It actually happened: Bill Belichick is going be the next head football coach at UNC, not another NFL team. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel talk with The Athletic’s national college football insider, Bruce Feldman, about what people inside the NFL and college football are saying about why he took the job, whether he’ll be successful and what this means for the next NFL hiring cycle. Dianna also shares with Chase what she learned while reporting at the NFL owners meeting in Texas this week, including scoops on Brock Purdy’s future with the 49ers, the Cowboys’ plans for Mike McCarthy and Micah Parsons, what the Browns might do with GM Andrew Berry and coach Kevin Stefanski and how these past weeks have affected Bryce Young’s standing with the Panthers. And they close the show dishing on the things they’re most excited to watch in this weekend’s slate of games.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the coach with the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history be happy working at the college level for the first time? Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel ask legendary coach Bruce Arians, who worked in the pros and in major college programs, what taking a job at a place like UNC would be like for Bill Belichick. They also get insight from Arians on what this year’s class of rookie quarterbacks is bringing to the Bears, Commanders, Patriots and Broncos, on what he sees in Jameis Winston’s recent play and on how the Buccaneers stack up at this point in the season. Plus, Dianna and Chase reflect with each other about which teams made the best and worst bets this year and whether the Falcons bet on Kirk Cousins was a bad one. Finally, they close the show dishing out Uncrustables for the best things they saw in Week 14.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scoop City has made a list and checked it twice for the NFL’s contenders and bottom dwellers. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel square what the teams trying to make a run need with what they can do, from the Ravens and Chiefs to the Texans and Commanders. They also make wishes for teams trying to bounce back from the bottom like the Browns, Jets, Bears and Bengals. Then, The Athletic’s Zak Keefer, host of the narrative podcast “Luck,” drops by to talk about Andrew Luck taking a job as the GM of Stanford’s football team. And Dianna and Chase close out the show talking about Justin Tucker, when athletes get the yips… and when all of us get the yips in ordinary moments.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after a disastrous loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel get into what got us here, how the locker room is reacting to the moment and what the organization has to do to fix it. They also go deep on the top teams in the NFC, including the Lions and Eagles, and explore how the Bills managed to wrap up the AFC East on December 1. Then, The Athletic’s Michael Silver joins the show to share what he knows about San Francisco’s season from hell and the reporting he did for a recent feature on Lions QB Jared Goff. Plus, Dianna and Chase wrap the show dishing out Uncrustables for the best things that happened in Week 13.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones kicks off Thanksgiving week by saying he hasn’t ruled out extending Mike McCarthy’s contract. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing and seeing from Dallas as the Cowboys sort out some existential issues in the final weeks of the season. They also open the Scoop City Mailbag to answer your questions about the Ravens, Lions, Bucs, Vikings, Raiders… and Dianna’s life as an NFL insider. And they close the episode reflecting on which NFL fan bases have the most to be thankful for this year.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both of New York’s football teams are in shambles. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel get into where the Giants go from here after releasing Daniel Jones and the bizarre news that the Jets have brought back former GM Mike Tannenbaum to help them find a new GM and head coach. Then, they reconvene “Scoop Court” to rule on whether Chase can still credibly claim the Chiefs are the best team in the league, whether it’s fair to say that the Commanders are trending downward at the time Kliff Kingsbury-coached offenses typically fall off a cliff and whether Dianna needs to take back her prediction that the Texans would win the Super Bowl. And to cap off the show, they dish out their Uncrustables for cool things that happened in Week 12.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the New York Jets fired GM Joe Douglas this week, Dianna Russini and The Athletic published blockbuster reporting about how deep the dysfunction runs in the Jets organization. Here, Dianna and Chase unpack her scoops about Douglas’ exit and how Jets owner Woody Johnson suggested to coaches and team officials that they bench Aaron Rodgers earlier this year. They also rate the sadness levels of a group of teams that have struggled so far this season, including the Cowboys, Giants, Patriots and Titans. And to close out the show, they return to our “In My Mentions” segment to respond to the takes sent to Dianna comparing Woody Johnson to Jerry Jones.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Giants are benching Daniel Jones, the quarterback they’d once seen as a franchise centerpiece. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel break down what got them to this point, and with the help of The Athletic’s Dan Duggan, contemplate whether head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen can survive what’s next. Dianna and Chase also run a heat check on the stories shaping this week’s NFL news cycle and start with whether the Jaguars are about to fire Doug Pederson - and whether Jacksonville could soon be a match for Bill Belichick. Plus, in the latest edition of “Chase is on the Case,” Daniel shares what he’s seeing from Justin Herbert and Bo Nix and why he thinks they’re dark horses for end-of-season awards. And they end the show dishing out Uncrustables for the things they thought were cool in Week 11.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel forecast what the offseason job market could look like and whether as many as 10 or 11 teams could soon be looking for new head coaches. They also contemplate questions about how Aaron Rodgers could affect the Jets’ effort to land a new head coach and whether there’s anything to all the talk about Deion Sanders potentially coaching in the NFL. Plus, The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia joins the pod to share the scoop on how Josh Allen is playing some of the best ball of his career and where the Bills stand going into a huge game this weekend against the Chiefs. And to close out the show, Dianna dishes some life lessons she took out of her recent adventure replacing her phone.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bears are pondering existential questions after a painful loss at home to the Patriots on Sunday. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel, with the help of The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain, unpack why this feels like a new bottom for Chicago and what might come next for the team. Dianna and Chase also share what they’re hearing and what they’re seeing in teams that are soaring, like the Steelers and Lions, and teams that are also hitting rock bottom like the Cowboys and Colts. And to close out the show, they dish out this week’s Uncrustable awards for things they arbitrarily think are cool.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices