Podcast appearances and mentions of Dick Vermeil

The Morning Show speaks with Hall of Famer Dick Vermeil as they do every Friday and discover what his legendary computer says is in store for the Eagles when they play the Raiders on Sunday. Ray Didinger also calls in to provide his expertise. Ray says the Eagles' loss to the Chargers was such a hard watch that he couldn't watch it a second time until days later.

The WIP Morning Show previews their Week 15 matchup against the 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders for Sunday Night Football. Live from the Borgata, James Seltzer, Jon Ritchie, Rhea Hughes and Devan Kaney debate if they think the Birds will “right the ship”. Eliot-Shorr Parks, Dick Vermeil and Ray Didinger join the show to weigh in. The Team tries to name the most iconic female character on TV and ends the show listening to Time's Yours.

The WIP Morning Team is joined by Dick Vermeil to talk about whether the Eagles' season is over. Vermeil shared that he believes this team can turn the season around because “you never know what can happen when a team gets healthier." The Morning Team discusses whether Jalen Hurts should be benched this season. The team debates whether it is in discussion for this season or next, and whether it is for the Eagles. The team questions whether there is trust between Kevin Patullo and Hurts, and, if so, how that affects the game plan.

The Author Events Series presents Ray Didinger | The Eagles Encyclopedia : Champions II In Conversation with Merrill Reese Community Spotlight Partner: FanDuel Group Montgomery Auditorium is now sold out, but tickets are still available for a live simulcast screening in a separate room at the Parkway Central Library. Standby seating will be available in the overflow room for guests who wish to wait for an opportunity to be seated in the main auditorium, if space permits. These standby seats will be available on a first come, first served basis. Auditorium seats are not guaranteed. Fly Eagles Fly! They did it again. The Eagles routed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX to claim their second NFL championship in the Jeffrey Lurie era. Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger has done it again, too, revising and updating his best-selling The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions Edition to celebrate the latest victory. Quarterback Jalen Hurts described the city's love for the Eagles as "a Philly thing," and no one understands that better than Didinger, who has followed the team since the 1950s. In Champions II, he brings that history up to date by writing about the Tush Push, Saquon Barkley's reverse hurdle, and other milestones of the season leading up to the team's second Super Bowl triumph. This new edition includes: * More than 50 new photographs plus a 16-page color insert. * Tributes to the team's newest Hall of Fame inductees: Eric Allen, Dick Vermeil and Harold Carmichael. * Dozens of new player, coach and front-office profiles. * An expanded chapter on the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry. * An updated statistics and records section. The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II is a must have for any E-A-G-L-E-S fan who wants to relive the Big Game and all the drama that led up to it. Ray Didinger was a sports columnist for the Philadelphia Bulletin and Philadelphia Daily News. He was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times. He won six Emmy Awards as a writer and producer for NFL Films. He has authored or coauthored a dozen books and was the first print journalist inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. He was a talk show host on 94WIP Sports Radio and football analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia. In 1995, he won the Bill Nunn Award for his long and distinguished reporting on professional football and his name was added to the Writers Honor Roll at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Merrill Reese has been the Eagles' radio play-by-play announcer for 48 consecutive seasons. A Philadelphia native, Reese was a named sports director at Temple University's station, WRTI, and after graduation he began his professional radio career at WPAZ in Pottstown, PA, calling high school football games. In 1990, Reese voiced ESPN's award-winning series ''NFL Dream Season.'' Reese has received numerous awards and recognition, including Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year, and being inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. In 2024 he received the Pro Football Hall of Fame's coveted Pete Rozelle Radio and Television Award for broadcasting the team's triumph in Super Bowl LIX. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! All tickets are non-refundable. (recorded 11/4/2025)

Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show sharing that he believes that there is a combination of things that are the issue. However, he believes the Eagles will beat the Chargers.

Hall of Famer Dick Vermeil joins the WIP Morning Show. Vermeil speaks from experience and tells the Team that the Eagles need to play without memory of their recent losses. He is confident the Birds can finish playing better than have so far this season.

The WIP Morning Show broadcasts from the Borgata ahead of the Eagles Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Team debates whether the Eagles can still turn into an elite team this season. Eliot Shorr-Parks and Dick Vermeil join the show! Eagles insider ESP gives his insight to who needs to “hero-up” against the chargers. Vermeil admits that the Eagles community has a tendency to overreact and that he is remaining positive. The team predicts NFL week 14 outcomes and ends listening to Time's Yours.

