Awful Announcing Podcast: 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.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• :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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