Podcasts about World League

The Utah Football Color Analyst recaps Utah Spring FB including the 22 Forever Game, his brief stint in the World League of American Football + more

The Utah Football Color Analyst recaps Utah Spring FB including the 22 Forever Game, his brief stint in the World League of American Football + more

The Utah Football Color Analyst recaps Utah Spring FB including the 22 Forever Game, his brief stint in the World League of American Football + more

Meet Erik Shoji an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Shoji was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup winner, and a two–time Champions League winner (2022, 2023) with ZAKSA. Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2013 Finished first among diggers and second among receivers at first Olympic Games (Rio 2016) Has played professionally in Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia and Poland Became first four-time First Team All-American in history of AVCA honors while at Stanford Represented U.S. on Men's Collegiate National Team, Men's Junior National Team and Boys' Youth National Team during junior career

From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Greg and Fran cover down for Dave as he digs out of the snow near Buffalo, and react to the news of the day of the demise of Sports Illustrated and what the magazine meant to them growing up. They then dive into a discussion of the lack of responsible journalism within the ranks of the United Football League media, and why not just any blogger can considered a sports journalist. Fran then takes Greg around the minor leagues with OurSportsCentral.com and talks women soccer, rugby, and hockey. They then talk a little football movie talk and then reminisce about the World League of American Football and what lessons still need to be learned about growing the gridiron game internationally, including in Japan, where Greg cohosts the Gridiron Japan podcast. FROM THE 55 YARD LINE BACKGROUND From the 55 Yardline is anchored by former rugby player and sports executive David Cieslinski, who resides near the Canadian border, and retired naval intelligence and information warfare officer Greg St. James, who resides in Japan (he is also the co-host of the Gridiron Japan podcast). Both are avid armchair sports historians and sports simulation enthusiasts, who, despite the vastness of geography, have found a way to leverage technology to help keep the games they love truly alive, both on the screen and on the internet airwaves. In addition to Dave and Greg, From the 55 Yardline also features veteran journalist and contributor Fran Stuchbury, of https://OurSportsCentral.com, where he writes extensively on the happenings in minor league sports. The show was previously co-hosted by retired sports journalist Scott Adamson, whose continued writings. sports coverage and articles can be found at https://www.Adamsonmedia.com.  David, Greg, and Fran can be contacted directly via the podcast's Twitter account at https://www.twitter.com/Fromthe55.

From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Greg and Fran cover down for Dave as he digs out of the snow near Buffalo, and react to the news of the day of the demise of Sports Illustrated and what the magazine meant to them growing up. They then dive into a discussion of the lack of responsible journalism within the ranks of the United Football League media, and why not just any blogger can considered a sports journalist. Fran then takes Greg around the minor leagues with OurSportsCentral.com and talks women soccer, rugby, and hockey. They then talk a little football movie talk and then reminisce about the World League of American Football and what lessons still need to be learned about growing the gridiron game internationally, including in Japan, where Greg cohosts the Gridiron Japan podcast. FROM THE 55 YARD LINE BACKGROUND From the 55 Yardline is anchored by former rugby player and sports executive David Cieslinski, who resides near the Canadian border, and retired naval intelligence and information warfare officer Greg St. James, who resides in Japan (he is also the co-host of the Gridiron Japan podcast). Both are avid armchair sports historians and sports simulation enthusiasts, who, despite the vastness of geography, have found a way to leverage technology to help keep the games they love truly alive, both on the screen and on the internet airwaves. In addition to Dave and Greg, From the 55 Yardline also features veteran journalist and contributor Fran Stuchbury, of https://OurSportsCentral.com, where he writes extensively on the happenings in minor league sports. The show was previously co-hosted by retired sports journalist Scott Adamson, whose continued writings. sports coverage and articles can be found at https://www.Adamsonmedia.com.  David, Greg, and Fran can be contacted directly via the podcast's Twitter account at https://www.twitter.com/Fromthe55.

From the 55 Yardline is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode, Greg and Fran cover down for Dave as he digs out of the snow near Buffalo, and react to the news of the day of the demise of Sports Illustrated and what the magazine meant to them growing up. They then dive into a discussion of the lack of responsible journalism within the ranks of the United Football League media, and why not just any blogger can considered a sports journalist. Fran then takes Greg around the minor leagues with OurSportsCentral.com and talks women soccer, rugby, and hockey. They then talk a little football movie talk and then reminisce about the World League of American Football and what lessons still need to be learned about growing the gridiron game internationally, including in Japan, where Greg cohosts the Gridiron Japan podcast. FROM THE 55 YARD LINE BACKGROUNDFrom the 55 Yardline is anchored by former rugby player and sports executive David Cieslinski, who resides near the Canadian border, and retired naval intelligence and information warfare officer Greg St. James, who resides in Japan (he is also the co-host of the Gridiron Japan podcast). Both are avid armchair sports historians and sports simulation enthusiasts, who, despite the vastness of geography, have found a way to leverage technology to help keep the games they love truly alive, both on the screen and on the internet airwaves. In addition to Dave and Greg, From the 55 Yardline also features veteran journalist and contributor Fran Stuchbury, of https://OurSportsCentral.com, where he writes extensively on the happenings in minor league sports.The show was previously co-hosted by retired sports journalist Scott Adamson, whose continued writings. sports coverage and articles can be found at https://www.Adamsonmedia.com. David, Greg, and Fran can be contacted directly via the podcast's Twitter account at https://www.twitter.com/Fromthe55.