The Clean Slate Video Club dives into the true story behind Invincible — the 2006 Disney football drama starring Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale.In this episode of Reel vs Real, we break down the real Vince Papale, the actual events behind the movie, and the biggest differences between Hollywood's version and what really happened on the field.We cover:• Vince Papale's real journey from teacher and bartender to the Philadelphia Eagles• How open tryouts actually worked• What the movie changed about his relationships and personal life• The real Dick Vermeil and his coaching philosophy• The plays, games, and moments the film dramatized or inventedIf you love true stories, sports movies, or behind-the-scenes movie breakdowns, this episode has everything you need.Like, comment, and subscribe to support the show and tell us which “Reel vs Real” movie we should tackle next!#ReelVsReal #Invincible #VincePapale #CleanSlateVideoClub #TrueStory #MovieVsReality #NFLHistory #MarkWahlberg #PhiladelphiaEagles

Coach Dick Vermeil says the Eagles offensive line has been an issue for the team this season, but has been impressed with Jalen Hurts' performance under the circumstances. The injuries to the O-line have been a killer this season. Coach Vermeil thinks the Eagles will win the game this Sunday in Dallas. Coach Vermeil says that he doesn't hate Dallas as much as he used to.

Dick Vermeil joins the Morning Show! Coach Vermeil reports that his computer has the Eagles beating the Cowboys by four, but he thinks it will be by more. If he were coaching quarterback Jalen Hurts, he would say “be who you are.”

Ruben Amaro Jr., Eliot Shorr-Parks and Dick Vermeil join the WIP Morning Show. The Team previews the Eagles' Week 12 matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Joe DeCamara wants the Eagles offense to “crank it up!” To Eliot Shorr-Parks, this is the game for them to do so. Beat the Hammer goes to two tiebreaker rounds. Dick Vermeil consults his computer to predict an Eagles win and shares that he does not hate the Cowboys as much as he used to! Joe DeCamara claims that Jalen Hurts is his hero.

The 94 WIP Morning Show previews the Eagles-Lions game this Sunday night, a matchup we've been waiting for. The Lions sound like they are ready to play based on audio from their head coach and star defensive end. Can the Eagles clean up their offense in what will surely be a game they need to score in? They are in the bottom half of the league for passing and running. Eliot Shorr-Parks joins the show with confidence in the Eagles defense. Speaking of defense, Dick Vermeil, who also joins the show, has confidence in the Eagles' offense and believes that the Lions' defense isn't as good as some say. Joe 'The Hammer' DeCamara achieves his 300th win in Beat The Hammer and Steve Carlton calls in to congratulate him! Also hear Drop of the Week and Time's Yours!

Eagles legendary coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show to preview a huge Sunday Night Football matchup between the Eagles and Lions. Coach Vermeil doesn't think the Lions defense is that good and believes the Eagles have it in them to improve the offense.

Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show saying that he believes the Lions defense truly isn't that good. He believes that the Eagles have it in them to pick it up on offense for the rest of the season.

The 94 WIP Morning Show listens to a clip from Dick Vermeil last week explaining that he doesn't think the Eagles are elite yet. Hear a game preview from Mike Mayock during last week's Afternoon Show, he thinks the Eagles need to get to Jordan Love.

Last week on the 94 WIP Morning Show coach Dick Vermeil joined the show saying that the Eagles are not currently an elite team. He thinks they can become elite, but aren't yet. Jon Ritchie believes the O-line will improve, but is still worried about the second cornerback position. Also hear a clip from Joe Banner on with Rich Eisen last week talking about the genius of Howie Roseman.

The 94 WIP Morning Show wonders, as the Eagles come off their bye week, if the team can be seen as elite? Eliot Shorr-Parks joins the show to give his thoughts as they enter into Green Bay Monday night. Eliot thinks Green Bay is more average than elite. Dick Vermeil, who joins the show, believes that the Eagles have not made it to elite status yet, but can. The Morning Show also waits to see what the Phillies do in free agency, which started yesterday. Jim Salisbury joins the show and expresses that the Phillies' priorities are to sign Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto, but he could see John Middleton shelling out more money to make some acquisitions. Hear Joe 'The Hammer' DeCamara in Beat The Hammer as he inches toward 300 wins. Also enjoy Drop of the Week and Time's Yours!

Hall of Famer and former Eagles Head Coach Dick Vermeil joins the show and says if the Eagles tighten a few things up, they can be elite. He thinks the underperformance of the offensive line is due to a combination of things and thinks defensive coaches planning on how to play the Eagles is a major part.

A coaching legend and a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, Dick Vermeil spent more than four decades coaching and broadcasting football, leading the Rams to a historic Super Bowl championship along the way. Dick joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Dick and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, coaching, winning, motivation, culture, relationship building, performing under pressure, and much more.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show with optimism that the Eagles can fix up the run game.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show with confidence that the Eagles can get their run game on track. Coach Vermeil does respect the Giants, however.

