Synopsis
Mike Florio talks about the biggest NFL topics with the people who are most passionate about the game: League execs, players, coaches and the journalists who cover pro football.
Episodes
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Bears finalizing deal to hire Ben Johnson as HC + Dennis Allen the “leading candidate” for Bears DC (Hour 1)
21/01/2025 Duration: 49min0:00 Ben Johnson on Caleb Williams (from December)5:00 “All about the offense” in Chicago11:00 Potential contract for Johnson16:00 Johnson “fully focused” vs Commanders28:35 How will Caleb Williams perform under Johnson?33:10 Dennis Allen leading candidate for Bears DC38:50 Raiders HC candidates/interviewees44:30 Should Raiders pursue Pete Carroll?
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Bears hiring Ben Johnson as next HC
20/01/2025 Duration: 19minAnother coaching domino has fallen. Mike Florio breaks down the news that the Bears are hiring Lions OC as their next head coach.
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Divisional round recap: Rams at Eagles, Commanders at Lions & Texans at Chiefs (Hour 2)
20/01/2025 Duration: 49min0:00 Eagles def. Rams 28-221:45 Saquon runs over Rams again6:55 Rams pass rush despite loss: 7 sacks, FF, safety10:55 Lack of postseason production from AJ Brown13:25 Jalen Hurts spends time in medical tent, gets knee brace19:50 Matthew Stafford’s future with Rams25:45 Commanders shock Lions 45-3130:00 Lions turnovers + Jared Goff pick-six35:45 Chiefs def. Texans 23-1438:42 Travis Kelce: 7 rec, 117 yards, TD43:00 DeMeco Ryans, Will Anderson on controversial calls46:05 Roughing the passer & unnecessary roughness calls on Texans defense
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Bills hold off Ravens comeback attempt to advance to AFC Championship (Hour 1)
20/01/2025 Duration: 52min0:00 Bills locker room intro8:45 #2 Bills def. #3 Ravens 27-2512:18 Lamar on costly turnovers16:57 Mark Andrews fumble, dropped 2-pt conversion23:10 Lamar & Harbaugh on Andrews25:10 Ravens miscues in regular season losses31:55 Resiliency & intensity from Bills34:40 McDermott & Allen on being overlooked before divisional round matchup37:00 Bills defense compared from Week 4 to divisional round43:00 Lamar’s postseason anxiety – AP All-Pro list released too soon?45:25 Dichotomy between regular season and postseason47:25 Baltimore “so close” to Super Bowl 48:50 Josh Allen – “the one guy you want”
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Divisional round preview: Commanders at Lions & Texans at Chiefs (Hour 2)
17/01/2025 Duration: 47min0:00 Run PFT intro3:30 Commanders at Lions preview7:10 Jahmyr Gibbs’ impact with David Montgomery out10:20 4th down conversions & analytics 19:00 Dan Quinn on close games22:00 Washington’s success post-Snyder era31:00 Make the case: Underdogs in divisional round (Commanders)36:00 Texans at Chiefs preview42:15 Jeff Daniels' performance on The Tonight Show43:35 Show Me Something: Non-QB divisional round edition
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Divisional round preview: Ravens at Bills & Rams at Eagles (Hour 1)
17/01/2025 Duration: 55min0:00 Ravens at Bills preview6:20 Week 4 rematch in Ravens vs Bills divisional13:30 Rodney: The Ravens have a Super Bowl team16:50 Rediscovering the importance of running backs26:30 Lamar on Josh Allen, relationships with players on opposing teams32:00 Dean Pees’ influence on Ravens defense37:20 Rams at Eagles preview41:40 Saquon's Week 12 performance at Rams47:00 Rodney on former teammate Mike Vrabel 49:40 Make the case: Underdogs in divisional round
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NFL Divisional Picks: "Field GOLD?"