Anthony Wootton is back! After a hiatus while he wrote his book 'The Greatest American Football Story That Has Never Been Told', which is out on February 12:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatest-American-Football-Story-Never/dp/1801506779/ref=sr_1_1?crid=264NISB1TMAG7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gj30uNP5ZiVAqb_maE1eyypidy9iOOxQzEc0TYqTvgQcMGdP6kjYkqQ84O76hNpeF1xMt3oeuVku8U9qN0duVA.fbO3Ju0YhEAio7Wb7x9dq7ON1FR2XTvEGcZZCBPetX4&dib_tag=se&keywords=anthony+wootton&qid=1704913689&sprefix=%2Caps%2C808&sr=8-1Anthony returns with a brand new show, getting you ready for the NFL playoffs. He's joined by Marcus Hayes, sports reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, to chat about everything that's wrong with the Eagles. Can they get it right? Who can overcome the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC? Also, we hear from former Houston Oilers quarterback and president of NFL Europe, Oliver Luck. The ex-Frankfurt Galaxy GM spoke to Anthony in Germany ahead of the Dolphins-Chiefs game and explained how the World League of American Football began. 

For all things college football involving the Sunshine State, check out Jason Powers (@jposports) and Florida Football Insiders.Jason talks with Rene Ingoglia, ESPN College FB Analyst & 2024 College FB Hall Of Fame Nominee.Rene joins to talk CFP decision to keep Florida State out of the CFP and why.Rene gives updates on Florida, Miami, UCF, USF year in review and bowl matchups.Rene breaks down AL Mich, Wash TexRene talk his experiences in the World League as a champion!A little way back with Rene, Arnold Mickens, Calipari, Camby and more.Florida Football Insiders is sponored in part by TicketSmarter and the TicketSmarter mobile app: get $10 off any purchase of $100 or more with promo code POWERS10, or receive $20 off any purchase of $300 or more with promo code POWERS20

Hey Everyone, I hope you enjoyed the episode 90 with my guest and it is always a pleasure to have such a positive human like Ludwig here with us for the Decisive Podcast Series, good energy and a nice vibe is whats needed in our world. Do not forget to keep coming back for more excellent content and share it with what ever community you are a part of, spread the love.Here are Mr. Ludwig's highlights from past and upcoming months. The latest release on DOTS.Music called Mitski by my label partner Alex Cristea and Lawstein, a good friend from Naples. These two guys created something really special. Love to play the tracks and you can hear Toska in the middle of my set. The tracks are now available on every majour music platform. Gigs coming up: 11th Nov: Femina Club Munich with Chris Eiber 19th Nov: Macarena Music Club Barcelona with Alex Cristea 25th Nov: Blitz Music Club Munich for World League at Plus 29th Dec: Senatore Bar Munich with Stephan KaussnerLUDWIG RAUSCHDJ / ProducerDOTS. / Trip to Bermudamail: booking.ludwig.rausch@gmail.comThe 5 C's with Emmanuel Acho : https://www.instagram.com/emmanuelacho/Decisive Podcast Socials can be found here: https://linktr.ee/Decisiveseries

In the Rugby Paper Podcast's final Rugby World Cup episode, it's time to zoom out a bit and look ahead to the next four years. Recent format changes for 2027 as well as the introduction of a biennial World League have marked what Bill Beaumont has described as the biggest changes in the men's game since 1987.  Joining host Ollie Little and columnists Chris Hewett, Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain to debate the implications of a 24-team World Cup as well as the World League is returning guest, Fijian Drua CEO Mark Evans. Given the fireworks last time Mark was on, strap yourselves in!

Alan is a volleyball player and now coach. As a player he was a Collegiate All American and represented the USA Team.He was an Assistant Coach at his Alma Mater, Long Beach State University in 1996 before taking over as Head Coach in 2000. He has led them to 7 final four appearances and back-to-back NCAA championships in 2018 and 2019.From 2009 until 2012 he was also the Coach of the USA Men's team and led them to Gold medal at 3 Continental Championships as well as Gold at the 2012 World League.Alan is a reflective and thoughtful leader, who manages to couple a program with a strong structure and supportive environment.Some of the highlights from the interview for me were:The way he encourages his team to focus on the message not the tone during in-game communication. The importance of not coaching to the last point, but to be able to manage your emotions and look forward. The importance of honesty and not using “feelings” when describing selection decisions And how he uses Mindset Monday to reset and prepare for the week ahead. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Fratelli D'Rugby we discuss the first round of the URC=BEST LEAGUE analyzing the Italian teams Zebre and Benetton. We jump on the World League discussion Pro and Cons and we end with our thoughts on the RWC 2023 FINAL  between New Zealand and South Africa . YOU CAN FIND US ON SPOTIFY AND ALL THE PLATFORMShttps://linktr.ee/fratellidrugbyFRATELLI D'RUGBY PODCAST Follow Twitter : @ItalianRugbyPodFollow on Instagram : @fratelli_di_rugby Follow on Tiktok @fratellidirugbyOttavio Arenella Twitter : @OttavioArenellaInstagram : @rugbycoach8Youtube : @RUGBYCOACHOTTO   Marcello Cossali-Francis  :Twitter : @rugbyitalia96 Mike Petretta : Twitter: @Italian_RugbyDiscord : Italian Rugby ForumAnalysis support https://longomatch.com/en/

