Dianna Russini
@DMRussini
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Senior NFL insider for @TheAthletic š¤ Host of Scoop City
Joined February 2010
I have, and I think we all should take note of Derek Carrās incredible leadership. He is kind, thoughtful, and these messages are very powerful. On Gruden āHate the sin, love the manā.On Ruggs āHe needs love, if no one is going to give it to him, I willā . He is special.
āHe needs people to love him right now . If no one else will do it, Iāll do it.ā. Derek Carr says he'll always be there for former teammate Henry Ruggs.
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I hate everything.
I was asking @diannaESPN about potential communication issues during tomorrow nights #NFLDraft, then this happened. ššš
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Not everyone can be an ESPN reporter but some can just do it all. Kamara gives it a try. #Saints
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Stefon Diggs is the only Bills player left on the field. Heās watching the Chiefs ceremony.
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Browns quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield have acquired an RV and parked it here on the premises for training camp so they can have a top secret clubhouse. Only QBs allowed inside for now and no name yet. They wonāt tell me what goes on inside.
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Aaron Rodgers has provided the NY Jets with a wish-list of free agents he would like them to target and acquire, per sources. It includes Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, Marcedes Lewis andā¦.Odell Beckham Jr.
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The Falcons called Kirk Cousins when they were on the clock to let him know. From what I learned, Cousins understood a QB would be considered but he did not believe his successor would be taken in the first round. Iām told heās a bit stunned.
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Thank you to everyone for all the kind messages and support after I rubbed my belly like I was searching for a genie on a football field. It was a moment my family will never forget. Quick trip on IR.Iāll be back soon!
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Just texted with an NFL head coach about the upcoming cuts and what he expectsā¦. āItās going to be a massacre next week all around the leagueā.
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The Green Bay Packers are the team that submitted a proposal to the NFLās competition committee to ban the tush push, per sources.
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The Titans are not interested in Tom Brady, they are working hard to get a deal done with Ryan Tannehill per sources.
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Hey @Philly_Mays Iād love to sit next to you on the flight homeā¦just donāt eat a burrito again. Thatās all. You are a narc @PFTCommenter.
Never sit next to a reporter that happens to be a friend of the program on an airplane
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As we celebrate #FathersDay this weekend, thereās one Dad who seems to NEVER miss a moment in sports. We donāt know much about @BarstoolBigCat home life but in between his many jobs, takes, and tweets, heās raising 2 little kids or rather ālittle catsā .
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Jadeveon Clowney is expected to sign with the Tennessee Titans sources tell ESPN. He rejoins Mike Vrabel who was on the Texans defensive staff for Clowneyās first 3 years in the league in Houston. The Saints, the other main suitor, made a very strong case. This was a close one.
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An Italian boy from NJ living at home with his parents is why I didnāt get married until 37.
The New York Giants starting quarterback is living at home with his parents. Itās rare but itās the perfect storm for Tommy DeVito. Undrafted rookie. Jersey native. Grew up nine miles from the facility. Now has a chance to write āthe perfect story.ā .
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Just one morning Iād like my husband to start our day with hello, good morning and not with āwhatās for dinner tonight?ā.Itās 5:28 am.
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I told my Dad about this incredible opportunity. I was practically screaming. His response āwear cleats on that Oakland dirt so you can be the fastest sideline reporter in the history. You donāt want to miss an interview because you were too slowā š canāt wait! š.
.@diannaESPN has been added to ESPNās #MNF broadcast team for wk 1ās #DENvsOAK game. She will join @espnSteveLevy @briangriese and @LRiddickESPN on Monday night in Oakland. It will be Diannaās first NFL sideline assignment for ESPN.
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Minutes after welcoming our sweet son Joseph āJoeyā Kevin to the world, I reminded the baby the great Bill Parcells was born in the same exact hospital. He didnāt respond, just yelled Go Birds! at his father. ā¤ļø
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Aaron Rodgers will be informing the Packers of his decision soon, per league sources. Iām told there are multiple teams with offers on the table but of course, nothing can happen until the Green Bay Packers allow a trade.
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Trade! The LA Rams have traded WR Robert Woods to the Tennessee Titans, per sources.
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Travis Kelce sees Taylor Swift for the first time after he just won.
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Kicker Cody Parkey said he wants to go home see his wife and dog. knowing they donāt care what happened today #Bears.
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I thought it would be so kind to stop by my parents house, beep the horn, and wave to them. My mom opened the front door and just yelled āget the hell outta hereā . I think she meant forever.
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I'm not sure what's crazier. the world's No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler asking @JeffDarlington for help as he's being detained or an officer asking Darlington "who was that we just arrested?".
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On the day in which he could make his final decision, free-agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. is honing in on the Chiefs, Packers and Saints, per league sources.
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The Falcons are expected to trade Julio Jones to the Titans barring any setbacks in the next 24-48 hours, per sources. The 2 sides still are finalizing compensation but, as one source said, āI feel very good about this happeningā If there are no snags, the trade official Monday.
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8 days in Las Vegas was incredible. One of the best Super Bowls. Time to go home while nervously waiting and hoping @Philly_Mays wonāt be in this seat.
