PFTPM returns today
And, yes, I've heard from more than a few of you that we've yet to post a new episode.
I should have explained that the first order of business on Monday was to have my annual physical in Pittsburgh. On Tuesday, it was back to Pittsburgh for a non-serious medical issue that has been properly diagnosed and soon will be resolved — hopefully.
So far, those are the only two things on the docket that will keep me from doing #PFTPM every weekday until PFT Live returns on July 28. Which means we'll get started today.
If you have any specific questions or topics you'd like to see addressed, drop a line at florio@profootballtalk.com. We'll tape late this morning (which in that respect makes it not #PFTPM) and post in the afternoon (which in that respect absolutely makes it #PFTPM).
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