World Rugby has announced the details for its new men's competitions. 12 teams are going to compete in the new World League outside of the World Cup, though they haven't decided what the actual name is going to be. It could be the World League- or it could be something else entirely, we don't know yet. Anyway, the new competition will put the six nation sides in a tournament alongside the All Blacks, the Wallabies, the Springboks, the Pumas and two other teams. It hasn't yet been confirmed, but the reports at this stage suggest that Japan and Fiji are likely to take up the final two slots. There will be a Tier Two competition with promotion and relegation, but that doesn't start for several years after the Tier One. The other big changes are going to come with the men's Rugby World Cup. The competition will be expanded to more teams, but shortened in terms of its length. So there's going to be a new 16-team knockout round between pool play and the quarter-finals. There is a central question at the heart of all of these changes- what's the priority? Is it to make as much money as possible from the game in the short-term, or is it to grow the game into new rugby markets? Because if you want to grow a game in order for it to have a global footprint, you really need to ensure that teams aren't just playing- they're actually competing. Turning up isn't enough, they actually have to be kinda good. And how do teams get good? It's a combination of resources and experience playing stronger opposition. There is a really good example right now in the Cricket World Cup- with its players steadily increasing their amount of experience playing against tougher opposition. Afghanistan has stunned Pakistan and England in the 50 over format. I definitely think a shorter Rugby World Cup makes sense and having more teams will benefit the likes of Brazil and the Netherlands and Hong Kong- who are on the cusp of being in the top 24 in terms of the world rankings. But you have to feel sorry for the better Tier Two teams that are really facing a possibility of even fewer games against Tier One opposition. What do I mean? Think about Samoa and Tonga, for example. In the islands, rugby isn't an off-Broadway sport like it is in Brazil and the Netherlands. Other countries might squeak their way into a bigger World Cup, and that's great. But in the islands, it is the sport. And yet, those teams are going to find themselves outside of the World League with very few opportunities to play big teams outside of the Rugby World Cup. What's that going to mean when they turn up every four years for the likes of Samoa and Tonga? A thrashing, most likely. World Rugby is caught between conflicting priorities. They want competition structures that reward existing rugby fans and make a lot of money for the dominant teams- but they also want to expand the game. And for those of us who only care about the All Blacks playing the very best teams- sure the new format might be enjoyable enough. But if you care about rugby in the Pacific, I don't think this is it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lads are back to react to the news of the controversial World League being confirmed along with a new Pacific Nations cup and a 24 team World Cup. They also review round 1 of the URC and gossip about the Premiership's next TV deal. Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Als Quarterback der Houston Oilers (heute Tennessee Titans) war Oliver Luck in den 1980er Jahren hautnah dabei, als Football die neue Nr. 1 Sportart in Amerika wurde. Nach seinem frühen Karriereende kam er nach Deutschland und leitete Frankfurt Galaxy als General Manager, die bereits 1991 Gründungsmitglied der World League of American Football (WLAF), später NFL Europe (NFLE), waren. Im Touchdown Frankfurt Podcast spricht Oliver Luck über die Entwicklung der NFL seit den 80er Jahren und wie die NFL Frankfurt Games in Amerika gesehen werden. Außerdem verrät er: - wie die World League of American Football (WLAF) zur NFL Europe (NFLE) wurde - wie der Name “Frankfurt Galaxy” entstanden ist - wann ihm klar wurde, dass sein Sohn Andrew Luck das Zeug zum NFL-Quarterback hat - welche Erinnerungen er an seine Zeit als Commissioner der XFL hat - was er von den NFL Frankfurt Games erwartet - was er an der NFL ändern würde, wenn er könnte

A mid week preview pod to discuss the upcoming fixtures now that some of the teams have been announced. We also get distracted discussing the merits of a World League... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Mighty Beast Podcast, Carlo and Sean talk MMA news. They then talk about Sean's return to Jiu - Jitsu competition at the Jiu-Jitsu World League on the 26th and talks about his experience throughout the event. See a rough cut of Sean's matches here for a limited time. They recap all the action from last weekend, Including UFC Fight Night 225: Holloway vs. Korean Zombie. Then they preview this weekend's UUFC Fight Night 226: Gane vs. Spivac in Paris. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/sean_pierre_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/hapki1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **NEW MERCH!** ⁠The Mighty Beast Podcast "Shut Up White Belt" tee via Amazon Prime⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Mighty Beast Podcast "Noob Aficionado" tee via Amazon Prime⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Mighty Beast Podcast "Signature" tee via Amazon Prime⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Mighty Beast Podcast "SHOGUN" zip up hoodie via Amazon Prime

Domestically, American football has never been more popular (or prosperous) than it is today - yet questions continue to circle among the ownership class of the NFL as to how the pro game can continue to grow outside the confines of its current 32-team franchise structure.   While the feasibility of pursuing more club expansion within the US is hotly debated, there is no denying that the true future of the league's fortunes rests on its ability to more reliably tap into the massive fan fervor for pro pigskin building in international markets. Ben Issacs ("The American Football Revolution: How Britain Fell in Love with the NFL") makes the case that the UK might be one of the most logical regions to put on the league's shortlist - buttressed by a surprisingly strong history of interest in and support for the game - especially in London, where nearly three dozen regular season games have been played since 2007. In fact, the British Isles have been fascinated with American football for much longer than that - and Isaacs takes us through some of the evidence, including: the NFL's American Bowl pre-season exhibition series during the 1980s; the post-season 1984 USFL Wembley Stadium matchup between the champion Philadelphia Stars and the Burt Reynolds/Tim Bassett-owned Tampa Bay Bandits (for the long-forgotten "Jetsave Challenge Cup"); the ill-fated NFL-sponsored World League of American Football (with the 1991 World Bowl champion London Monarchs); and the reconstituted NFL Europe/Europa and its still-revered Scottish Claymores.   + + +     BUY/READ EARLY & OFTEN: The American Football Revolution: How Britain Fell in Love with the NFL (2023; US pre-order): https://amzn.to/3seLF9D   FIND & FOLLOW: Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill Instagram (+ Threads): https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable

Andrew opens today's vault, including a look back on the World League of American Football. 

