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Editor for the Vegas Stats & Information Network and ESPN contributor Matt Youmans joins the show to talk about the impact this unique year has had on sports gambling in Las Vegas and the chances of the Raiders turning to Marcus Mariota at some point this season. He also delivers a few NFL betting nuggets for the listeners. Kanoa and Jordan discuss the NBA's boycott in the name of social justice. Could we see pro rugby in Hawaii? And as always, the fellas share their "Best and Worst".
Michael Lombardi spent three decades in the NFL as an executive with the 49ers, Browns, Eagles and Raiders. From 2014-16 he was also an assistant to the coaching staff of the Patriots. In addition to his current work with The Athletic, he’s also worked for other media outlets, including Sports Illustrated, the NFL Network, NFL.com and The Ringer. He is a frequent guest on talk shows, podcasts, and NFL shows. Lombardi worked alongside such NFL legends as Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh, and Al Davis. He and basketball coaching legend, George Raveling, provide daily insights through their site The Daily Coach. The former Cleveland Browns General Manager also hosts his own podcast "The GM Shuffle" with Adnan Virk, and co-hosts a Saturday morning sports betting program on Sirius XM for Vegas Stats & Information Network. In late 2018, Lombardi released Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL, featuring a foreword by Bill Belichick. In today’s episode, we discuss: Bill Belichick's secret sauce with the Patriots What the best coaches do better than anyone else How championship cultures are built Whether a coach will be successful or not Why teams like the Cleveland Browns are not successful ... and so much more!!! Resources, Books, and Links Daily Coach Website: http://thedaily.coach Daily Coach Facebook: http://facebook.com/TheDailyCoach Daily Coach Twitter: @TheDaily_Coach Mike's Twitter: @MLombardiNFL Mike's Instagram: @MLombardiNFL Click here to listen to Mike's GM Shuffle Podcast Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Building Teams and Winning at the Highest Levels by Mike Lombardi Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook for Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Bill Campbell Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Bill Curry (2x Super Bowl Champion & former Alabama Coach) - Episode 134 Kevin Eastman (former NBA Coach & Executive) - Episode 121 Don Yaeger (NY Times Best-Selling Author) - Episode 118 Gary Reasons (2x Super Bowl Champion) - Episode 105 Jon Gordon (Author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100 JJ Birden (former Kansas City Chief WR) - Episode 073 Shemy Schembechler (NFL Scout & Son of Hall of Fame Coach) - Episode 042 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 Mike Lombardi in Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM5mcyiMdoI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv3jG6FHTxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d0HQm62HWM This Episode is Sponsored By Audible Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, Jon Gordon, and Pat Williams). Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” Jamy Bechler is the author of The Leadership Playbook, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. He has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.
It's Championship Round MegaPod time with Host Gill Alexander, VSiN's Michael Lombardi, CircaSports VP of Operations, Mike Palm and one of the stars of Showtime's docuseries, "Action", Todd Wishnev. Currently the host of "The Lombardi Line" on the Vegas Stats & Information Network and "The GM Shuffle" podcast, Lombardi brings his experience working with Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, Al Davis, and Bill Belichick to the table, offering his opinion on both championship games. It’s the Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game followed by the Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game to determine who plays in Super Bowl LIV, on Thursday's Beating The Book podcast (January 16, 2020).
It's MegaPod time with Host Gill Alexander, VSiN's Michael Lombardi, and the new cast of CircaSports VP of Operations, Mike Palm and one of the stars of Showtime's docuseries, "Action", Todd Wishnev. Currently the host of "The Lombardi Line" on the Vegas Stats & Information Network and "The GM Shuffle" podcast, Lombardi brings his experience working with Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, Al Davis, and Bill Belichick to the table, offering his opinion on a myriad of NFL topics, including the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. Plus, it's three best bets from each on the Week 4 NFL slate, teasers of the week, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which game you should steer clear of at all costs, on Thursday's Beating The Book podcast (September 26, 2019).
It's time to dance! The 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is here and Gill talks with the best in the business to break down each game for your bracket and betting needs. First, Seth Walder of the ESPN Analytics team goes through the criteria of what makes a "giant killer" and which teams in this year's Big Dance apply. Then, with Greg Peterson of the Vegas Stats & Information Network in studio and Adam Stanco of the Catch and Shoot Podcast and Pac 12 Network calling in, the guys break down the play-in games and each and every game in the round of 64 . It's nearly two hours of March Madness insight on this week's Beating the Book (March 19, 2019).
In this special episode of the Vital Vegas Podcast, we chat with Norm Clarke, the man who set the standard for breaking Las Vegas news. Norm's "Vegas Confidential" column ran in the Las Vegas Review-Journal 1999 to 2016. He now writes a column for the Vegas Stats & Information Network. Norm grew up in Montana, worked for the Associated Press in Ohio, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and, at one point, won $50,000 in a state lottery. He's a class act and a friend, and it was a honor interviewing him for this podcast.