The Simon Shortt Podcast: Recent Episodes
Simon Shortt
The Simon Short Podcast goes deep on topics within the NFL, NBA, WNBA and pop culture. A rotating cast of friends and experts join the show to go over all the details in your favorite topics. Subscribe, listen to, and rate the show on Apple, Spotify, Amazon and Google.
Ben Parker is back to talk 2026 NFL Draft! We take you through several names from the "skills positions" groups that are vying for first-round or close to first-round grades for the draft.
Background information, film study, current rankings, projections, and so much more. This episode will AT LEAST introduce you to several early names you should be paying attention to for the 2026 NFL Draft.
If you would like to see this podcast in video, including clips of the film discussed, you can head to my YouTube Channel. Either follow that link, or search my name, "Simon Shortt" on YouTube!
Enjoy
It's time! We are four weeks into the season, and Josh Limesand is back to update our power rankings.
Make sure you are following this show on Apple or Spotify, as well as YouTube to get the full effect of our rankings through the visuals, and see everything else we are posting from the pod.
Check out everything happening on Box Score Network on YouTube as well as our other pods.
Enjoy!
Three weeks into the NFL season, and it's time for our first in-season awards show with Peyton Davila! Every month, Peyton and I will hand out six awards for just about anything we feel like talking about.
Make sure you listen to Peyton every week on Two P's On A Pod, and if you haven't already, give THIS podcast a listen on the YouTube channel.
Enjoy!
For the third year in a row, Robertson Viar of "70 Chip Cast"/Odds On Favorite/Pro Football Enterprises/Box Score Network is back for our NFL Overreactions We Actually Believe.
Through two weeks of the #NFL season, there's always some outlandish thing going on that can't POSSIBLY hold up all season. Or can it? Robertson and I go through six overreactions we believe are ACTUALLY true for the 2025 season.
Enjoy!
We're one week into the 2025 NFL Season which means it's a perfect time to talk about....the 2026 NFL Draft, and the top offensive linemen in it!
Ben Parker is in to discuss 10 of the top offensive linemen at this point in the 2026 draft process. Be sure to follow Ben on Twitter @BenPark79 as well as check out his YouTube channel: Pro Football Enterprises.
If you haven't seen these episodes are now also on YouTube! Please subscribe to my channel and check out any shows on the feed there as well for enhanced visuals, film clips, goofy things I do on screen. The page is just my name so search 'Simon Shortt' and you'll find it!
Come back next week for more NFL content, and next month for more draft previews with Ben.
Enjoy!
IT'S TIME! The NFL season is here, which means it's time for our NFL Power Rankings 1.0! Josh Limesand is here for our third year of power rankings, and it's better than ever.
You can check it out on YouTube as well for the bells and whistles, and follow along with our graphics as we update our consensus rankings.
As always, Josh and I come up with our own rankings 1-32, discuss, and come to an agreement on one ranking for this month. And we'll update the list once a month as the year goes on.
Thank you as always, enjoy the show, and enjoy the season!
This week, I'm joined by Peyton Davila to hand out our preseason awards for the 2025 NFL Season. From MVP to division winners, to a few made-up awards, and everything in between. Come check out our official takes for the season!
Be sure to follow Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28, and check out his podcast Two P's On A Pod every week.
Enjoy!
John Buhler and Josh Limesand are here for the second annual NFL Team Wins Draft. 10 rounds, 30 teams, giving our 2025 takes by selecting the over or under for their win projections.Be sure to also check John out on YouTube covering college football on @CFBFalseStart , and @BloggingDirtyFS .
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It is time! Ben Parker is back to officially kick off our 2026 NFL Draft Coverage! This week we get you acquainted with the top quarterback names heading into the 2025 football seasons. Get our early thoughts on 10 different quarterbacks, and let's get ready for the NFL Draft!
ICYMI - the podcast is also now on YouTube! Full episodes of The Simon & Friends Podcast can be found on YouTube, and the draft shows will (usually) include film! You'll hear me describe film clips in the audio, but if you want to see them, head over to the YouTube channel for the full effect.
Also check out the Box Score Network YouTube channel, and all the pods on Box Score Network.
And finally, you can check out Ben's other shows:
Pro Football Enterprises
Odds On Favorite
Enjoy!
This week, Simon, along with Ronan and Kev, draft the top position groups for the 2025 NFL Season. QB, "Skill Group, Offensive line, Front 7, and defensive backs. 15 teams selected. More than that were talked about. Let us know who made the best team in the comments!Enjoy!
Muhammad Mehdi is back to discuss all things Fantastic Four: First Steps! We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the movie, respond to some of the criticisms, offer up our favorite moments, and think about the larger MCU connection.
It's our final fandom/pop culture episode for a while with the NFL season just around the corner. Come back next week as we start our prep for all things NFL in 2025.
Thanks to Muhammad for joining this summer for an action-packed time at the movies.
Enjoy!
NFL Training Camp is here! Which means the official 2025 season preview content will begin shortly. As a taste of that, Peyton is here to hand out our training camp-themed awards. We talk about several position battles and storylines going into camp that we will be tracking throughout.
Be sure to check Peyton out over on Two P's On A Pod, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for additional Box Score Network content.
It's here! The DCU's first cinematic release is upon us, and it deserves a RARE early in the week reaction.
Muhammad is back to talk all things Superman. We go over the opening weekend success, the film's themes and performances, where things go from here, and much more.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back to power rank quarterbacks! With the summer full of context, self-reflection, and some film study, Josh and I update our quarterback rankings from the end of last season. We discuss how roster changes and contracts impact how we feel about these QBs, and what some time "away" allowed us to think about what's really important when ranking QBs.
As always, thanks for listening! And be sure to check out the Box Score Network YouTube channel for more content.
Enjoy!
It's here. It's been 3 years. And it is time. An updated, full, 1-32 offensive line rankings brought to you by myself, Ben Parker, and first-time guest Shane Ratliff.
Ben, Shane, and I cover all 32 lines, projected starters, strengths and weaknesses, and projections for how they'll fare in 2025.
Enjoy the holiday weekend, enjoy this monster episode, and check out all things on Box Score Network.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila is back to talk awards! But instead of handing out our own, we assess the biggest award that goes to the players: MVP.
In this episode Peyton and I try to break down what the NFL MVP is representing, the history of the award, and what we look for in the top candidates. Plus so much more.
Enjoy!
Ben Parker is back for an annual NFL Redraft! This year, in celebration of Frank Ragnow, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Saquon Barkley we take on the 2018 draft. We look back at the board, the big trades, and decide which way teams would go if they could do it over again.
If you enjoyed this episode, head over to YouTube to watch us announce our "All-2018 Team" as well!
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back to update our offseason power rankings! Last week you got teams 11-32 from our 1.0 ranking we initially released last month. Now you are getting our updated ranking which factors in organizational health and overall vibes, to go along with the actual offseason moves we discussed in the 1.0.
Be sure to follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, and subscribe to the Box Score Network YouTube channel!
Hello from the past! On May 1st Josh Limesand and I power ranked the NFL Offseason. All 32 teams. Rankings based on roster moves, coaching changes, the draft, etc. If you heard that episode you know - it got off the rails. Our rankings differed VASTLY resulting in nearly a three-hour podcast. So on May 1st, I released the first half of what we recorded, which gave you our consensus top-10 offseasons.
This week, I'm on vacation! So instead of my usual off week, I figured I'd get you the rest of our conversation from earlier this month. So in this podcast you'll hear the second half of our conversation about the NFL offseasons, and get the rest of our consensus power ranking.
There's no lead-in so don't be alarmed. You'll hear exactly where we left off in our conversation from when the previous episode ended.
We'll be back with a lot more NFL content over the next several weeks so make sure you are tuned in for that. Also subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!
Enjoy!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this episode on Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.
Muhammad Mehdi is back and we discuss (LIVE!) the latest installment of the MI series right after leaving the theatre.
We go through the plot, themes, character beats, and big-picture MI thoughts in this podcast.
Enjoy!
Andy Lohman of Because CONCACAF is back for another soccer deep dive! This week he previews/explains the upcoming Club World Cup by giving a football comp for all 32 competing squads.
Before we talk soccer, we hand out awards for the Disney/Star Wars Series Andor.
We start the show with Andor and go for a little over an hour. The soccer talk starts around the 1:04:00 mark.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod is back to hand out this month's awards. The theme is "the offseason" where we hand out six awards to six different teams for how they've handled their offseason - narratively and by roster construction.
Be sure to head over to the Box Score Network YouTube channel for more content from all of our podcasts all year long!
Enjoy!
Muhammad Mehdi joins me to discuss the latest MCU movie Thunderbolts*. We talk about the major themes of the movie, the newest MCU team and how they came together, and where this movie ranks within the MCU.
Josh Limesand joins me this week to power rank our top offseasons of 2025! This power ranking covers the draft, free agency, and coaching moves for all NFL teams.
Disclaimer: This episode is about half of what Josh and I recorded. I mentioned at the top of the recording but this goes off the RAILS. So instead of three hours of us making our way through, here 90 minutes of us reaching a consensus top 10. We still discussed a majority of teams during the conversation - I told you, off the rails.
