Guiding the Flock Part 2: Inside the Front Office with Tommy Sheppard

Thad Levine continues his conversation with longtime NBA executive Tommy Sheppard, diving deeper into leadership, front-office life, and what it really takes to work in sports. Tommy shares a memorable story involving legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian, reflects on handling adversity, and breaks down…

Guiding the Flock: Tommy Sheppard on Leadership

In this episode of Rosters to Rings, former NBA executive Tommy Sheppard shares his origin story and the lessons learned from years inside NBA front offices. Joined by Thad Levine, the conversation explores what truly defines leadership in players—beyond talent, stats, and contracts. 

Stock Charts to Depth Charts with Jake Rosenberg

GMs Thad Levine and Jon Daniels are joined by Eagles VP of football administration and The Athlete Group founder Jake Rosenberg to talk all things team building in today's sports landscape.  Jake sits down to talk through his work with The Athlete Group and how college teams are dealing with this …

The NFL's Annual Sacrifice - Black Monday

Thad is joined by NFL GM Tom Telesco to talk through the ins and outs of firing season in the NFL, as coaches and front offices have started to get let go from their teams this week.  First, Thad and Tom break down the College Football Playoff as we are down to four teams. They look at Indiana's r…

Best Interviews of 2025 Part 2

Our Best Of series continues with Scott Servais sharing how he builds clubhouse culture, Bill Barnwell on the evolution of analytics in the NFL, Greg Maddux gives a scouting report on fellow Hall of Famers, Jason Garrett’s unforgettable Michael Irvin story, Derek Shelton’s MLB game-day routine, Jon…

No Cap and All Pressure With Arkansas GM Remy Cofield

Thad Levine and Ryan McDonough welcome Remy Cofield, GM of Arkansas University, for a behind-the-scenes look at the business of building winning teams. Remy shares NBA lessons learned with the Boston Celtics from his origin story and getting hired by Danny Ainge,  to currently navigating NIL, trans…

Suitcases and Signing Bonuses

Thad and Ryan open the show by pulling back the curtain on what this time of year really looks like for an MLB front office — from talent evaluation and contract negotiations to honestly assessing where your team stands. Then Ryan dives into the NBA trade deadline, breaking down potential buyers a…

Whispers To Wins With Coach John DeFilippo

Thad Levine and Ryan McDonough sit down with Super Bowl–winning coach John DeFilippo for a deep dive into quarterback development, leadership inside an NFL building, and how elite offenses are really built. From coaching Carson Wentz during his MVP-caliber run to the pressures of coordinating in th…

Thunder Keep Rollin' and Kiffin Keeps Trollin'

Thad and Ryan are joined by Tom Telesco to break down OKC’s dominance and why the Pistons are finally showing signs of a turnaround. The guys discuss patience, roster construction, and the mental toughness required to rebuild across the three major sports. Then they dive into Lane Kiffin shaking u…

Best Interviews of 2025

A Thanksgiving rewind of our favorite 2025 interviews: Greg Anthony and AJ Hinch on player trades, Torii Hunter and PJ Tucker on their unique paths to the pros, Jeff Berry on negotiating big deals, Rick Hahn and Michael Young on team-first leadership, and Jeff Passan and Jeff “Skin” Wade on how the…