Sophomore Jumps + Shedeur Sanders vs Deshaun Watson

Sophomore Jumps + Shedeur Sanders vs Deshaun Watson

Author: Chris Simms May 7, 2026 Duration: 1:05:52
Chris is back from London…which celebrities did he meet in the swanky Arsenal suites? So will Travis Hunter play both ways again after all? Plus, Simms has some hard truths for the Shedeur Sanders fans, and he and Connor pick the 2nd-year players most likely to have a Sophomore Jump.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
#51 - Stay away Zeke & Delusional Predictions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:22
We're baaaaack! Chris and Liam return to the set to tackle training camp holdouts, Dak vs Goff, & delusional player predictions. Plus, Big Phil explains why he's down on Brown but wacko for Flacco. -(3:30) Why Ezekiel El…
#48 - Steph Curry, Charles Barkley, & David Wells [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:37
Simms walks the course with Steph Curry, Charley Barkley, & David Wells for some rollicking conversations about the state of the NBA, dealing with teammates defections in free agency, and wild locker room stories. -Steph…
#47 - Aaron Rodgers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:04
At long last, Simms goes 1-on-1 with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers for a candid and revealing conversation, and finally gets to serenade #12 with "Ohhh Aaron Rodgers". -Rodgers thoughts on Patrick Mahomes (1:50) -How Kobe Bry…
#46 - Sean Payton, Doug Pederson & Kyle Rudolph [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:18
Chris is hanging out with celebs in Lake Tahoe at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship and asks a few NFL'ers for "Anonymous Locker Room Stories." -Saints coach Sean Payton on trolling Ohio State in team meet…
#45 - AMA: Fork vs Spoon & Dream Coaching Staff [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:47
It's an all-bets-are-off edition of Ask Me Anything, as questions from MikeLikesDirt & alter-ego ChrisDimms take Chris and Ahmed everywhere from favorite Austin bars to a podcast partner royal rumble. -How to stop Patric…
#44 - Top 40 QB Countdown Concludes: Rodgers vs Mahomes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:44
It's the final countdown...With just Patrick Mahomes & Aaron Rodgers left, who takes the top spot in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown? Then, Chris and Paul tie a bow on the full list. -After 50 TDs last year, how can Patric…
#43 - Everybody Hates Chris & Lending Cash to LT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:32
Simms ranked Tom Brady #9 in his QB Countdown, and the internet was not happy. Chris responds to the haters, Ahmed and him reveal four more QBs in the countdown, and Big Phil stops in to tell stories about wads of cash a…