Mike Florio talks NFL headlines & we hear from Ben Johnson (Hour 2)
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Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now is a man who's got a massive brain. Mike Florio. He used to be a lawyer, then he decided to take his talents to the internet.
NBC Sports. I'm sorry I'm late, I was talking to Robert Kraft.
What are the latest NFL headlines discussed by Mike Florio?
That isn't the time for an airing of grievances. Pro Football Talk. I got a lot of problems with you people.
No, you're going to hear about it.
On Chicago Sports Radio, 670 The Score.
I think somebody's got to take a victory lap when it comes to storytelling and reporting today. He's the creator and editor-in-chief of Pro Football Talk. He is at Pro Football Talk on X. And he is joining us via the Circa Sports Illinois hotline. Download the Circa Sports app today. Mike Florio, how are you?
I'm doing great. I'm doing great. Tell me more. What have I done now that turned out to be not complete and total bunk?
Well, first of all, Mike joins us on Twitch, twitch.tv slash Chicago670, the score if you want to see him. And secondly, the overwhelming confidence that people had about the fact that Matt LaFleur should be absolutely A-OK, 100% fine. Well, it's starting to percolate in Green Bay. Latest report from Adam Schefter saying that he and Ed Policy are still apart on a negotiation. And this has been ongoing for months. And the confidence that a lot of people had in his job security, I don't think is nearly as much this week as it was this time last week.
This all goes back to what Ed Policy said in June. Two things. Number one, there wouldn't be an extension for Matt LaFleur before the end of the 2025 season. Number two, Ed Policy isn't a fan of lame duck arrangements where a coach is in the last year of his deal, which is what Matt LaFleur would be for 2026. So once they leaked that they will discuss an extension with Matt LaFleur on the heels of the debacle on Saturday night, of which you all are well familiar, that doesn't mean they're going to get a deal done. The Packers may have seen this as an opportunity to lowball Matt LaFleur. What better time to get him to agree to a deal that's favorable to the team than on the immediate heels of that 21-3 collapse, and with LaFleur saying both Saturday night and Sunday,
Green Bay's the best job and this is where I want to be. You don't have a lot of leverage when it's time to negotiate. His leverage is to say, I'm not going to sign a contract. I'm just going to continue to coach. And you don't like lame duck coaches. Well, you're going to have to deal with it. So that's where we are. And I made the point the other day, until the deal's done, there's no deal. And nothing stops the Packers from issuing a statement whenever they want that Matt LaFleur will be the coach of the team in 2026. Until they do that, there's a chance he won't be. And one last twist. They may be waiting for one of these other teams to call them up and say, looks like you got an issue with Matt LaFleur.
What would you want if we would essentially trade for Matt LaFleur? That's on the table as well. Until a deal is done and until they announce he's going to be back for 2026, we can't rule out anything else.
Speaking of that, now Mike Tomlin is out, stepping down. And he's a guy that if you want him, you would have to trade for him because he's still under contract. And he didn't get fired. He resigned. How does this change, if anything, what this carousel looks like? And when was the last time we had, or have we ever had a coaching carousel quite like this?
I don't think we've had one quite like this, especially when you throw in the presence of John Harbaugh, who has more leverage, as one owner told me over the weekend, than any coaching candidate has had in decades. Everyone wants him. He's in a position where he can dictate terms and he can just wait for someone to eventually make him an offer that he won't be able to refuse. It reminds me in some ways of the Deshaun Watson trade from four years ago, where it was set up perfectly to have four teams competing for Watson, the Browns, Panthers, Falcons, Saints.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:22
2
What are the latest NFL headlines discussed by Mike Florio?
0:22–4:45
3
What is the status of Matt LaFleur's contract negotiations with the Packers?
4:45–13:17
4
How does Mike Florio analyze the coaching carousel this season?
13:17–13:57
5
What insights does Mike Florio provide on John Harbaugh's coaching situation?
13:57–27:28
6
What are the challenges faced by the Bears' coaching staff?
27:28–44:10
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