Pro Football Hall of Fame sports writer, John McClain, formerly with the Houston Chronicle, continues a discussion on filmmaking, his media career and sheds a little light on the balance of competition and analysis in sports.
Part One: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outside-your-lane/id1646437601?i=1000651586915 (Apple); https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oh33pxAdI4uI9VeDGVqMo?si=w_5o4yNPSt6wpTUiOPveKA (Spotify)
1:31
John chimes in on his experience with Secretariat (2010) and a planned outtake with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and longtime sportscaster Jim Gray for The Game Plan (2007).
4:43
John shares a classic event where he had the opportunity to play a small part for screenwriters and fellow Baylor alumni, Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, but was unable due to the NFL Draft being at the same time.
12:08
John touches on the crossover from the gridiron to film and how potentially the most skilled entertainers for acting are singers.
15:06
John talks about being approached as a producer and how he was sought after for advice in the making of The Sum of All Fears (2002).
20:18
John gives his take on how spin rate analytics enforced at a young age is getting pitchers injured, as recently referenced by Spotrac.
24:25
John inputs how hard NFL players play even with the minimization of contact in practice and why they should get paid "every penny."
28:00
John spends two cents on how Gary Kubiak changed the trajectory for the Texans in 2006 and how current pillars like Nick Caserio and DeMeco Ryans are making things work.
33:29
John speaks on franchise consistency found in teams like the Baltimore Ravens, who has the say in an organization and some outlook for the upcoming NFL Draft.
Outside Your Lane is a podcast on the ground-up climb of sports, available on Apple and Spotify.
Luke Borek Osicka is a sports management student with a background as a singer-songwriter. Pod intro: “Prayer” by Psalm/Trees. To connect, send an email at outsideyourlane@gmail.com.
