Brendan Burger is the Director of Equipment for the Los Angeles Rams, and has spent a career working in NFL and college locker rooms with the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Rutgers University, and UCLA.
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Brendan about leaving college early for his 1st NFL opportunity, developing relationships with Hall of Fame players and great coaches, and the equipment staff being the heartbeat of the team.
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Topics Discussed:
1:45 | What does it mean to work in Equipment for an NFL Team?
4:15 | How his 1st NFL opportunity came about before even graduating from college
10:00 | Going to work for the New York Jets
17:30 | How did the team culture change with Rex Ryan in New York?
26:30 | Rex Ryan's authentic leadership style
32:30 | Differences in NFL and college locker rooms
40:45 | 1st impressions of Sean McVay
44:45 | What stood out about the best teams and players you were around?
48:30 | Equipment as the heartbeat of the team
