We sit down with our longtime friend Rodney Peete—coach’s kid, USC alum, and NFL veteran—to talk about his years as one of the first Black quarterbacks to find real staying power in the league. We get into why today’s college players love a transfer portal escape hatch, share stories from Rodney’s USC recruitment days, and reflect on just how far back our friendship goes. 

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A short episode this week as we trace how Thanksgiving football reshapes a family’s week and a team’s plan, from Dallas and Detroit’s tradition to the compressed coach’s schedule that turns Wednesday into Saturday. Then we preview Lions–Packers, Chiefs–Cowboys, Bengals–Ravens, and Bears–Eagles with keys and edges to watch.

• Dallas and Detroit as fixed Thanksgiving hosts and why TV kept it that way
• Short-week scheduling, lighter practices, and the mini-bye advantage
• The Dallas–Miami ice game memory and what chaos teaches coaches
• How to find one exploitable tendency and build a plan around it
• Lions offensive rhythm versus Packers’ need for early-down efficiency
• Chiefs’ blitz variety against Dallas protection and shot plays
• Lamar’s impact on Baltimore’s pace and Cincinnati’s explosive counter
• Eagles clock control versus a confident, surging Chicago
• The family side of football, kids learning divisions, players as people

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We dig into how clear authority, physical practice, and week-specific plans turn good teams into champions, with Jimmy Johnson sharing the details behind Dallas, Miami, and the FOX studio. Stories, strategy, and the psychology of leadership bring the lessons to life.

• head coach mindset over coordinator thinking
• alignment across coaches, players and staff
• culture built on standards and accountability
• practice intensity, tackling and run-game identity
• situational football and clock control
• fake punts and special teams advantages
• building belief and fitting personnel to scheme
• current contenders and quarterback play
• tailoring coaching to player personalities

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We sit down with Michael Irvin to trace the path from a Miami workout and a lost gold chain to a Dallas offense built on belief, speed, and trust. Stories of bang-8s, Deion matchups, practice wars, and why a family culture, not a playbook, made champions.

• fate and draft choices shaping Dallas
• rebuilding confidence after injury through trust
• simplifying calls to play fast and think less
• physical routes, bang-8 timing and toughness
• players over plays as an offensive philosophy
• film on every rep and two-minute standards
• camaraderie, competition and family culture
• game-planning details against elite corners
• Troy’s ball placement and protecting receivers
• today’s NFL mindset versus 90s grit
• watching Indy’s rise and QB contentment
• purpose, kids and legacy beyond football

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We trace Jacob Hester’s path from LSU standout to Chargers do-it-all back, and the craft it took to earn trust in protections, routes, and special teams. Along the way, we break down leadership, two-minute execution, radio storytelling, and the realities of LSU’s coaching search in the NIL and portal era.

• LSU star to Chargers utility back and special teams core
• How details, not speed, define NFL success
• Philip Rivers’ leadership, clean trash talk and culture
• Giants comeback and two-minute execution explained
• Radio craft and teaching coverage without visuals
• USC and LSU memories that shaped perspective
• LSU coaching change, NIL, portal and fit over fame
• College vs NFL coaching demands and identity
• Peyton Manning’s blitz-pickup “exam” in Denver
• Evaluation, culture and hiring the right builder

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Norv and Stephanie sit down with Dave Wannstedt to trace a 40-year friendship from USC to the Cowboys to Miami, and to explain what truly drives winning. We talk owners, culture, defense, Ricky Williams, and why players matter more than plays.

• USC beginnings and a Rose Bowl turning point
• Dallas reunion and the “Corvette interview” hire
• Why the Netflix doc missed the football
• The defense that won without Pro Bowlers
• How owners shape teams and seasons
• Washington, Chicago, and Miami case studies
• Ricky Williams stories and run-game identity
• First-year head coach realities and patience
• Hiring trends, criteria, and overhype
• Players over plays and “don’t get bored”
• Lifelong coaching bonds and lessons

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We sit down with Darren Sproles to unpack how a “too small” label became a 15-year career built on speed through seams, smart screens, and relentless work. Norv shares the schemes, matchups, and moments that unlocked Sproles’ impact across San Diego, New Orleans, and Philadelphia.

• Senior Bowl spark and first impressions
• Draft rooms, Al Davis debates, and early belief
• Return game mastery through daily reps
• Detroit pivot, playoff screens, and role clarity
• The bullet route and using Gates for matchups
• Why great screens are acting, timing, and leverage
• Chargers exit, “lost a step” noise, and proving it wrong
• Parenting, youth track, and building mental strength
• Eagles talk, staying together, and resilience
• Pass protection technique and third down trust

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We trade the hot takes for real ones with NFL writer Mike Sando, digging into how quarterbacks are judged, why officiating consistency matters, and what it means to grow up in a football family while the media watches. 

• Dak’s urgency and what “quick game” really is
• Mike Sando’s path and approach to reporting
• Coaches’ families, media tone, and private context
• Jerry Jones fourth‑and‑one and broadcast clichés
• Officiating consistency, replay, and full‑time refs
• QB tiers, MVP chatter, and minimizing negatives
• Supporting casts, defenses, and playoff ceilings
• Colts, Jags, Texans, Bucs as emerging contenders
• Gambling, fantasy, and the fan experience now
• Social media, kids, and guarding your circle

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We sit down with Jason Garrett to trace a $500 signing bonus into a career in Dallas, unpack how simple practice habits win close games, and challenge the myths around analytics, quarterback prototypes, and the way teams get built. Stories, context, and a blueprint for leadership that outlasts trends.

• the workout that changed Garrett’s path
• why simple, fast practice helps linemen and QBs
• stars vs role players and the hidden layers of winning
• Netflix nostalgia vs real team fabric
• six plays that decide games and how to own them
• aggression, analytics, and watching the game
• shotgun on the goal line and real constraints
• leadership series: culture, vision, and staff design
• practice structure, no dead time, long-drive conditioning
• QB throwing evolution and evaluation criteria
• prototypes vs intangibles and context fit
• entitlement, earning roles, and veteran judgment
• family stories from Santa suits to sideline heat

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Hall of Fame Quarterback and dear friend of the family, Troy Aikman, joins Norv and Stephanie to talk about quarterback development in the NFL and how coaches affect young players. Norv and Troy reminisce on their time together at the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s and Troy talks about the impact Norv had on his career. 

Stephanie then asks both Norv and Troy what they think about some of the young quarterbacks around the league and their chances of success on their current teams. Norv and Troy debate the differences and similarities between college and pro football. Norv talks about some of his pet peeves he sees while watching games at home from retirement. Stephanie and Troy share their Super Bowl memories. 

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