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Former NFL QB Chris Simms And Uncle Chaps

Friday, January 19, 201824 takes

NFL Championship Weekend + we've decided we're officially a Josh Allen podcast now. Talk about Jags/Patriots, Tom Brady's Hand, Vikes/Eagles and will Philly burn to the ground (-). In honor of the Fake News awards we give out the Fake Sports News Awards (-). Former NFL QB Chris Simms joins the show to talk about his hate for Blake Bortles, breaks down Championship weekend, his relationship with Jon Gruden and Jeff Fisher, and the time he almost died(-). Segments include Problematic for Adam Schefter missing the Todd Haley scoop because he was reporting on the NBA (-). Dad to Dad for Lane Kiffin hiring Charlie Weis Jr. (-) Uhh Ya Think for Roman Reigns using steroids (-) and roasts with Uncle Chaps (-).

Chris Simms on Bortles Hate and Championship Weekend Picks

Championship Sunday is looming, and while most of the sports world is focused on the actual games, Big Cat and PFT have decided to pivot the entire brand. Parallel thoughts on the train led to a massive revelation: the show is now officially a Josh Allen podcast. Despite some questionable completion percentages at Wyoming, the vision is clear.

Push
Jan 19, 2018
#7618
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Josh Allen is number one on my 2018 draft big board

I made my first big board today. Josh Allen's number one, and then I don't have anybody else until like six... Just remember he's tall. He's tall? That's all you've got to do. Hey, guess what? He's got a big arm... he looks good in shorts.

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While initially a joke about Mel Kiper's love for 'tall' QBs, Josh Allen was drafted #7 overall and became one of the best QBs in the NFL, though he wasn't #1 on most real big boards.

Big Cat was a little more skeptical initially based on the eyeball test, but the allure of a quarterback who looks that good in shorts was too much to ignore. Plus, the logic for Allen over guys like Baker Mayfield is basically bulletproof in the PMT universe.

Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#7619
Big CatBig Cat

No short quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl

If you are walking on the street and someone says, hey, I love Baker Mayfield, you say, hey, Josh Allen's tall. You've got to see over your offensive line. No short quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl.

This is factually incorrect. Drew Brees (6'0") won Super Bowl XLIV and Russell Wilson (5'11") won Super Bowl XLVIII.

Tom Brady’s Hand and the Jags Path

Transitioning to the games that actually matter this weekend, the talk of the town is Tom Brady’s mysterious hand injury. Hank is convinced it’s a psyop by the media to make the Jaguars seem like a viable opponent, but PFT has a much darker theory involving a certain former Steeler linebacker.

Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#29555
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

James Harrison is a Steelers sleeper agent activated to sabotage the Patriots

It's James Harrison. The sleeper agent has finally been activated. Tomlin sat in his office and pressed a button and Harrison came alive.

James Harrison was not actually a sleeper agent for Mike Tomlin.

While the guys aren't quite ready to say the Patriots are in trouble, Big Cat sees a very specific path for a Jacksonville upset if the defense can get home early. If they can make Brady uncomfortable, we might actually have a game on our hands.

Push
Jan 19, 2018
#7622
Big CatBig Cat

If the Jaguars get two sacks in the first quarter, it will be a three-point game

If the Jaguars get two sacks in the first quarter, I think it's going to be a three-point game... The Jaguars, they play a perfect game. They can win this game.

The Jaguars did not get two sacks in the first quarter (they got 3 total in the game), but the game was indeed very close, finishing 24-20 (a four-point game).

Chris Simms Still Hates Blake Bortles

Former NFL QB Chris Simms joined the show and immediately walked into a buzzsaw of Blake Bortles defense. Simms famously ranked Bortles as the 70th best quarterback in the league, a list that apparently includes several backups and possibly some guys currently selling insurance. He didn't back down an inch, even with the Jags one win away from a Super Bowl.

Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#7626
Chris SimmsChris Simms

Blake Bortles is the 70th best quarterback in the NFL

Jacksonville is the best team in football... the problem is you've got to knock them down a few ranks because they have the 70th best quarterback... No, I'm not taking anything back from what I've said. Sorry. Negative.

Bortles led the Jags to the AFC Championship and nearly the Super Bowl that year. While he eventually flamed out, ranking him 70th (behind players like Austin Davis) while he was winning playoff games was widely considered an absurd exaggeration.