(00:00-15:56) Today on The Anthony Gargano Show, Anthony declares today's show, a football show. He asks, what is it about football that draws us in?  (15:56-36:53) Anthony and Andrew discuss the changes to the game to make it safer. Then, they discuss how the Eagles build their roster through the trenches.  (36:53-58:49) The guys briefly discuss the 4th and 26 game before opening the phone lines to talk to the city about the game of football. Then, Andrew opens today's vault, including a look back on the World League of American Football.  (58:49-1:20:01) Anthony and Andrew discuss this year's fantasy football league and they talk to the city again about the meaning of football.   (1:20:01-1:45:31) The guys discuss the length of games both in MLB and the NFL. Plus, a caller gives his take on the matter. Then, Andrew brings up a proposed Phillies trade that would land them Juan Soto.   (1:45:31-2:11:17) Matt Breen joins the show to give his thoughts on all the things happening in the world of Philly sports.  (2:11:17-2:28:41) Andrew recounts week 1 matchups from last season. Then, Choonis asks Anthony, what game from his childhood would he bring back.  (2:28:41-3:02:27) The show wraps up with the guys talking to the city one last time, including a caller who calls a violation on a friend of the show. 

(00:00-15:56) Today on the best of The Anthony Gargano Show, Anthony declares today's show, a football show. He asks, what is it about football that draws us in?  (15:56-29:10) Andrew opens today's vault, including a look back on the World League of American Football.  (29:10-53:15) Matt Breen joins the show to give his thoughts on all the things happening in the world of Philly sports. 

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by 4 time Olympian and arguably the greatest water polo player to come out of Australia, Thomas Whalen.   Representing Australia in four Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, and over 330 test matches, his talent led him to captain the Australian team, guiding them to some of their most outstanding performances.   Thomas played professionally for 15 years in Europe, playing for teams in Spain and Italy. He's a dual Bronze Medallist in the World League and Commonwealth Champion and is recognized as one of the world's top water polo players. He went on to become the Director and President of Water Polo Australia.   Off the pitch, he's been instrumental in promoting water polo as the Founder and Managing Director of Water Polo by the Sea while also excelling in the world of business. For 10 years, he's been the CEO of the Rent-a-Space group of companies overseeing one of Australia's largest privately owned self-storage companies.   He's married to Elka Whalan (formerly Graham), also a multiple Olympic swimmer for Australia, and together they have four kids.   Thomas Whalan is a member of a select group of Australian water polo players who have played at four Olympic Games. He made his Olympic debut at the Sydney 2000 Games where he was the youngest Australian player on the team, which finished in eighth position. The outside shooter then competed at Athens 2004, finishing ninth, and Beijing 2008, finishing eighth.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Thomas Whalen: linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-whalan website: https://waterpolobythesea.com/ twitter: https://twitter.com/thomaswhalan?lang=en instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomaswhalan/?hl=en

The MLR Championship Final is set! The New England Free Jacks and San Diego Legion have been crowned Champions of their respective conferences. Stu and Derek break down both matches before Derek presents a theory on what makes both clubs so good. Then, it's a look ahead to the Pacific Four Series this weekend as Canada battles the Black Ferns in our nations capital. To close out the show, Stu goes on a rant about the new World League!

With The Rugby Championship T-7 days away we talk all things about the four nations competing, from our predictions to who to watch for and even a whole position in the spotlight. We also discuss the new World League looking likely to be introduced in 2026, the disastrous round in the Under 20 World Cup for the Lower Hemisphere and of course that Black Jersey, but not that Black but quite black with some squiggles... So buckle up for half an hour of footy chat

Rob and Lonzo talk CWS, World League of Baseball, and Les Miles.

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jon Kitna proved during his football career to be a winner and a leader.  After playing three sports at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, Kitna walked on at Central Washington University (NAIA), earning the starting quarterback job as a true freshman. Kitna proved he was no fluke leading Central Washington to the NAIA Football National Championship his senior year. After earning a math education degree, Kitna was prepared to teach and coach at the high school level. But, instead, Dennis Erickson saw something in Kitna, signing him to the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1996. After being waived and signed to the Seahawks practice squad, Kitna was allocated to the World League of American Football and the Barcelona Dragons. It was here that Kitna showed he had the makings to play in the NFL and would play in the league with the Seahawks, Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys. However, after finishing his pro career, Kitna started the job he thought was his future all along, becoming a high school coach, the position he holds today as the new head coach at Liberty Township (Ohio) Lakota East High School, where he'll coach his youngest son, Jamison Kitna, a Class of 2025 quarterback prospect who already holds double-digit offers from the likes of Baylor, Duke, West Virginia, Pittsburgh and more. Kitna joined In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss his career, including what may surprise many as his most significant achievement in the game, and respect he has for former teammate Carson Palmer and what he's seen so far from current Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

Our Great Coach on this episode is Andrea Anastasi. Andrea played volleyball for Italy 141 times, and was part of the team that won the 1990 World Championship. He transitioned in to coaching in 1994, and in 1999 led the Italian team to gold medals at 2 European Championships, the World League, as well as a Bronze at the 2000 Olympics. In 2007 he took over the Spanish National team and famously led them to the 2007 European Championship. He then moved on to coach the Polish national team and in 2011 led the team to their first ever medal in the World League. He has also coached teams to National Championships in Italy and Poland, and is presently the head coach of the Belgian National Team. Andrea is a coach with a global perspective and as you will hear in this interview speaks multiple languages that allows him to communicate with his very international teams. What I found most interesting, and unique, in this interview was the process Andrea goes through when he joins a new team in a new country. I think anyone who is moving in to a new culture in either a team or new company will find this interesting and helpful. I also enjoyed the way Andrea talks about using body language to communicate across cultures and again I think this applicable for anyone who is communicating across age or demographic groups. And finally, the importance he places on listening when it comes to effective leadership. Andrea was both a champion player and coach, and this combined with his empathetic style made for a terrific interview. Here at the great coaches podcast we're working to create one of the world's best leadership libraries from the lessons our interview guests share with us. You can help support our project, get exclusive content and early access to the Great Coaches Collection by joining our Patreon community. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or us using any of the links by CLICKING HERE

