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PFT Live with Mike Florio

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Mike Florio & Chris Simms discuss the biggest NFL stories with honesty, candor, and authenticity.

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United States

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Mike Florio & Chris Simms discuss the biggest NFL stories with honesty, candor, and authenticity.

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English


Episodes
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Vikings & Kevin O'Connell strike long-term deal

1/21/2025
The multiple teams who were interested in trading for KOC are SOL. Mike Florio breaks down the news that the Vikings and head coach Kevin O'Connell have come to an agreement on a multiyear extension.

Duration:00:05:02

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Jets targeting Aaron Glenn to become next HC + What’s next for divisional round losers (Hour 2)

1/21/2025
0:00 Jets target Aaron Glenn for HC 8:30 Dan Campbell on potentially losing OC and DC 12:50 Dan Campbell on team’s change in philosophy 18:10 Is the Lions’ Super Bowl window still open? 21:45 Super Bowl window for divisional round losing teams 25:15 Divisional round losers: Which coach will lead their team back? 26:40 Divisional round losers with most work ahead for 2025 32:50 Ohio State defeats Notre Dame in CFB National Championship (34-23) 40:58 C.J. Stroud on Jayden Daniels: “He’s had the best rookie year of all time” 46:36 Jaguars schedule second interviews with Robert Saleh, Liam Coen, & Patrick Graham for HC 48:55 Saints working to set in-person interview Mike McCarthy 50:15 Betting odds for next Cowboys HC

Duration:00:53:32

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Bears finalizing deal to hire Ben Johnson as HC + Dennis Allen the “leading candidate” for Bears DC (Hour 1)

1/21/2025
0:00 Ben Johnson on Caleb Williams (from December) 5:00 “All about the offense” in Chicago 11:00 Potential contract for Johnson 16:00 Johnson “fully focused” vs Commanders 28:35 How will Caleb Williams perform under Johnson? 33:10 Dennis Allen leading candidate for Bears DC 38:50 Raiders HC candidates/interviewees 44:30 Should Raiders pursue Pete Carroll?

Duration:00:49:05

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Bears hiring Ben Johnson as next HC

1/20/2025
Another coaching domino has fallen. Mike Florio breaks down the news that the Bears are hiring Lions OC as their next head coach.

Duration:00:19:14

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Divisional round recap: Rams at Eagles, Commanders at Lions & Texans at Chiefs (Hour 2)

1/20/2025
0:00 Eagles def. Rams 28-22 1:45 Saquon runs over Rams again 6:55 Rams pass rush despite loss: 7 sacks, FF, safety 10:55 Lack of postseason production from AJ Brown 13:25 Jalen Hurts spends time in medical tent, gets knee brace 19:50 Matthew Stafford’s future with Rams 25:45 Commanders shock Lions 45-31 30:00 Lions turnovers + Jared Goff pick-six 35:45 Chiefs def. Texans 23-14 38:42 Travis Kelce: 7 rec, 117 yards, TD 43:00 DeMeco Ryans, Will Anderson on controversial calls 46:05 Roughing the passer & unnecessary roughness calls on Texans defense

Duration:00:49:18

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Bills hold off Ravens comeback attempt to advance to AFC Championship (Hour 1)

1/20/2025
0:00 Bills locker room intro 8:45 #2 Bills def. #3 Ravens 27-25 12:18 Lamar on costly turnovers 16:57 Mark Andrews fumble, dropped 2-pt conversion 23:10 Lamar & Harbaugh on Andrews 25:10 Ravens miscues in regular season losses 31:55 Resiliency & intensity from Bills 34:40 McDermott & Allen on being overlooked before divisional round matchup 37:00 Bills defense compared from Week 4 to divisional round 43:00 Lamar’s postseason anxiety – AP All-Pro list released too soon? 45:25 Dichotomy between regular season and postseason 47:25 Baltimore “so close” to Super Bowl 48:50 Josh Allen – “the one guy you want”

Duration:00:52:55

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Divisional round preview: Commanders at Lions & Texans at Chiefs (Hour 2)