Simms broke down the Patriots' coaching machine, describing the 11:00 PM coffee runs and the intense Excel spreadsheet breakdown of every play. He also offered a high-stakes career pivot for his former coach Jeff Fisher, noting that the current Rams roster is essentially a Fisher creation.

Void
Jan 19, 2018
#7628
Chris SimmsChris Simms

Jeff Fisher should be an NFL General Manager

Fisher's eye for talent. That's where I was going with this. To me, he should be a GM... He has built phenomenal – like the Rams team, you could see, has got talent... Aaron Donald, Quinn, Alec Ogletree... All those guys are Fisher guys.

Fisher never received a GM role, and while he did draft several stars for the Rams, his later career was defined by the '7-9 bullshit' stagnation.

We also got into the terrifying details of Simms' ruptured spleen during a game against the Panthers. It’s the ultimate "football guy" move to stay in and score a touchdown while literally dying, though PFT was more focused on the fact that the Redskins lost him money that same season.

NFC Championship and The Purge

The Vikings and Eagles matchup is a battle of defenses, but more importantly, it's a battle for the soul of Philadelphia. The guys are genuinely concerned about the city burning down regardless of the outcome. PFT is riding with the Vikings as a team of destiny, though he thinks the story ends in a very specific, heartbreaking way.

Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#7624
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Vikings will win the NFC Championship game easily

I think the ultimate Vikings is them losing the Super Bowl at home in front of their fans. I think the Vikings are going to win easily, actually... the only difference is the Vikings have a quarterback that can throw a straight ball.

The exact opposite happened. The Eagles blew out the Vikings 38-7.

Big Cat is fully on the Case Keenum bandwagon, ignoring the years of evidence to the contrary because Keenum simply makes plays when the chips are down.

Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#7625
Big CatBig Cat

Case Keenum has a Kurt Warner-style Hall of Fame career coming

I'm a Case Keenum believer, which means it'll probably burn me. But I've said that he's got the Kurt Warner Hall of Fame career coming.

Keenum never reached those heights again, becoming a journeyman backup shortly after.

To wrap things up, we had the Fake Sports News Awards to honor the best (worst) reporting of the year, including a few of the show's own legendary misses. Uncle Chaps stopped by to read some roasts from the listeners, which mostly consisted of everyone calling Big Cat fat and PFT short.

Just remember, if you see a Philadelphian in a dog mask on Sunday night, stay at least fifty feet away for your own safety.

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Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#29554
Big CatBig Cat

Josh Allen stinks and doesn't pass my eyeball test

I personally think Josh Allen stinks. I've watched him play every time. He doesn't pass my eyeball test, which is, as most people know, probably the hardest test to pass.

While Allen became a superstar in the NFL, at the time of the draft, his college stats and 'eyeball test' were highly controversial, making this a common but ultimately incorrect evaluation of his potential.
Win
Jan 19, 2018
#7620
HankHank

The media is inflating the severity of Tom Brady's hand injury to give the Jaguars a reason for people to watch

If the Patriots are playing the Steelers and this hand thing happened, they wouldn't even be talking about it. But they know that the Jaguars, they need a storyline, they need a reason for people to watch, they need a reason to believe, so they're inflating the severity of his hand.

Brady did have a significant cut on his thumb that required stitches, but he played and won, suggesting the injury wasn't as debilitating as some feared.
Push
Jan 19, 2018
#7621
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Brady will throw for three touchdowns and 350 yards against the Jaguars despite his hand injury

I think it's pretty obvious. Brady's going to come out. He's going to throw for three touchdowns, 350 yards. I don't think it's going to really make a difference.

Brady threw for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns. He played very well and led a comeback, but fell short of these specific stats.
Loss
Jan 19, 2018·Picks
#29557
HankHank

The Patriots are a bigger lock this week than they were last week and they'll hit the Over

I'm going to take the Patriots. I'm going to say that they're more of a lock this week than they were last week... I would take the over. I probably won't, but I'm just going to load up on the Patriots.

The Patriots won 24-20. They failed to cover the 8.5 point spread, and the total of 44 stayed under 46. Hank was wrong on both counts.
Win
Jan 19, 2018·Picks
#29556
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm taking the Jaguars and the Under against the Patriots

After I thought about it for a while, I'm going to take the Jaguars in the under.

