PFT Live with Mike Florio

Daily testing and no preseason games...the NFL and NFLPA are getting closer to an agreement for the season. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is skeptical about a football season; could the NFL have done a bubble like the NBA? We start our State of the State franchise by previewing all 32 teams...what is the best and worst case for Washington this season? Simms revealed his Top 10 WR rankings in yesterda...

Peter King joins the show to talk about his visit to the Vikings facility and all the changes they've made for this weird season. Is Cam Newton a lock to be the Patriots starter? Is Jarrett Stidham still a long-term plan for New England? PFT Live Draft: Offensive Player You’d Start A Franchise With (QBs excluded) Michael Bennett announces his retirement. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Vacation is over and Florio & Simms are back together! With training camp fast approaching, the players coordinated on Twitter to blast the NFL for their lack of health protocols. How much pressure will this put on the owners? Why wasn't Tom Brady included? The NFL is taking a hardline stance on players opting out of this season. Is it fair? Is it realistic? On an NBC "Race and Sports in America"...

In the wake of Washington's sexual harassment accusations, will the NFL force out owner Daniel Snyder? And how is he getting away with something other investigated teams have not? Patrick Mahomes signed a record contract...so why does Florio not like the deal? From last week's episode of Chris Simms Unbuttoned, what mascot would win a battle royale? PFT Live Draft: On the heels of Myles Garrett's...

Big Cat joins Florio for the final show before PFT Live takes a 3-week break. Tom Brady was already defying the NFLPA with his workouts. Now he's flaunting it. Why is this disappointing to see from him? And what affect is he having on other QBs? NFL owners have decided that there will be no fans in the front rows of games. But will we still see mobs of fans outside stadiums? A segment of What's Mo...

Matt Ryan said he is the best QB in the NFC South. Do Florio & Big Cat agree? Is he a dark horse MVP candidate? The 49ers are not shying away from Super Bowl talk. Big Cat has no problem with it, but Florio definitely does. PFT Live Draft: In honor of Liverpool winning the Premier League, which city would have the wildest celebration if they won the Super Bowl? We say goodbye as PFT takes a 3-week...

The NFL is canceling the Hall of Fame Game, but teams still expect to start training camps July 28th. How does this change our outlook for the season? Ezekiel Elliott spoke about his recovery from COVID-19. And what can the NFL take from the MLB's safety protocols? Russell Wilson is #2 in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown. Is the Seahawks offense actually holding him back? Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has an enc...

The Simms Top 40 QB Countdown comes to a close and it's not surprise who's at the top. Long live Patrick Mahomes. Florio recaps the Simms Top 40. Who could topple Mahomes next year? Could someone out the Top 20 jump into the Top 5 (a la Lamar Jackson)? PFT Live Draft: Who will follow Mahomes and be the Next QB to Get His First Ring? (yes, we know Wentz already has one) We send off Simms to a well-...

Tom Brady is still conducting team workouts and he isn't shy about it. How is he undermining his own union's calls for safety amid the pandemic? Mike Tomlin has some more good news about Ben Roethlisberger's injury rehab. Deshaun Watson is #4 in Simms Top 40 QB Countdown. How could DeAndre Hopkins' departure actually make him a better QB? The Lions have made a transition in ownership. Could it tur...

The unthinkable has happened...Simms has dropped Aaron Rodgers from #1 in his Top 40 QB Countdown. Why did he fall? And will he ever talk to Chris again? An oral history of Peyton Manning's free agency experience has us asking: What if he went to Washington? PFT Live Draft: Mike & Chris reminisce about the Defensive Plays that Made Them Go "Ohhh!" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Dak Prescott signed his franchise tag. Is a long-term contract inevitable? Jamal Adams keeps talking about a trade, but will that make one less likely? And is the bridge with the Jets completely burned? Carson Wentz is #6 in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown. The guys look back at how he carried the Eagles to the playoffs (again). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...