1/17/2025
0:00 Run PFT intro 3:30 Commanders at Lions preview 7:10 Jahmyr Gibbs’ impact with David Montgomery out 10:20 4th down conversions & analytics 19:00 Dan Quinn on close games 22:00 Washington’s success post-Snyder era 31:00 Make the case: Underdogs in divisional round (Commanders) 36:00 Texans at Chiefs preview 42:15 Jeff Daniels' performance on The Tonight Show 43:35 Show Me Something: Non-QB divisional round edition

Duration:00:47:06

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Divisional round preview: Ravens at Bills & Rams at Eagles (Hour 1)

1/17/2025
0:00 Ravens at Bills preview 6:20 Week 4 rematch in Ravens vs Bills divisional 13:30 Rodney: The Ravens have a Super Bowl team 16:50 Rediscovering the importance of running backs 26:30 Lamar on Josh Allen, relationships with players on opposing teams 32:00 Dean Pees’ influence on Ravens defense 37:20 Rams at Eagles preview 41:40 Saquon's Week 12 performance at Rams 47:00 Rodney on former teammate Mike Vrabel 49:40 Make the case: Underdogs in divisional round

Duration:00:55:21

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NFL Divisional Picks: "Field GOLD?"

1/16/2025
(0:00) Chris will not let the fiend/fien debate die. (8:25) #4 Texans at #1 Chiefs (17:40) #6 Commanders at #1 Lions (28:55) #4 Rams at #2 Eagles (41:05) #3 Ravens at #2 Bills (51:20) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues

Duration:00:53:04

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Ben Johnson to Raiders talk intensifies + Deion Sanders the betting favorite to become Cowboys HC (Hour 1)

1/16/2025
0:00 Florio takes a tumble 7:05 Aaron Glenn makes coaching promises if hired as a head coach 20:00 Who would be best as Jets’ HC? 26:25 Ben Johnson to LVR talk intensifies 39:58 Coaching fits for all teams with vacancies 49:30 Deion Sanders the betting favorite for Cowboys HC

Duration:00:58:04

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Ravens WR Zay Flowers did not practice Wednesday with knee injury + Packers HC Matt LaFleur wants Jordan Love to be more of a vocal leader (Hour 2)

1/16/2025
0:00 John Harbaugh & Lamar Jackson prep for cold weather in Buffalo 2:35 Ravens claim Diontae Johnson 4:30 Zay Flowers did not practice Wednesday with knee injury 6:55 Dan Campbell on Super Bowl hype 9:55 What’s more likely? – Divisional round edition 25:17 Sean Payton praises Bo Nix’s leadership 28:00 Matt LaFleur looking for Jordan Love to be more of a vocal leader 36:50 Jim Harbaugh supports Justin Herbert following wild card performance 40:10 Divisional round QB confidence draft

Duration:00:44:29

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Micah Parsons calls Mike McCarthy’s departure from Cowboys “devastating” + Browns promote Tommy Rees to OC (Hour 2)

1/15/2025
0:00 Cowboys searching for new head coach 8:30 Micah Parsons on Mike McCarthy 16:30 Eagles OC Kellen Moore on Cowboys HC vacancy 21:25 Welcome back to #PurplePurgatory 25:25 Vikings wild card loss “a failure on all levels” 29:10 Will Vikings sign Kevin O’Connell to contract extension? 37:22 Browns promote Tommy Rees to OC 39:30 Mike Vrabel: Josh McDaniels is on a long list of OC candidates 41:20 Feats of Strength: Wild Card edition 44:00 Head coaching vacancies: Which teams are the most appealing? 50:20 Colts set to be home team in NFL’s first Berlin game

Duration:00:52:05

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Mike Tomlin tells any team interested in trading for him to “save your time” + No decision from Steelers on Russell Wilson or Justin Fields for 2025 (Hour 1)

1/15/2025
0:00 Mike Tomlin intro 7:50 Steelers reportedly “not planning” to make a coaching change 15:30 QB situation for PIT 22:40 Report: George Pickens showed up late to Christmas game 38:00 PIT wild card performance “not Steelers football” 41:15 Steelers players experienced flu symptoms in wild card

Duration:00:50:29

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Mike McCarthy will not return as Cowboys HC + Mike Vrabel makes first media appearance as Patriots HC (Hour 2)

