Chris Long on Brian Kelly and the Super Bowl Favorite. Plus, Matt Leinart on Lincoln Riley to USC.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2021

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Summary

Russillo shares his thoughts on Brian Kelly departing Notre Dame to coach at LSU and why so few coaches can exit without criticism (0:38), before talking about the Suns’ win over the Warriors and marveling at the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards (10:52). Then Ryen is joined by two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long to discuss the Patriots’ strengths and weaknesses, the Bills’ fatal flaws, why Chris thinks the Packers will win the Super Bowl, and more (31:07). Then Ryen talks with USC legend Matt Leinart of Fox Sports about new USC head coach Lincoln Riley and the team's bright future (1:08:51). Finally Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:32:30). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Chris Long and Matt Leinart Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's podcast is going to be one of the best that we do with all football season.
0:14.0	We have Chris Long on the NFL, his Super Bowl pick, why the Pats floor is higher than
0:19.0	everybody else, and also Brian Kelly going to LSU.
0:23.1	Chris is on that.
0:24.1	Matt Liner, gonna join us to talk about Lincoln Riley to USC.
0:27.2	I've got some NBA stuff we are now on Anthony Edwards podcast, life advice, and my open
0:32.8	on why when coaches leave, I don't know that they can ever do it the way we want them to.
0:38.4	You could have probably guessed this open, but I want to talk about Brian Kelly leaving
0:41.7	Notre Dame and going to LSU.
0:43.8	Let's do a quick run through who Brian Kelly has been as a head coach.
0:48.1	Central Michigan first year, four and seven in three years, get some to nine and four.
0:51.6	Goes to Cincinnati, goes 34 and six.
0:55.8	Notre Dame, he was 113 and 40.
0:58.6	He's the first coach, by the way, which is always weird for, well, it's not always weird.
1:02.2	It is weird because it doesn't happen.
1:03.5	He's the first coach, apparently, in over 100 years to leave Notre Dame on his own, and
1:07.0	he passed Newt Rockney and wins.
1:08.7	But granted, he didn't have the titles.
1:10.1	But in a decade span, we're talking about three chances of the title.
1:13.7	I feel like sometimes I'm soft because I think of programs and go, okay, you know, I know
1:18.9	it sucks.
1:19.9	You didn't win.
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