Roger Staubach, Ed Lyon & Art Napolitano — Comebacks, Tax Truths, and Reinvention (The Neil Haley Show, Oct 1, 2025)
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Neil kicks off with a classic: a 2016 “Just Two Choices” segment featuring Dallas Cowboys legend Roger Staubach. Roger traces his late switch to quarterback—only in his senior year of high school—through a formative season at New Mexico Military Institute, then Navy. He credits those years for sharpening both the arm and the mindset, and he hammers a simple truth: the QB’s real job is transferring confidence to the team when the clock gets tight.
They dig into leadership under pressure and the birth of the “Hail Mary.” Staubach recounts the 1975 Vikings playoff miracle with Drew Pearson, how one phrase stuck, and why those last two minutes demand a different mental gear. He name-checks clutch allies (Pearson, Tony Hill, Preston Pearson) and tips his hat to Troy Aikman for owning the ’90s. Oh—and that colorblindness? Funny story, but it never rattled him on Sundays.
Service comes up big. Roger outlines his Navy path, supply corps stint in Da Nang, and how the Academy’s engineering grind became a business edge. Off-seasons meant real estate reps long before retirement; that discipline later rolled into leadership at JLL. Family notes, a few Pittsburgh–Dallas laughs, and we’re out—vintage Staubach: calm, candid, classy.
Next, tax strategist Ed Lyon jumps in with a no-nonsense breakdown of the latest Epstein chatter on Capitol Hill. He separates sizzle from steak: lots of professionals without CPA/JD letters still give legitimate tax planning; the IRS can’t audit everything; and the Epstein/Leon Black matter centers on GRATs—a mainstream estate tool vetted by a top firm. The eyebrow-raiser isn’t the strategy; it’s the fees and documentation. Ed contrasts routine, low-risk planning (401(k)s, pensions) with higher-scrutiny moves (conservation easements), and frames risk tolerance like any other portfolio decision.
Finally, Neil tees up Art Napolitano—musician-turned-entrepreneur—on reinvention. From chasing a Boston rock dream to hitting bottom and rebuilding, Art’s setup promises a straight talk on direct sales, creator discipline, and the mindset shift from “comfortable” to “successful.” Good old-fashioned grit meets modern creator economy—right in Neil’s wheelhouse.
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