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Seth Wickersham

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350 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Absolutely, and I think that that was something that a year ago, when the Eagles were at the highest levels, were talking about, hey look, you know, he's available. Do we, do we make a move here? You know, that was one of the things that was considered is that like, even though those group of minds for the longest time were just like so desired in NFL circles, right?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Absolutely, and I think that that was something that a year ago, when the Eagles were at the highest levels, were talking about, hey look, you know, he's available. Do we, do we make a move here? You know, that was one of the things that was considered is that like, even though those group of minds for the longest time were just like so desired in NFL circles, right?

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I mean, owners just could not wait to try to tap into his thinking until they realize, you know, that it's, it's so singular. His system is not a playbook like Bill Walsh's. It's literally his decision-making in real time. Um, They thought he doesn't necessarily have the best record of developing coaches and considering if he comes in, you have to kind of let him run it his way.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I mean, owners just could not wait to try to tap into his thinking until they realize, you know, that it's, it's so singular. His system is not a playbook like Bill Walsh's. It's literally his decision-making in real time. Um, They thought he doesn't necessarily have the best record of developing coaches and considering if he comes in, you have to kind of let him run it his way.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

I mean, owners just could not wait to try to tap into his thinking until they realize, you know, that it's, it's so singular. His system is not a playbook like Bill Walsh's. It's literally his decision-making in real time. Um, They thought he doesn't necessarily have the best record of developing coaches and considering if he comes in, you have to kind of let him run it his way.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Are you doing this again in two years? Are you blowing up the building again? Or do you give someone a third shot at being a head coach or one of the people out of that group, a second shot at being a head coach? And so those things were definitely on minds. I think that with Belichick, just him having been in the NFL for half a century now and been in the public eye

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Are you doing this again in two years? Are you blowing up the building again? Or do you give someone a third shot at being a head coach or one of the people out of that group, a second shot at being a head coach? And so those things were definitely on minds. I think that with Belichick, just him having been in the NFL for half a century now and been in the public eye

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

Are you doing this again in two years? Are you blowing up the building again? Or do you give someone a third shot at being a head coach or one of the people out of that group, a second shot at being a head coach? And so those things were definitely on minds. I think that with Belichick, just him having been in the NFL for half a century now and been in the public eye

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

really for most of the last 30 or so years, is that there's just enough material out there that if you want to lay out a convincing conversation as to why you don't want to hire him, it's there. But his record is also there. And I mean, just imagine him going through what he went through last January and February,

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

really for most of the last 30 or so years, is that there's just enough material out there that if you want to lay out a convincing conversation as to why you don't want to hire him, it's there. But his record is also there. And I mean, just imagine him going through what he went through last January and February,

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

really for most of the last 30 or so years, is that there's just enough material out there that if you want to lay out a convincing conversation as to why you don't want to hire him, it's there. But his record is also there. And I mean, just imagine him going through what he went through last January and February,

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And then having to go on his podcast and on the McAfee show and everything and explain to us and him trying to do it politely, just how stupid some of the coaching is in the NFL. I mean, when they have to bring him on to explain what happened at the end of the Bears-Lions game. And I mean, this is stuff that he knows how to do in his sleep. I mean, he is the one who with the clock

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And then having to go on his podcast and on the McAfee show and everything and explain to us and him trying to do it politely, just how stupid some of the coaching is in the NFL. I mean, when they have to bring him on to explain what happened at the end of the Bears-Lions game. And I mean, this is stuff that he knows how to do in his sleep. I mean, he is the one who with the clock

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

And then having to go on his podcast and on the McAfee show and everything and explain to us and him trying to do it politely, just how stupid some of the coaching is in the NFL. I mean, when they have to bring him on to explain what happened at the end of the Bears-Lions game. And I mean, this is stuff that he knows how to do in his sleep. I mean, he is the one who with the clock

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

melting down against the Seahawks, saw confusion, saw personnel change, calls, you know, go line three. I think that was the name of it. Butler goes in, all that stuff comes together in a way that I can't ever see being replicated again. So much preparation and thought and execution and stones, for lack of a better word. And yet, you know, you're watching...

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

melting down against the Seahawks, saw confusion, saw personnel change, calls, you know, go line three. I think that was the name of it. Butler goes in, all that stuff comes together in a way that I can't ever see being replicated again. So much preparation and thought and execution and stones, for lack of a better word. And yet, you know, you're watching...

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

melting down against the Seahawks, saw confusion, saw personnel change, calls, you know, go line three. I think that was the name of it. Butler goes in, all that stuff comes together in a way that I can't ever see being replicated again. So much preparation and thought and execution and stones, for lack of a better word. And yet, you know, you're watching...

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

these coaches screw up game situations all the time. And they bring him on to try to explain why. And these are the guys who have jobs right now.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

these coaches screw up game situations all the time. And they bring him on to try to explain why. And these are the guys who have jobs right now.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and Million-Dollar Picks

these coaches screw up game situations all the time. And they bring him on to try to explain why. And these are the guys who have jobs right now.