The Importance of Deeper Headlines in Sports

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There's definitely some that are more nuanced have more depth than others I do think. In the entertainment business especially in television shallower things are going to sell. Oftentimes, a lot of times whether a team goes forward on fourth and one or not can easily get scrutinized. But oftentimes you can ask a coach, well, if you let's just say you didn't go forward on fourth, it didn't work out. Would you go for it again?

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.