"Rank F*****g Amateurs! But good dudes...." Al Davis (probably, if he ever met us....)
The world is awash with podcasts dedicated to the “1% of the 1%” that made or make their fame and fortune through sports.
This is not one of those podcasts.
Best known as non-professional American Football coaches, Nick Rockell and British American Football Hall of Fame Coach Mark Moss are absolute amateurs in in podcasting but always willing to try new things.
Join the long-time friends as they dig into the 99% of people that don’t get to rise to the publicly visible top of sports regardless of their time and sacrifice.
Maybe it’s a minority sport, they just aren’t good enough, tragedy came their way, or opportunities just haven’t materialised - the coaches find those that have achieved “success” in sport while living as regular Jimmy's and Jo's, talking about what sport means to them and its affect on their life and career.
In Season 1 the coaches revisit a period in their own coaching lives that makes them immensely proud - their combined13 years leading the London Blitz American Football program from 2003 through 2015 - talking to some of the standout players from teams in that era who have also gone on to stand out in their non-sport career.
Authentic (untrained), real (excuse us for that), and sometimes not for the faint-hearted (or impatient), we hope you enjoy this look at the genuine stories of the more conventional sports population.
Music by bassmanguk (top man!)
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"Rank F*****g Amateurs! But good dudes...." Al Davis (probably, if he ever met us....)
The world is awash with podcasts dedicated to the “1% of the 1%” that made or make their fame and fortune through sports.
This is not one of those podcasts.
Best known as non-professional American Football coaches, Nick Rockell and British American Football Hall of Fame Coach Mark Moss are absolute amateurs in in podcasting but always willing to try new things.
Join the long-time friends as they dig into the 99% of people that don’t get to rise to the publicly visible top of sports regardless of their time and sacrifice.
Maybe it’s a minority sport, they just aren’t good enough, tragedy came their way, or opportunities just haven’t materialised - the coaches find those that have achieved “success” in sport while living as regular Jimmy's and Jo's, talking about what sport means to them and its affect on their life and career.
In Season 1 the coaches revisit a period in their own coaching lives that makes them immensely proud - their combined13 years leading the London Blitz American Football program from 2003 through 2015 - talking to some of the standout players from teams in that era who have also gone on to stand out in their non-sport career.
Authentic (untrained), real (excuse us for that), and sometimes not for the faint-hearted (or impatient), we hope you enjoy this look at the genuine stories of the more conventional sports population.
Music by bassmanguk (top man!)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Music by bassmanguk (top man!)
Show Notes - The Jason Brisbane Episode
Episode Summary: To close out the first season of Jimmy’s & Jo’s we asked each guest to share a story or two from their time in football.
Sometimes funny, sometimes crass, sometimes heartfelt, each story gives our guests the opportunity to unwittingly give a glimpse into the people and situations that touched them the most.
Story Board:
· Jason Brisbane: Moped and ‘anti-drip’.
· Neil Bowles: Dehydration, injuries, and farmer strong violence.
· Rod Bradley: Carlstad and the Massive Kid.
· Nick Manning: The Champagne Massive and “Have A Fun”.
· Gareth Dauley: Amsterdam carnage and Scottish bonfires.
· Mark Moss: More Amsterdam and Copenhagen learnings.
· Nick Rockell: The London Blitz pivot point.
Final Thoughts: One reason the Amsterdam trip is so memorable and was so messy is that not only was it the team’s first European competitive game but it also fell on the anniversary of the death of much loved teammate Dan “Raiders” Dawson.
The very epitome of work hard-play hard, coaches Rockell and Moss made sure that while they coached players hard they also made sure there was fun to be had that would galvanize the core of a team to be more than the sum of it’s parts.
“Some of the craziest stories that ever happened to me, and after being in some wonderful stories in my lifetime, but the top 10 are always the Blitz” - Gareth Dauley
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