#AskMeAnything: Lessons from Belichick, Wilson's MVP misfortune, & Optimism for 2020

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Chris Simms

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 10 August 2020

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Chris and Ahmed swap stories about struggles without electricity before they dive into the mailbag. (6:20) Strongest arm: What's the difference between throwing it farther vs harder? (18:30) Pass routes: What was Chris' favorite one to throw as a QB? And he gives his favorite Patriots play. (26:30) Bill Belichick: How much communication did Chris have with him when when he worked with the Pats? (30:30) Russell Wilson: What year should he have gotten an MVP vote? (35:00) 2020 NFL season: Why should we be optimistic it's going to happen? (39:30) NFC West vs AFC West: Which division is more likely to have all 4 teams make the playoffs? (43:45) Vic Fangio: Is he the right head coach for the Broncos young offense? (47:30) Kliff Kingsbury: Is he going to change his offense now that he has DeAndre Hopkins? (50:45) JK Dobbins: Will he take over as the Ravens #1 RB? (54:30) Tattoo: Is there a sporting event that would make Chris get another tattoo? (58:50) Chris' future: Does he think he'll ever work in the NFL again? (1:01:30) Andrew Luck: If he unretired, where would he rank in the Simms Top 40 QB list? (1:06:00) Bears QB Competition: Is it crazy to think Mitchell Trubisky can beat out Nick Foles? (1:11:30) Self-scout Thyself: What was Chris' strength and weakness when he was playing? (1:15:15) Pizza: What is Simms' favorite? And Ahmed reveals some shocking pizza habits.

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0:00.0	Is your mic hitting something?
0:02.0	It's me this whole time.
0:04.0	I don't think so.
0:05.0	Everything's just all food wire right now.
0:08.0	Is it hitting something?
0:09.0	I think it might be.
0:10.0	I think it's hitting your shirt and I think maybe it's you the whole time.
0:14.0	Dang it, it was me, I've been exposed.
0:17.0	Oh, baby, he's back.
0:22.0	Look at him, he's back.
0:23.0	Look at him, he's back at his home studio.
0:26.0	He's got his earpiece in.
0:28.0	So he's not going to have his Mike dragon on his shirt.
0:32.0	And haircut?
0:34.0	Hair cut, new man.
0:36.0	Trimming of the beard and everything?
0:39.0	Trimmed of the beard.
0:40.0	Trimmed to the beard, haircut.
0:42.0	I got power back, Chris Chris you got power back. We were this close to doing a
0:47.0	podcast together in the same room for the first time in what feels like probably seven or eight years but that did not happen we both got our power back just in time
0:56.8	Well, I know we did but I you're right I mean I'm kind of I was kind of excited to do it with you in person. My only thing is like there's no food at
1:07.6	NBC sports right now and of course I'm up at 5.30 in the morning doing the show and I got to eat something between then so it just made sense to go home but like you want to make a pack maybe next week you want to do it together in person I would love to do that let's do it. Let's do it.
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