Why the Patriot Way Failed (as a culture) (#7)

12/11/23 • 7 min

In this episode, we revisit the world of sports to discuss why the "Patriot Way", the culture of the vaunted New England Patriots football team, failed to take hold on other teams. Rather than examining why the Patriot Way failed for football reasons, we try to determine why, as a corporate culture, this system failed when implemented by former New England coaches like Josh McDaniels on teams like the Broncos and Raiders.
Sources:
The Patriot Way (theplayerstribune.com)

The Patriot Way, explained - Pats Pulpit

Understanding The Importance Of Corporate Culture After The Great Resignation (forbes.com)

Meeting with Josh McDaniels, GM backfires, Jay Cutler asks Denver Broncos for trade - ESPN

https://defector.com/the-problem-was-always-josh-mcdaniels

The Patriot Way, explained - Pats Pulpit

Understanding The Importance Of Corporate Culture After The Great Resignation (forbes.com)

Meeting with Josh McDaniels, GM backfires, Jay Cutler asks Denver Broncos for trade - ESPN

https://defector.com/the-problem-was-always-josh-mcdaniels

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How the LA Angels Became Baseball's Most Corrupt Team (#6)

In this episode, we turn to the world of sports to discuss how the Los Angeles of Anaheim, owned by businessman Arte Moreno, have slowly become baseball's most corrupt team. We examine how corruption within the team, its management, and its third parties have affected the team's performance on the field. The LA Angels, once destined to be a great team through the drafting of Mike Trout and signing of Shohei Ohtani, have now suffered losing seasons for 9 years straight.
Sources include:
Will Arte Moreno's possible Angels sale remedy bad decisions? - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

The impact of corruption on growth and inequality (transparency.org)

Northern District of Texas | Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Sentenced to 22 Years in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case | United States Department of Justice

Anaheim Kills $320 Million Angel Stadium Sale Over Corruption Scandal (lamag.com)

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Why Shohei Ohtani's New Contract is Bad for Baseball (#8)

In this new episode, we take a look at the reasons why Shohei Ohtani's new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers - for $700 million dollars, is potentially harmful to the game of the baseball. From a legal and business standpoint, we discuss:
1) Changes in the business strategy of individual teams and the league
2) The labor employment challenges of increasing fairness in baseball, and
3) How marketability may be more important than winning (soon)