Ari Meirov's NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is riding high from a Super Bowl victory: it's the Seattle Seahawks Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jake Peetz! Jake shares his unorthodox path from working in college, the NBA and in new position groups he didn't know, to helping run a high-powered offense led by Sam Darnold.
00:00 - Cold Open
00:48 - Show Introduction
02:21 - Interview Begins: Super Bowl Ring Reflection
05:18 - Walking on at Nebraska & Bill Callahan's Mentorship
07:34 - Surprise NBA Phone Call
09:58 - Life with the Indiana Pacers & Managing NBA Personalities
12:05 - Unpaid Intern Grind & Training NBA Stars
14:51 - Breaking into NFL Scouting
17:20 - FanDuel Ad Break & NFC West Divisional Outlook
20:55 - Process & Accountability: Working for Nick Saban
22:44 - The Interview with Sean McVay
25:59 - The 2016 Raiders Playoff Run & Connor Cook's Historic Start
28:27 - Transitioning to Running Backs Coach with Christian McCaffrey
32:14 - McCaffrey’s Blockbuster Trade to SF
33:21 - 2022 Rams Adversity & Baker Mayfield
36:57 - The Dramatic Two-Minute Drive vs. Las Vegas
39:25 - Stafford's Prophecy & The 2023 Rams Playoff Push 4
42:50 - Joining Mike Macdonald's Staff with the Seattle Seahawks
45:44 - Roster Alignment
47:53 - Managing High-Stress Rivalries
51:18 - Balancing NFL Coaching with a Large Family
53:46 - Spotlighting Seattle Analytics Director Brian Eayrs
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