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For all the NFL conversation you’d ever want or need, there’s only one place to go: Scoop City, where there’s something for every football fan! The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider Dianna Russini and longtime NFL quarterback Chase Daniel share inside information you need to know about your favorite team, discussions going on in and around the league - and some scoop on life. New episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Scoop City is back! On today’s episode, The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider, Dianna Russini, details why the Minnesota Vikings are sticking with J.J. McCarthy. Dianna has reported the Vikings were contemplating signing former NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. Now, she’s revealing why the Vikings are moving on from the Rodgers discussion, as of right now.
Elsewhere around the league, quarterbacks continue to be the story of the offseason. Former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson is searching for his next team. Wilson has reportedly met with the Giants and Browns. Former NFL QB Chase Daniel recently ran into Wilson and he shares their conversation.
Plus, it’s that time of the year, the NCAA Tournament is back in action. To celebrate the tournament and commiserate in parenthood, Dianna and Chase break down their bracket of parenting pet peeves. There’s madness on the court and at home. Dianna and Chase share experiences anyone can relate to.
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On the latest episode of Scoop City, The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider, Dianna Russini, and former NFL QB Chase Daniel examine Aaron Rodgers’ current market. The former NFL MVP is waiting on the Minnesota Vikings to decide which direction they want to go with their quarterback situation. Additionally, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants are left in limbo waiting on the Vikings and Rodgers.
Elsewhere around the league, the Cincinnati Bengals inked their top two wide receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, to lucrative deals. Now, the team has turned its attention to Trey Hendrickson.
The Houston Texans made Derek Stingley Jr. the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. And, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp. Dianna and Chase react to the latest news, including those signings.
Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase Daniel
Producer: Marissa Dunn
Executive Producer: Stephen Bond
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Scoop City is back for another packed free agency episode! The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider, Dianna Russini explains which teams are interested in former New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. Dianna shares the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Minnesota Vikings are all interested in the four-time league MVP. Former NFL QB Chase Daniel reacts to the news and explains which team is best fit for Rodgers. Plus, Dianna and Chase discuss how Rodgers’ market will affect Russell Wilson’s market.
Aside from the quarterbacks, the pass catching market has some big names still available. Among the biggest names, Cooper Kupp, is officially a free agent and Dianna reveals which teams are interested in the veteran wide receiver.
The Cincinnati Bengals are fielding offers for star defensive end Trey Hendrickson. And while teams are willing to meet Hendrickson’s compensation demands, they are unwilling to meet the Bengals trade compensation.
Plus, the San Francisco 49ers have released a number of big-name veterans. Dianna and Chase discuss the 49ers offseason strategy, including trying to sign Brock Purdy to an extension.
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Day one of NFL Free Agency is in the books! The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider, Dianna Russini, and former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel walk you through all of Monday's madness. Plus, Chris Branch of the Pulse joins the show to add his analysis. The group reacts to the Seattle Seahawks signing QB Sam Darnold, the New York Jets signing QB Justin Fields, and the New England Patriots signing former Philadelphia Eagles DT Milton Williams. Plus, they break down the market for free agent quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Dianna also reveals why Chris Godwin re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
All that and more on a packed live episode of Scoop City!
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Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel are back with another episode of Scoop City! Days before the new league year, Dianna and Chase react to breaking news with Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf requesting a trade. They break down his market and the overall wideout market ahead of free agency. Plus, which pending free agent quarterback is the best fit for needy teams. The QB market has interesting names like Sam Darnold, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields.
Plus, Dianna and Chase react to breaking news with Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson. The four-time Pro Bowl DE appears to be the odd man out in the Queen City. On Thursday, Hendrickson was granted permission by the Bengals to seek a trade. And, the Las Vegas Raiders inked two-time All-Pro Maxx Crosby to a lucrative extension making him the highest-paid non-quarterback. And, speaking of quarterbacks, how will the San Francisco 49ers handle a Brock Purdy extension? Dianna reveals the two sides are talking and a new deal may require more time than originally expected.
