“His humbleness, his willingness to never think he’s entitled to anything. And that work always came first.” -
@mlombardiNFL
on a few of the reasons that made
@TomBrady
so great.
It sounds like change is coming to The GM Shuffle. While we know Mike will continue to steer the show in the right direction, there is no doubt we will miss Adnan. A tremendous host and a great guy, Adnan helped make the podcast an absolute joy as a listener.
Love this story. In Jim Nantz’s “Always By My Side,” the longtime face of CBS Sports talks about when Mike Ditka came to work at the network. Ditka paid for everything with a 100 dollar bill. And never accepted changed back.
Cab fare
A quick beer
A sandwich
Keep the change
Kyler Murray is really good, but there are two key areas where he is deficient, according to
@mlombardiNFL
.
Playing quarterback ❌
Leading the team ❌
As long as you are comfortable with that, tremendous extension.
🙃
I listen to and read a lot of other college and NFL content. Everyone loves everyone. Every player is explosive or fascinating.
Analysts are genuinely afraid to be critical. That’s what separates
@mlombardiNFL
’s content from the field.
No politics. No bullshit.
Why is Bill Belichick head and shoulders above everyone? This is from
@mlombardiNFL
on an episode of
@peter_king
’s podcast:
- Ability to build and maintain culture
- Understanding the difference between team building and simply picking players
- Work ethic & concentration
Thoughts and prayers today to our dear friend,
@mlombardiNFL
. He lost James Harden, his favorite player across the sports landscape, to the Clippers.
Please respect his privacy at this very difficult time. Thank you.
“If you have any type of pro system in your building and you watched pro tape on Leatherwood this summer and you claim him, you take your pro guys and send them to Pearle Vision Center, and get ‘em an eye exam. Something is fucked up.” -
@mlombardiNFL
If I am Robert Kraft, who I respect immensely, I make one phone call. I know it’s painfully obvious at this point given the coaching changes around the league. But I’m not letting Big Daddy get scooped up by another franchise.
“I love Belichick. I’m so disgusted with some of these punk-ass guys on television, talking about Bill being on the hot seat.” - Charles Barkley on
@BillSimmons
’ podcast
🔥 🤛
We have an unfortunate announcement to make.
After extensive deliberations with both
@FemiAbebefe
and
@mlombardiNFL
, the GM ReShuffle twitter account will need to commit to a minimum of four hours per week of independent study in order to learn how to tweet better. Thank you.
Catching up on the pod today, it hit me.
@mlombardiNFL
is essentially the ombudsman for the NFL media. While much of the media is bought and paid for, Mike serves no master. He filters out the bullshit so you don’t have to.
According to
@JeffDarlington
on
@ryenarussillo
’s pod, Deshaun Watson has only agreed to waive his no-trade clause for the Dolphins. Additionally, at least one potential suitor has gone to the NFL to try to get a sense of where the Watson investigation is headed. Stonewalled.
“I was in Cleveland in 1994 with Nick Saban and Bill Belichick. Now we only played 16 games, granted. Ok? We only gave up 204 points all year! Staley gave up 179 in the fourth quarter!” -
@mlombardiNFL
Mike often refers to the importance of winning the Middle 8. The Middle 8 is last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half. This is a critical piece of game-management theory that we will dive deeper on.
@mlombardiNFL
“Jamal Adams has this incredible reputation that he’s this incredibly great defensive player. And he doesn’t impact the defense whatsoever!” -
@mlombardiNFL
Note: The Seahawks owe the Jets a first round pick.
😰 😳
How much scratch could we raise for charity in a raffle for the chance to watch a Green Bay game with Big Daddy Vince and
@mlombardiNFL
?
I mean, seriously.
Outstanding nugget from
@mlombardiNFL
on today’s pod as he discussed how NFL coaches hone their play-calling skills. He said that coaches will often take their playsheet and essentially apply it to a college game on a Saturday night as they watch along. Really cool stuff.
You can say what you want about
@mlombardiNFL
, but you can never question his candor, his authenticity. If you’re looking for bullshit, there are plenty of publications and podcasts I can point you toward. There is one place to go if you want unvarnished NFL opinions.
“I wrote this in “Gridiron Genius,” so I’m not sitting here talking. I wrote it in the book. Jon Gruden doesn’t understand how to team build. He never did.” -
@mlombardiNFL
on
@VSiNLive
today.
In the early and mid-90’s, some of the game’s brightest minds called Cleveland home. Guys like Ozzie Newsome, Nick Saban, Bill Belichick, and
@mlombardiNFL
were part of an all-star staff for the Browns.
Look who we have here 👀
Happy football Sunday.
We look forward to continuing to support Adnan’s many other endeavors. Check him out here, if you haven’t already:
@CinephilePod
(the best entertainment pod going)
@MLBNetwork
(who doesn’t love AV on baseball?)
@NHLNetwork
(Canadian guy!)