This summer I may release the second half, or the whole thing. We'll see!
For now, enjoy the episode, and please follow wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe to Box Score Network on YouTube!
It's time for the FOURTH ANNUAL NFL Draft Preview: Over/Under Edition with Ben Parker. I set the line for each position and Ben and I give our over or under for each one.
This year there were great conversations about:
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EDGE
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WR
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CB
In addition to the positions groups, we hit a couple of newsy topics:
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Ashton Jeanty buzz as a top-5 pick and the player teams are calling about trading up for
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How teams/the league decide which QBs to trade up for, and who to invite to the draft
Plenty of other topics were discussed throughout.
Make sure you are subscribed on YouTube for tons more NFL Draft content previewing, reacting to, and analyzing the draft.
And if you haven't already, join our MockOut Mock Draft Contest below!
https://mockout.app.link/9khuK5vzJSb
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod is back and we return to our classic format. We each pick three teams that have something they NEED to accomplish in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Be sure to follow Peyton and Two P's, as well as all the shows as Box Score Network, including our YouTube channel, which will have you covered for all things NFL Draft.
Enjoy!
Ben Parker joins me to wrap up our NFL Draft War Room Series. We talk about all eight teams from the AFC and NFC East. Stack options, trade scenarios, and potential quarterback moves all come up.
Also, be sure to head over to the Box Score Network YouTube channel to see our latest mock draft.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back to power rank our top 30 players in this year's NFL Draft. As always we bring our own lists together to build a consensus big board for you and all 32 NFL teams to work off during this month's draft. Find out who we like more, and definitely less, than most other content creators.
Enjoy!
Ben Parker is back on the Simon & Friends Podcast to continue our NFL Draft War Room Series. This week we cover the AFC and NFC South divisions to talk about the first overall pick, how to help CJ Stroud, reclamation QBs, and more.
This episode, and much more content, will also be available on the Box Score Network YouTube channel. So be sure to subscribe to the feed to stay up to date.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod joins to name our "My Guys" for the 2025 NFL Draft. We hit some names you know, but by the end dig into some Day 2 and Day 3 players you may be hearing about for the first time.
Make sure to check out all of the NFL Draft coverage from Box Score Network on our YouTube channel, and other podcasts.
Enjoy!
Ben is back to continue our NFL Draft War Room Series. We discuss the talk of the league by hitting the "West" divisions. Raiders, Seahawks, Chiefs, and more!
We start the show with a quick update on our "North" divisions' war rooms post-free agency.
Make sure you check out all of Ben's shows on YouTube, and our other shows on Box Score Network for more NFL Draft, Free Agency, and other sport content.
Josh Limesand is back to power rank our 30 most impactful free agents of 2025. Positional value, contract estimations, and potential landing spots were discussed for several players as we came to a consensus top 30.
Enjoy!
Ben Parker is back for all things NFL Draft. This week we begin our NFL Draft War Room Series and cover the AFC and NFC North teams. Ben and I take turns cosplaying as each team's general manager and present our draft, and this week free agency, plans to the team for approval or alteration.
The War Room begins at minute 24 of the pod because we start with another QB discussion as it pertains to the draft. The question is: would Ben or I draft a QB in the top 10 this year, or wait for 2026? Tune in to find out!
Enjoy!
Muhammad Mehdi joins me to discuss all things Captain America: Brave New World. We talk about Sam Wilson's big screen debut as Captain America, Harrison Ford as Thunderbolt Ross/Red Hulk, where the MCU goes from here, and so much more!
Hello and welcome to the FOURTH ANNUAL way too early QB predictions episode. Ronan Summers is here once again to predict every team's starting quarterback for Week 1 of 2025.
We talk draft, free agency, trades, and the history of quarterback movement in this one, and you won't want to miss it!
Enjoy!
Ben Parker is back for our annual "Nerdy Super Bowl Preview" which doubles as our now bi-weekly draft show between now and April's NFL Draft.
This year we focus our nerdy Super Bowl Preview on the draft trends of the Chiefs and Eagles. Particularly on the measurables they seek when drafting at certain positions.
Ben and I and the rest of Box Score Network will have tons of draft content for you moving forward. As always please check out all of Ben's shows and make sure you are subscribed to Box Score Network's YouTube channel for our Super Bowl preview show this weekend, upcoming mock drafts, and much more content all offseason long.
Enjoy!
Ben Parker and special guest to the draft show Peyton Davila are back to talk NFL Draft. We begin by giving a watch list for the Reese's Senior Bowl with roughly three players each on both sides of the ball. We discuss the narratives going into the week for those players, and what conversations we could be having about them after the events.
After that we have a full first-round mock draft.
Make sure you check out Ben and Peyton on their podcasts every week, and check out the Box Score Network YouTube channel for more content.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back to update our QB Power Rankings for the 2024 NFL Season. Before the season took place we did our initial 1.0 version, and now with the context of the season we rank the QB situations around the league.
These rankings take everything into account. Talent, team, success, coaching, contracts, etc. Josh and I dive DEEP to rank all 32 teams ahead of the offseason.
Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, and check him out every week on Another Damn (Fantasy) Podcast over on YouTube.
Enjoy!
In the final "official" awards show of the 2024 NFL season, I am joined of course by Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod to hand out our end-of-season awards.
We begin with a quick look back on some preseason predictions before breaking down all of the major awards for the 2024 NFL season.
Enjoy!
The NFL Playoffs are here so I have Austin Freed of Triicky Takes and Kev Nivek of Bite-Size Sports on to preview the first round with an annual game of "4th and Goal". Austin and Kev take turns trying to sway me of their picks for the games and we hit every matchup for this weekend's contents.
After that Kev sticks around to talk about the latest Star Wars show "Skeleton Crew" with our thoughts on the show coming off of it's penultimate episode, and where it leaves Star Wars as a whole.
Make sure you check out Austin every week on the Triicky Takes Podcast and Box Score Network NFL Preview show, and stay up to date with all of Kev's work on Carnage Media as well as Bite-Size Sports and dDweeb on YouTube.
Enjoy!
Happy New Year everyone! Ben Parker is back for our monthly draft show and we cover a wide range of topics. We start with how the mid-tier quarterback contract market could affect the draft moving forward. After that Ben and I conduct a mock draft for the 15 NFL teams that are eliminated from the playoffs ahead of Week 18. All before the bulk of the show which is introducing everyone to eight of the top defensive backs in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Make sure you check Ben out every week on his podcast Odds On Favorite, his YouTube Channel Sports & Money: KC, and his weekly show with friend of the pod John Boyd on Bite Size Sports.
Ben and I are also on the weekly Box Score Network NFL Preview Show over on YouTube, so make sure you are subscribed and watching us break down all the games every week.
Enjoy!
In our final Power Rankings episode of the regular season, Josh and I discuss another change at the top of our rankings, new teams in the top ten, and some teams showing signs of life at the bottom.
Be sure to follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8 and catch him every week on YouTube with Bite-Size Sports.
Enjoy!
Peyton of Two P's On A Pod is back for our monthly award show! It's a heavy QB episode as we discuss Kirk Cousins' benching, Sam Darnold's looming free agency, and the resurgence (?) of Bryce Young. All that, and more, right here!
If you enjoyed the Timothée Chalamet College Game Day performance you'll want to check this out! Muhammad and I do a Timothée Chalamet draft where we have to create a football lineup of Chalamet and his tree of acting colleagues.
After that, we discuss Bill Belichick going to UNC, and what that means for his legacy and college football.
We are SO, so back this week.
Ben Parker is here to talk about the biggest things in the 2025 NFL Draft: Quarterbacks, and prospects from Colorado.
We begin the show with a twist on a classic - The Draft War Room (Mini) Series: Colorado Edition.
Some time ago Colorado Head Coach Deion Sanders said he would do whatever he could to get Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders drafted to the perfect spots. What does that mean? Ben and I try to get into each of their heads and determine where in the top 10 picks they'd like to be drafted. That's the first 30 minutes of the show.
After that, Ben and I check in on eight quarterbacks projected to be drafted this year (or next year?). We check in on how they've played this college football season since we last spoke about them in August, how the mocks have changed, and how our own opinions have changed.
Make sure you check Ben out every week on Odds On Favorite and Sports and Money: KC.
This episode, and more, can also be found on the Box Score Network YouTube channel, so be sure to like and subscribe there as well!
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back to update our season-long power rankings.
-A new #1
-A new #32
-A lot of shake-ups in between
Make sure you're following Josh on Twitter @JLime8 and listening to him every week on ADP of Bite-Size Sports.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila is back for our Monthly NFL Awards show where we make up awards to talk about the interesting things happening in the NFL this month.
We get into franchises blowing it up, young QBs figuring it out, division races, and more this month for a fun episode.
Be sure to check Peyton and his brother, Parker, out every week on their show Two P's On A Pod.
Enjoy!
It's time for the third annual What We're Thankful For: NFL Edition Episode! Joining me this year is longtime friend of the pod Ronan Summers to celebrate Thanksgiving. To do this, we go through five categories related to the NFL and give something that subject is thankful for. The categories are:
- Ourselves
- Fantasy Football
- A Player
- A Coach
- A Fanbase
Enjoy!
