NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal Power Players: Panthers EVP Brandt Tilis
Dec 12, 2025
Brant Tilis, Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Carolina Panthers and a three-time Super Bowl winner, shares his journey from a non-athlete background to NFL analytics. He reveals how he applies lessons from Moneyball and fantasy football to improve team performance. Throughout the discussion, Tilis emphasizes balancing short-term achievements with long-term strategies, the importance of organizational culture, and making key decisions about player fit and leadership style. His insights redefine what it takes to build a successful football team.
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From Math Fan To NFL Internship
- Brant Tillis got into football via an internship with the Raiders after connecting with mentor Mark Bidane.
- He combined a math background and love of sports to build a career in football operations.
Moneyball Sparked A Career Pivot
- Reading Moneyball was the turning point that revealed how analytics applies to winning in sports.
- That realization connected his math skills to practical decision-making in football.
Make Yourself Useful By Fixing Small Inefficiencies
- Find ways to make yourself useful by spotting inefficiencies and proposing better processes.
- Use small wins (like improved tracking) to expand influence and create broader change.