16/01/2025 Duration: 53min(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
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Ben Johnson to Raiders talk intensifies + Deion Sanders the betting favorite to become Cowboys HC (Hour 1)
16/01/2025 Duration: 58min0:00 Florio takes a tumble7:05 Aaron Glenn makes coaching promises if hired as a head coach20:00 Who would be best as Jets’ HC?26:25 Ben Johnson to LVR talk intensifies39:58 Coaching fits for all teams with vacancies49:30 Deion Sanders the betting favorite for Cowboys HC
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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)
16/01/2025 Duration: 44min0:00 John Harbaugh & Lamar Jackson prep for cold weather in Buffalo2:35 Ravens claim Diontae Johnson4:30 Zay Flowers did not practice Wednesday with knee injury6:55 Dan Campbell on Super Bowl hype9:55 What’s more likely? – Divisional round edition25:17 Sean Payton praises Bo Nix’s leadership28:00 Matt LaFleur looking for Jordan Love to be more of a vocal leader36:50 Jim Harbaugh supports Justin Herbert following wild card performance40:10 Divisional round QB confidence draft
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Micah Parsons calls Mike McCarthy’s departure from Cowboys “devastating” + Browns promote Tommy Rees to OC (Hour 2)
15/01/2025 Duration: 52min0:00 Cowboys searching for new head coach8:30 Micah Parsons on Mike McCarthy16:30 Eagles OC Kellen Moore on Cowboys HC vacancy21:25 Welcome back to #PurplePurgatory25:25 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 OC39:30 Mike Vrabel: Josh McDaniels is on a long list of OC candidates41:20 Feats of Strength: Wild Card edition44:00 Head coaching vacancies: Which teams are the most appealing?50:20 Colts set to be home team in NFL’s first Berlin game
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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)
15/01/2025 Duration: 50min0:00 Mike Tomlin intro7:50 Steelers reportedly “not planning” to make a coaching change15:30 QB situation for PIT22:40 Report: George Pickens showed up late to Christmas game38:00 PIT wild card performance “not Steelers football”41:15 Steelers players experienced flu symptoms in wild card
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Mike McCarthy will not return as Cowboys HC + Mike Vrabel makes first media appearance as Patriots HC (Hour 2)
14/01/2025 Duration: 46min0:00 Mike McCarthy will not return as Cowboys HC10:30 Mike McCarthy set to interview with Bears on Wednesday14:28 Deion Sanders releases statement after speaking with Jerry Jones18:30 Is Bill Belichick in play to return to NFL?23:30 Mike Vrabel meets with media35:30 Russell Wilson set to be free agent, hopes to return to Steelers41:18 “Inner Excellence,” read by A.J. Brown on the sidelines, skyrockets on Amazon43:48 More on Tyreek Hill’s situation with Dolphins
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Rams dominant defense takes down Vikings in final wild card matchup (Hour 1)
14/01/2025 Duration: 56min0:00 Rams def. Vikings 27-97:20 Rams perfect opening drive9:30 Rams defense ties playoff record with 9 sacks14:20 Rams defensive scheme “seals off” Vikings offense19:30 Missed intentional grounding on Stafford’s escaped sack24:50 McVay and Stafford on sentimental win26:40 Vikings 14-win season falls apart: What’s next for Darnold?38:40 Daniel Jones’ future in Minnesota44:20 Last week’s report on teams interested in trading for Kevin O’Connell
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Eagles take down Packers in the first round + Bills roll over Broncos to move to divisional round (Hour 2)
13/01/2025 Duration: 55min0:00 Eagles def. Packers 22-106:10 Help needed at WR for Packers8:00 Eagles defense “best in football”9:45 Only one catch for AJ Brown12:35 119 rush yards from Saquon Barkley15:40 AJ Brown reading on sidelines 23:00 Bills rout Broncos 31-724:30 Bills’ dominant offense27:30 Josh Allen & Lamar Jackon VP favorites30:30 Ty Johnson 4th & 1 crazy TD snag34:30 Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as new HC40:00 Bears interested in Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman for HC vacancy43:15 Ravens run over Steelers 28-1450:15 Texans shock Chargers 32-1253:40 Vikings vs Rams MNF wild card preview
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Zane Gonzalez's walk-off FG lifts Commanders over Buccaneers in Wild Card (Hour 1)
13/01/2025 Duration: 46min0:00 Commanders def. Bucs 23-209:14 Baker to McMillan fumble10:56 Bucky Irving “a difference maker”13:44 Jayden Daniels’ late 3rd & 1 run18:30 Commanders’ quick turnaround post-Snyder era25:38 Zane Gonzalez game-winning doink FG29:23 Commanders fans show up in Tampa33:05 Todd Bowles’ future in Tampa37:55 Will Kliff Kingsbury be a head coach again?40:57 Decision making at QB (Baker Mayfield)
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Raiders fire GM Tom Telesco after one season + Lions DC Aaron Glenn declines interview with Patriots for HC (Hour 2)
10/01/2025 Duration: 43min(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
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Vikings-Rams Wild Card moved to Arizona + Commanders at Buccaneers on SNF preview (Hour 1)
10/01/2025 Duration: 59min(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
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NFL Wild Card Picks: "A lion ate Chris!"
09/01/2025 Duration: 53min(0:00) A viewer compares Mike to Nosferatu(11:10) SATURDAY: #5 Chargers at #4 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
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49ers GM John Lynch hopes to retain Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel + Raiders, other teams contact Bill Belichick for head coach openings (Hour 2)
09/01/2025 Duration: 51min0:00 John Lynch says 49ers “have interest in [Purdy] being around here a long time”15:50 John Lynch on keeping Deebo Samuel in San Francisco22:40 49ers expected to offer DC position to Robert Saleh30:40 Raiders & other teams contact Bill Belichick for HC 41:13 Wild Card Underdog QB Confidence draft47:36 Travis Kelce rejects claim that Chiefs lost to keep Bengals out of playoffs
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Jalen Hurts returns to practice on Wednesday + Jordan Love “hopeful” to play Sunday at Eagles (Hour 1)
09/01/2025 Duration: 50min(0:00) Simms throws football into Bucs’ cannon during 2006 wildcard(5:40) LA fires could move Vikings-Rams to Arizona(22:00) Jalen Hurts limited in Wednesday’s practice(38:13) Jordan Love “hopeful” to play on Sunday