux (24:30) Chris’ semi-feud with Jim Harbaugh comes full circle (34:45) Pay The Man? Would you rather have Micah Parsons or… (51:30) Would you rather have Terry McLaurin or… (57:50) Would you rather have James Cook or… (1:03:45) News: Colts list Daniel Jones OR Anthony Richardson as QB1 (1:12:15 ) Shedeur Sanders misses practice with arm soreness (1:18:50) Matthew Stafford will play “in near future”

(0:00) The homies are calling for Devin (2:50) Hall of Fame Game: Can Justin Herbert take the next step? How much will the Lions miss their coordinators? (16:20) Offseason News: Raiders release DT Christian Wilkins (19:55) Steelers sign Aaron Rodgers, swap Minkah Fitzpatrick for Jalen Ramsey (27:00) Dolphins already struggling with injuries (28:00) Patriots: “Mike Vrabel is the real deal” (33:20) Super Bowl Windows: AFC teams (52:25) Super Bowl Windows: NFC teams (1:09:20) Patriots Trivia: Is Devin or Rodney the better Belichick disciple?

(0:00) Welcome to our new studio! (5:45) Chris looks back at Ahmed’s answers to a 2006 bachelor survey (9:55) Bust The Narrative: Holdouts are a distraction (Micah Parsons, Terry McLaurin) (21:15) Eagles aren’t “defending” champs (24:45) Chiefs are bringing back the deep ball (31:15) Matthew Stafford being out of training camp is “no concern” (34:20) Kirk Cousins as a backup can only help the Falcons (41:30) Training Camp Mysteries: Who will win the Browns QB competition? (47:50) How will Aaron Rodgers gel with Steelers? (51:05) How will the Lions new coordinators do? (57:00) Is the "last dance" for this Ravens team? (59:40) How much will Travis Hunter play on each side of the ball? (1:02:15) How are 2nd-year QBs adjusting to new offenses? (Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy) (1:06:50) Is the Tua Tagovailoa & Tyreek Hill relationship broken? (1:12:00) Madden 99 Club: Who would make Chris' list?

(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.