There is plenty of Eagles coverage during a busy week at 94WIP as the Birds drop two straight and are in danger of losing three in a row for the first time since their collapse in 2023. Ross Tucker, Mike Quick, Brian Baldinger, Dick Vermeil and Mike Mayock join the WIP airwaves as they discuss if the Birds can pull themselves out of this rough stretch or if this is a sign of things to come for the rest of the season. Plus, Phillies radio broadcaster Larry Andersen joins the WIP Afternoon Show to put a wrap on the 2025 Phillies and what the plan should be heading into another offseason with question marks.

There is plenty of Eagles coverage during a busy week at 94WIP as the Birds drop two straight and are in danger of losing three in a row for the first time since their collapse in 2023. Ross Tucker, Mike Quick, Brian Baldinger, Dick Vermeil and Mike Mayock join the WIP airwaves as they discuss if the Birds can pull themselves out of this rough stretch or if this is a sign of things to come for the rest of the season. Plus, Phillies radio broadcaster Larry Andersen joins the WIP Afternoon Show to put a wrap on the 2025 Phillies and what the plan should be heading into another offseason with question marks.

There is plenty of Eagles coverage during a busy week at 94WIP as the Birds drop two straight and are in danger of losing three in a row for the first time since their collapse in 2023. Ross Tucker, Mike Quick, Brian Baldinger, Dick Vermeil and Mike Mayock join the WIP airwaves as they discuss if the Birds can pull themselves out of this rough stretch or if this is a sign of things to come for the rest of the season. Plus, Phillies radio broadcaster Larry Andersen joins the WIP Afternoon Show to put a wrap on the 2025 Phillies and what the plan should be heading into another offseason with question marks.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show with some confidence that the Eagles can right the ship and go up North to Minnesota and handle Carson Wentz and the Vikings.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show and expresses faith that the Eagles can bounce back in Minnesota. Joe DeCamara and the Morning team chronicle Dave Dombrowski's whole press conference in quotes, analyzing the major points that were made.

During a busy week on 94WIP, Mike Mayock, Brian Baldinger, Seth Joyner and Dick Vermeil join to discuss the struggling Eagles as they stunningly lose on Thursday night to the 1-4 New York Giants. Plus, Phillies radio play by play announcer Scott Franzke puts a wrap on the 2025 Phils as they lose in heartbreaking fashion to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.

During a busy week on 94WIP, Mike Mayock, Brian Baldinger, Seth Joyner and Dick Vermeil join to discuss the struggling Eagles as they stunningly lose on Thursday night to the 1-4 New York Giants. Plus, Phillies radio play by play announcer Scott Franzke puts a wrap on the 2025 Phils as they lose in heartbreaking fashion to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show. He has coached in many big games, and has unfortunately lost some of those- he knows what the Phillies are going through. He explains what his approach would be to caring for a player like Orion Kerkering who made a season-sending mistake. He also knows what Rob Thomson is experiencing. Coach Vermeil is not worried that the Eagles will miss the playoffs.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show and shares what it's like to lose big games. He feels for Rob Thomson and the Phillies. The Morning team wonders if Rob Thomson will be the manager of the Phillies next year.

Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show to preview the matchup versus a tough Broncos team. Coach Vermeil believes that Nick Sirianni can fix the offensive inconsistencies. The Morning team knows that Bryce Harper can be clutch in the playoffs and hopes to see a 4th season of Bryce Harper leading the playoff charge.

When asked about the Eagles' offensive inconsistencies, Coach Vermeil says we need to trust Nick Sirianni. Coach believes this is going to be a tough matchup versus a Broncos team that Coach says is very sound.

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Brent Musburger. The broadcasting legend on “NFL Today” explosion, friends with Dick Vermeil, drinking with Harry Caray, rooting for St. Louis Rams, and gambling.

Eagles great former Coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show as we look forward to this Sunday's matchup versus the Buccaneers. Coach says the Eagles have a great strength to overcome adversity, even adversity they created themselves. The Eagles demonstrated what they are by what they did in the second half of the game last week versus the Rams. Coach Vermeil has some high praise for Jalen Hurts.

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Brent Musburger. The broadcasting legend on “NFL Today” explosion, friends with Dick Vermeil, drinking with Harry Caray, rooting for St. Louis Rams, and gambling.

