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The Lead

The Promise That Led Brandon Staley Into Coaching

The Lead

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3.92.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

When Brandon Staley first spoke to the media as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers earlier this year, he went out of his way to give credit to his parents. As it turns out, Staley’s commitment to his family — and to his twin brother Jason — led to an unlikely connection that helped spark his career as a coach. Today, The Athletic’s Daniel Popper joins us to tell that story, and to look at the family ownership drama that’s currently surrounding the Chargers.

Read Daniel Popper’s full story about Brandon Staley: https://theathletic.com/2437569/2021/03/23/a-brothers-promise-and-the-d-ii-season-that-led-brandon-staley-to-the-chargers/?source=theleadpodcast

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0:46.0

When Brandon Staley spoke to the media after getting hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers earlier this year,

0:58.0

he went out of his way to give credit to his very first mentors, including his late mother.

1:05.0

I am from the Bruce and Linda Staley coaching tree and my parents are my heroes.

1:10.0

My dad Bruce and my mom Linda, they've taught me everything that I know about what it is to be a man and a leader.

1:17.0

And it turns out Staley's commitment to his family and to his twin brother Jason after his mother's passing

1:22.0

led to an unlikely relationship that transformed his career.

1:27.0

Today, the Athletic Stagnopopper tells us that story.

1:30.0

From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm under Skelto.

1:33.0

It's Tuesday, April 6th, and this is the lead.

1:42.0

Well Daniel, during his introductory press conference back in January, we really got a sense for what a true football nut Brandon Staley is.

1:50.0

This is all I've ever wanted to do since I was a little kid.

1:53.0

I started drinking coffee in the first grade and reading the sports days because I wanted to be here doing this job.

2:00.0

Do you think he was being serious about that coffee in the first grade thing?

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