Pro Football Talk Live with Mike Florio

In a special edition of PFT PM, Mike Florio breaks down a pair of legal issues that made NFL news on Thursday morning: 0:10 - Report: Rashee Rice to have disciplinary hearing on September 308:30 – Appeals court block arbitration of multiple Brian Flores claims

00:00 NFC west order of finish predictions13:00 Kirk Cousins won't play in preseason 20:00 Michael Penix, Jr. involved in practice fight with Titans26:40 James Cook & Bills agree to new 4-year deal34:00 Most indispensable non QBs

13:30: Jerry Jones reveals past cancer diagnosis33:30 Jerry Jones addresses Micah Parsons contract negotiations46:00 Cowboys are NFL's most valuable franchise for 6th straight season50:00 Shedeur Sanders unlikely to play week 2 preseason vs Eagles 

(00:00) Travis Kelce's surprising admission about lack of offense last season(22:30) Cowboys unsure if Joe Milton or Will Grier will get backup role(32:00) Order of Finish: NFC East: who finishes in first place?(42:00) Aaron Rodgers unhappy with new helmet design

(00:00) Colts questionable pretzel design, Jordan Love has procedure on left thumb(25:00) James Cook agrees to new 4 year deal (47:00) Which AFC teams are in the Super Bowl window

(00:00) AFC North order of finish: which team finishes 1st? (17:00) Dan Campbell, Raheem Morris apparently defied directive to keep Lions-Falcons game going(23:00) Arch Manning mania in full effect(29:00) Who/what are the biggest wildcards in 2025

(00:00) Matthew Stafford's back injury has a setback delaying return(25:00) 49ers have a WR problem as injuries mount(36:00) Which NFC teams are legit Super Bowl contenders?(48:00) Cam Heyward mulls sitting out season over contract dispute

(00:00) Rookie debut meter 1-10(14:21) Bills RB James Cook dresses but refuses to play in preseason game(30:25) CeeDee Lamb collides with referee(33:19) Geno Smith & Maxx Crosby use obscene gesture towards Seahawks fan(38:19) Anthony Richardson injured during preseason game(44:06) Jerry Jones update on Micah Parsons(51:06) PFT Live Draft: Preseason Week 1 Statement

(00:15) Tom Brady statue unveiled Friday (16:07) Shedeur Sanders performance vs Panthers(32:16) Jaxson Dart performance vs Bills(36:05) Comparing Browns/Giants QB competition

(00:00) Cam Heyward seeks a new deal(25:00) Micah Parsons reportedly dealing with back tightness(34:30) Caleb Williams responds to criticism from viral video(39:00) Tom Brady statue unveiled Friday night at Gillette Stadium

(00:00) Anthony Richardson Injured finger vs Ravens(25:00) Bengals starters look sharp early in preseason debut vs Eagles(41:40) Injuries to Chargers LT Rashawn Slater and C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Mike Florio talks to former NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith about his 14-year run with the union and his new book "Turf Wars". 0:30 - Smith on his new book, "Turf Wars: The Fight for the Soul of America's Game"2:18 - Smith's "welcome to the NFL moment" and how he learned to balance the union's relationship with the league12:00 - Smith on his reaction to ruling that NFL encouraged teams to collude regarding guaranteed contracts15:50 - What was Smith's proudest accomplishment at NFLPA? What's a do-over he wish he could get?23:20 - Advice for interim NFLPA executive director David White25:50 - When will we see an 18-game season? 

00:00 Do you trust it?15:00 Mike Vrabel bloodied at Patriots training camp20:00 PFT Draft: Current head coaches not to cross28:00 NFLPA vows to restore player confidence  

09:00: Preseason week 1 preview 50:00 Davante Adams on Travis Hunter playing both ways58:00 Myles Garrett on Shedeur Sanders' work ethic 

(00:00) QB Crystal Ball: Who will start for Giants, Saints and Browns? (35:00) Jerry Jones "not confident' Micah Parsons will play week 1(47:00) Players/Teams/Coaches that deserve patience    

(00:00) Keenan Allen returns home (21:00) Jordan Addison gets 3 game suspension(38:00) Kyren Williams gets new 3 year deal with Rams

(00:00) Can Travis Hunter win OROY and DROY(12:00) Ranking AFC West Order of Finish: Could Broncos end up in the SB?(31:00) Brian Schottenheimer expects Micah Parsons to return(38:00) Teddy Bridgewater expected to sign with Buccaneers(45:00) Ben Johnson calls out offense after practice

(00:00) Browns adding a new QB after camp injuries(28:00) Shedeur Sanders explains why he didn't want Deion to visit Browns training camp(37:00) Colts list starting QB as Daniel Jones OR Anthony Richardson 