A new effort at a World League. Central contracts. And hatred of skiing. ALL topics and tangents covered besides the weeks rugby action. LTBP! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[After an entertaining "inaugural" weekend of the XFL's third incarnation, we dig into the archives for this 2019 conversation with author Brett Forrest - and a rewind to the league's original season back in 2001!] As another NFL season closes, we shift gears toward the forthcoming Alliance of American Football – the first of two new leagues attempting to again extend the pro game into viable Spring season play – where the USFL, World League of American Football and NFL Europe have famously tried before. The other – both in 2001 and in a reincarnated form coming next year – was and is the XFL, which we finally sink our teeth into for the first time this week with Wall Street Journal national security reporter Brett Forrest (Long Bomb: How the XFL Became TV's Biggest Fiasco). We drop this episode on the 18th anniversary of when the audacious joint venture between the Vince McMahon-helmed World Wresting Federation (now WWE) and the Dick Ebersol-captained NBC Sports opened play at a raucous Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas to see the hometown Outlaws battle the already-villainous New York/New Jersey Hitmen in front of a national primetime television audience. Nearly two decades later, most who witnessed it (not to mention the tumultuous season that followed) still don't know what to make of it. Forrest digs into: the process of tackling his then-first-ever book assignment with Long Bomb (including the pre-season magazine article from which it came); some of the curious characters (the seemingly-legitimizing presence of Dick Butkus, the unwitting marketing genius of Rod “He Hate Me” Smart, the hungry group of eager players simply wanting one last shot at playing pro football) he encountered along the way; and the less-than-enthusiastic response of McMahon to the idea of a book about the league in the first place. Be sure to check out the great XFL shirts and replica jerseys from our friends at 503 Sports!

Back in 1991, the Triangle was growing, and so was the interest in professional sports.The World League of American Football started the Skyhawks. They played for exactly one season at Raleigh's Carter-Finley Stadium and never won a game. Sports Radio Host Joe Ovies fills us in on this little-known story in local sports history and tells us about his upcoming podcast, “Brief History of Triangle Sports.”

Gerald Talks with Gary Harrell on #ItsEasySon!!! "Gary Harrell joined Jackson State in November of 2020, after serving as running backs coach for a season at Alabama State. In the Fall 2021, Santee Marshall and Peyton Pickett combined for nearly 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns. Prior to joining ASU, he served a two-year stint under Lane Kiffin at Florida Atlantic. He joined the Florida Atlantic staff in January of 2017. His attention was given to the wide receivers who rotated throughout the season seeing the quarterbacks utilize a total of nine receivers. Senior Kalib Woods was named the Conference USA Championship MVP, and Willie Wright, just a freshman, was the team's most consistent wideout and led the Owls with 56 catches and a total of six scores. Following the year, Wright earned a spot on the C-USA All-Freshman team. Prior to his stint at Florida Atlantic, his alma matter came knocking on his door and asked the Miami native to return to the program, but as the head coach in 2011. All told, Harrell served as Howard University's head coach for five seasons. During his Howard tenure student-athletes worked under the premise that athletics and academics were evaluated equally. In 2012 he was honored by the D.C. Touchdown Club as the Local College Coach of the Year at its inaugural awards dinner. During his time at Howard, he finished with a 20-36 overall record including a 7-4 mark in 2012. Before going to Howard, Harrell spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator for Bowie State, from 2009-10. Harrell began at Morgan State in 2008 where he remained through 2009 before seizing the opportunity to move from a position coach with the Rattlers to an offensive coordinator position at Bowie State. He was a part of a team that finished 6-6 in 2008 and 6-5 in 2009. While at Morgan State he also served as the wide receivers coach for Team Michigan, a member of the All-American Football League (Feb. 2008 - May 2008). Harrell got his start in coaching at his alma mater, focusing on Howard's wide receivers from 2002-04. Howard posted a 6-5 record in 2002, a 4-7 mark in 2003 and a 6-5 mark in 2004, including splitting two overtime games. He moved away from his alma mater to gain collegiate coaching experience in another environment. He served as a Texas Southern assistant coach, for wide receivers, from 2004-06.Harrell returned to the east coast as an assistant coach in 2006. His two-year stint was made easier due to his familiarity with the MEAC. Harrell, affectionately known as “The Flea,” played two NFL seasons, seeing action in four games in 1994 and '95, with the New York Giants. He also played one season (March 1996-June 1996) for the World League's Frankfurt Galaxy and two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes (1996-97). He was a four-year letter winner as a wide receiver and punt return specialist. He started every game for Howard's undefeated 1993 team and was a member of the MEAC Championship team that same season. Harrell holds the Howard record for most receptions in a game (13) and in a career (184). He was inducted into the Howard University Hall of Fame in November 2005, and also received a proclamation from the City of Miami declaring it Gary “Flea” Harrell Day. Prior to attending Howard, he was a varsity athlete for Miami's Northwestern High School. A native of Miami (Fla.), Harrell earned his degree in Marketing from Howard in 1994. He and his wife (Tenika) have two children, a daughter – Jasmine – and son – Gary, Jr. – who is a member of the Howard football team." Courtesy of GoJSUTigers.com