Lamar Jackson then comes in as QB #5. What kept the reigning MVP from being higher? Chargers CB Chris Harris Jr tells Florio about not being afraid of Patrick Mahomes and the craziest thing Philip Rivers ever said to him on the field. Can the Chargers be a playoff team this season? PFT Live Draft: All-time plays that made you say “Ohhhhhh!” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

On the heels of Father's Day, sources have informed Florio of a Simms whiffle ball fail. Dak Prescott is set to sign his franchise tag today, giving up his right to hold out. Why would he do that? And does this make it less or more likely he'll sign a long-term extension? While the NFLPA is telling players to stop practicing together to reduce the spread of COVID-19, a source tells Florio that the...

Dak Prescott comes in at #8 in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown. Is he really that much better than Andy Dalton? For the 2nd year in a row, Matt Ryan is Simms' QB #7. Is he a future Hall of Famer? PFT Live Draft: Mike & Chris pick the Best WR duos in the game today. Did Ryan or Dak's weapons make the cut? Jamal Adams confirms that he's "trying" to get traded to the Cowboys. Can Dallas even afford him...

Fresh off a (video game) national championship, Big Cat is back for his usual Friday appearance. The NFL paid tribute to Juneteenth, and all 32 teams followed suit. But one of the Cowboys players is asking for more from their owner, as Gerald McCoy says "it would be great to hear a statement from Jerry Jones." Jamal Adams has asked the Jets to trade him. Will they? And where could he go? Deebo Sam...

In the spirit of Jamal Adams asking for a trade, Florio & Big Cat draft the players who'd get more recognition on a different team. The guys pick some prop bets on Jamal Adams' next team, Christian McCaffrey's 2020 production, and the winner of Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Florio & Simms react to recent comments by Chargers coach Anthony Lynn about Colin Kaepernick - the latest indication than an NFL team could be moving closer to signing the QB. Plus, the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown continues with Cam Newton (#10) and Matthew Stafford (#9) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

Florio & Simms respond to questions about Cam Newton ranked #10, including a question about whether the Super Bowl vs the Broncos sent his career into a tailspin. Plus, the guys draft the toughest QBs in the NFL right now Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

We got our first look at Tom Brady in a Buccaneers uniform. What will be the biggest adjustment for him in his first season outside New England? Lamar Jackson admitted that the Ravens looked ahead of the Titans in last year's playoffs. Was the problem that simple for the reigning MVP, or are there bigger issues for Baltimore? With Premier League returning today, Simms asks Florio how many English...

Ryan Tannehill is #11 in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown. Why was he so much better with the Titans than with the Dolphins? PFT Live Draft: 2020 Leap Candidates, and Florio challenges our Kyler Murray trivia question. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Roger Goodell “encourages” a team to sign Colin Kaepernick. Why hasn’t one done it yet? 2 Texans and 2 Cowboys, including Zeke Elliott, have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. Zeke is upset his results were leaked, but who should he really be blaming? And is this a sign of how the NFL will report positive coronavirus tests this season? Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard took a stand against...

Ben Roethlisberger is #14 in the Simms Top 40 QB Countdown. What did Chris see this offseason that moved him up the rankings? Kirk Cousins then comes in at #13. What stops Simms from putting him higher? And does noted Cousins lover/hater Florio agree with the ranking? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

Protests: JJ Watt and Baker Mayfield weighed in on the issue of kneeling during the anthem. President Trump also took another shot at the NFL, and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had strong words for Roger Goodell and the owners. Meanwhile, super-agent Drew Rosenhaus think Colin Kaepernick "will get signed." COVID-19: As 49ers owner Jed York says "there will be a season in some way," colleg...

After already turning heads with Drew Brees at #16, Simms puts another legend, Tom Brady, at #15. Warren Moon thinks Brady & Brees have both lost arm strength...does Chris agree? Antonio Brown got some closure on a legal issue. Does it get him any closer to returning to the NFL? Simms responds to fans who don't understand why he ranked Brady at #15. And Mike and Chris take a look at some of the be...

The NFL has pledged $250 over 10 years to combat systemic racism. Florio & Charean Williams applaud them, but is it enough? And what can the NFL do beyond donating money? (*cough cough* Kaepernick, *cough cough* Redskins) For once Jerry Jones is completely silent, and Richard Sherman points out that it "speaks volumes". Does he need to address the racial injustice issue sweeping the NFL community?...