Scoop City: Inside The NFL

The Athletic
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Feb 11, 2025 • 53min

The scoop on how the Eagles did it + Who wants Aaron Rodgers now? + Drew Brees on Chase Daniel

The Eagles are the world champs. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they know about how Philadelphia built a team capable of the blowout they produced against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl - and Dianna shares what she heard from players, coaches and execs inside the Superdome. They also explore where Aaron Rodgers and the Jets might go from here now that the team is moving on from him, who might be interested in trading with the 49ers for Deebo Samuel and where contract talks between San Francisco and Brock Purdy could be heading. Plus, Dianna shares with Chase some of a Radio Row conversation she had with Drew Brees about his former teammate and current neighbor, Chase Daniel. Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 7, 2025 • 47min

Jayden Daniels from Super Bowl Radio Row + Final thoughts on Chiefs vs. Eagles + How Myles Garrett and Cooper Kupp might shape the offseason

Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel link up on Radio Row in New Orleans to share what they’re hearing and thinking about the Chiefs and the Eagles before the Super Bowl - and get some input from one of the league’s elite defenders, Fred Warner. They also break down how moves for Myles Garrett or Cooper Kupp would reverberate league-wide and why Joe Burrow was putting public pressure on his team from Radio Row to keep Cincinnati’s core group together. Plus, Dianna sits down with Commanders QB Jayden Daniels to chat about his team’s success in his rookie campaign, how he stays cool under pressure, what he’s learned from Kliff Kingsbury and dish on his favorite plays of the 2024 season.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 44min

What’s the buzz in New Orleans about Myles Garrett wanting a trade and who could deal for him? + Michael Silver dishes on Mahomes, Josh Allen, Jared Goff and three decades of covering Super Bowls

Less than a week before the Super Bowl, Myles Garrett grabbed the headlines on Monday by formally requesting a trade out of Cleveland. On the ground at Radio Row, Dianna Russini connects with Chase Daniel about what the market looks like for one of the league’s elite defensive players, who might want to trade for him and what it would cost. Plus, The Athletic’s Michael Silver drops by Radio Row to chat with Dianna about his reporting on Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff, Josh Allen and share stories about the dozens of Super Bowls he’s covered in person.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 1h 13min

The Super Bowl week scoop in New Orleans (a crossover pod with The Athletic Football Show!)

For the next week, New Orleans is officially Scoop City. Dianna Russini kicks off Super Bowl week by recording a crossover pod in the game’s host city with our colleague Robert Mays, the host of The Athletic Football Show. They break down what Dianna learned in Mobile covering the Senior Bowl and take the temperature of what the quarterback market will look like this offseason, contemplating what comes next for Brock Purdy, Matthew Stafford, Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson. They also check in on the latest with the league’s coaching carousel and how things are likely to play out for the Saints, the last team looking to fill an open job. Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 31, 2025 • 52min

Are the Saints thinking Kellen Moore or bust? + Who could deal with the Titans for the top pick and what would they want?

There’s one game left to play, but the teams who’ll be watching the Super Bowl from home are already busy working on 2025. Dianna Russini, fresh off a reporting trip to Mobile for the Senior Bowl, connects with Chase Daniel about the strategies the Titans might be weighing with the top draft pick, what the Giants are looking for in this year’s quarterback class and what to make of Browns GM Andrew Berry’s comments about Shedeur Sanders and Cleveland. They also look at the coaching search in New Orleans and whether the Saints have any options beyond waiting out the Super Bowl to make a play for Kellen Moore. And they ponder a few questions they already have about the offseason, like whether we’re about to see a Russell Wilson-Pete Carroll reunion in Las Vegas, how much patience Maxx Crosby has left with the Raiders and how the end of the season affected Minnesota’s calculations about re-signing Sam Darnold. Plus, they set the scene for the things they’re most looking forward to when they get to New Orleans for the Chiefs-Eagles matchup.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 1h 11min

How we got a Chiefs vs Eagles Super Bowl + Did the Cowboys waste this hiring cycle?

The Super Bowl is set. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they saw in how the Chiefs knocked off the Bills and how the Eagles cruised past the Commanders in the conference championship games. They also contemplate what comes next in Buffalo and in Washington as those teams set their sights on next season. Then they get into what they’re hearing about the flurry of hiring activity that closed out last week, from the drama around Jacksonville poaching their new coach from Tampa Bay to Pete Carroll getting a chance at a comeback in Las Vegas to the Cowboys making a head coaching hire that Jerry Jones is already scrambling to explain. Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 24, 2025 • 44min

Will Aaron Glenn save the Jets? + Can we predict Monday’s headlines about the conference championship games?

The New York Jets hired Aaron Glenn as their next head coach on Wednesday. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel break down what the Jets see in Glenn, one of the league’s hottest coaching prospects, and whether he’s got a shot at turning their organization around. They also survey the rest of the league’s hiring and firing landscape, including the winding road the Dallas Cowboys are taking to find a new head coach. And they take stock of the staff Mike Vrabel is building with the Patriots, which now includes Josh McDaniels returning to a coordinator position in New England. Plus, they each take a shot at predicting which headlines we’ll be talking about on Monday after the conference championships go down this weekend. Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 9min

Why did Ben Johnson say yes to the Bears? + Inside Washington’s shock playoff run

The Chicago Bears wasted no time on Monday, signing Ben Johnson as their new head coach two days after the Lions lost their playoff game to the Commanders. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel react to breaking news by sharing what they’re hearing about why Johnson, long one of the most sought-after coaching prospects in the league, took the job. They also break down what the Johnson hire means for all the other dominoes that might fall in this year’s hiring spree, including the openings in Dallas and New Orleans. Then they share what the results of the divisional round mean for the future of the league and how the Ravens and Lamar Jackson chart a path forward after their loss to the Bills. Plus, NBC Sports Washington and 106.7 The Fan’s JP Finlay joins the show to share the scoop on how the Commanders rallied behind Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn to reach Washington’s first NFC championship game since 1991.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 17, 2025 • 48min

Can Deion Sanders and the Cowboys actually happen? + What we’re watching in the divisional round of the playoffs

The rumor mill has been scorching hot since news surfaced that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke with Deion Sanders about his team’s head coaching job. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel connect with The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman to separate what’s real, what’s not and what it would take for the Coach Prime show to relocate from Colorado to Dallas. Dianna and Chase also talk to Bruce about Chicago’s interest in Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, and dish with each other who else is in the mix for the Bears job. Plus, they share with each other the things they’re watching most closely in the divisional round of the playoffs this weekend, including in the electric matchup between the Bills and Ravens.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 14, 2025 • 55min

Dallas is done with Mike McCarthy + has Mike Tomlin coached his last game in Pittsburgh?

The playoffs are here, and the coaching carousel is already in overdrive. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing about the Dallas Cowboys parting ways with Mike McCarthy and who they might target for their coaching vacancy, where the Steelers might go with Mike Tomlin and whether it’s possible they’ll trade him and how the Patriots locked up Mike Vrabel as their new coach so quickly. They also share their reactions to this weekend’s playoff results and contemplate what comes next for the Steelers, Broncos, Chargers and Bucs now that their seasons are over.Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase DanielProducer: Marissa DunnExecutive Producer: Michael MartinezFollow Scoop City on YouTube Follow Dianna Russini: @DMRussini Follow Chase Daniel: @ChaseDaniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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