Football history and the professional game's most important people from the perspective of a man who was a part of some of the greatest teams in history. Michael Lombardi worked as an NFL executive with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders alongside NFL legends including Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh and Al Davis. His book is out titled Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on Coaches, Players and the History of the Game.
Mr. Lombardi's unique perspective and experience with many of the people on the lists either directly or indirectly takes the reader behind the scenes to help the common fan understand what the people behind the scenes of the NFL and in front offices think of the legends of the game.
In the book and in this interview hear what Michael has to say about the how a proposed system for determing how coaches get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the five coaching trees of the NFL,and legends of the game like Ronnie Lott, Rod Woodson, Ken Houston, Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, and more.
Michael Lombardi
Michael Lombardi began his NFL career in 1984 as an area scout for the San Francisco 49ers. He quickly rose through the ranks, and by 1987, he was working with Al Davis in Oakland as their general manager.. He later became the Cleveland Browns' Director of Player Personnel. In this role, he worked closely with head coach Bill Belichick to build one of the most dominant teams in the NFL during the early 1990s.He then spent two years with the Philadelphia Eagles as their Vice President of Player Personnel before joining the new Browns and then later being reunited with Belichick in New England .
Lombardi left the Patriots after the 2017 season to join the NFL Network as an analyst. He has also worked for CBS Sports and Showtime as an analyst, and he has written extensively about football for various publications, including Sports Illustrated and NFL.com.
Lombardi is a respected voice in the NFL world, and he is known for his sharp analysis and his deep knowledge of the game. He is also a three-time Super Bowl champion, and he played a key role in building two of the most successful teams in NFL history.
