From the Archives – On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, former NFL GM and coach, Michael Lombardi shares his stories of coaching with iconic coaches Bill Walsh and Bill Belichik, and Raiders owner Al Davis. Lombardi gives insights into the coaching profession which he learned from the best to ever coach the game. All of these are detailed in his book Gridiron Genius – A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL.
00:19 – Intro/Book
01:57 – Bill Walsh
04:46 – Al Davis
06:27 – What makes a great coach?
08:19 – Culture
11:51 – Divergent in thought
13:43 – Evaluation
16:51 – The Middle 8
23:00 – Managing the downs
25:44 – Over-complicating
26:43 – Coaching Staffs
28:43 – Program Guys
30:27 – Player Development
33:55 – Working with Saban and Belichick
35:46 – Special Teams
38:35 – The Winning Edge
