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Carolina again failed to execute in a close game and lost to Pitt on Tuesday with a difficult task ahead at Duke (7:55)ESPN and the ACC confirmed they will stay together for the foreseeable future with some possible changes in the how the money is distributed (12:32)Sportswriter and author Ian O'Connor joins to talk his book "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time"Plus: 5SecondChallenge (45:03), Life Well Played (56:39), Jones' injury which led to an unfortunate pants picture (1:00:29) & Story time (1:16:20)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week we speak with 4-time New York Times best selling author, Ian O'Connor. We Delve into his book, “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time”. We talked about Coach Belichick's personality, Bill's college football career, and the his relationship with Tom Brady. Hear if Coach acknowledges the book, what Jon Bon Jovi thought of the book, and if the book would be different in a post-Brady world.We abhor people calling the Patriots cheaters. But we now have definitive proof that BB was involved in cheating! Please play the podcast for details.Also, listen to Ian's interesting take on what may reinvigorate Coach Belichick this season. Great stuff from the award-winning columnist and author.
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, there was a shocking announcement in the golf world that the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour would operate under one umbrella. LIV Golf is run by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and the future of both the PGA and LIV is in question. Ian O'Connor is a 5-time author, and longtime columnist for ESPN, the New York Post, and others. His books include The New York Times bestsellers Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski; Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time; Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry; and The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter. His first appearance on the podcast was Episode 166 to promote the Belichick book. In this episode, O'Connor answers the many questions as best he can, as many questions do not have answers just yet. The subject of sports washing is brought up, and the impact it has on sports fans. How much will fans accept just to see the games they want to see?
Dr. Joe Baker is one of our favorite people in talent development, sport specialization, and long term athlete development, and our conversation this week does not disappoint. We talk about David Epstein's new book Range, discuss sport specialization, as well as the relative age effect, what great coaching looks like, how poor the evidence shows we are at talent ID, our broken talent ID system, and so much more. This is one you are going to want to take some notes on! Baker is a Professor and the head of the Lifespan Health and Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, Canada. He is a world-leader in research on talent identification and high performance athlete development and has held visiting researcher/professor positions in the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. His research considers the varying influences on optimal human development, ranging from issues affecting athlete development and skill acquisition to barriers and facilitators of optimal aging. Joe is author/editor of 8 books and hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He works with several Canadian high performance sports teams (e.g., Golf Canada, Wheelchair Basketball Canada) and organizations (e.g., Own the Podium, the Canadian Sport Institutes/Centres, the Canadian Paralympic Committee) in their quests for international success. More info on his research can be found at yorku.ca/bakerj Connect with Joe Baker Website: http://www.yorku.ca/bakerj/ Twitter: @bakerjyorku Highlights from the Podcast: Min 10: Being a generalist vs being a specialist Min 15: How do parents help our kids diversify in sport? Min 19: What sports transfer well to one another? Min 25: What role does motivation play in athlete development? Min 29: Is High performance sport a healthy pursuit? Min 35: What are the effects of early specialization? Min 37: Accuracy of professional sports drafts in predicting career potential (We are terrible at it!) Min 45: What skills need to be developed in order to be successful at the highest levels? Min 55: What are the consequences of early identification? Resources Mentioned The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (book) by David Epstein Long Term Athletic Development (website) Making the Modern Athlete: A Conversation with David Epstein and Malcolm Gladwell (video) Tiger Woods (Biography) by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian Health and Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport a Healthy Pursuit? (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society) (book) by Joe Baker Accuracy of professional sports drafts in predicting career potential (research) Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time (book) by Ian O'Conner Announcements for Changing The Game Project: CONFERENCE Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions)for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast
Ann Liguori talks with best-selling author Ian O’Connor about ‘Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of all Time,’ and to the legendary Alex Lifeson, lead guitarist of the iconic band RUSH, about his success story and his passion for golf.
Ian O'connor, author of Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time, talks with John about his new book.
ESPN Senior Writer & Author of "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time" joined us on OverDrive to break down the Pats head coach, what may be the future of star tight end Rob Gronkowski and if Mahomes has the clutch gene passed down from his dad
In Hour 2, the guys check-in with TSN Hockey Analyst Ray Ferraro, and are joined by ESPN Senior Writer and Author of "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time" Ian O'Connor.
ESPN sports columnist and best-selling author Ian O’Connor is out with a biography on Bill Belichick, one of the most successful and controversial coaches in NFL history. On this Week’s Fordham Conversations, Vinny DeBellis and Emmanuel Berbari from WFUV Sports sit down with Ian O’Connor to discuss his book “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time.” Afterward, Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon sits down with DeBellis and Berbari to get the scoop on what they didn’t put in their interview.
VB interviews author Ian O'Connor about his new book "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time"
Ian O'Connor is a Senior Writer at ESPN and a New York Times bestselling author. Twitter: @Ian_OConnor 1:00 - Ian O'Connor of ESPN 2:00 - What it was like writing the definitive book on Bill Belichick 8:00 - The influence of Steve Belichick, Bill's father 17:00 - The current state of the Patriots 25:00 - The relationship between Bill Belichick and Nick Saban
Don Banks and Nick Stevens talk NFL with ESPN Senior Writer Ian O'Connor, author of "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time".
Author of "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time," Ian O'Connor, joined OverDrive to give us great insight into the Patriots' legendary coach and the relationships Belichick has with both Tom Brady & Robert Kraft
In Hour 2, the boys chat about people overreacting to the Leafs first two preseason games, and that there is no way Tyler Ennis will be taking the spot of William Nylander. Ian O'Connor, author of Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time, stopped by as well to chat about everything that went into this groundbreaking book
Jason Smith and Mike Harmon speak with Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, about his decision to send a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell demanding health insurance and revenue shares for Hall of Fame players. Jason and Mike react to leaks from Ian O’Connor's new book "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time," and claim that Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will split after this season. Also, the guys explain why Antonio Brown and the Steelers are the biggest mess in the NFL and rank America's top cheeseburgers in honor of National Cheeseburger Day! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Jason Smith and Mike Harmon interview Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, who sent the letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Hall of Fame demanding health insurance and salaries for Hall of Fame players with hopes to earn the same for all former players. Jason and Mike discuss leaks from the new Ian O’Connor book "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time," which details Tom Brady’s worries about Bill Belichick pushing him out of the organization and the guys explain why Antonio Brown and the Steelers are the biggest mess in the NFL. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com