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Brandon Staley on practice battles with Sean McVay, evolving defense: ‘The Playcallers’ podcast
New York TimesOn Monday, The Athletic released a new narrative podcast series called “The Playcallers.” It explores the clashing of offensive and defensive systems, of coaches and of players inside the NFL’s youngest coaching family. Here’s what Chargers fans should listen for as they dive into the five-episode series, which is playing in full on “The Athletic Football Show” podcast feed and wherever podcasts are available: Sean McVay on Brandon Staley Sean McVay’s obsession with the “Vic Fangio defense” helped alert him to former Fangio assistant Staley. “And he had done it at a really high level and had gone against a lot of different, you know, conflicts and systems at the collegiate level.” GO DEEPER McVay on 'maniacal' pursuit of a Super Bowl Staley goes deep on football philosophy In the series, Staley takes a deep and candid dive into the philosophy of his system. GO DEEPER Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL “I was just trying to survive against Sean McVay in practice, man,” Staley said.
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Chargers coach Brandon Staley has no defense for team's failures
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Associated PressBrandon Staley gets defensive after Chargers squander 4th-quarter lead, lose to Packers
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Old, new, and borrowed: How Sean McVay’s Rams offense is evolving once again
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Mind games? Rams’ Sean McVay knows what drives Chargers’ Brandon Staley, and his schemes
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NFL Q&A: Who is L.A.’s choice coach, Rams’ Sean McVay or Chargers’ Brandon Staley?
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Keenan Allen’s tweet turns Chargers talk to coach Brandon Staley’s decision again
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Mystery behind Raiders-Chargers matchup and L.A.’s revamped defense
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Why Brandon Staley sees ‘a good football’ team in Chargers’ first practice in pads
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NFL combine: Chargers coach Brandon Staley has deep thoughts on roster, defense
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News Analysis: Chargers must upgrade the defense to become an AFC contender
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Brandon Staley and Justin Herbert learning lessons in NFL school of hard knocks
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Despite ‘off week,’ Brandon Staley is pleased with Chargers’ 4-2 start
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Staley, Herbert looking to get Chargers back into contention
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Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL
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