I've coached grassroots for eight years, I coached middle school, and I coached high school.
In all the years that I've been in football - I went directly from coaching to broadcasting - I never really had a lot of experience watching it.
When I watch professional football, I love listening to John Madden because I know he knows what he's talking about. He's been both down in the trenches and in front of the bench as a coach. He knows the game.
You get different philosophies in coaching, usually depending on what position the coach himself played.
The beauty of growing up in a coaching family, particularly one that isn't at the very highest level, is that you get to be in the gym - that's where you grow up.
I never brought it up when I coached, but I have close ties at Ohio State. Unfortunately, I even have a graduate degree from there.
I earlier used to stay in Virar, and I was coached by Santosh Pingulkar.
I've cut my teeth as a coach with some great head coaches and some great co-workers and I have been very lucky to have learned a lot of football from all of the above.
Experience shows that those people who were selected to be a head coach in the NFL met with more success if they had had head-coaching experience.
I think it's really important that we get an experienced staff. Guys that have been a head coach, to me, at some level is important to me. I value head coaching just because it's good to know what it's like to be the decision maker.
I had other coaches when I was younger but my father was there, following all my training. He has seen as much tennis as many coaches on tour.
I come from one of the great coaches - Matt Hume, Brad Kertson - and my skill set is well-rounded.
I'm passionate about the game - just like the fans are, and I've coached in the league for a long time, so that's the perspective I will bring to ESPN.
I'm not a one-hit wonder. When you look at my background, I think I've been successful at all stops along the way. I know the kind of responsibility it takes to be a head football coach.
