Bob McNair – Houston Texans Founder and Owner

Chris Willis (NFL Films) Interview | Part 2 Support the Show via Donation Chris Willis is the Head of the Research Library for NFL Films, a position he has held since 1996.  He also is an author of 7 books, mostly revolving around the early history of the NFL, including his most recent book on the life of legendary Red Grange.  Chris has been nominated and won Emmy's for his work on NFL documentaries, including HBO's Hard Knocks.  He was elected in 2018 to the Urbana University Hall of Fame and was also given the Pro Football Researcher's Association Ralph Hay award for lifetime achievement in the pursuit of preserving the game. This is part 2 of the interview.  If you haven't listened to part 1, then I suggest you mash your pause button and start there. Listen in to hear about Chris's journey in the world of football and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit me on the web – my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Mars 202030min

Chris Willis (NFL Films) Interview | Part 1 Support the Show via Donation Chris Willis is the Head of the Research Library for NFL Films, a position he has held since 1996.  He also is an author of 7 books, mostly revolving around the early history of the NFL, including his most recent book on the life of legendary Red Grange.  Chris has been nominated and won Emmy's for his work on NFL documentaries, including HBO's Hard Knocks.  He was elected in 2018 to the Urbana University Hall of Fame and was also given the Pro Football Researcher's Association Ralph Hay award for lifetime achievement in the pursuit of preserving the game. Listen in to hear about Chris's journey in the world of football and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Connect With The Show Visit me on the web – my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Mars 202032min

Chris Landry (Former NFL Scout) Interview | Part 3   Support the Show via Donation Chris Landry spent an entire lifetime in football in various roles.  He was a scout, coach, and administrator at the college and professional level.  From his days with LSU to the main scout with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, then a coordinator of the NFL combine, and now an independent coaching and scouting consultant; Chris has a plethora of knowledge about football.  He shares what it's truly like to be a scout of the NFL.  I think this was the most interesting part of the interview. Check out Chris Landry's dedicated page with all his content here. Listen in to hear about Chris's journey in the world of football and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football momentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Mars 202049min

Chris Landry (Former NFL Scout) Interview | Part 2   Support the Show via Donation Chris Landry spent an entire lifetime in football in various roles.  He was a scout, coach, and administrator at the college and professional level.  From his days with LSU to the main scout with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, then a coordinator of the NFL combine, and now an independent coaching and scouting consultant; Chris has a plethora of knowledge about football.  He shares what it's truly like to be a scout of the NFL.  I think this was the most interesting part of the interview. Check out Chris Landry's dedicated page with all his content here. Listen in to hear about Chris's journey in the world of football and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football momentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Feb 202043min

Chris Landry Interview (Part 1)   Support the Show via Donation Chris Landry spent an entire lifetime in football in various roles.  He was a scout, coach, and administrator at the college and professional level.  From his days with LSU to the main scout with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, then a coordinator of the NFL combine, and now an independent coaching and scouting consultant; Chris has a plethora of knowledge about football.  He shares what it's truly like to be a scout of the NFL.  I think this was the most interesting part of the interview. Check out Chris Landry's dedicated page with all his content here. Listen in to hear about Chris's journey in the world of football and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football momentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Feb 202049min

NFL Scouting Combine History (A Brief Overview)   Support the Show via Donation The NFL Scouting Combine nowadays is a major event with media coverage all over the place and fans around the world tuning in to see if they can catch a glimpse at a new record.  It wasn't always this way, and the combine itself isn't really that old, either.  The first combine with all teams included wasn't until 1985.  Even then it was a disorganized kind of a mess.  This episode covers a brief overview of the history of the combine, including going back to give some credit to a man many call "The Father of Modern Scouting" - Eddie Kotal.  So strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football momentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Feb 202027min

Mike Wright Interview (Fantasy Footballers podcast)   Support the Show via Donation Mike Wright is the reigning "Players Choice: Fantasy Analyst of the Year" and co-host/founder of the top-rated fantasy football podcast, The Fantasy Footballers.  He stops by on the show to share his origin story in football, fantasy football, and how he worked with Andy Holloway and Jason Moore to create their show. Check out Mike Wright's dedicated page with all his content here. Listen in to hear about Mike's journey in the world of football and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football momentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Feb 202055min

Dan Carlin Interview (Hardcore Football) Part 2   Support the Show via Donation Dan Carlin is the king of storytelling.  His podcast, Hardcore History, dives deep into many topics across many years in the history of human existence.  Most of the time his episodes cover military-based events.  He even released a book recently called The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses.  This is 2nd half of the interview with Dan, where we take a little Hardcore History and mash it together with some gridiron knowledge nuggets, to pop out something I’m calling Hardcore Football.  If you haven’t listened to the first episode (Episode 100) then I recommend you head there first. Check out Dan Carlin's dedicated page with all his content here. Listen in to hear about Dan's Hardcore Football, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH.   Connect With The Show Visit the show notes for this episode Visit me on the web - my about page Contact the show Follow me on Twitter Subscribe for free to the podcast Subscribe for free on YouTube Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners. Click here to share your favorite football moment Top Related Episodes Pod Vader | Architect of ESPN Podcasts Clayton Trutor Interview (Part 1) - Best Books About Football Clayton Trutor Interview (Part 2) - Best Books About Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Jan 202034min