The Playcallers

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The Playcallers

The Playcallers is the show about how football happens. Host Jourdan Rodrigue is joined by NFL coaches, scouts and executives where they reveal the unseen work that goes into building a winning franchise.

  1. The Balancing Act of Team-Building with Brandon Brown

    5 NOV

    The Balancing Act of Team-Building with Brandon Brown

    Giants Assistant GM Brandon Brown joins The Playcallers to discuss the art of communicating in both good and tough times, the marriage of scouting and technology and the critical decisions the Giants are facing in the future.

    51 min
  2. The Real World of Football Analytics with Demitrius Washington

    29 OCT

    The Real World of Football Analytics with Demitrius Washington

    Vikings VP of Football Operation Demitrius Washington joins The Playcallers to discuss blending data with football, the innovative ways he's gotten that information into coaching rooms and how to balance between what his eyes see and what the numbers say during the scouting process.

    43 min
  3. Building a Champion and Rebuilding a Contender with Buccaneers' John Spytek

    22 OCT

    Building a Champion and Rebuilding a Contender with Buccaneers' John Spytek

    Buccaneers’ Assistant GM John Spytek joins The Playcallers to reveal the dramatic changes the franchise underwent when Tom Brady was signed, the delicate team-building layers in going from Brady to Baker Mayfield, and the core scouting and football principles that set the foundation and identity for each of these Tampa Bay rosters. Quick note, this interview was recorded before the Bucs' Monday night matchup against the Ravens.

    57 min
  4. Inside the Eagles' Process with Alec Halaby

    15 OCT

    Inside the Eagles' Process with Alec Halaby

    Eagles' Assistant GM Alec Halaby represents two ends of the football spectrum: a football junkie with an affinity for analytics. Halaby joins The Playcallers to talk about the marriage of those two mentalities, a peek inside the unique process of Howie Roseman and the Eagles, and the multitudes of inputs he seeks when making a football decision.

    46 min
  5. The Grind of Identifying Talent with Catherine Hickman

    8 OCT

    The Grind of Identifying Talent with Catherine Hickman

    Browns' Assistant GM & VP of Football Operations Catherine Hickman joins The Playcallers to dive into her path from the law to the CFL to the NFL, the combination of forces in the talent identification process and how problems get solved at the highest level of professional sports.

    46 min
  6. Analyzing Everything with Bears’ Ian Cunningham

    1 OCT

    Analyzing Everything with Bears’ Ian Cunningham

    Welcome to The Playcallers, the show about how football happens. As season two continues, you’ll hear from the ascending generation of front office decision-makers. In this episode, Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham joins host Jourdan Rodrigue to discuss the art of productive disagreements, how to study and implement new ideas and his in-depth process for analyzing the decisions he makes.

    36 min
  7. Defining modern defense with Panthers' Jonathan Cooley

    5 AUG

    Defining modern defense with Panthers' Jonathan Cooley

    Carolina Panthers Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Jonathan Cooley joins host Jourdan Rodrigue to discuss why John Carroll University is a coaching hotbed, the keys to making complex football strategies simple for players, and how coverages will continue to evolve in the face of offensive innovation.

    49 min
  8. Houston Texans' Jerrod Johnson takes us to QB school

    5 AUG

    Houston Texans' Jerrod Johnson takes us to QB school

    Houston Texans QB coach Jerrod Johnson joins host Jourdan Rodrigue to discuss his family's legacy in teaching leading to coaching, transitioning from player to coach, and the coaching process that contributed to CJ Stroud's incredible rookie season.

    49 min
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The Playcallers is the show about how football happens. Host Jourdan Rodrigue is joined by NFL coaches, scouts and executives where they reveal the unseen work that goes into building a winning franchise.

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  • Channel
    The Athletic Audio+
  • Creator
    The Athletic
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Athletic
  • Provider
    The Athletic Media Company

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