33rd Team Call
Taunting has been a hot topic in NFL circles this week, as there were eight taunting penalties called in Week 2. Former NFL head of officiating and current Fox Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino joined the 33rd Team Call this week to discuss the history of the taunting rule and how officials are making it […]
Dean Blandino, Dr. Scott Goldman and Marc Trestman Featured on Weekly 33rd Team Call
The weekly 33rd Team Call features more than 500 years of combined NFL experience and that was on display in the most recent call, with three esteemed contributors. The call featured: Fox Sports analyst and former NFL Officiating VP Dean Blandino on preseason vs. regular-season officiating. Dr. Scott Goldman, who has worked with several NFL […]
Brian Polian: How to Coach Gen Z
Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Polian has been coaching Div. I college football for more than two decades, so he’s had ample experience dealing with young, elite athletes. When it comes to dealing with these kids, he says, it’s all about the relationships. This led Polian last year to write a book — Coaching […]
Kevin Eastman’s Championship Equation
Former Boston Celtics assistant coach and Los Angeles Clippers front office executive Kevin Eastman has been listening with great interest in recent weeks to the 33rd Team Call discussions about leadership and building team culture in the NFL. It’s a subject near and dear to Eastman, who currently is a motivational speaker and author of […]
All Coaches Can Learn From John Danowski’s Experience at Duke
When John Danowski interviewed for the job of head men’s lacrosse coach at Duke University, he found himself at a long conference room table, surrounded by 12 people from all parts of the university. “There wasn’t one question about lacrosse,” recalled Danowski. This was in July of 2006, and the school was still reeling from […]
Greg Cosell on Re-Thinking the Role of Some Positions in Today’s NFL
NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined the 33rd Team Call this week to talk about trends in the NFL that may lead to a re-thinking of some traditional beliefs about certain positions. “For years, most would agree that there have been four positions that have been viewed as the premium positions in the game: […]
NFL Schedule Making 101: What’s Best for TV vs. What’s Best for Clubs
There’s a reason why the architects of the NFL schedule work in the league’s broadcasting department. “The overriding goal of the scheduling process is to make as good a television schedule as possible,” explained NFL VP of Broadcast Planning Mike North during last week’s 33rd Team Call. “Now, that’s not to say we go all […]
John Fox Predicted Brandon Staley Would Be a Head Coach
John Fox, who was an NFL head coach for 16 years with three different teams, always had one predominant question about anyone he was considering for his staff: What is their “why?” “Why does my coordinator want to become a head coach?” Fox said. “Why does my DB coach want to be a coordinator? If […]
What Did the Eagles See in Andy Reid?
This week’s 33rd Team Call featured a wide-ranging discussion about coach hiring in the NFL, and that provided an opportunity for former Philadelphia Eagles team president Joe Banner to share what he learned during the hiring of Andy Reid in 1999. “It starts with really identifying and knowing, ‘What is it you’re looking for?’” said […]
Tannenbaum: Bill Belichick’s History Highlights Flaws in Hiring Process
Several former NFL coaches and general managers shared stories on this week’s 33rd Team Call about the ins and outs of hiring coaches. What are the traits teams are looking for when hiring a head coach? It’s safe to say that a veteran coach who made the playoffs in his first stint as a head […]