Ben Parker is back for another monthly NFL Draft Preview episode. This month we introduce you to 10 of the top defensive line prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Make sure you are following Ben on Twitter @BenPark79, checking out his YouTube show on Sports & Money: KC, and as always his podcast Odds On Favorite.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back for our next Power Rankings Episode! Josh and I update our power ranking from last month with the latest stories, stats, and results from the last four weeks of NFL action.
Be sure to follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, and check him out every Wednesday on 'Another Damn Fantasy Podcast' over on Bite-Size Sports.
Enjoy!
It's an action-packed episode this week with Peyton of Two P's On A Pod! We hand out "awards" to preview the NFL Trade Deadline through trade categories. We hit some relevant news items but also create chaotic trades we'd all like (or hate) to see. In the last 30 minutes of the pod we hand out our Midseason Awards for MVP, OPOY, DPOY, OROY, DROY, and COY.
Enjoy!
Ben Parker and Austin Freed join me this week to talk about the "7-on-7" players for the 2025 NFL draft. We introduce you to 6 WRs, 1 TE, and 2 RBs you should know before the draft process starts early next year.
You know Ben by now and he gives his expertise as a college football expert, but we invited Austin on as this is his wheelhouse - especially the wide receivers.
Make sure you are listening to Austin every week on Triicky Takes where Austin, Billy, and Connor talk NFL but are also your main source for the MLB playoffs here with Box Score Network.
And as always check out Ben's work on Odds On Favorite, Sports & Money: KC, and Bite-Size Sports.
Enjoy!
It's time for our first OFFICIAL awards show of the 2024 NFL Season. Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod is here to hand out awards for what we've seen in the first five weeks.
Before we get into our awards we react to the news about the New York Jets firing Robert Saleh and Drake Maye being named the starter in New England.
Make sure you're following Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28, and Two P's On A Pod @TwoPShow for updates.
Also be sure to follow Box Score Network on Twitter, IG, and YouTube, and check out our weekly NFL Preview Show on YouTube every Sunday morning.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back for our first in-season power rankings episode! Working off of our pre-season rankings from last month, we give you a look at what has transpired over the first four weeks of the season. We had record-breaking movement for the power rankings shows this week, so you won't want to miss all the action!
Make sure you're following Josh on Twitter @JLime8 to stay up to date on all the work he's doing.
Also be sure to follow Box Score Network on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube so you can stay up to date on all of our shows, as well as view our YouTube preview show every weekend getting you ready for Sunday's games!
Enjoy!
We've all been there. You're playing some sort of game and things just aren't going your way, and in one form or another - you quit. Maybe it was in a fit of rage and you didn't play again the rest of the day. Maybe it was a much calmer "restart". But either way, you've done it.
Which NFL teams would like to restart the 2024 season? Which ones feel like quitting altogether? I discuss that with John Boyd of Bite-Size Sports in this podcast.
Make sure you're following John on Twitter @JohnBBoyd12 and checking out all of his, and everyone's, work on Bite-Size Sports!
Before I get into my conversation with John I do my NFL Awards for the first part of the season. Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod was set to join me for our monthly NFL Award Show tonight - but he's a resident of Florida where Hurrican Helene is hitting. So just giving a shoutout to him and his co-host Parker, and everyone being impacted by the storm. Stay safe everyone!
Enjoy the podcast!
Week 2 of the NFL season is behind us so it's time to overreact! But there's a caveat - these overreactions are just...reactions.
Robertson Viar of Odds On Favorite joins for our annual "Overreactions We Actually Believe" where we give our reactions to the first two weeks of the season that seem unsustainable, but we believe will still be true by the end of the year.
Be sure to follow Robertson on Twitter @relviar99 and listen to him and Ben Parker on Odds On Favorite every week.
Enjoy!
It's time to talk about the people-movers. Ben is back for our monthly draft show where we introduce you to most of the top OL names on boards in September. Ben also kicks off a new segment: Stock Up, Stock Down: QBs where we briefly revisit the quarterbacks and get an update on how they're looking.
Be sure to follow Ben on Twitter @BenPark79, check out his YouTube Channel Sports & Money: KC, as well as his podcast Odds On Favorite.
The NFL season is officially here and so are our in-season power rankings! Josh is back to start our season-long Power Rankings Series where we give you a snapshot of what's happening in the league with a proper four-week sample size.
To start us off, on the eve of the regular season, Josh and I give our preseason power rankings of all 32 teams. Enjoy this episode, and follow along throughout the season as we update this list every four weeks.
Peyton is back for our monthly awards show and we preview the 2024 NFL Season by handing out...the end-of-season awards. MVP, OROY, DPOY, and all your other favorites. And of course, we had to make up a few of our own.
Come check out our division winners, who we think will finish with the worst record in the league, and who will take the biggest jumps in the NFL this season.
All that, and more, right here!
Make sure you are following Peyton on Twitter, and listening to him every week on Two P's On A Pod.
It's time to officially get ready for the 2024 NFL Season. To help me do that I am joined by Kev Nivek of Bite-Size Sports, and John Buhler of FanSided.
Kev, John, and I draft 30 teams and take a stance on the over or under for their projected win totals. There was some sound analysis. There were discussions. There were takes. But mostly there were takes.
Be sure to follow Kev and John's work!
You can follow Kev on Twitter @kevnivek_, and check out his work with Bite-Size Sports. Kev hosts dDweeb and Super-Sized Sports over on YouTube.
You can follow John on Twitter @buhler118, read his work at FanSided, and listen to him talk Atlanta Falcons on Blogging Dirty as well as college football on False Start.
Enjoy!
It's time. Ben Parker is back to officially kick off our coverage and prep for the 2025 NFL Draft. Over Ben's next several appearances on the show, we will be introducing you to several names expected to be part of the 2025 draft process. This month we begin talking about the quarterbacks.
In these shows we'll give you a quick background on each player, and our early thoughts on them as a player right now. No true predictions or declarations will be made, but we, like you, want to start getting to know these players. Tonight we talk about nine total QBs.
Be sure to check out Ben's other work on YouTube, Sports & Money: KC, as well as his podcast Odds On Favorite.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod is back to talk all things fantasy football. For this month's "Awards Show" we have 10 fantasy football-themed awards we'll each give to a recipient. All to get you ready for your fantasy drafts.
Be sure to check out Peyton's podcast covering the NFL every week, and keep coming back to Simon & Friends as we get you ready for the upcoming NFL season.
Enjoy!
It's Wild Card Week on The Simon & Friends Podcast and we are taking a brief break from the NFL to talk all things MCU. This past weekend was the San Diego Comic-Con and the debut of the latest MCU movie Deadpool & Wolverine.
To help me dive into these topics is of course Muhammad Mehdi and we break down:
- Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
- What's next in the MCU
- Everything from Deadpool & Wolverine
We cover Comic-Con first so if you want to avoid spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine you can start the episode for 30 minutes, then come back after you've seen the movie!
Enjoy!
It's power ranking week! And this time we are doing things a bit differently. For the first time, we are having a one-off ranking of the 32 projected starting quarterbacks in the NFL.
Josh and I are adding a twist by also giving a projection for these rankings. Who are the best QBs if you look at the next three NFL seasons? How much does future development/financial cost factor into our rankings as opposed to who is better right now? We discuss everything you want to know about the position and where it's going for these players in this episode.
Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, and check out his podcast, Mic On The Vikes!
In our last offseason-themed episode, Ben and I give our grades for the 2019 NFL Draft. It's always fun to do draft grades the moment a draft is complete, but how about adding the context of five seasons of time? We look back on the picks, the trades, and who everyone would become in the NFL in this look back of the 2019 draft.
Make sure you are checking out all of Ben's other content below!
Twitter - @BenPark79
Podcast - Odds On Favorite
YouTube - Sports & Money: KC
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod is back for our monthly award show! This month we dive deep into six training camp battles we are most looking forward to.
Is there a QB competition in the NFL this year? How do some of the best defensive minds deploy their secondaries? Which offensive lines will mush the most people? All those questions and answers are here!
Be sure to follow Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28, and listen to him every week on Two P's On A Pod.
Enjoy!
A fun offseason exercise this week. I am joined by James Schmeits and John Boyd to go through an NFL Position Group Draft. All 32 teams and we select a QB, a "skill" group, an offensive line, a defensive front seven, and a defensive backfield. We bounce around a majority of the league looking ahead to the 2024-25 season.
Make sure you're following James (@schmeits06) and John (@JohnBBoyd12) on Twitter and checking out all of their work on YouTube and with Bite-Size Sports!
Channels:
dDweeb
Bite-Size Sports
Enjoy!
So...who won the offseason?
In our third and final installment of the NFL Offseason Power Rankings, Josh Limesand and I take #VIBES into account. Which teams are feeling good both internally and from an outsider's perspective? Our own and the public? Josh and I dig into the vibes of every team to create our final ranking for "Who won the offseason".
Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, and listen to his podcast 'Mic On The Vikes!'.
Enjoy!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rank all seven Mission Impossible movies. And that's exactly what Muhammad and I did this week on the podcast!
