Dianna Russini on Adam Schefter, being an NFL insider, Aaron Rodgers, and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews The Athletic's NFL insider Dianna Russini. Brandon and Dianna discuss a wide range of topics including being an NFL insider, how Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski are mentors, what Aaron Rodgers really thinks of Dianna, and more.

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-:35: “Scoop City”

-1:26: Podcasting

-2:47: Turnaround time from recording to release on “Scoop City”

-4:20: Chase Daniel

-6:02: Getting partnered with Chase

-9:05: Why did Diana launch “Scoop City?”

-10:40: Co-hosting show with Mike Greenberg?

-13:25: Was leaving ESPN more due to wanting to leave ESPN or because of The Athletic’s offer?

-15:58: Consistency of ESPN

-17:33: Envisioning leaving ESPN when Dianna was hired?

-19:41: Working with Adam Schefter/Having Adrian Wojnarowski as a mentor

-24:14: Not being in Schefter’s shadow

-25:31: Where does breaking news rank in Dianna’s career?

-27:31: Do insiders have the same sources?

-29:04: How demanding is it for an insider?

-31:51: Challenges of being a woman in a male dominated industry

-34:31: Harder to earn respect from employers and peers or teams and agents?

-36:27: Mentors

-37:02: Has Dianna’s Jets fandom faded now she’s covering the NFL?

-38:34: Relationship with Jets fans

-40:14: Aaron Rodgers calling out Dianna

-43:51: Zach Wilson report

-45:06: Rodgers on “The Pat McAfee Show”

-46:31: Dianna going on McAfee

-47:06: Relationship with Rodgers

-48:13: Rodgers with NYC media

-49:20: Does Rodgers care about how he’s covered?

-51:37: Ian O’Connor book about Rodgers

-53:38: Aggregators

-54:55: @PrettyRickey213

-56:13: Christopher Johnson

-56:49: Would Woody Johnson leave if Donald Trump is elected?

-57:15: Woody Johnson as an owner

-58:36: Would Rodgers have been receptive to change?

-59:36: Moving on from Robert Saleh?

-1:00:10: Saleh’s handling of Rodgers

-1:02:15: Diving catch from Rex Ryan

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