The Patriots won 24-20. The Jaguars covered the +8.5 spread, and the total of 44 stayed under 46. PFT was correct on both counts.
Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#7623
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Vikings have acquired Team of Destiny status

The Vikings have now acquired Team of Destiny status. After last week's win [Minneapolis Miracle], that is a win that you only get if you have a horseshoe up your ass.

The Vikings were crushed 38-7 by the Eagles in the next game, ending any 'Team of Destiny' talk immediately.
Push
Jan 19, 2018·Picks
#29558
Big CatBig Cat

I like the Vikings and the Over in the NFC Championship

I like the Vikings, and I like the over. Over-under is 39... I think there's going to be a couple big plays that are just random.

The Eagles won 38-7. Big Cat was wrong on the side (Vikings lost) but correct on the Over as the total was 45 (Over 39).
Loss
Jan 19, 2018·Picks
#29559
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Vikings will win the NFC Championship but the game will go Under

I'm going to take the Vikings, but I'm going to take the under. I like Philly's defense, I think, a little bit more than you.

The Eagles won 38-7. PFT was wrong on the side (Vikings lost) and wrong on the Under (total 45 was over 39).
Push
Jan 19, 2018·Picks
#29560
HankHank

I'm taking the Eagles and the Under against the Vikings

I like the Eagles and I like the under, but I want the Eagles to lose in a heartbreaker just so we can get a bunch of drunk Philadelphians walking around with dog masks all night.

The Eagles won 38-7. Hank was correct on the side but incorrect on the Under as the total of 45 went over 39.
Void
Jan 19, 2018
#29561
Chris SimmsChris Simms

The Jaguars are the best team in football talent-wise

Jacksonville is the best team in football. They have the best players on the field on a week-to-week basis. I said, the problem is you've got to knock them down a few ranks because they have the 70th best quarterback.

The Jaguars defense was elite in 2017 (2nd in scoring), but calling them the best team in football overall is highly subjective and debatable given the dominance of the Patriots and Eagles that season.
Void
Jan 19, 2018
#7627
Chris SimmsChris Simms

Rob Gronkowski is the greatest tight end and greatest mismatch in the history of football

Gronk is... He's unguardable. He's unguardable. He's the greatest mismatch in the history of football. He's the greatest tight end in the history of football.

This is a widely debated but highly supported opinion among NFL analysts.
Loss
Jan 19, 2018
#29562
Chris SimmsChris Simms

The Vikings will beat the Eagles 23-17 in a close NFC Championship game

I'm going to pick Minnesota in a close football game... I think it's an ugly game, but like a 23-17, 20-17 Vikings win.

The Eagles blew out the Vikings 38-7. Simms was completely wrong about both the winner and the nature of the game.
Void
Jan 19, 2018
#29563
Chris SimmsChris Simms

If Bill Belichick worked on Wall Street, he would be the Wolf of Wall Street

Belichick is one of the smartest humans I've ever been around. If he was working on Wall Street, he'd be the Wolf of Wall Street. He is the great thinker. He analyzes everything.

This is a subjective comparison of intellect and industry dominance.
Win
Jan 19, 2018
#29564
Chris SimmsChris Simms

Notre Dame is back to being a consistent Top 15 football program

I do think Notre Dame's going to be back into the... definitely top 15, I think, consistently type of football team once again... yes, I do think they're back into the national conversation.

Notre Dame went 12-1 in 2018, made the College Football Playoff, and finished ranked #5. They remained a Top 15 team for several seasons thereafter.
Void
Jan 19, 2018·Problematic
#7629
Big CatBig Cat

Adam Schefter covering the NBA has become a distraction

And this one is for our little pee boy... Adam Schefter, who was scooped on the Todd Haley news when he was on the Le Batard show talking about the NBA. Yeah, has the NBA become a distraction for Adam Schefter?

Schefter eventually stopped doing significant NBA reporting and returned to being the primary NFL insider for ESPN.
Void
Jan 19, 2018·Uhhh Ya Think
#7630
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you appear on a screen for your job, you should be allowed to use steroids

My new rule is if in the course of your profession, you appear on a screen, you should be allowed to use steroids. That's a fair... It should be legal... If you appear on a screen in your job, just go ahead and shoot up whatever you want.

This is a satirical policy proposal and cannot be definitively proven right or wrong.

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