Sean McVay's Five Year Run

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Jared Goff was traded for Matthew Stafford, who won the Super Bowl last year. Jared Goff and you gave up a whole bunch of draft picks to get him. Would you have said that would your owner said that that one Super Bowl, even if we have to pay for it with the next five years of being barely playoff contenders or maybe not playoff contenders at all? "Yes," says Rams head coach Sean McVay. 'In the day, the answer is yes'

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.