On a busy Eagles week on WIP, guests Jordan Mailata, Brian Baldinger, Mike Mayock, Dick Vermeil and more give their insight on the Birds' 2-0 start and a divisional round rematch as they welcome the Rams to Lincoln Financial Field. Plus, plenty of Phillies discussion as they lock up the NL East crown with radio broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen calling in.

On a busy Eagles week on WIP, guests Jordan Mailata, Brian Baldinger, Mike Mayock, Dick Vermeil and more give their insight on the Birds' 2-0 start and a divisional round rematch as they welcome the Rams to Lincoln Financial Field. Plus, plenty of Phillies discussion as they lock up the NL East crown with radio broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen calling in.

On a busy Eagles week on WIP, guests Jordan Mailata, Brian Baldinger, Mike Mayock, Dick Vermeil and more give their insight on the Birds' 2-0 start and a divisional round rematch as they welcome the Rams to Lincoln Financial Field. Plus, plenty of Phillies discussion as they lock up the NL East crown with radio broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen calling in.

Eagles legendary coach, and also former coach of the St. Louis Rams Dick Vermeil says that the Eagles have a difficult matchup ahead of them versus a good Rams team.

An Eagle forever, coach Dick Vermeil joins the 94 WIP Morning Show to discuss the Eagles start to their season. He is surprised the Eagles have taken this long to get rolling. He's not a fan of the Tush Push, but 'wouldn't vote against it.' Jason Kelce on with the Morning Show yesterday talked about his belief that the Eagles offense can pick it back up. Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie break down what he said.

The 94 WIP Morning Show is looking forward to the Eagles' tough matchup versus the Rams this Sunday. Will the passing game pick it up this weekend? AJ Brown has done a great job at handling the lack of targets thrown his way. Dick Vermeil joined the show believing that the Eagles can pick it up, but is not happy with the current product. Hear audio from Jason Kelce, on the Morning Show yesterday, and Mike Mayock, on the Afternoon Show yesterday, breaking down their thoughts on the Eagles offense as well. Joe DeCamara got beat in Beat the Hammer today! Callers on the Time's Yours line let him have it.

In a busy Eagles week on 94WIP guests MIke Mayock, Sheil Kapadia and former head coach Dick Vermeil call in to break down Sunday's Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Phillies are red hot coming down the stretch in September as radio broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen check in to react to a Phils sweep over the Mets and if this is finally the year the team can put it all together in the postseason. Plus, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson joins the WIP Midday Show ahead of his exhibition with Floyd Mayweather.

In a busy Eagles week on 94WIP guests MIke Mayock, Sheil Kapadia and former head coach Dick Vermeil call in to break down Sunday's Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Phillies are red hot coming down the stretch in September as radio broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen check in to react to a Phils sweep over the Mets and if this is finally the year the team can put it all together in the postseason. Plus, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson joins the WIP Midday Show ahead of his exhibition with Floyd Mayweather.

In a busy Eagles week on 94WIP guests MIke Mayock, Sheil Kapadia and former head coach Dick Vermeil call in to break down Sunday's Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Phillies are red hot coming down the stretch in September as radio broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen check in to react to a Phils sweep over the Mets and if this is finally the year the team can put it all together in the postseason. Plus, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson joins the WIP Midday Show ahead of his exhibition with Floyd Mayweather.

The WIP Morning Team listens as Joe DeCamara ‘the Hammer' dominates in Beat the Hammer. He gets another win in the books, going 5/5 in this week's segment. Dick Vermeil joins the Morning Team to discuss what he thinks about the upcoming matchup. He shares that the grudge is the best motivator in the NFL and the Chiefs have the want to beat the Eagles. He said, “I don't think you can ever say an Andy Reid team is ready to fold”. Despite that Vermeil thinks the Eagles will beat the Chiefs, however they need to focus on their coverage of Travis Kelce. He shares his opinion on the Jalen Carter situation, how he would've approached it, and how the team should move forward. He said he would have jumped his ass, which prompts Jon Ritchie to share a moment in his career when he would have gotten ‘his ass jumped'.

The WIP Morning Team is joined by Dick Vermeil, former Eagles coach, to talk about the upcoming Eagles matchup this week. Vermeil breaks down the Eagles need to defend Travis Kelce, and how the Chiefs are coming into the game with the biggest motivator; revenge. Vermeil shares his opinion on the Jalen Carter situation, how if he was in charge he would ‘jump his ass', and that prompts Jon Ritchie to share a moment in his career when he would have gotten ‘his ass jumped'. The Hammer wins another segment of ‘Beat the Hammer', extending his win total to 293 wins. The team reacts to last night's Phillies win, listening to Scott Franske call each scoring play from the Phillies. They talk about the importance of getting hot at the right time, as the Phillies are doing. The team listens to a sister station, 96.5 The Fan, talk about what happens when people doubt Patrick Mahomes. The team debates if the Chiefs will be a good team this season or if this will be the end of the Chiefs success.

