Mike Silver, senior NFL writer at the Athletic, has written a remarkable book. “The Why Is Everything” is, in my opinion, the type of work that will no longer happen in the modern access-constrained world. So we get into it, exploring the coaching rivalries that shaped modern football and analyzing the friend/enemy relationships involved. Topics include but aren’t limited to…
Why is the “why” important for players to understand?
“It’s a crazy business. I’ve seen people fire their brothers.”
Five future head coaches worked on one 2013 Washington Redskins staff: Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Raheem Morris, and Mike McDaniel
Is Sean McVay a big hypocrite? Or just uncommonly vulnerable?
Mike McDaniel was Kyle Shanahan’s right hand man, to the point where Kyle undermined Mike’s dreams
What was working at the Daily Cal like for Mike and myself?
Will sports writers be replaced by AI technology?
Why the hell isn’t Mike Shanahan in the NFL Hall of Fame?!
