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Out of Our League

Out of Our League

By: Charles Coplin and Mike Smith
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Hosts and former NFL executives Charles Coplin and Mike Smith offer unique insight and perspective into the world of sports. Charles Coplin is an Emmy Award winning Producer and Programmer who has worked for four television networks, two American Sports Leagues, overseen shows with Beatles, Stones and Springsteen, and consulted with Russian media on how to create and grow sports fans. He sits at the apex of sports, entertainment and popular culture utilizing ever changing technologies to tell stories both live and on tape across multiple platforms. Mike Smith is the Founder of Huddle Advisory, an executive coaching and consulting firm that guides people to maximize their potential as Corporate Athletes. Mike founded Huddle after spending over 25 years in sports and entertainment working with the National Football League, NBC, and Deloitte. He has been repeatedly tapped to lead the most important initiatives ranging from NFL leader succession planning to Super Bowl weather planning to NBC’s acquisition of Universal.© 2026 Out of Our League
Episodes
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Apr 8 2026

    Charles and Mike covered all the bases this week: The good (Michigan and UCLA winning National Championships), the bad (the Lakers losing both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves), and the ugly (Geno Auriemma’s behavior after UConn’s semifinal loss). Plus, North Carolina hires Michael Malone, Fernando Mendoza will not attend the NFL Draft, and Jo Adell has a day that at least Charles will remember. Jason’s Wormbyte gets us ready for The Masters and highlights the Artemis II mission, while the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of The Week has Mike heading back to the Kentucky Derby!

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    38 mins
  • You Can’t Defeat The Robots!

    You Can’t Defeat The Robots!
    Apr 1 2026

    Is this the maddest March yet? Charles and Mike react to Braylon Mullins' instantly iconic game-winner to send UConn to the Final Four and discuss the NCAA Tournament as a whole. Then they cover all of the news out of the NFL League Meetings - Will we see replacement refs again? Would an 18-game season be too much? Should the Super Bowl always be in Las Vegas? Plus, Tiger Woods steps away from Golf after his latest car accident, the MLB season is underway with the help of some robots, and the NBA Playoffs are approaching. Jason's Wormbyte covers Gary Woodland's inspirational victory at the Houston Open, and the Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week features a sublime darts performance.

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    40 mins
  • More March Madness

    More March Madness
    Mar 18 2026

    It’s backwards day on Out of Our League! This week, Jason takes the reins of the show as he and Mike START with an insightful Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week, and then discuss the success of the World Baseball Classic, the start of the NCAA Tournament, the latest on NBA expansion, and much more! Then Charles, who couldn’t help but chime in a few times earlier, finally has his own segment! He reviews the latest two books that he’s read: Football by Chuck Klosterman and Every Day Is Sunday by Ken Belson.


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    33 mins
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