Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 35 - Former Pro Bowler NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck

Matt Hasselbeck - Analyst for ESPN NFL Sunday Countdown, 3x NFL QB Pro Bowler 01:44 How Matt Became a Lacrosse Fan -Played a lot of other sports -Little high school exposure -His daughters choosing to play lacrosse -Jamie and Matt's daughters playing together -How they started playing box in Canada 06:10 How the Environment of Box Lacrosse Helped Girls Develop -Physicality of it, and helped them finish -Improvements in other sports -Not admiring your pass -The amount of fans 10:20 Matt Hasselbeck's Athletic Development -Playing sports everyday as a kid -Like playing pickup basketball -Seeing other players perspectives -Lacrosse players don't play as much pick up lacrosse -Quarterbacks throwing to their strong arm side -Patrick Mahomes and his athletic reference 19:23 How Important Deception Is -Can be over used as a quarterback -Training your eyes 25:07 Jerry Rice / Bobby Ingram Story and How it Relates to Dodging in Lacrosse -Jerry Rice Running a Mile in Pads Before Practice -"He can only go as fast as I decide to go" -Finding the space when a receiver is open -Best players see slower plays as set ups 31:06 Julian Edelman "Trip move" -Would work in a certain coverage -Explanation of the trip move -Offense wins -Make a receivers Von Miller Pass Rush Academy 34:40 Leadership Lessons Along The Way From Matt -First time in a varsity huddle -Body language and action -Being in step with your coach and playbook -Brett Farve's intangibles -Fine line between being the light guy vs being serious -Teams that are great have good leadership in the locker room -Nutrition as a part of training 45:22 Attitude and Aptitude of Development -Bill Walsh book Same plays Chiefs are running now in the same book -Trusting coaches is a key -Putting your guard down and wanting to learn 49:35 How the Patriots Are so Successful -Set rules like: "set the edge" -Take away what you do best defensively -Playing second best receiver with best corner and best received with 2 corners -Mindset -Player development 53:23 Player Development on the Patriots -"Finding the Winning Edge" - Bill Walsh book -Bigger stronger faster practice players -Deleting options instead of being the best athlete 57:17 Leveraging Film -"The eye in the sky don't lie" -Challenge getting film -Game film and practice film 59:54 Snake by Ken Stabler and Leading as a Vet -Leader who kept things under control -Backing up Andrew Luck -Go meet the younger teammates out late at night -Meeting guys where they were out -Life happens outside of sports