The Simon & Friends Podcast

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 .Enjoy!

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 EnterprisesOdds On FavoriteEnjoy!

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!