Hall of Famer John Lynch on the Call with Kyle Shanahan that led to his GM job, Choosing the NFL over MLB, Hitting Advice from Ronnie Lott

About this episode

John Lynch discusses his football career, influences, and transition to an executive role.

Hall of Famer John Lynch sits down for an incredible conversation about the hits, the legends, and the moments that defined his iconic football career. Lynch shares what it meant to be a hard-hitting safety in the NFL, the influence Bill Walsh had on his career at Stanford, and what he learned from Ronnie Lott about how to hit hard. He explains how he got back into the game as an executive, why he misses the wins and losses, and how John Elway helped give him his start in football operations. The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: NFL

Guest: John Lynch

Topics covered

• John Lynch
• NFL career
• football operations
• executive roles
• hitting techniques
• sports legends

Keywords

• John Lynch
• NFL
• football
• executive
• Ronnie Lott
• Bill Walsh
• hitting advice
• sports
• career

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Organizations: iHeart Media

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