Welcome to this week's episode of the Sports Management podcast, where we discuss all things NFL, sports law, and the business of sports. In today's episode, we hear from one of the greats from the business of sport, who shares his journey into the industry and offers advice for young professionals looking to break into the sports world. Andrew Brandt grew up in Washington, DC and played tennis at Stanford University before going on to law school at Georgetown. He started his career as an unpaid intern at a firm that represented tennis players, but eventually transitioned into football and grew a team of clients from three to 15 over the course of six years. He then made the switch to the management side of the industry, taking on the role of running the Barcelona Dragons in the NFL's World League. From there, he went on to work with the Minnesota Vikings and eventually became the VP of the NFL team Green Bay Packers. Today he works as an academic director, hosting a podcast, writing a weekly newsletter and is often seen on ESPN giving insight to sports law matters. Get ready to learn: - What he learned from his 10 years at Green Bay Packers - The importance of putting yourself in the right place at the right time - How he used a strangers phone to finalize a trade - Why you need to take risks and make sacrifices in order to succeed in the sports industry - The vitality of networking and building relationships, as well as staying up-to-date on the latest trends - Andrew's take on sports betting in the US, NIL, Joe Pompliano & Budweiser v Qatar World Cup And much more!  WATCH THE UNEDITED VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Xq8GfuwGGcs  ________________________________________________ SPONSOR Insport Education  Course list --> HERE The code gives you 10% ANY course offered. Discount code: sportsmanagementpodcast10 ________________________________________________ Follow us on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com  

Randy "Big Swoll" Thornton, born December 23, 1964, is a former professional football player and wrestler. He played college football for the University of Houston as a defensive back and free safety. He then had a brief stint in the NFL with the Denver Broncos as a linebacker, though he never played in a game due to a knee injury. Thornton also played for the Sacramento Surge in the World League of American Football and the Sacramento Gold Miners in the CFL​ (Wikipedia)​​ (Apple)​. Transitioning to professional wrestling, Thornton trained under Brad Rheingans and debuted in 1991. He gained notoriety in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999 as a member of Master P's No Limit Soldiers, participating in a notable feud with the West Texas Rednecks. He retired from wrestling later that year​ (Wikipedia)​​ (Apple)​. In his personal life, Thornton has faced significant health challenges, including diabetes and related complications. He has shared his journey of losing weight, improving his health, and managing diabetes through diet and exercise. His experiences have made him a spokesperson for diabetes awareness, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle changes and support groups for managing the condition​ (Beyond Type 2)​. Dr. Julia P. Worrall is a registered nurse with expertise in emergency and trauma care, as well as being an educator and author. She has contributed to various healthcare and educational initiatives, emphasizing the importance of critical care training and patient safety. Dr. Worrall is also known for her work in publishing and advocacy for improved healthcare practices, though detailed information about her specific contributions and achievements might require further research to provide a comprehensive overview. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bout-dat/message

Earlier this month, Potchefstroom had played hosts to the Nations Cup tournament where the winner will be selected to play in the World League with the best countries have to offer. We spoke to one of the organisers of the tournament who's a proud KZN born and raised man about the process of hosting and what the win means for SA. #DarrenKeriSkyOnECR LISTEN: SA Men's Hockey is back on the international map

On today's show Bob Kemnitz discusses all manner of things, including fighting the COVID narrative, how to think clearly about matters, how to learn new skills, handling the loss of freedoms, and handling stress. GUEST OVERVIEW: Bob Kemnitz is a member of the Institution of Engineers, and the Institute of Emergency Services. He has a lifelong interest in science, and an extensive library on the physical sciences. He is a life member of RSPCA NSW and the World League for Protection of Animals; a field officer in the NSW Rural Fire Service, and a member of it and predecessor organisations for 35 years. Most of his time is occupied now with trying to education people about the COVID "vaccines".

Episode 50 of The Hitstreak, a podcast where we talk about anything and everything!  This week, for our 50th Episode, we have an amazing guest for you all! We're joined by David Diaz-Infante, a 2x Super Bowl Champion. Tune in to hear us talk about the Underdog Story, being the Greatest Teammate, and how to be a Grateful Champion!  Let us know in the comments what YOU want to hear about next!     About our Guest:  Former professional American football guard and center, and current assistant offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL, David Diaz-Infante is a 2x Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII) with the Denver Broncos.  In the National Football League, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Diaz-Infante also played in the World League of American Football for the Frankfurt Galaxy, in the Canadian Football League for the Sacramento Gold Miners, and in the XFL with the Las Vegas Outlaws. Diaz-Infante played college football at San Jose State University.   David has been conducted in the SJSU Sports Hall of Fame, and Bellarmine College Prep Hall of Fame. Diaz-Infante was a Voice of the Denver Broncos Color Analyst for the Denver Bronco's Radio Network.  He is a Husband & Father of Two.  Follow and contact:   Instagram: @ddiazinfante Twitter: DDI63

