Out of Our League
Hosts and former NFL executives Charles Coplin and Mike Smith offer unique insight and perspective into the world of sports. Charles Coplin is an Emmy Award winning Producer and Programmer who has worked for four television networks, two American Sports Leagues, overseen shows with Beatles, Stones and Springsteen, and consulted with Russian media on how to create and grow sports fans. He sits at the apex of sports, entertainment and popular culture utilizing ever changing technologies to tell stories both live and on tape across multiple platforms. Mike Smith is the Founder of Huddle Advisory, an executive coaching and consulting firm that guides people to maximize their potential as Corporate Athletes. Mike founded Huddle after spending over 25 years in sports and entertainment working with the National Football League, NBC, and Deloitte. He has been repeatedly tapped to lead the most important initiatives ranging from NFL leader succession planning to Super Bowl weather planning to NBC’s acquisition of Universal.
Episodes
Mike and Charles follow the money to NBA free agency and NFL expansion. Plus the NFL goes to the movies, and speaking of movies, F1 is the rare good sports movie, and Jason joins to talk about 2025 biggest media stories so far. All that and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week as his triumphant return to the Patriots.
The guys discuss the big news from the week, a historic Lakers sale, great championships with small audiences, and the changing media landscape. US Open golf, PGA Tour, basketball, hockey, and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
Three sports, three finals, but is anybody watching? More NCAA upheaval, plus Jason's Wormbyte on Oakmont and the dreadful USMNT and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week, RIP Brian Wilson.
He's baaaack. Aaron Rodgers is a Steeler. Tom Thibodeau is no longer a Knick. TNT says farewell to the NBA (sort of). Will this be the lowest-rated NBA Finals, and if so, how would that affect the NBA? More soccer violence in Europe, and MLB invests in Women's Softball, which has better ratings than the Stanley Cup Final. Plus Jason's Wormbyte on FIFA and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
The NBA Playoff format and thoughts and insights on many different sports are discussed by Charles, Mike, and Jason and of course the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week
Buzzer beaters, last-minute lamplighters. It's playoff time, and more people are watching. The NFL goes to the White House. Among the topics, Alcatraz. Wrexham is in the money, the Wormbyte; a fantastic Champions League game, and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
Why did Shadeur Sanders fall so far? What's up with Bill Belichick's book? The NBA Playoffs are getting chippy. Plus Jason's Wormbyte and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
The draft blows into Titletown. Mike and Charles discuss the NFL's lucrative accomplishment of turning what once was a meeting into the world's largest rotating sports festival. Is this ESPN's last Draft? The NBA and NHL Playoffs begin. The guys wonder if they are too long for the sport's best interest? Jason's Wormbyte gives Rory some overdue love and Charles's memories of Don Mischer, the great Supe...
Mike and Charles postmortem the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments, Ovi makes history, Luka goes homemade coaching your team to the playoffs gets you fired. Jason's Wormbyte on "A Tradition Like No Other" and the Dr. Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
...in the Bronx. Is it good for baseball? NFL news from the Owners Meeting from the Olympics to the Tush Push. A ho hum NCAA tournament? The Worm thinks so. Did you hear anything about a record that is probably the most important individual milestone in their sport? Plus, the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
A new Olympics Deal for NBC. The tip off of March Madness and MLB's starting pitch is in Japan. NBA tanking, and Jason's Wormbyte on the real NCAA Basketball Tournament and the continuing annals of the Dr. Mike Smith annual spring training sojourn.
Kyrie, The Great One and the Hit King. Good guys? Bad guys? Has any sports franchise in history had a worse month than the Mavs? (not including the Jets of course). POTUS influence on the world of sports plus Jason's Wormbyte includes developments in the ACC and why it's just the tip of the iceberg and he asks Mike and Charles; Is Hard Knocks over? Who replaces Jimmy Johnson on Fox? No love for Coldplay and FIFA? Plus the...
The four nations tournament was a success. We discuss. Playoff P? Podcast P? The NBA after the trade deadline and speaking of disappointments, the report cards are in from the NFLPA and one team got an F. Guess which one? ESPN and MLB have a testy divorce but is it just a negotiating tactic? Jason throws out some questions in his Wormbyte and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
Mike and Charles talk about the Super Bowl and the Kendrick Lamar halftime show. Why it was an artistic move in the middle of the noise. A report card on Brady and Burkhart plus other metrics and insights from the game. Jason pays tribute to two legendary basketball announcers and Mike is still nervous even after his Eagles dominated the Chiefs.
Does the Luka trade shift the balance of power to the Owners? It's Super Bowl Week...will Mahomes be crowned the greatest ever while the former GOAT calls the game? Fox, Trump, Kendrick, and Taylor headed to Da Big Easy. Plus Jason's Wormbyte and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
A look back at the NFL weekend including ratings, bad officiating, and thoughts on Brady vs. Romo. Glory, glory! Jerry hires a coach. Jason's Wormbyte and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
Mike and Charles speculate on what may be best described as football fatigue. Plus - bad officiating, football in the snow, conflicted announcers, coaching hires and the Commish wants an 18-game season. Ichiro to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Jason with his Wormbyte and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week is going to the dogs.
Charles is somewhere north of the Arctic Circle fighting polar bears so Mike and Jason tackle a busy week. We discuss the terrible wildfires in LA and how they affected the sports world. The dull NFL playoff weekend and the always-curious coaching carousel. CFP semi-finals - caught up in too much football, TGL debuts with Tiger, Venu collapses, and the fallout for sports consumers going forward.
Finally, we tip the cap to two ...
Our first show of '25. Mike and Charles take a closer look at NFL Playoff Scheduling through the eyes of the media partners and Clubs along with some thoughts on the CFB Playoffs. Bad boys Butler and Hill in Miami. Jason looks at what to watch for 2025 and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week.
Mike and Charles on the Netflix Christmas experiment. BANG BANG! LeBron trolls the NFL. The CFB Playoffs debut with full stadiums but four lousy games. Some internal squabbling at the "Worldwide Leader", Jason's Wormbyte and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week. We are off next week so Happy New Year!
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