1/14/2025
0:00 Mike McCarthy will not return as Cowboys HC 10:30 Mike McCarthy set to interview with Bears on Wednesday 14:28 Deion Sanders releases statement after speaking with Jerry Jones 18:30 Is Bill Belichick in play to return to NFL? 23:30 Mike Vrabel meets with media 35:30 Russell Wilson set to be free agent, hopes to return to Steelers 41:18 “Inner Excellence,” read by A.J. Brown on the sidelines, skyrockets on Amazon 43:48 More on Tyreek Hill’s situation with Dolphins

Duration:00:46:00

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Rams dominant defense takes down Vikings in final wild card matchup (Hour 1)

1/14/2025
0:00 Rams def. Vikings 27-9 7:20 Rams perfect opening drive 9:30 Rams defense ties playoff record with 9 sacks 14:20 Rams defensive scheme “seals off” Vikings offense 19:30 Missed intentional grounding on Stafford’s escaped sack 24:50 McVay and Stafford on sentimental win 26:40 Vikings 14-win season falls apart: What’s next for Darnold? 38:40 Daniel Jones’ future in Minnesota 44:20 Last week’s report on teams interested in trading for Kevin O’Connell

Duration:00:56:34

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Eagles take down Packers in the first round + Bills roll over Broncos to move to divisional round (Hour 2)

1/13/2025
0:00 Eagles def. Packers 22-10 6:10 Help needed at WR for Packers 8:00 Eagles defense “best in football” 9:45 Only one catch for AJ Brown 12:35 119 rush yards from Saquon Barkley 15:40 AJ Brown reading on sidelines 23:00 Bills rout Broncos 31-7 24:30 Bills’ dominant offense 27:30 Josh Allen & Lamar Jackon VP favorites 30:30 Ty Johnson 4th & 1 crazy TD snag 34:30 Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as new HC 40:00 Bears interested in Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman for HC vacancy 43:15 Ravens run over Steelers 28-14 50:15 Texans shock Chargers 32-12 53:40 Vikings vs Rams MNF wild card preview

Duration:00:55:30

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Zane Gonzalez's walk-off FG lifts Commanders over Buccaneers in Wild Card (Hour 1)

1/13/2025
0:00 Commanders def. Bucs 23-20 9:14 Baker to McMillan fumble 10:56 Bucky Irving “a difference maker” 13:44 Jayden Daniels’ late 3rd & 1 run 18:30 Commanders’ quick turnaround post-Snyder era 25:38 Zane Gonzalez game-winning doink FG 29:23 Commanders fans show up in Tampa 33:05 Todd Bowles’ future in Tampa 37:55 Will Kliff Kingsbury be a head coach again? 40:57 Decision making at QB (Baker Mayfield)

Duration:00:46:44

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Raiders fire GM Tom Telesco after one season + Lions DC Aaron Glenn declines interview with Patriots for HC (Hour 2)

1/10/2025
(0:00) Josh Allen on OC Joe Brady (5:00) Raiders fire GM Tom Telesco (20:20) Aaron Glenn refuses interview with Patriots (34:10) Packers (#7) at Eagles (#2) preview (39:20) “Show Me Something” Wild Card Weekend edition

Duration:00:43:15

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Vikings-Rams Wild Card moved to Arizona + Commanders at Buccaneers on SNF preview (Hour 1)

1/10/2025
(0:00) Chargers players on “Harbaughisms” (2:53) NFL moves Vikings-Rams to Arizona (7:25) Commanders (#6) at Buccaneers (#3) preview (10:20) Jayden Daniels broke through “rookie wall” (21:50) Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers equipped for playoffs (25:58) Bucky Irving helps raise value of running backs (31:10) Falcons GM Terry Fontenot’s plan with Kirk Cousins (43:15) Drew Rosenhaus comments on Tyreek Hill’s situation with Dolphins (48:50) AFC Wild Card X-Factors Draft

Duration:00:59:19

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NFL Wild Card Picks: "A lion ate Chris!"

1/9/2025
(0:00) A viewer compares Mike to Nosferatu (11:10) SATURDAY: #5 Chargers at Texans (19:40) #6 Steelers at #3 Ravens (28:55) SUNDAY: #7 Broncos at #2 Bills (35:00) #7 Packers at #2 Eagles (39:55) #6 Commanders at #3 Buccaneers (46:55) MONDAY NIGHT: #5 Vikings at #4 Rams (51:30) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues

Duration:00:53:16