Our Great Coach on this episode is Graham Reid. Graham is a is a former Australian Field Hockey player that was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. And Gold at the 1990 World Cup. He became Head Coach of the Australian National Team in 2012 and lead them to the Champions Trophy, the Oceania Cup, a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal and the World League final. Then in 2019 he became the Head Coach of the Indian National team and lead them to the Bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics breaking the teams 41 year drought without a Mens Hockey medal. Graham is a that rare leader, who has had success both in the corporate and sporting worlds. He brings a sense of perspective and long-held wisdom to his leadership; that helps his team focus on the activities that make a difference. Our Great Coach on this episode is Graham Reid. Graham is a is a former Australian field hockey player that was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. And Gold at the 1990 World Cup. He became Head Coach of the Australian National Team in 2012 and lead them to the Champions Trophy, the Oceania Cup, a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal and the World League final. Then in 2019 he became the Head Coach of the Indian National team and lead them to the Bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics breaking the teams 41 year drought without a Mens Hockey medal. Graham is a that rare leader, who has had success both in the corporate and sporting worlds. He brings a sense of perspective and long-held wisdom to his leadership; that helps his team focus on the activities that make a difference. I chased Graham for over a year to get this interview and I am very happy that I did. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper return with a unique episode centered on the history of seasonal wrestling tournaments in Japanese pro wrestling history. From Rikidozan's World League tournament to Giant Baba's Champion Carnival to Riki Choshu's G1 Climax to all the round-robin and single-elimination tournaments in between, this episode of Write That Down! covers it all. Rikidozan and sumo culture's strong influence on Japanese pro wrestling 1959 World League hosted by Rikidozan AJPW's Champion Carnival: 1973 NJPW's G1 Climax & “Mr. August” Masahiro Chono NJPW's own version of the ‘World League' from 1974–78 This turns into NJPW's MSG Series from 1979–81 The Japanese network television wars IWE 1966–1981 NJPW IWGP tournament & Hulk Hogan Vince McMahon at Wrestling Summit Ted DiBiase vs. Ultimate Warrior Bret Hart vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (Tiger Mask II) AJPW Champion Carnival 1997 Kazuchika Okada's recent G1 Climax 33 victory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kirry and Scott Mitchell are joined by former NFL special teams coach Mike Westhoff. They get his thoughts on Mitchell's time in the World League and his time as a coach with the New Orleans Saints. Follow UnRivaled on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[We celebrate eminent North-of-the-border sportswriter Ed Willes' selection to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's media wing last week - with a June 2018 archive re-release of one our most popular episodes!] As Johnny Manziel's pro football comeback journey wraps up a promising pre-season with the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, we take a moment this week to reminisce on the approaching 25th anniversary of the CFL's bold, but ultimately ill-fated attempt to bring its exciting brand of pigskin south of the border in 1993. When the NFL put the brakes on its two-year World League of American Football experiment in the summer of 1992 (which included a franchise in Montreal, dubbed the “Machine”), an economically wobbly CFL sensed an opportunity to fill the gap in US markets newly comfortable with the notion of pro football, as well as a potential growth path for the tradition-rich Canadian game to expand outside the Provinces.  In fact, two WLAF owners, Fred Anderson (Sacramento Surge) and Larry Benson (San Antonio Riders) "crossed over" to the Canadian League and were awarded newly rechristened franchises for 1993 – Anderson's Sacramento Gold Miners and Benson's San Antonio Texans.  While the Gold Miners were the only ones to make it into the following season's expanded CFL schedule (Benson literally – and ominously – left the league at the altar by bowing out the day of the league's press conference announcing the expansion), the door was open to a wild three-season adventure that brought the wide-open Canadian game to far-flung American outposts in Baltimore, Las Vegas, Shreveport, Memphis, Birmingham, and, ironically (via eventual relocation from Sacramento), San Antonio. Longtime Vancouver Province sportswriter Ed Willes (End Zones and Border Wars: The Era of American Expansion in the CFL) joins the podcast to discuss the league's short-lived American expansion effort, which then-commissioner Larry Smith had hoped to eventually encompass ten US teams in a fully expanded 20-team league.   Among the misadventures, Willes recounts: the 1995 champion Baltimore Stallions (who operated as the nickname-less “CFLers” the previous season in a trademark dispute with the NFL over the “Colts” moniker); the woefully attended Las Vegas Posse (who practiced on the Strip in the Riviera Hotel's parking lot and were forced to play their last “home” game in Edmonton); the Memphis Mad Dogs' unique approach to fitting the longer/wider CFL field into the Liberty Bowl; why football-mad Birmingham couldn't draw flies for Barracuda games once college and high school seasons started; and the “Great Tucker Caper” – featuring the infamous brothers Glieberman and their attempt to steal away the Shreveport Pirates to the greener pastures of Norfolk, VA.

We're taking a few days of early summer vacation this week - but not before sitting down for a very fun interview with pro football enthusiast and friend-of-the-show Arnie Chapman - as a guest on his popular Sports History Network podcast "The Football History Dude." Tim and Arnie dive into some of the most memorable football-related episodes of "Good Seats Still Available" thus far - and wax nostalgic on mutually favorite former circuits like the World Football League, the first XFL, the World League of American Football, and the original USFL, among others. Please enjoy this conversation we recorded a few weeks back - and be sure to check out all the other great podcasts across the Sports History Network!

Kevin has immense professional experience in the marketing and management field spanning nearly 30 years. He started his career immediately after college by joining a governmental relations firm and then went on to establish ‘Beer Drinkers of America'–an advocacy organization sponsored by Anheuser Busch and Miller Brewing. Thereafter, Kevin served as an Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Birmingham Fire (NFL's World League of American Football) and served as Vice President of Marketing for First National Bank of Albuquerque. After accomplishing great achievements by 30 years of age, Kevin decided to establish and start his own business. By July 1994, he established his first successful company - Promotion Dynamics - a Sports Marketing, Sales and Event Management company. Seven years later by August 2002, Kevin started another business and established Coaching Charities. Attached Things/Links Mentioned: HBCU Legacy Bowl Sports Non-Profits Setting Up Successful Events Life Lessons Leadership Creativity + Innovation Kevin's LinkedIn Article on Kevin #DreamBIG #ImproveYourselfImpactLives To see what we are up to and what is going on around the Dream BIG & Co community you can follow us on the following platforms: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Vimeo Snapchat Tik Tok LinkedIn Medium Our Spotify Playlist Our Amazon Alexa Skill - Dream BIG Daily Our Amazon Alexa Skill - Dream BIG Quotes

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper kicked off their latest deep-dive on the history of the Champion Carnival, AJPW's annual Spring round-robin tournament, going over JWA's World League tournament held from 1959–1972, then on to the first AJPW Champion Carnival in 1973 and past winners. They also spent a bit of time talking about appearances from Abdullah the Butcher, the Funk Bros., Prince Tonga/Haku, and more. The tournament itself was retired for a brief time, from 1983–1990, when the Grand Champion Carnival took its place. It came back in 1991 and the event itself helped usher in the next generation of AJPW superstars like Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue, and others. Part two will focus on the AJPW Champion Carnival in the '00s and on, post-Giant Baba. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring football is back... but for how long.  Will it go the way of the XFL and the World League? Or will it go the way of... wait, have any succeeded?

