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Goal & Inches | The NFL Pressure Test

Goal & Inches | The NFL Pressure Test

Anthony Lynn: Preparing Players to Perform Under Pressure

Sep 17, 2026 · 33 min · 11 segments

What does it take to prepare players to perform under pressure? Anthony Lynn brings the experience of more than 500 NFL games across his playing and coaching career, including two Super Bowl…

What does it take to prepare players to perform under pressure? Anthony Lynn brings the experience of more than 500 NFL games across his playing and coaching career, including two Super Bowl championships as a player. The Washington Commanders’ run game coordinator and running backs coach joined Andrew Johnson on the eve of Washington’s season opener against Philadelphia to explore the daily work behind that preparation. The former NFL head coach explains how his approach to practice has evolved, why talent needs disciplined preparation, and how developing a player as a person can improve what happens on the field. At the heart of his philosophy is a question: how do you slow the game down for your players? He also shares a memorable story from Denver: how a cleaner’s commitment to his work changed the effort Lynn brought to practice that day. A conversation about honest feedback, shared standards and helping people make better decisions under pressure, with lessons for anyone leading a team. Follow Goal & Inches – The NFL Pressure Test for more conversations connecting the NFL with leadership and business.

What does it take to prepare players to perform under pressure? Anthony Lynn brings the experience of more than 500 NFL games across his playing and coaching career, including two Super Bowl…

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Speakers: Anthony LynnGuestAndrew JohnsonHost

Top entities: Anthony Lynn×34 Mike Shanahan×6 NFL×29 Denver Broncos×9 Super Bowl×5

Sydney, Travel, and Game Week1:31 – 3:24

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:31

Anthony Lynn, thank you for joining Goal and Inches.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:34

Well, thanks for having me, man.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:36

So you're in Sydney, huh?

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:39

I am, but I've only just come back.

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:41

I spent the whole week in Melbourne to see the first game on Australian soil.

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:45

A big week.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:47

You know, that might have been the first regular season game.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:52

Yeah, because I played over there in 97, 98.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:55

We played in Sydney.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:56

Really? Yeah.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:59

Yeah, Denver Broncos played the Miami Dolphins.

Andrew JohnsonHost

2:03

And so do you recall, was that an exhibition game or was it part of the regular

Anthony LynnGuest

2:08

season? No, it wasn't regular season.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:10

It was what we call preseason.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:13

We'll play four games before we play regular season just for practice.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:18

And so we was over there for a whole week.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:20

And that was my first time going to Sydney.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:23

That's why I fell in love with the place, man.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:25

I liked it a lot.

Andrew JohnsonHost

2:26

Have you been back since? On a holiday at all? No.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:29

No, I haven't.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:30

It's a long flight.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:32

But I do plan on coming back.

Andrew JohnsonHost

2:35

And how did you cope with the travel back then?

Anthony LynnGuest

2:38

You know, we was there for a whole week.

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Sydney, Travel, and Game Week1:31 – 3:24

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:31

Anthony Lynn, thank you for joining Goal and Inches.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:34

Well, thanks for having me, man.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:36

So you're in Sydney, huh?

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:39

I am, but I've only just come back.

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:41

I spent the whole week in Melbourne to see the first game on Australian soil.

Andrew JohnsonHost

1:45

A big week.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:47

You know, that might have been the first regular season game.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:52

Yeah, because I played over there in 97, 98.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:55

We played in Sydney.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:56

Really? Yeah.

Anthony LynnGuest

1:59

Yeah, Denver Broncos played the Miami Dolphins.

Andrew JohnsonHost

2:03

And so do you recall, was that an exhibition game or was it part of the regular

Anthony LynnGuest

2:08

season? No, it wasn't regular season.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:10

It was what we call preseason.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:13

We'll play four games before we play regular season just for practice.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:18

And so we was over there for a whole week.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:20

And that was my first time going to Sydney.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:23

That's why I fell in love with the place, man.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:25

I liked it a lot.

Andrew JohnsonHost

2:26

Have you been back since? On a holiday at all? No.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:29

No, I haven't.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:30

It's a long flight.

Anthony LynnGuest

2:32

But I do plan on coming back.

Andrew JohnsonHost

2:35

And how did you cope with the travel back then?

Anthony LynnGuest

2:38

You know, we was there for a whole week.

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