Horrifying OKC & Ja Morant’s Trade Value w/ Frank Isola, Plus Predicting the CFB Coaching Carousel w/ Bruce Feldman
Ryen is joined by NBA host and reporter Frank Isola to discuss the Thunder looking terrifying to start the season and other storylines around the league. Then, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman stops by to predict how some of the biggest college football coaching vacancies might pan out. Finally, the guys close it out with some listener-submitted Life Advice — including how to date your friend’s sister and when to give up on the music dream.
(2:28) FRANK ISOLA
(4:00) Thunder look terrifying
(17:12) Cade & the Pistons
(22:57) What’s wrong with the Knicks?
(32:13) Ja Morant trade teams
(50:03) BRUCE FELDMAN
(50:13) The LSU job
(1:04:19) Curt Cignetti’s impact on CFB
(1:15:50) Auburn, Florida, and Penn State openings
(1:30:10) LIFE ADVICE
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Mavs Fire Nico, Greg Olsen on the NFL Game of the Year, Plus Show T-Shirt Ideas
Ryen opens with the Mavericks finally firing Nico Harrison after the Luka trade. Then he chats with FOX NFL Analyst Greg Olsen about the Seahawks-Rams “Game of the Year” and more. Next, he gives you “10 Good Minutes” on NBA thoughts, including ranking distressed players, before closing it out with some listener-submitted Life Advice.
(01:58) MAVS FIRE NICO
(13:25) GREG OLSEN
(13:55) What’s wrong with the Packers?
(18:47) The Jalen Hurts debate
(24:02) Seahawks-Rams preview
(30:10) Sam Darnold’s turnaround
(36:46) Greg hates field goals
(55:31) Bills theories
(1:03:36) 10 GOOD NBA MINUTES
(1:03:45) Warriors-Thunder
(1:12:57) Kon Kneuppel is perfect
(1:17:04) VJ Edgecombe
(1:20:31) Ranking Ja, Zion, Trae & LaMelo
(1:23:15) THE ALLIANCE PARLAY
(1:26:28) LIFE ADVICE
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MVP Drake Maye, Scary Seahawks & Ravens Back with Albert Breer. Plus a Heisman Rant.
Ryen opens with his five biggest takeaways from the NFL weekend, including the Patriots rolling the Bucs and why Drake Maye looks like the MVP right now. Then he chats with The MMQB’s Albert Breer about the Seahawks’ dominance, the Colts’ regression, whether the Ravens are back, and more. Ryen also ranks his College Football Top 12 and closes it out with some listener-submitted Life Advice.
(1:52) Drake Maye MVP
(08:07) Bills’ terrible loss
(10:10) Chiefs the Super Bowl favorite
(10:50) Rams out-coaching teams
(12:30) Russell Wilson/Giants collapse
(16:58) ALBERT BREER
(17:10) Patriots and Maye
(28:20) Caleb Williams
(33:43) Seahawks or Colts?
(44:05) Campbell calling plays for Lions?
(52:17) Ravens back?
(1:05:59) Breer talks Ohio State
(1:20:13) CFB TOP 12 RANKINGS
(1:33:08) LIFE ADVICE
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Chris Long's Favorite NFL Trades and Ones He Wished Happened, Plus Life Advice!
Ryen Russillo is joined by Super Bowl champion and friend of the show Chris Long to break down the NFL trade deadline, his favorite trades, and the ones he wished had happened. They also hit on Tom Brady cloning his dog, teams that frustrate him, and which ex-teammates he still talks to.
(03:03) CHRIS LONG
(06:37) What it’s like getting traded
(08:55) Surprise teams that didn’t make a move
(16:33) Sauce to the Colts?
(21:40) Packers frustration
(38:55) Bills’ advantage over Chiefs
(44:23) Allen > Mahomes?
(47:16) LIFE ADVICE
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CFP Rankings Reactions & Inside the NFL Trade Deadline With Dianna Russini Plus Woj on Leaving the Insider Life
Ryen Russillo shares his reactions to the first College Football Playoff rankings, chats with The Athletic’s NFL Insider Dianna Russini to discuss the wild NFL trade deadline, and later catches up with Adrian Wojnarowski, former ESPN NBA Insider and now St. Bonaventure GM, to talk about his decision to step away from the life of breaking news.
(1:35) 1st CFB PLAYOFF RANKINGS
(14:28) DIANNA RUSSINI
(15:35) Jets trade Sauce
(19:30) Colts all-in on Daniel Jones
(27:01) Cowboys trade for Quinnen Williams
(35:21) Trades that didn’t happen
(40:50) Kyler benched?
(44:17) Jayden Daniels’ injury update
(50:54) NBA Alliance Parlay
(58:09) ADRIAN WOJNAROWSKI
(58:42) On being the GM at St. Bonaventure
(1:17:10) Walking away from being an NBA Insider
(1:40:24) Life Advice
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Welcome to the new home of The Ryen Russillo Show—same Russillo, just with a fresh coat of paint. You’ll still get the sports talk, the random stories, and the guests you already love plus some new ones too. And yes, Kyle and Ceruti are still here for Life Advice—because who doesn’t need a little help from their friends? New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Presented by DraftKings
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