The summer is for ranking things as we say here and we have chosen to do another movie ranking episode for our 'Wild Card' week here on the podcast. This time around we tackle the Mission Impossible series and talk about the characters, themes, plots, and action that make these movies go...or not.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila is back for our Monthly NFL Award Show! This month we dedicate our awards to the NFL Summer Storylines we are monitoring this offseason. Rule changes, contract talks, players on new teams, and more.
Make sure you are following Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28, and listening to him and Parker on their podcast, 'Two P's On A Pod', wherever you get your podcasts.
Ben Parker is back early to celebrate/remember the 2014 NFL Draft!
It's been 10 years now since the draft that brought us Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement this offseason. In celebration of that Ben is back to give all 32 (well - 30) teams a redo for the first round.
Make sure you are following Ben on Twitter @BenPark79 and following his content!
Watch him on YouTube
Listen to his Podcast
Enjoy!
We are back with another Power Rankings episode! Josh Limesand returns to do our second installment of our Offseason Power Rankings Series. This week we hop in a time machine and focus on the free agency and coaching carousel portion of the offseason.
Be sure to follow Josh on Twitter (@JLime8) and check out his podcast 'Mic On The Vikes!'.
Enjoy!
In this week's episode, Ben is here to give our "10 NFL Draft Commandments".
With Ben joining me each month to talk NFL Draft we thought it would be good to discuss our core beliefs when it comes to the draft process. So we came up with 10 total commandments we will fall back on as we discuss the draft now year-round.
Make sure you follow Ben on Twitter @BenPark79, listen to him on Odds On Favorite, and check out his YouTube Page Sports and Money KC.
Enjoy!
Welcome back, everyone! We are back with our NFL content this week and we are joined by Peyton Davila of Two P's On A Pod to hand out awards for the NFL offseason.
Peyton will join our regular monthly guests to do an awards show each month from now through the NFL season.
Be sure to follow Peyton on Twitter, and check out his podcast Two P's On A Pod every week.
Enjoy!
It's Wild Card Week on The Simon & Friends Podcast! We are taking a small break from NFL talk to deliver on an old promise.
Muhammad Mehdi is back and we are ranking the Justice League-centric DCEU movies. With the DCEU finished and the start of the DCU just around the corner, Muhammad and I rank the core eight films of the DCEU to close that chapter of history.
We will be back to NFL content next week. If you're looking for more NFL content from me NOW you can check out my YouTube page @simonandfriendspod. While you're there go ahead and give the channel a follow. As well as our TikTok and IG accounts under the same handle.
Enjoy!
The NFL Draft is over and it's time to bring back our Power Rankings episodes with Josh Limesand! We kick off our offseason power rankings episodes with our rankings and grades for the 2024 NFL Draft.
This episode is split into two parts. Part 1, this one, includes teams ranked 1-18. 19-32 are in Part 2, which is in the feed now!
Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, as well as Box Score Network @bscorenetwork to stay up to date on all of our content.
Enjoy!
And here is part two of this week's episode! Thanks again!
Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, as well as Box Score Network @bscorenetwork to stay up to date on all of our content.
Enjoy!
Welcome to the newly re-branded Simon & Friends Podcast! (Mostly) Same show with a new look and feel. To kick things off with the new era we have our THIRD annual NFL Draft Positional Over/Under episode with Ben Parker.
Ben and I go position-by-position and make our picks for how many players will go from each position in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Giving our analysis on the draft throughout.
Ben will be back every month to talk NFL Draft all offseason and throughout the 2024 NFL Season.
Make sure you follow Ben on Twitter, and check him out on On Odds Favorite and Sports & Money: KC
With the draft one week away it's finally Mock Draft Season! Joining me is...everyone from Box Score Network! We complete a first-round mock complete with live and pre-planned trades, QB surprises, and big fallers. Check it out, and make sure you follow all of our contributors and shows which you can find below!
Triicky Takes:
Bill, Connor, Austin
Odds On Favorite:
Robertson, Ben
Two P's On A Pod:
Peyton, Parker
The Iron Grid:
Ronan
Note! Included in this podcast are clips from the movie Draft Day which include a number of...colorful words. Please plan ahead for your audience when listening to this episode!
We wrap up the NFL Draft War Room Series with the AFC East and NFC East! Joined by Ronan Summers and Peyton Davila we break down the needs or all eight teams in these divisions as well as some of the biggest discussions around the NFL Draft. Trades, QBs, tier breaks, positional values, etc. It's all right here on The Simon Shortt Podcast!
A big welcome to Peyton and his brother Parker to Box Score Network! They have officially brought their podcast, Two P's On A Pod to Box Score Network and we are thrilled to have them! Make sure you go check them out.
And make sure you are back next week as we have our Box Score Network Round 1 Mock Draft right here on this feed. See you then!
Welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast! A loaded episode this week continues our NFL Draft War Room Series. This week I am joined by Ben Parker and Josh Limesand and we cover the NFC North and NFC South.
It's an even longer episode this week because we also talk about the Stefon Diggs trade at the top of the pod, and then break for a longer QB Prospect discussion in the middle.
In that QB discussion, we give our rankings for the best QBs, discuss good landing spots for them, and go through trade scenarios for teams looking to move up, and why they should or should not do that.
Enjoy!
We are back and continuing our NFL Draft War Room Series! This week we hit the AFC South and NFC West. To help me do that I bring on Ronan Summers, James Schmeits, and Kev Nivek!
You know where to find Ronan but follow him on Twitter @ronan_summers.
Check out James and Kev of Bite-Size Sports on Twitter as well!
James: @schmeits06
Kev: @kevnivek_
And listen to them weekly on The Bounce and Han Shot First.
You can also find Kev on The Clout Route, Horseshoe Pride Podcast, and The Wrestling Minute.
Enjoy!
Welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast!
This week we begin our NFL Draft War Room Series with Ben Parker and John Boyd. In this episode we get inside the minds of the top decision-makers for the AFC North and AFC West teams as they prepare for next month's draft.
Make sure you follow both Ben and John on Twitter and check out all of their work.
Ben - @BenPark79
- Odds On Favorite
- Sports and Money KC
John - @JohnBBoyd12
- Bite-Size Sports
Enjoy!
Welcome BACK to The Simon Shortt Podcast!
Coming back with a vengeance, Ronan Summers once again joins to discuss all things in the NFL. We go over the winners and losers from the first few days of free agency, talk QB landscape, and get into a Steelers discussion at the end as they continue to pivot as a franchise.
This podcast feed is back active now every Thursday and we are excited to bring you A TON of NFL and NFL Draft coverage.
Make sure you are subscribed to the pod, following me on Twitter, and following Ronan as well.
Enjoy the show!
The Super Bowl is over! So it's time to predict who will be the 32 starting QBs in 2024, and where they will play.
Ronan Summers joins me for our 3rd Annual QB Predictions Episode. We go team by team to discuss their QB situation and predict who the Week 1 starter will be. We get into draft picks, free agents, and players who might have a quick hook next year.
Programming note for the podcast. The Simon Shortt Podcast will NOT have another episode until 3/10. This is to give the team here a break post-Super Bowl, and to finish up the details on what the show will give you this spring and beyond. Be on the lookout on my Twitter for updates on the revamped show which I'll put out sometime in March. Until then, make sure you're checking out The Stat Sheet Podcast, and all of our pods on Boxscore Network.
Talk soon!
In the now ANNUAL Nerdy Super Bowl Preview Ben Parker is back to talk all things Chiefs and 49ers.
Specifically, we talk about how these two teams were built from a cap and draft perspective.
How have both teams' successes and failures impacted their on-field play, and what can other teams attempt to replicate in the future?
All that, and more, right here!
This week I am once again joined by Peyton Davila of the 'Two P's On A Pod' podcast to recap the fantasy football season with some lessons learned.
We each bring three lessons from the 2023 season that we hope to keep in mind and apply to 2024 when we start planning our drafts for fantasy!
Make sure you follow Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28 and check out 'Two P's On A Pod' for more content from Peyton.
Ronan Summers is back to give our final votes for the NFL Awards!
- MVP
- OPOY
- DPOY
- OROY
- DROY
Good conversation that includes looking back at some of our midseason awards, and filling out a full 5-man ballot which is happening this year for the first time in the NFL.
We also talk about the breaking news of Jim Harbaugh signing with the LA Chargers.
Enjoy!
Muhammad is back to talk all things Echo and What If Season 2 which came out on Disney+ over the holidays.
For 'What If' we gave our general thoughts before handing out some awards for a number of episodes.
Then we dive deep into 'Echo' to not only discuss the show itself but also how Disney+ branded and released the show, and how we think that impacted this series and what it means for the MCU moving forward.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is BACK to dive deep into the state of the NFL.
First, we start with the breaking news about Mike Vrabel and Pete Carrol.
Then we look back at our final power rankings from two weeks ago and list any do-overs we'd have after the last couple of games, as well as lessons learned throughout the season.
And finally, we preview Super Wild Card Weekend by playing a round of "4th and Goal".
Enjoy!
Welcome back to The Simon Shortt Podcast! Muhammad Mehdi is back to discuss Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and the end of the DCEU.
Enjoy!
In the FINAL (full) power rankings of the 2023 NFL Season, Josh and I update our power ranking based on not only the last four weeks, but also the season as a whole.
