How to Prepare for a Super Bowl Game

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A lot of coaches have a set of practices they're going to implement in those situations. We will usually debrief them, but the prelude of it all is the coaching staff. So you're always planning in those moments, trying to plan ahead and there's processes reasons in place to help you do it. But in that moment, when we went for on fourth and one or two and did the jet sweep to Cooper Cup, I mean, that was a that was a Sean McVay in that moment.

After nearly 12 years as general manager for the L.A. Rams, Les Snead has learned the power of humility when it comes to making big decisions--who to draft, who to hire as head coach, and how to create a shared vision for his team. Listen as he and EconTalk's Russ Roberts discuss what it's like to manage a professional football team along with the intense pressures that come with the territory. An episode for every fan who has played Monday-morning quarterback, and all of us who wonder how those who play for high stakes survive and thrive.