@DAZNBoxing
(🥊)
Love ya, Adnan!
I just loved this quote from
@mlombardiNFL
on The Lombardi Line (
@VSiNLive
) yesterday.
If you don’t have a quality chassis to support your quarterback, it often doesn’t matter how talented he is.
Infrastructure matters.
The GM Re-Shuffle was offered the opportunity to join
@mlombardiNFL
in Vegas for the draft, but we opted to remain at home office and ensure the day-to-day operations continue to run smoothly.
Culture over everything.
Team above self.
If you had a coach like Bill Parcells on the sidelines for the Jets, he would have told the punter very simple, very explicit instructions, according to
@mlombardiNFL
.
“I don’t give a fuck what you do — punt it out of bounds.”
Situational football always.
Who else would pay $5 a month for a halftime/middle eight breakdown session with
@mlombardiNFL
on a stream? I absolutely would. Little AMA, little what to expect after the orange slices. 🤌🤌
“Real quick, Michael. Do you believe in the Giants at 2-0?” -
@FemiAbebefe
“No, of course not. C’mon, Femi. Jesus Christ.” -
@mlombardiNFL
“Yeah, they’re terrible.” -
@FemiAbebefe
“Look, I know Baker’s hurt. You’re going to pay him $40M?
Like, seriously?
If the
#Browns
pay Baker $40M, it’ll be like the Goff contract. It’ll be the contract that takes them down.” -
@mlombardiNFL
“It’s a great honor for him. And we are extremely proud that he’s been able to achieve this at such a young age.” -
@mlombardiNFL
on his son, Mick, getting the OC job in Vegas.
The GM-Reshuffle has submitted a formal request to be included on all text threads between Big Daddy Vince and
@mlombardiNFL
moving forward. Thank you.
“We’re not playing little league here, AD. Not everybody gets to play right field.” -
@mlombardiNFL
on McVay’s decision to stick with Cam Akers after he vomited the ball up once.
“This is a fuckin’ playoff game!”
Offseason pod idea for
@mlombardiNFL
and
@FemiAbebefe
:
Mix in a mail bag episode from time to time. There is a lot of social media interaction, and I’m sure fans of the podcast would love to submit questions.
The moment when
@mlombardiNFL
(right) shows
@adnansvirk
(left) the storage unit he’s been keeping in Ocean City as he inches closer to finding out who killed Kennedy.
🚨 BREAKING: In a joint investigation between the GM Re-Shuffle and the folks at
@mlombardiNFL
’s office, we can confirm that
@FemiAbebefe
is holding a Tua Tagovailoa MVP ticket. The proof is undeniable. It’s going to be a tough day for Femi.
Big announcement! Virk, Lombardi, and Mink LLC opens today. This firm will be accepting two key clients for the following jobs:
- The Giants to surface their deep-rooted organizational problems
- The Chargers to find them a kicker
@adnansvirk
@mlombardiNFL
I see a lot of tweets that accuse Mike of not critiquing the Patriots and Belichick because of his relationship with the coach. It’s going to be difficult to hurl those claims towards Mike after Monday’s podcast.
Despite still being a viable candidate for the Denver HC vacancy,
@mlombardiNFL
reported on
@VSiNLive
that Dan Quinn didn’t wow the Broncos brass during his interview.
#BroncosCountry
If you want to be a good coach, you need to possess at least three of the four qualities:
- Have a plan
- Ability to explain the plan
- Ability to garner trust from players
- Management of oneself
Two out of three ain’t cuttin’ it.
@mlombardiNFL
@TheDaily_Coach
While we are all huge fans of
@mlombardiNFL
and
@adnansvirk
, I’ve been enjoying getting my Lombardi fix between installments of The Shuffle by subscribing to The Lombardi Line on
@VSiNLive
. It’s free at wherever you get your podcasts. How can you beat it?
I mean, seriously.
There’s been a lot of consternation about the
#Patriots
coaching staff given the departures this offseason.
Remember one thing — Belichick is one of the few true HEAD coaches. His coaches implement HIS vision. He does not subcontract.
In other words, calm down.
“The one thing we know about John Schneider is that he doesn’t really give a shit about the mocks. He’s going to pick who he thinks is the best player.” -
@mlombardiNFL
#Seahawks
I would like to formally congratulate
@FemiAbebefe
and
@mlombardiNFL
for their selection to The 2023 Podcast Pro Bowl Games.
Truly an honor fellas. Represent us well.
“Patrick Mahomes didn’t beat your ass.” -
@mlombardiNFL
“You didn’t lose because of Patrick Mahomes. You lost that game on Tuesday and Wednesday in your offices.”
💯
When presented with legal limitations when it came to investigating and prosecuting the American mafia, Robert Kennedy would routinely tell his aides “don’t tell me what I can’t do. Tell me what I can do.”
Sound familiar?
@mlombardiNFL