Make sure you're following Josh on Twitter @JLime8 and are subscribed to his show, Mic On The Vikes!
Enjoy!
We've talked about the playoff contenders - now let's talk about the rest of the NFL.
It's the holiday season! So it's time to start putting together "wish lists" for the NFL's "bottom-of-the-standings" teams. To help me do that, Ben Parker is back to go through the 10 teams not in the playoff hunt who are sitting at the top of the 2024 NFL Draft order.
In the spirit of the holidays, Ben and I are writing wish lists for these teams. A wish in the first round, a wish for the remainder of the draft, and a narrative wish going into the draft.
Stay tuned for more draft content over the next several months, and have a Happy Holiday Season!
With just four weeks left in the NFL regular season, it is time to take a look at the NFC Playoff Picture. Joined by Ben Parker we take a look at all scenarios in the NFC when it comes to division winners, wild card teams, playoff scenarios, and more.
In addition to The Stat Sheet Podcast make sure you're listening to Ben on Odds On Favorite every Wednesday.
Enjoy the show!
It's the 100th episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast! Whether this is your first, 100th, or any number in between, thank you so much for being here.
It's finally time to really look at the playoff picture that is shaping up in the NFL. To help me do that this week is Robertson Viar of Odds On Favorite to break down all things AFC.
Division Winners, the Wild Card race, playoff seeding, and more.
Enjoy!
Josh Limesand is back to do our 4th edition of the NFL Power Rankings! We have more big movers in this one and some key changes at the top of the rankings you do NOT want to miss.
Make sure you're following Josh on Twitter @JLime8, and checking out his podcast Mic On The Vikes!.
Enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy the most important parts of the day - food and football!
In a now annual tradition, it's time for the What We're Thankful For: NFL Edition episode.
Joining me for the first time is Kev Nivek of Bite-Size Sports and Carnage Media! Make sure you follow Kev on Twitter @kevnivek_ to keep track of ALL the great work he does.
In this episode, we talk about things to be thankful for, for anyone or anything in the NFL. A player thankful for a coach. A fanbase thankful for a draft pick. You name it.
It's a fun episode and I thank Kev for going on. Check out the links below for some of his other work. Everyone have a great Thanksgiving.
Have fun, and be safe out there!
Kev's work:
The Clout Route
Pro Sports Fans
The Bounce
dDweeb
Muhammad Mehdi is back to talk all things MCU! We first discuss the second season of Loki which just wrapped on Disney+ last week, then The Marvels which came out in theaters over the weekend.
We end the podcast by talking about the latest movie dates and trailers from Marvel and some casting news that broke just before recording.
We are officially past the halfway point of the 2023 NFL season and it's time to hand out awards! To help me do that we have Ronan Summers of The Stat Sheet Podcast.
Awards handed out:
MVP
Offensive Player of the (half) Year
Defensive Player of the (half) Year
Offensive Rookie of the (half) Year
Defensive Rookie of the (half) Year
Coach of the (half) Year
Executive of the (half) Year
You can follow Ronan on Twitter @ronan_summers
We are back with another power ranking with Josh Limesand! We're at the halfway point of the NFL season so it's time to update our power rankings. This week we have more spirited debates at the top of the league than we've had so far this season.
If you aren't already make sure you're following Josh and all his work.
Twitter: @JLime8
Mic On The Vikes!
Bite-Size Vikes
Because it's a longer episode, here are some time stamps for the range of teams we talked about.
Rank 1-5 00:00-53:00
Rank 6-13 53:00-1:42:31
Rank 14-22 1:42:31-2:14:30
Rank 22-32 2:14:30-2:36:00
Enjoy!
Austin Freed of Triicky Takes joins this week as we talk all things NFL Trade Deadline.
Austin and I have 5 trade categories we go through with eyes on players on the trade block. We talk buyers/sellers at the deadline and which deals could break Twitter.
Make sure to follow Triicky Takes on Twitter @TriickyTakes, and listen to Austin & Co every Friday.
It's another Shorttgasbord and we are joined by first-time guest Andy Lohman!
Andy is one-half of the "Because CONCACAF" podcast where he and Dom Palumbo talk all things North American soccer (and much more).
Andy, the lifelong Packers fan, first gives the fan's perspective on Green Bay's season so far, Jordan Love, Aaron Rodgers and many other "notable" quarterbacks.
Then we dive into the NBA's In-Season Tournament which is starting in 2023. How this version compares to some of the top soccer tournaments, and what we think success looks like for it in the NBA.
And finally, we end with Andy telling us what is happening in the world of soccer, and why we should be looking forward to it all.
Make sure you are subscribed to "Because CONCACAF" and follow it, Andy and Dom on Twitter.
Enjoy!
Because CONCACAF Show - link
Because CONCACAF Twitter - @BecauseConcacaf
Andy's Twitter - @Loh_rider
Dom's Twitter - @Dom_Palumbo9
Josh Limesand is BACK to update our NFL power rankings. Make sure you follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8 to stay up to date on all of his content. Before the episode, I did a recap of the Ahsoko finale and gave my thoughts on the season as a whole. Being the finale, this segment was a little longer than usual. The NFL content begins at minute 26:00.Enjoy!
Welcome back to a jam-packed episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast!
Muhammad Mehdi joins me once again to talk all things MCU. We give our previews for Loki Season 2 and the MCU's current standing and future.
Before that, we get a brief update from Muhammad on the life of a Detroit Lions fan and break down the Damian Lillard trade.
And before all THAT, I give my current thoughts on the Ahsoka series on Disney+.
Big show today so below are time stamps of all the topics. Enjoy!
Ahsoka: 00:00
Lions: 14:00
Lillard: 19:00
MCU: 32:00
This week I am joined by our friend Robertson Viar of Odds On Favorite and Boxscore Network to give our NFL Week 2 overreactions we actually believe. They may seem like overreactions now, but we'll tell you why they're really just...reactions.
You can follow Robertson on Twitter @relviar99, as well as Odds On Favorite @OddsOnFavorite.
Enjoy!
Peyton Davila of the Two P's On A Pod makes his first appearance to talk fantasy football! It's Week 1, and you're looking for that first edge you can get in your league. Well, look no further. Peyton is here to help you with some Week 1 league-winning waiver wire adds.
Make sure you are following Peyton and his podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Handles for Twitter are below.
Peyton - https://twitter.com/pdavila28
Two P's On A Pod - https://twitter.com/TwoPShow
Before the football talk I have my recap and thoughts on this week's Ahsoka. If you want to skip past it, the NFL discussion begins at the 12-minute mark.
Enjoy!
After last week's robust look at the NFL to START the season, it's time to make a few predictions for the END of the season. But with a fun twist. To help me predict the 2023-24 NFL division winners is John Boyd of Bite-Size Sports and Minnesota Sports Talk.
You can follow John on Twitter @JohnBBoyd12.
At the top of the show is an Ahsoka Ep. 4 recap. If you wish to avoid spoilers or skip to the football talk, I begin my conversation with John at the 15-minute mark.
Enjoy!
We're VERY excited to announce our first recurring episode: NFL Power Rankings with Josh Limesand.
Josh is a regular guest on the podcast and will be joining me once a month this NFL regular season to update this very power ranking.
Our preseason power ranking is obviously a little long since we are building the initial list together. From here things should be a little more streamlined. But it's a fun conversation with excellent analysis to get you ready for the NFL season!
Because it is a longer episode please see below for the timestamps.
Follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8 and listen to Josh's podcast for all things Minnesota Vikings: Mic On The Vikes!
12:00-57:00 - #1-7
58:00-1:40:00 - 8-16
1:41:00 - #17-32
It's Part 2 of our young quarterback series and we are talking to Meghan L. Hall about C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson.
Meghan covers the Colts for The Colts Wire - you can check out her work here.
Meghan also covers the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA for The Atlanta Voice. You can find here work for that here.
And finally Meghan has her podcast Hall About Sports which you can find on YouTube, and listen to here.
To keep up with ALL of that you can follow Meghan on Twitter @MeghanLHall.
Before we dive into NFL talk, I open up with my thoughts on "Ahsoka" which premiered on Disney+ this week. If you'd like to skip this part (I wouldn't!) time stamps for the episode are below.
Enjoy!
Quarterback Talk: 14:00
C.J. Stroud: 26:10
Anthony Richardson: 38:00
This week is Part 1 of a two-part series where I am taking a look at some interesting young QBs.
Here in Part 1 we head to the NFC South to talk first-overall pick Bryce Young, and second-year man Desmond Ridder.
To help me do that is the crew from Odds On Favorite, Ben Parker and Robertson Viar.
You can follow Odds On Favorite on Twitter @OddsOnFavorite.
Stay tuned to see what quarterbacks we'll be discussing next week!
Enjoy!
With the NFL Preseason officially underway, Ronan Summers of The Stat Sheet Podcast joins me to highlight our FAVORITE storylines from training camp.
Follow Ronan on Twitter @ronan_summers.
And listen to Ronan with me every Tuesday on The Stat Sheet Podcast.
The Simon Shortt Podcast is part of Boxscore Network.
Enjoy!
It is here! The 2023-24 NFL Season is underway with teams in the throws of training camp and the Hall of Fame Game taking place the day this episode comes out.
To start our season coverage Ben Lawson returns to check in on the vibes for all 32 NFL teams in a game we call "Breezy or Queasy".
Enjoy!
We are BACK! We felt so bad for missing last week that we have a super episode for you this week.
John Boyd joins the podcast for the first time as we look back on the 2022 NFL Draft. John and Simon both bring three lessons learned from the draft before doing a re-draft of the first round.
Follow John on Twitter @JohnBBoyd12 to stay up to date on all of his work.
John is a co-host of Necessary Roughness on YouTube which is part of Bite-Size Sports
He also can be found on Minnesota Sports Talk talking Minnesota Vikings.
Be sure to give John a follow and check out all of his work!
We begin the episode with very brief thoughts on Secret Invasion.
Enjoy!
This week is a special episode: NFL Offensive Line Rankings! Ben Parker of Odds On Favorite and The Stat Sheet Podcast is back to rank all 32 offensive lines for the 2023-24 NFL Season!
And as usual I start at the top with an instant reaction to this week's Secret Invasion.
I do apologize for my audio quality as we had some technical difficulties. Will all be sorted next week.
Enjoy!
In another jam-packed episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast I start off by giving my thoughts on this week's Secret Invasion and the bulk of the NBA Free Agency Period.
Later in the episode Mario and Bre are back to help with a WNBA check in. You can follow Mario and Bre on Twitter below:
Mario: @MarioZWalker
Bre: @414Beezy
The Simon Shortt Podcast is now brought to you by Boxscore Network! Boxscore Network is a collections of podcasts striving to bring you the best analysis of the NFL. Whether that's game reactions, fantasy advice or betting lines. Check out everything we have to offer at Boxscore Network. You can follow Boxscore Network on Twitter @bscorenetwork.
Kevin Smick is back to talk ALL things NBA! We give our winners and losers from the 2023 NBA Draft, hit all the recent league news, and give our official NBA Free Agency Preview!
It's a long one, but I still did a quick reaction to Ep 2 of MCU's Secret Invasion.
Enjoy!
In this action packed episode we start with the instant reaction to episode one of MCU's Secret Invasion! Then we talk with Muhammad Mehdi about DC's latest movie The Flash. Finally, I wrap with my closing thoughts on the Bradley Beal trade and end of the most recent era in Washington Wizards basketball.
Enjoy!
What better way to kick off the NBA Offseason than thinking of fake trades with your pals? Come hang out with Smick and I as we think about the NBA offseason through the trade machine lens.
You can follow Smick on Twitter @smickyyy!
Enjoy!
This week I wanted to check on the "vibes" of the NFL teams here in the DMV. So Robertson Viar is back to talk about the agreed upon sale of the Washington Commanders, and Ben Lawson comes on to talk about the Baltimore Ravens post-Lamar extension.
Make sure you follow Robertson on Twitter @relviar99, and listen to him every week on the Odds On Favorite.
Enjoy!
Welcome back - to The Simon Shortt Podcast.
Different format this week due to being out of town for my daughter's birthday. This pod was recorded on Monday afternoon so we don't get into NBA finals talk this week.
This week, going solo, I explore the world of summertime NFL free agents. What goes into the logistics and reasons for free agents at this time of year? Which players are out there? And what are teams still missing. Check it all out here!
If you haven't already, give me a follow on Twitter @Simon_Shortt to get all the updates on the podcast. As well as follow the pod wherever you listen, and leave us a rating and review. Thanks!
With less than a month before the premier of Secret Invasion, Muhammad is back to help us determine what makes a good MCU show.
At the top, Kirk Chaves makes his debut appearance on the podcast to talk about the NBA Conference finals. Make sure you follow Kirk (and Muhammad) on Twitter, and check out some of Kirk's work at the links below.
Enjoy!
Kirk's Twitter: @KirkCFullSail
Kirk on Fantom Sports Industries: Here
Muhammad's Twitter: @mmehdi771
It's an action packed hoops episode this week!
For the intro we are joined by Smick to discuss the NBA Draft Lottery, and fallout for teams who lost in the second round of the playoffs.
Then for the meat of the episode Mario is back to discuss all things WNBA. We talk Aces and Becky Hammon suspension, the crop of young players getting waived during preseason, and finally our official Over/Under predictions for the 2023 season.
Enjoy!
Muhammad Mehdi is back to recap the third and final installment of The Guardians of the Galaxy! We talk about the movie from every angle before hitting our first rankings of the summer which include:
-Top MCU Villains
-All 32 MCU movies to date
Muhammad and I did a full deep-dive into our MCU rankings last August. You can find those episodes in the archives. But tonight we gave an updated ranking to account for the three latest movies.
Enjoy!
The NFL Draft is done, and it's time to hand out our superlatives!
Austin Freed of Triicky Takes is back to help me dive into the draft and hand out our Pop Culture/Fandom themed superlatives!
You can follow Triicky Takes on Twitter @TriickyTakes and subscribe to the show here.
Enjoy!
IT'S DRAFT DAY! And that means it is time for the ANNUAL NFL Draft Over/Unders pod with Ben Parker of Odds On Favorite. We go position by position and take our picks for how many players at each position will become a first round pick Thursday night.
Ben joins me for this week's opening as well where I give my big boards for all seven Pittsburgh Steelers picks.
Be sure to catch Ben on the Odds on Favorite Podcast, as well as with me on The Fantom Football Podcast for more NFL content!
Enjoy!
We are ONE. WEEK. AWAY. from the 2023 NFL Draft! For one more look at the quarterbacks Robertson Viar from Odds On Favorite is back. We decided to look at the QBs through where their best fit on draft day would be, so we give our best fit for the top four quarterbacks in the draft.
Be sure to follow Robertson, and Odds On Favorite on Twitter, and listen to the podcast every Wednesday.
Before Robertson comes on, I talk about what has happened in the first couple games of the NBA playoffs.
Enjoy!
This week we break down our big winners and big questions from the WNBA Draft with Mario and Bre!
Before that I start the show with a now official segment where I open with my own thoughts. From now through the NBA playoffs I'll start each episode with an opening about the games and series played in the week before! After the playoffs, I'll find a new topic to discuss weekly.
Today's opening segment was a little long in it's debut, but this will typically be about 15 minutes.
With all that said - thanks for listening, and enjoy!
We are BACK with our NFL First Round Mock 2.0! If you haven't already, make sure you check out 1.0 which we did on March 2nd.
This time around, we went big. A star studded cast came through to make sure this post-free agency and post-combine mock was fun as ever.
Make sure you follow all of our drafters on Twitter, and go check out their various podcasts. All linked down below.
Thank you everyone for listening. And be on the lookout on Twitter for a poll of who you think won the draft!
Enjoy!
Ronan Summers - The Fantom Football Podcast
Robertson Viar - Odds On Favorite
Branden Timm - The Fantom Fantasy Football Podcast
Austin Freed - Triicky Takes
Our pal Josh Limesand is back to walk us through the NFC North and how the division might approach the draft. From the Bears' move from the first overall pick, to how the Packers pivot from Aaron Rodgers and everything in between.
You can follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8 and check out his Vikings blog Mic On The Vikes!
Enjoy!
With the first WNBA episode of the year, Bre and Mario are back to break down all the biggest moves from the WNBA offseason. Including but not limited to:
- Jonquel Jones
- Breanna Stewart
- Brittney Griner
- Dearica Hamby
...and so much more!
You can find Bre and Mario on Twitter at the handles below and follow them for all basketball thoughts as we get into the NBA playoffs and get ready for the WNBA season.
Bre - @414Beezy
Mario - @MarioZWalker
Enjoy!
Kevin Smick is BACK to help us catch up on all going on in the NBA this season! We discuss the MVP, playoff races, and some of the biggest pieces of news of the year.
You can follow Smick on Twitter here.
If you're looking for NFL content, make sure you're also subscribed to the Fantom Football Podcast where we're breaking down every free agent signing and getting ready for the NFL Draft next month.
Enjoy the episode!
Branden Timm of the Fantom Fantasy Football Podcast is on to cover all things NFL News and NFL Fantasy Football!
We begin by discussing Lamar Jackson and the non-exclusive tag placed on him by the Baltimore Ravens. (2:00)
Then we transition into talking about the QBs that performed well at the NFL Combine, and how they can affect the league, and fantasy football, in 2023. (25:00)
Then we go over our "lessons learned" from the 2022-23 NFL Fantasy Football Season.
Make sure you follow Branden and The Fantom Fantasy Football Podcast on Twitter - links below! And check out his latest episodes with friend of the pod Ben Parker, wherever you find podcasts. (54:00)
Enjoy!
Branden's Twitter - @BrandenTimm
Fantom Fantasy Football Podcast's Twitter - @FantomFFPod
Latest Episode - Here
IT'S DRAFT SEASON! Right in the middle of NFL Combine Week it's time to unleash our first mock draft of the season. Joining for draft content as always is Ben Parker. Ben hosted our mock drafts last year on his YouTube page. Make sure you also listen to Ben on the Odds On Favorite and The Fantom Football Podcast shows!
We are also joined by Austin Freed of Triicky Takes!
