Cristo Fernandez, who plays Dani Rojas, was a professional soccer player before taking up acting
Ted does a whole lecture about practice with Jamie which is mirroring the infamous "practice" press conference by NBA player Allen Iverson.
At around 17 minutes, Roy ends the team's debate over which Martin Scorsese movie is his best work by yelling out "Silence!". This has a dual meaning as both a command to the team and as Roy's choice of a Scorsese film being (Silence (2016)).
Ted states the office is a No Schadenfreude Zone. Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another.
The upbeat song played during Dani Rojas introduction is "Jerk it Out" by Caesars, which was used in the ads for Apple's iPod shuffle. Apple distributes the show via AppleTV+. This song also has a connection with football, since it appeared in the soundtrack for the game "FIFA 2004".