Today we talked to a few competitors from North Coast Jiu Jitsu about their matches at Jiu Jitsu World League Del Mar. It was great seeing the team compete and watching them put what we train to work on the mats! Just in case I didn't mention their names during the interview, the list is below! Interviews - 1) Tyler Moulton                            2) Derrick McCartney                            3) Amanda Rodriguez

Welcome back to the home of sports talk for everyone! We start the show by talking about the current situation with the MLB Lockout. We share our thoughts on the current situation, why we feel this is something the owners and commissioner Rob Manfred want to happen. We go over the difference between a strike and a lockout. We cover the teams whose owners who are voting against the CBA. We talk about the fact that there will be Minor League and Independent League baseball even with the MLB lockout. In the 2nd period we talk about the XFL becoming a partner league with the NFL. We cover how this is a big step in the right direction for the NFL in looking at the future development of the game. We go into the NFL's history of investing in the World League of American Football (WLAF) which eventually became NFL Europe, and the Arena Football League. We also compare the XFL being a partner league to the NFL to the Atlantic League being a partner league to MLB. Finally we wrap up the show discussing this year's version of the beard tournament. We are switching it up a bit to be an old school facial hair tournament. It will cover pro athletes from the 70s to the 90s. We will be discussing athletes with mustaches, goatees, side burns, and beards. This years tournament will also be sponsored by Bad Ass Beard Care. All this and more on this episode of NASPod! Be sure to click the link below as it will take you to our social media sites, as well as our Spring Store. https://linktr.ee/Naspod Don't forget for listeners of The Not Another Sports Podcast, if you visit Fansidea.com and use the code NASPOD at checkout and you will get 10% off your order. Fansidea.com is the place to go for custom made jerseys, hoodies, shirts, and other gear. The perfect product, perfectly Stitch / Sublimation / Embroidery 100% HANDMADE and delivered on-time. That's certainty. And it's their promise to you. "Badass Beard Care is a veteran owned & operated beard company that proudly makes all of their products in-house, in the USA. And they want you to take advantage of their Free Sample offer! This offer is available to everyone and is backed with a money back guarantee.. that's right, if you don't love the product or scent you select, they will replace it with a different scent or refund your S&H. Choose from 13 badass scents see why over 400k bearded badasses entrust BABC with their beard care needs. Grab yours today at badassbeardcare.com/freesample! " --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/not-another-sports-pod/message

Our Great Coach on this episode is Mark Lebedew. Mark is an Australian volleyball coach and former player. He started coaching in the early 90's eventually joining the Australian Institute of sport as a coach in 1997, where he also served as an assistant coach of the Australian men's team at the Sydney 2000 Olympics In 2010 he became a head coach of Berlin Recycling Volleys and in 2012, 2013 and 2014 he won the German Champion title. In 2015 the team also won the Bronze medal in the European Champions League. While In 2017 he led Jastrzebski Wegiel to the bronze medal in the Polish league, and From 2017 to 2019 he was also the coach of the Australian National Team and led them to a silver medal at the 2019 Asian Championships. He has also coached teams in Italy, Belgium and Poland and is currently the head coach of German club VfB Friedrichshafen. Mark is a coach with a truly global perspective, his teams are made up of many different nationalities, his present one has 8, and he has coached 5 different countries as well as in the Olympics, World Championships, World League, Volleyball Nations League, and this gives him a unique insight into the dynamic that shapes and propels high-performance. He is both a student and practioner of the craft of coaching, in fact he helped translate one of the greatest texts on volleyball coaching from Russian to English, and believes that the great coaches are playing a game inside their heads 24 hours a day. He believes that team work from the 6 players, all usually well over 6 feet tall on the 9*9 court, is more important than jumping 2 centimeters higher or hitting with 5kmh more of attack speed. And to achieve this, he is focused on helping players understand their role and execute it to best of their best of ability. Some of the other key highlights from this discussion were: His views on how human history has evolved through the act of getting better, and how he applied this to his own views on innovation and developing new techniques. The importance of controlling your emotions so the team members can have faith in you to lead them through any situation they may be facing. How he doesn't mind people having egos as it is an intrinsic motivator, as long as they don't lose the ability to work with others within the team. This was a wonderful conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as Jim and I did. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com

Former NFL Executive of the Year and longtime general manager Thomas Dimitroff returns to tell Brian Billick and Michael Robinson about the lengths he'd go to keep the draft rumors from flying (1:45). Thomas then dives into the beginning of his NFL journey, from Canada, to the World League, to Japan, to the Cleveland Browns' grounds crew (4:18), and breaks down the decision to pursue a GM career instead of coaching (7:40). MRob asks about Dimitroff's time with Bill Belichick and the lessons learned… including how to be honest when being honest might me difficult (10:12). Billick asks what it was like becoming the GM for a Falcons organization in disarray (14:45), and Dimitroff goes into detail including his relationship with head coach Mike Smith. MRob asks the hard question… how did Thomas handle the Super Bowl LI collapsing loss to the New England Patriots (18:02), Dimitroff handles the with honesty and grace. Does Dimitroff feel he would have been fired this past October if they'd beaten the Patriots in Super Bowl LI (25:48)?, listen and find out. Billick reminds us that there are two type of coaches and GMs, those who have been fired and those who will be fired (28:11), and Thomas goes on to agree in detail. Finally, Dimitroff talks about his current RV lifestyle (33:10). NFL Total Access: The Locker Room is part od the NFL Podcasts Network. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's NFL Draft time so Rock sits down with former NFL wide receiver Yo Murphy, the only player to play in the Super Bowl, Grey Cup, and World Bowl Championship. He also played in the original XFL in Las Vegas and has some great stories. Yo’s been getting a crop of NFL hopefuls ready for […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Super Bowl, Grey Cup, & World League Champ Yo Murphy appeared first on Radio Influence.