We have a lot of fun in this one with good picks and analysis, conversations, and TRADES! Some worked out ahead of time, some worked out in the moment. You won't want to miss it.
Enjoy!
Muhammad Mehdi is back so we can talk all things Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania! From initial reactions, likes/dislikes, and fun theories we go through the movie and talk about the main discussion points coming out of opening weekend.
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 all the possibilities.
We then go through a ranking of the current NFL backups and made some predictions for next season.
For any Super Bowl recap needs, go to the Odds On Favorite feed above, or go check out The Fantom Football Podcast.
Enjoy!
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.
We kick off the pod with a few minutes on LeBron James breaking the NBA's all time scoring record.
Enjoy!
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.
Enjoy!
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 this week made a disappointing trade of a disappointing draft pick. Just another year as a Wizards fan!
My conversation with Shane starts at about the 8:00 min mark if you want to skip over my misery.
But seriously, thank you all and all my guests for making year one of the pod a great one. Stay tuned for big things in year two!
Enjoy!
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 firing Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi. We then discussed a few elements of our lists before starting to give our answers. Because this is a longer episode, I wanted to include the timestamps for the topics in case you want to skip straight to the list.
1:00 - Chargers
6:00 - List Questions
13:45 - Start of QB predictions
Enjoy!
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 the top of the show, I do discuss the scary situation involving Damar Hamlin. I understand this podcast at this time might not be right for everyone. Ben and I saw this as 90 minutes to bring some joy to both our days, and anyone that is able to listen. Damar and his family are at the tops of our minds and thoughts, and we hope the same goes for all of you.
Wishing you all the best, Damar.
Enjoy the podcast.
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, but I did mention the Dolphins while speaking to Ben.
Instead I start the show with some talk on the Bengals and how they look down the final stretch.
Also check your feed for a special BONUS episode of the pod where Ben and I discuss the Ravens 2022 draft class, and some draft history.
Enjoy!
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 what they need to do to end the season, and a little offseason planning. Then move down the coast to discuss the 49ers real chances at a Super Bowl.
Again, thank you all for listening. Enjoy!
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 defensive pieces.
Be sure to subscribe to the pod and stay tuned each week as we lead up to the NFL Playoffs!
You can follow Danny on Twitter @SiragusaDanny.
Enjoy!
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 friend Josh Limesand on to talk Minnesota Vikings! Josh is a beat writer for Stadium Rant and you can find a link to his work and Twitter account below.
Enjoy!
Link to Josh's work
And follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8!
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, and the podcast we did at the time.
This week we wanted to both look back at the preseason rankings and talk about how the QBs are performing, as well as give our own updated lists.
This is a longer episode, so the 52 minute mark divides the two segments. 1-52 is looking back and discussing some of the biggest risers and fallers from the preseason, and 53-1:46 are our current rankings.
Enjoy!
NFL QB Rankings - Preseason
NFL QB Rankings - Preseason - Podcast
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 NFL" Game. We each give three things that someone related to the NFL is thankful for this season. Could be ourselves, a player, team, etc. Check it out, and enjoy!
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 connection to Breaking Bad.
Enjoy!
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.
Enjoy!
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).
Enjoy!
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 Twitter @414Beezy and @MarioZWalker.
As always please subscribe, rate, and review the pod!
Enjoy!
This week we hit the AFC South for our final Divisional Offseason Recap! I am joined by friend of the pod Ronan Summers (@ronan_summers) as we look at the offseason moves for every AFC South team.
Houston Texans (2:10)
Indianapolis Colts (15:05)
Jacksonville Jaguars (31:30)
Tennessee Titans (50:47)
Thank you for following along this NFL Offseason as we recapped all of the moves for every team. If you haven't already, go back in the archives to check out the other divisions!
Programming Note: There will be no episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast next week (9/15). We will be back on Thursday 9/22. Talk to you then!
Part 2 of our MCU Movie Rankings with Muhammad Mehdi (@mmehdi771) is here! This half of this week's episode is our top ranked movies and some discussion at the end. If you haven't already, check out Part 1 of this week's episode for the lower ranked movies!
Thanks again for listening! Enjoy!
Muhammad Mehdi is back and we embark on our biggest pod of the summer...MCU MOVIE RANKINGS! We give our rankings of all 29 MCU movies to date from bottom to top.
This episode will be released in two parts. So enjoy the first half coming to you on our normal Thursday schedule, with part two coming Friday 9/2.
Enjoy our final rankings of the summer!
This week we continue our NFL Divisional Offseason Series with Lee McManus of Fantom Sports Industries to discuss the AFC East. As always we dig into each team's season last year, their roster moves, draft and expectations for this season. We get into the Buffalo Bills (4:05), Miami Dolphins (23:30), New England Patriots (55:40) and New York Jets (1:17:10).
You can follow Lee on Twitter @leftytigerfan and check out some of his work here.
Thank you all for listening to The Simon Shortt Podcast. Enjoy!
Hey everyone we are coming at you a day early this week as we preview the WNBA Playoffs! Playoffs start Wednesday 8/17, so we recorded this Tuesday night. No Thursday show this week, but we'll be back to the normal schedule next week.
To preview the playoffs I am of course joined by Bre Flowers and Mario Walker. We continue the summer theme and rank our top three things we are most excited to see during the playoffs.
You can follow Bre and Mario on Twitter @414Beezy and @MarioZWalker to see all their WNBA and Non-WNBA takes.
Enjoy!
The NFL season is almost here! We get back to our divisional offseason series with the NFC North, and our buddy Josh Limesand is back! You can follow Josh on Twitter @JLime8, listen to his podcast, Bad Fantasy Advice, and read his work on fantasy football and the Vikings.
We discussed the Vikings (2:30), Bears (26), Lions (52) and Packers (1:12:00) including all of their offseason moves, the draft, and expectations.
Be on the lookout for more NFL talk as we near the 2022-23 regular season!
Muhammad Mehdi returns to discuss the MCU announcements at the San Diego Comic-Con. We discuss the new projects announced, our feelings on the phase divides, and it's still the summer so you know what that means: RANKINGS! We rank our top five projects were most excited for from the MCU.
For the 30th Episode of The Simon Shortt Podcast I am joined by Chrys Henderson and Terence Church from Fantom Sports. We discuss a very important topic to me and something I don't discuss lightly - our All-Time NBA player rankings. You can follow Chrys on Twitter @ChrysNBA and Terence on Twitter and Instagram @terence438 to keep up with all their thoughts and written work.
Robertson Viar is back to discuss the Fantom Sports Industries QB rankings headed into the 2022 season! We also catch up on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and give our thoughts on the show as a whole. The Obi-Wan talk starts at the one-hour mark and we do a spoiler warning, but if you haven't seen the show and want to before listening be sure to stop the podcast there!
You can follow Robertson on Twitter @relviar99.
Thanks for listening. Enjoy!
It's the middle of the summer! That means sports are at their slowest, but the fandom contest is at its peak. Muhammad Mehdi is back to discuss it all with me this week on The Simon Shortt Podcast. We discuss Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy (2:50), Season 1 of Ms. Marvel (35:00) and Thor: Love and Thunder (1:08:00). Enjoy the nerd out this week, and be ready to pick some nits!
This week the original podcast guest, Kevin Smick, is finally back to talk all things NBA news. From the Golden State Warriors winning the championship (2:40), to the draft (9:40), free agency/trades (26:45) and Kevin Durant fake trades (1:09:29) we cover it all. Be sure to follow "Smick" on Twitter @smickyyy.
You can now catch The Simon Shortt Podcast on Amazon Music and Google Podcasts, as well as Apple and Spotify!
Enjoy!
This week we continue our NFL Offseason Series with the AFC North. We're joined by Cleveland Browns beat writer Marquis Appling of Fantom Sports. We kick things off with Marquis's Browns (2:15) before hitting the Steelers (42:40), Ravens (57:34) and Bengals (1:20:50). Be sure to follow Marquis on Twitter @7Marqalen. You can check out his written work here.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and be on the lookout as we continue touring the NFL this offseason. Also check us out on YouTube at Sports & Money and Fantom Sports
This week I am joined by Brandon Dyer of Fantom Sports to discuss the NFC South! We talk about Brandon's Atlanta Falcons (3:25), the New Orleans Saints (27:30), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (46:40) and the Carolina Panthers (1:00:45).
Brandon is Fantom's beat writer for the Atlanta Falcons. You can check out his work there at the link below.
https://fantomsportsindustries.com/?s=brandon+dyer
Thank you all for being back with the Simon Shortt Podcast. Stay on the lookout for more content by subscribing to the pod, and following me on Twitter @Simon_Shortt!
We are back talking NFL! This week I am joined by Robertson Viar of Fantom Sports to discuss the NFC East. To continue our NFL Offseason Series we cover the Dallas Cowboys (2:00) New York Giants (21:00) Philadelphia Eagles (41:40) and Washington Commanders (1:02:10). We discuss where each team ended the 2021 season, free agency moves, the draft and our expectations for next year. Robertson covers the Commanders for Fantom Sports, so we paid extra attention to them at the end due to my relationship with the team, and harsh draft grade.