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Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase Daniel
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Executive Producer: Stephen Bond
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Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel are back in the city limits of Scoop City with the latest on the Cincinnati Bengals applying the Franchise Tag to wide receiver Tee Higgins for the second-straight year. Dianna and Chase react to the news and examine what it means for other Bengals' players in search of a new deal. Dianna shares that All-Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals remain far apart on a new deal. And Cincinnati has yet to sign Trey Hendrickson to a new deal.
Elsewhere around the NFL, Matthew Stafford will remain the quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams. Dianna and Chase react to the news that the Rams want to keep evaluating their quarterback situation on a year-to-year basis. And, what does this mean for former New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers?
Plus, the Washington Commanders made a splash trade by shipping a 5th round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Dianna and Chase react to the trade and share how this could impact the 49ers' roster. And, how does Deebo work in the Commanders' offense?
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Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase Daniel
Producer: Marissa Dunn
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Scoop City, welcome back! Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel dive into the latest rumors with Tom Brady meeting with Matthew Stafford in Montana. Do the Las Vegas Raiders make the most sense as a destination for the current Los Angeles Rams quarterback? Dianna shares what she's hearing around the league about this ongoing saga and Chase offers perspective on Stafford's fit in Sin City. Plus, could the Philadelphia Eagles make the biggest splash in free agency? Dianna shares that the Eagles could be eyeing Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett as a potential trade target.
Elsewhere around the league, the NFL Scouting Combine continues. Heisman Trophy winner and former Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter spoke at the combine. The wide receiver/defensive back believes he can play two ways in the NFL. The league reacts to the news and so do Dianna and Chase.
And, finally, Chase provides insights on the annual NFLPA team survey. The 14-year vet discusses his time creating the survey while in the players union and what it was like trying to navigate selecting teams as a free agent. Lastly, the duo gets grilled on some common phrases.
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Hosts: Dianna Russini, Chase Daniel
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1Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel are back in Scoop City ahead of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Dianna and Chase dive into the story on the top of every NFL fan's mind, the future of Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. The team is allowing Stafford and his representation to explore the market and find his value. Could the Rams be moving on from their Super Bowl winning quarterback? And, which team would be interested in his services? Dianna and Chase explore the possibilities. Plus, how robust will the market be for former New York Jets quarterback, Aaron Rodgers? Dianna shares thoughts on the four-time NFL MVPs market.
Plus, the 2025 offseason will be fascinating for the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners need to pay their starting quarterback, Brock Purdy. But, can the 49ers keep stars like Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey in place and pay their QB? It may take some creative cap maneuvering from General Manager John Lynch.
And, could we see trade discussions heat up at this year's combine? Two massive names are lingering on the trade market, Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons. Will the Cleveland Browns get a deal in place prior to the 2025 NFL Draft? And, would the Dallas Cowboys actually move a superstar entering his prime? Dianna shares her insights on these stories and Chase reacts to the possibilities.
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Back from our Super Bowl trip to New Orleans, we’re ready to share some of the best conversations we had on Radio Row. Here’s Dianna Russini with San Francisco 49ers LB Fred Warner, New England Patriots QB Drake Maye, Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins, Houston Texans DE Will Anderson Jr., former New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and former New England TE Rob Gronkowski.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A wild week of news before Wild Card weekend. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing about the Las Vegas Raiders firing their head coach and GM and the Tennessee Titans firing their GM. They also discuss how Tom Brady will be involved with the coaching search in Vegas, whether a team could lure Bill Belichick away from UNC, why the Cowboys blocked the Bears from interviewing Mike McCarthy and how the fighting to land Ben Johnson as a head coach is playing out so far. Plus, The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia joins the show to talk about playoff time in Philly and which underdog teams he has an eye on this weekend.
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