(00:00) Bills RB James Cook did not practice Sunday at Bills training camp(9:33) Commanders WR Terry McLaurin requests a trade(13:37) Tua Tagovailoa on rebuilding relationship with Tyreek Hill(23:00) Mary Kay Cabot selected as 2025 Bill Nunn Memorial Award Winner(29:42) Rashee Rice on possible suspension from 2024 drag racing incident(37:25) Rams QB Matthew Stafford visited back specialist for second time

(00:15) Cowboys LB Micah Parsons requests trade(27:38) Jerry Jones on if he's considering trading Micah Parsons(41:40) Former Cowboys WR Dez Bryant disputes Jerry Jones claims about contract negotiations 

(00:00) Brent Musburger returns to the booth(15:00) Jayden Daniels talks year 2 improvements (29:00) Roger Goodell's message on 345 Park Ave shooting.  

(00:00) Commanders WR Terry McLaurin requests trade (41:00) Micah Parsons deal talks go south (53:00) Takeaways from the Hall of Fame Game

(00:00) Tony Dungy joining the show to share his thoughts on 2025 HOF class(21:00) Cam Ward says Titans offense is 'mid' right now (29:00) Who belongs in the 'Upper Room' of the HOF? (41:00) Seahawks extend GM John Schneider

(00:00) First look at John Morton as Lions offensive coordinator(31:00)  Aaron Rodgers comments on new offense, new offensive line(42:00) Trey Hendrickson comments on ending holdout, Joe Burrow weighs in

(00:00) Jason Garrett joins the show to break down Cowboys contract woes(21:00)  How will the Brown QB competition play out? (31:00) Adam Butler worrying comments on Christian Wilkins (39:00) Ravens TE Isaiah Likely injured at practice

(00:00) Omarion Hampton, Trey Lance to start in Hall of Fame Game(29:00) Trey Hendrickson ends hold out (40:00) Browns owner Jimmy Haslam skeptical on Arch Manning being in next year's draft

(00:00) Madden 99 club revealed(16:00) Deion Sanders addresses cancer scare in press conference(28:00) Titans release WR Treylon Burks and Courtland Sutton gets extension with Broncos(42:00) Jaxson Dart working with Giants second team at training camp

(00:00) a discussion on the recent shooting at NFL Headquarters(19:00) Will Justin Herbert make the leap to 'elite' status in 2025?

(00:00) Aaron Rodgers responds to Terry Bradshaw's criticism(18:00) Several teams debut new alt uniform designs(35:00) Raiders release DT Christian Wilkins(46:00) Mike Brown comments on Trey Hendrickson holdout

(00:00) We're back! Chris and Mike catch up after the break(10:00) Micah Parsons practicing with Cowboys but should he go nuclear for new deal?(20:00) Jerry Jones "no comment" on Micah Parsons negotiations  

2:35 --- Raiders release DT Christian Wilkins; NFLPA files grievance9:06 --- Aaron Rodgers says Steelers are 1 of 10-12 teams who can win the Super Bowl16:35 --- Browns GM Andrew Berry says CLE could keep 4 QBs on 53-man roster/when will Cleveland name a starter?20:20 --- Nick Saban doesn't rule out a return to coaching24:30 --- President Trump signs NIL executive order29:55 --- MAILBAG              30:00 --- Who wins the AFC South?  Are the Texans moving in the wrong direction?              32:15 --- Why did Lloyd Howell and JC Tretter handle the collusion ruling the way they did?              36:00 --- If NFL Europe expansion happens, could we see a summer league NFL Europe?              38:21 --- Who are Florio's sleeper teams for 2025?

2:05 --- Justin Fields carted off practice field with lower leg injury 3:55 --- Commanders Stadium update5:58 --- How does NFL Management Council influence player contracts11:45 --- PFT:  NFLPA should hire Mark Murphy as Executive Director16:45 --- John Harbaugh takes issue with reporter's framing about visit to White House20:00 --- MAILBAG              20:05 --- If JJ McCarthy doesn't live up to expectations, how long will Vikings keep him on the roster?              23:45 --- Would NFL prefer for Packers to be owned by an individual to hide how profitable they are?              25:35 --- Will we reach the point where players who've recently signed extensions will start asking for a raise a year after?              27:15 --- Did Florio glean anything from Netflix's Quarterback series?              28:40 --- If Steelers fail to win a playoff game this year, which of their current star players might be gone after the season?

 00:50 – Will Micah Parsons get a new contract?09:22 – Will Bengals sign Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart?14:50 – Will Commanders sign Terry McLaurin?16:15 – Tua Tagovailoa: Relationship with Tyreek Hill is still a work in progress20:00 – Will NFLPA learn from its Lloyd Howell mistake? 31:30 – Florio opens the mailbag to answer questions about agents relationships with the League and union, flag football, and his favorite football movies. 