The WIP Morning Team breaks down the Phillies comeback win against the Mets last night, which resulted in a series sweep. Joe DeCamara states the standings, with 15 Phillies games to go they are 11 games up on the Mets, 4.5 up on the Dodgers for the two seed, and two games back from the Brewers. The team talks about the Eagles upcoming game and what they should do with Jalen Carter, who was suspended last game. Should the Eagles bench Carter or should he be allowed to play. Dick Vermeil and Eliot Shorr-Parks join the show and discuss their opinions on both the Eagles upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Carter spit situation. They break down who will start at cornerback on Sunday, Shorr-Parks shares an injury report, and Dick Vermeil said if he was in charge ”I would jump Jalen Carter's ass”. The team talks about Jesus Luzardo's eight strong innings after letting up four runs in the first inning of the game. They highlight the trade deadline pieces that have thrived in Philadelphia, specifically Harrison Bader. They break down the Packers/Commanders game last night, analyzing who is the bigger threat to the Philadelphia Eagles now. Next, the team gives their picks for the NFL this week, watch as Joe DeCamara wins yet another Beat the Hammer, listen to Time's Yours calls, and more on Friday morning.

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Rich and the guys react to the latest details coming out surrounding Christian Wilkins' controversial release by the Las Vegas Raiders, and debate if the current roster of AFC West head coaches (Andy Reid, Sean Payton, Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll) is better than the NFC East of the 1980s (Bill Parcells, Joe Gibbs, Tom Landry and Dick Vermeil). NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah joins Rich in-studio where he breaks down Justin Herbert and the Chargers' high expectations for the upcoming season, the year-two expectations for Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr, JJ McCarthy, and Bo Nix, and what we can expect from rookies Cam Ward and Travis Hunter.  Rich goes down memory lane with some memorabilia from his annual home office clean up. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/overreactionmonday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/whatthefootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Jim Jackson Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, Avetis Antaplyan sits down with the legendary NFL coach and Hall of Famer, Dick Vermeil—a Super Bowl champion, Rose Bowl champion, and one of the most respected leaders in football history. Known for orchestrating one of the greatest turnarounds in NFL history with the St. Louis Rams, Coach Vermeil shares the leadership principles that drove his career—from the gridiron to the vineyards of Vermeil Wines.This episode dives deep into the human side of leadership: how to build authentic trust, lead with empathy while demanding excellence, and foster strong cultures even during losing seasons. Coach reflects on inviting players into his home, balancing tough decisions with personal care, and the power of connection in high-stakes environments. He also explores delegation, hiring with integrity, and adapting leadership in a remote, modern world.Whether you're leading a sports team or scaling a startup, Coach Vermeil's timeless lessons on character, consistency, and heart will leave you rethinking what it means to lead well. Bonus: Don't miss the story of how he transitioned from football to winemaking—and what it taught him about purpose after peak success.TakeawaysTrust is built through consistent, authentic care—not performance alone.Bringing team members into your personal life can strengthen professional commitment.Great leadership requires balancing high expectations with emotional intelligence.Delegation is essential for growth—you can't scale by doing everything yourself.Culture is most important when you're losing, not just when you're winning.Business leaders should look beyond resumes to truly assess character and capability.Leadership isn't just innate—it can be taught if someone has the desire to grow.Making tough personnel decisions is part of protecting the team's greater mission.Even after retiring from football, purpose and service can evolve into new ventures.The best leaders continue learning, growing, and leading with integrity.Legacy is measured by the impact you have on others—often decades later.Chapters00:00 Welcome & Coach Vermeil's Legendary Career02:45 Building Trust Through Authentic Care05:30 Balancing Tough Love and Compassion07:20 Handling Players Who Don't Step Up10:30 Inviting Players Into His Home14:00 Why Relationships Deepen Commitment17:15 Delegation and Scaling Leadership20:15 Hiring, Referencing & Truth in Interviews24:45 Leading in a Remote World25:50 Is Leadership Innate or Teachable?28:35 Keeping Culture Strong During Losing Seasons33:00 From Gridiron to Vineyard: The Vermeil Wines Story41:00 The Hard Truth Leaders Must Hear46:00 Making Difficult Cuts with Compassion49:00 Coach's Favorite Book & Final Wisdom51:00 Closing Remarks & Toast to LeadershipResources and Links:https://www.hireclout.comhttps://www.podcast.hireclout.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hirefasthireright