You can find those draft grades here:
https://fantomsportsindustries.com/nfl-draft-grades-nfc-east/
You can find Robertson's work here:
https://fantomsportsindustries.com/?s=robertson+viar
And finally you can follow Robertson on Twitter at @relviar99
Thanks for listening!
I'm back! Just a tad sleep deprived after welcoming home a newborn and after a week off we are back with a bang! I am once again joined by Bre Flowers of Fantom Sports along with first time guest Mario Walker to discuss the WNBA. We talked about the rolling Connecticut Sun (1:45), the firing of Derek Fisher from the LA Sparks (14:40), and the WNBA All-Star voting (31:42). Bre and Mario helped me with my full 22 player ballot by discussing the different strategies and motivations behind the All-Star Rosters.
You can follow Bre on Twitter @414Beezy and Mario on Twitter @MarioZWalker. If you enjoyed them on this episode, be on the lookout for their new podcast coming out soon!
Thank you to you all for being patient with a bit of a change in the schedule. Things will be fluid over the next few weeks but I'll continue to have weekly episodes for you so stay tuned!
Welcome in! I'm going solo this week for The Shorttgasbord Mk. 2 and covering a wide range of topics. I discuss the Steelers hiring Omar Khan as GM (6:20), my WNBA Power Rankings (15:15), the NBA Playoffs (31:38) and finally my expectations of the Obi Wan Kenobi show which premiers this week on Disney Plus (46:05).
Be sure to reach out to me on Twitter @Simon_Shortt and let me know which topics you enjoyed and any of your thoughts!
Thanks for listening!
A very important episode - this week on the Simon Shortt Podcast, I speak with Bre Flowers of Fantom Sports about the WNBA. We discuss where the league currently stands and how it's growing, a few key players for this WNBA season, and our favorite to win it all.
Follow Bre on Twitter @pumpinseedbre_, and check out her work on Fantom Sports.
Be sure to keep listening for topics on the show through the NFL offseason. Reach out on Twitter @Simon_Shortt if there are other topics you'd be interested in. And as always, please subscribe to the show on Apple or Spotify!
We're officially past draft season so it's time to branch out! Dr. Strange In The Multiverse of Madness just came out and I have some questions. I brought our friend Muhammad Mehdi in to briefly discuss the movie before playing a game where we re-wrote the movie to help the storyline, or it's place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Now a few days removed, I sit down with Ronan Summers of Fantom Sports to give our thoughts on the NFL Draft's first round chaos, and discuss our winners and losers from the draft as a whole.
Ronan was in charge of the first round mock drafts for Fantom Sports, and you can check out his final one here:
https://fantomsportsofficial.com/2022/04/27/ronan-summers-2022-nfl-draft-final-first-round-mock-3-0/
Be sure to check out the site as I give draft grades for all 32 teams! Enjoy the podcast!
In Episode 18 of the Simon Shortt Podcast, Ben Parker is back to help me give our instant reactions to the first round of the NFL Draft! We cover all 32 selections, the trades, and give some predictions for what happens next.
In this episode, Ben Parker and I preview the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft via over/unders for each position group! You can find Ben on Twitter @BenPark79, you can follow his YouTube Channels (which I appear on!) Sports & Money: KC and Sports & Money: Pro Football GM, and hear him on the In The Flat Podcast.
Shoutout to Brian Martin for this article that I looked at when thinking about the Cowboys draft needs
Also shoutout to Josh Limesand for his info on the Vikings! You can check out his podcast, Bad Fantasy Advice, on Apple, Spotify, and just about anywhere you get your pods!
Enjoy!
In the 16th episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast, I do a deep dive on the NFL Draft and where the Steelers fit into it. I talk about my favorite prospects, the QB conundrum, and discuss my Pittsburgh Steelers Big Board series on fantomsportsofficial.com
It is the 15th episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast! For various reasons I wanted to mix things up today, so we are having a Shorttgasbord! I talk with my pal Muhammad Mehdi about a wide array of topics. We discuss NFL Player Movement and Player Empowerment (4:06), the NBA Play-In Game structure and other potential league changes (21:15) and end talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the direction and importance of their TV shows. (39:42). Make sure to reach out to me on Twitter @Simon_Shortt if you liked this change up. We'll be back to NFL Draft coverage next week!
This week on the Simon Shortt Podcast I'm once again joined by Ronan Summers of Fantom Sports! Ronan and I discuss the NFC West teams in terms of: where we left off with them last season, offseason moves, draft expectations, and predictions for next year.
Ronan also writes for Fantom Sports and you can check out his work here:
https://fantomsportsofficial.com/?s=Ronan+summers
And is a co-host of The Iron Grid podcast which you can find on Apple or Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/show/5qIhb2AXzoN0HccxBDQMeh?si=d17af8bf1cdc4fc3
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-grid/id1614113128
In Episode 13 of the Simon Shortt Podcast, Ben Parker is back to talk about the AFC West. With big name players being traded in and out of the division this offseason, it was a great time to have Ben on to discuss the ins and outs of each team, where their rosters stand, and what they might do in the draft.
Check out Ben's work on YouTube at the below links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfyb8GQdC1i5UQtT0TO8M2Q
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHO-_l65i6GdHqSfnVwLf4A
Thanks for listening!
I'm baaaack! After missing a week due to moving, I get caught up reviewing Steelers news from the last two weeks. Going solo, I review free agent signing, re-signings, some players lost, and briefly talk about what it could mean for the draft.
I also had a conversation with friend of the pod Ben Parker on his YouTube channel about the Steelers off-season thus far. You can check that out at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNnP7eIM6oE
If you want to check out my mock drafts for Pittsburgh, head to the link below for my work on Fantom Sports.
https://fantomsportsofficial.com/?s=steelers+mock+draft
In the 11th episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast I speak with Ronan Summers of Championship Sports Media. We talk about NFL Quarterbacks on the move highlighted by the recent news of Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, and Carson Wentz. We also get into which backups and free agents could find new homes, and who Pittsburgh's QB could be next year.
You can check out Ronan's way too early QB Predictions over on Championship Sports Media at the links below.
https://championshipsportsmedia.com/2022/02/25/way-too-early-predictions-for-every-nfc-teams-2022-starting-qb/
https://championshipsportsmedia.com/2022/02/23/way-too-early-predictions-for-every-afc-teams-2022-starting-qb/
In Episode 10 of the Simon Shortt Podcast I am joined by Ben Parker to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft! Ben is one of the co-hosts our college football podcast called In The Flat Podcast and hosts two YouTube channels about various NFL topics. Ben is here to give his college football expertise and discuss NFL team building, NFL Draft trends, and much more. Check out the links below for where you can find Ben's work.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfyb8GQdC1i5UQtT0TO8M2Q
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHO-_l65i6GdHqSfnVwLf4A
https://open.spotify.com/show/7gW4LpSHiXWIVxE4tdgHy1
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-flat/id1585220767
In the ninth episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast, Josh Limesand is back to discuss the Chicago Bears. We review their 2020-2021 season, go deep on Justin Fields and the new leadership, and discuss what they could do this offseason to put Chicago back in the hunt.
Hello! It's the 8th Episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast! This is a two part episode with our favorite guest Kevin Smick. In Part I we do our Super Bowl Recap. We discuss the game, turning points, key plays, our predictions before the game, and go through some of the narratives post game. In Part II we recap the NBA Trade Deadline. We discuss all of the league's top trades now that we've had a week to digest and see some games.
Hello! It's the 8th Episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast! This is a two part episode with our favorite guest Kevin Smick. In Part I we do our Super Bowl Recap. We discuss the game, turning points, key plays, our predictions before the game, and go through some of the narratives post game. In Part II we recap the NBA Trade Deadline. We discuss all of the league's top trades now that we've had a week to digest and see some games.
It's the three peat! I have on our favorite guest Kevin Smick in the 7th episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast where we start with a Super Bowl Preview including key matchups and predictions. Then we move into talking Philadelphia Eagles and recapping the season, going deep with Jalen Hurts, and looking ahead to the offseason.
In Episode 6 of the Simon Shortt Podcast, I talk with Championship Sports Media co-founder and Director of Social Media Dakota Haynes about the Seattle Seahawks. We recap the season for the Seahawks, talk offseason plans, and discuss the Russell Wilson situation.
In Episode 5 of the Simon Shortt Podcast I speak with my colleague Josh Limesand about the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming offseason. Josh and I worked together on the Steelers beat for Championship Sports Media and discuss where Pittsburgh fell short, and what we expect from them moving forward.
In Part 1 of this week's episode I give my thoughts on some Steelers news that came out this week. Centered around the quarterback direction for Pittsburgh next year, and the coaching changes on the horizon.
In the third episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast I speak again with Kevin Smick about the NFL. We recap some of the highlights from a wacky Week 18, preview the Wild Card Round playoff matchups, and give our Super Bowl Predictions.
In the second episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast, I talk with Muhammad Mehdi following the Steelers-Lions tie in Week 9. Muhammad and I talk about the Lions rebuild, and what the Steelers have to look forward to in the post-Big Ben era.
For the first episode of the Simon Shortt Podcast, I get together with my pal Kevin Smick to talk all things Ben Simmons, and NFL Mid Season Predictions. This podcast originally aired in November of 2021.