Mike Florio and Pablo Torre take a deep dive into the current chaos surrounding the NFLPA. 03:50 – Florio + Pablo's origin story and how it all leads back to Jordon Hudson11:50 – Lloyd Howell incurred strip-club expenses while running NFLPA19:40 – What's next at NFLPA?23:30 – JC Tretter denies having role in hiding collusion ruling36:15 – When did Tretter realize Lloyd Howell had to resign? 

2:20 – Latest with NFLPA/JC Tretter resigns from NFLPA15:15 --- President Trump demands Commanders change name19:25 --- Titans QB Will Levis out for season (shoulder)21:15 --- Lions LB Alex Anzalone passes conditioning test/misses practice hamstring (is he “holding in” in search of a contract extension?)23:25 --- Cowboys G Tyler Smith says Super Bowl is a realistic goal25:20 --- Micah Parsons contract update30:25 --- MAILBAG              30:30 --- Do you and Pablo Torre feel proud about getting the truth out regarding the collusion case – or bad because 2 people lost their jobs because of it?              34:35 --- Is the chaos inside the NFLPA what the NFL wants midway through the CBA?              36:50 --- Thoughts on if the NFL expands to 36 teams              38:05 --- Which was more detrimental to Washington franchise: Dan Snyder or their former name?              39:30 --- Does Florio think Nick Saban will coach again – and if so, in college or NFL?              40:30 --- Will Run PFT with Holley be back in the fall? 

1:40 --- NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell resigns4:10 --- What's next for the NFLPA11:30 --- T.J. Watt's new deal15:25 --- How Watt's new deal impacts Micah Parson's next contract17:20 --- Rashee Rice sentenced for Dallas hit-and-run incident21:35 --- MAILBAG              21:40 --- What should be non-negotiable for the players in the next CBA?              23:25 --- Is this the end of the NFL? Are players getting too much power?              24:30 --- What's the first thing he'd push for if Florio became head of the NFLPA?              27:40 --- Could C.J. Stroud or Lamar Jackson holding out for fully guaranteed contracts force the hand of owners              29:45 --- How can NFL get away with having select games on paid streaming services?              31:45 --- Does Florio miss practicing law?              35:40 --- When will PFT be back on Sky?

(:29) NFL, NFLPA hid another grievance ruling(7:10) Next steps in collusion case/Lloyd Howell investigation(12:01) Najee Harris to NFI list after fireworks incident(15:02) Von Miller lands with Commanders(16:55) Second-rounder Alfred Collins signs with 49ers(19:15) Mailbag--(19:38) Does NFL need to consider laws in other countries with international games?--(21:08) Should players sign shorter deals? --(23:16) Do you remember the first time you met Simms in person?

(:52) Jets, Sauce Gardner agree to four-year extension (6:04) Chiefs, Trey Smith agree to four-year contract(11:40) Micah Parsons: “I'm going to get mine no matter what”(14:37) Shemar Stewart could still try to go back to school(20:56) Belichick, Kraft remain at odds (26:36) Mailbag     --(26:39) Is it possible these 2nd round picks and their agents can collude and deliver guaranteed contracts?     --(31:56) How does NFL choose the week one opponent for the Super Bowl champs?     --(32:53) Do the players pay to be part of the NFLPA?     --(34:19) Will the NFL ever have the Super Bowl be a pay-per-view event?     --(37:03) Why would an NFL owner decide to just sell a small % of the franchise and keep full control rather than a full sale? 

1:05 --- Garrett Wilson, Jets agree to 4-year extension5:58 --- Quinshon Judkins update10:22 --- Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs lining up more at WR13:10 --- Teddy Bridgewater suspended from coaching high school team16:35 --- Report: FA Von Miller has interest from 3 teams19:40 --- MAILBAG                19:45 --- Are there legal actions for players unhappy with NFLPA leadership                 25:00 --- Is the NFL taking the London market seriously?                26:30 --- What's the most likely way for the NFL to expand?

1:30 --- Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on domestic violence, battery charge6:40 --- 30 second-round picks remain unsigned13:30 --- 49ers WR Jauan Jennings wants new deal or trade 16:45 --- Eagles HC Nick Sirianni says he's focused on sustained success, not repeating as SB champs20:25 --- NFLPA issues statement regarding Lloyd Howell33:00 --- MAILBAG              33:10 --- What's the percentage of owners who'd go all out spending without a salary cap in order to win a Super Bowl              35:10 --- Why would the NFLPA want Lloyd Howell as it's head instead of someone with NFL experience and no ties to NFL              36:50 --- How does NFL collusion case play with Congress              38:50 --- How will the Giants QB situation play out?              40:10 --- Will a lifelong 62-year-old Vikings fan from the Twin Cities see a Vikings SB win before they turn 100?

Florio discusses Najee Harris' fireworks accident, Patrick Mahomes not being a fan of an 18-game schedule, NFL games in Hawaii, and would the NFL ever consider Bill Belichick again?

(00:10) Welcome(03:00) NFLPA will appeal collusion ruling(09:30) NFL will seek $12m in legal fees(17:12) Lloyd Howell has a conflict of interest(25:00) Does NFLPA have rules for removing leadership with vote?(29:50) What would new executive director mean for NFL?(33:00) Deion Sanders wants a salary cap in college football(39:10) Mailbag: Patriots could be sneaky good team in AFC(40:30) Mailbag: Owners not living or working in city

(0:40) Will Trey Smith, Chiefs get a long-term deal done?(6:40) Kyren Williams vs James Cook contrasting contract approach(10:15) Dak Prescott says it's “exciting as hell” to throw to George Pickens(14:30) Commanders inching towards reclaiming former name?(18:45) Bipartisan effort begins to repeal gambling portion of BBB(21:45) Mailbag: ever had a better group of coaches in same division as AFC West?(23:55) Mailbag: Jon Gruden lawsuit(27:30) Mailbag: Notable cases of corruption(31:20) Mailbag: Where's the collusion? 

:35 --- Netflix releases Season 2 of ‘Quarterback' series3:50 --- Kirk Cousins says he felt a little misled when Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr9:10 --- Aaron Rodgers media appearances16:02 --- Asante Samuel Sr. says Dolphins have “no leadership”20:00 --- MAILBAG              20:10 --- How much equity do you need to have to have team control              22:09 --- Will Florio watch the World Cup next year, and will stadiums go back to artificial turf after the tournament?              24:40 --- How will teams handle roster cuts if preseason games are eliminated?              27:00 --- Can a Head Coach run a “tight ship” in today's NFL              31:32 --- Who is the next NFL team to be sold?35:39 --- END

2:00 --- Will Commanders change their name again?9:05 --- Big, beautiful bill eliminated efforts to tighten tax laws on NFL Owners12:45 --- Big, beautiful bill impact on gamblers17:07 ---- Chase Claypool says he's ready for NFL comeback19:55 --- Travis Kelce says teams will try to wear down rookie Travis Hunter on defense23:10 --- MAILBAG              23:15 --- Latest on the Chiefs stadium decision              25:20 --- Does NFL's access to gambling data enable the league to prevent any crisis from arising?              28:40 --- Didi Florio ever watch NFL Europe              32:58 --- Will Florio be attending the Vikings-Steelers game in Dublin?              34:41 --- Do you think Jon Gruden will ever coach in the NFL again?              38:10 --- Thoughts on the Texas flooding disaster

1:30 – Coming soon, Florio's new book “Big Shield”6:55 – Commanders stadium drama continues10:45 – Aaron Rodgers, receivers work out in Malibu12:50 – Is DeAndre Hopkins the missing piece in Baltimore?17:00 – DeMaurice Smith's new book details his time as NFLPA head20:15 – Florio answer listener questions about Mike Tomlin's future, Cowboys' contracts, and potential Super Bowl matchups. 

1:28 --- Darren Waller unretires, traded to Dolphins5:50 --- Shemar Stewart contract with Bengals not expected anytime soon14:15 --- Browns Stadium deal aftermath22:40 --- Steelers only favored in 6 of their 17 games in 202526:00 --- PFTPM Mailbag26:05 --- Because of NIL/transfer portal, will more NFL teams hire successful college coaches who've dealt with highly paid teenage athletes?28:40 --- Why would the league eliminate preseason games if they go to 18 games season?31:05 --- Will Mike watch Joey Chesnut in Nathans Hot Dog Eating contest on July 4th?33:05 --- Latest on Sunday Ticket Package trial36:28 --- What was Florio's first NFL and non-NFL jersey40:30 --- Florio's Ferrari update 

0:15 – PFT x NBC 16th Anniversary!2:20 – Rodney Harrison to enter Chargers HOF3:40 – What does T.J. Watt's football future hold?13:30 – Dolphins Dysfunction17:30 – No negotiations on 18-game season until next year22:50 – Which QBs are on the hot seat in 2025?31:20 – Florio answers listener questions about Omar Kahn, player leverage, and his his favorite trading cards

0:35 – Steelers trade for Jalen Ramsey8:30 – Chris Long speaks out on NFLPA hiding the collusion ruling14:10 – Remembering Joe Delaney17:40 – Feds investigating NBA player Malik Beasley over gambling25:50 – Florio answers listener questions about Micah Parsons' contract. first-ballot HOF quarterbacks and the worst rule in football.