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I send the same text to every X the night before their wedding.
Tom Brady's response to Julian Edelman's post about Cam Newton š
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The Atlanta Falcons will not be pursuing QB Lamar Jackson, per sources.
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Many incredible experiences at the Super Bowl but in a city with lots of fakeāthe realest moment was walking in West Hollywood at 10am & running into @BarstoolBigCat with 2 donuts in his mouth and @PFTCommenter just standing there. They didnāt say much ā¦except āwant a donut?ā.
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A friend in Philly at the Flyers game just texted me āIt got all quiet before the National Anthem at the game and some dude screamed we got Jimmy Butler and everyone went wildā #Sixers.
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In the wake of an extensive in-person meeting between Aaron Rodgers & New York Jets brass, including owner Woody Johnson, there's optimism in the Jetsā organization that they are on the brink of landing the future Hall of Fame QB, sources close to the situation tell ESPN.
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JJ Watt has received several offers from teams. The best offer he has received right now is between 15-16 million per year, per sources.
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At church this morning the priest asked all the mothers to stand up so he can bless them. I wasnāt paying attention and stood up. My family thought I was making an announcement. and looked frightened. My Dad looked ill. Happy Motherās Day Moms!.
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Spoke to Steeler players about Mike Tomlin. Players on defense pointed to the adjustments made at half. They said he āstraight up went high school football coach and drew up how they were going to defend Cleveland ā since they Browns showing a different look. āHe saved the gameā.
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I really wish my name was spelled like a normal Diana. Itās infuriating to have to call DMV, credit cards, registrations to correct. I asked my Dad why he decided to add an extra N. āPrincess Diana was popular back then and we wanted to make it clear: You arenāt a Princessā š.
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So what changed for Liam Coen? He got on the plane to Jacksonville after Jags' ownership called him directly and explained they will let him pick the general manager and would pay him "Ben Johnson" level money along with multiple years, per sources.
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Ben Johnson picked the Bears because of the quarterback. It's that simple.
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Russell Wilson is expecting to be cut by the Denver Broncos in March, per league sources. For almost two months, the quarterback has been starting knowing the organization was most likely going to move on him from after this season.
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The Falcons continue to field calls from teams interested in trading for Julio Jones. The Seahawks have had discussions about a possible trade with Atlanta, per sources. In fact, QB Russell Wilson & Julio Jones have spoken to discuss the possibility of playing together.
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While it makes sense Ben Johnson took the Chicago job, people around the league are pretty surprised right now.
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Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner said after the game against the Patriots that Mac Jones hit him in the āprivate parts.āThis video sent from a league source is a closer view.
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Just witnessed a drunk man making a scene on the train. I couldnāt keep quiet. I told him he was being really disrespectful and rude. He yelled back āyoung lady you donāt know the whole story.ā .Young lady? All is forgiven. letās be friends.
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Patrick Mahomes threw 0 TDs his rookie year. His second year, he threw 50 TDs. 50. that just popped in my head right now .
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Jadeveon Clowney has told Titans officials he plans to sign with them, per sources. He has also texted with his new teammates his enthusiasm for joining the team. Clowney is expected to travel to Nashville soon.
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Just spoke to Derrick Henry over the phone, "Wow. Wow. I'm shocked. Coach Vrabel is a leader of men. He is a great coach and teacher. I know he will get another opportunity right away. I look forward to it.".
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Antonio Brown told me there was never a scuffle at practice. He said he did not use the word ācrackerā and would never use that word. Everything has been blown out of proportionā.āI spoke with Mike Mayock 1-on-1, man-to-man.ā. #Raiders.
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Jacksonville head coach Doug Marrone has been informed that he will be dismissed following Sundayās game vs. Colts, per sources. Jaguars will begin a search for a new head coach.
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I was on the phone with a head coach talking about the mock draft today and he was losing his mind because his Internet went down. apparently his young children were all on their iPads using up the band width. ā everybody get off the Internetā-in loud dad voice. I hung up.
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I had it first.
Coveted free-agent kicker @PFTCommenter will work out today for the @XFLDefenders, sources tell ESPN. One GM is describing him as āJustin Tucker with sunglasses.ā Big day ahead.
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The New York Jets have started to reach out to veteran free-agent quarterbacks, per sources.
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Breaking News: The Titans are trading WR AJ Brown to the Eagles in exchange for Philadelphiaās 18th overall pick and another third-round pick, per sources.
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A cute little girl just walked by me and said āgood morning to youā. and āI said well itās a little later than that honey!ā. and she said,.āyou can start your day over anytime you want.ā. š¤Æ š¤Æ š¤Æ.
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Michael Penix Jr. did not take a top-30 visit to Flowery Branch. The Falcons only attended a 45 minute workout and met with him at the Combine. Itās almost unheard of for a QB taken in the 1st to NOT be on a teams top-30. In the end, ATL felt comfortable with the work they did.
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I tossed and turned all night and I finally decided: The Washington Football team is going to stun the Seattle Seahawks and win 5 in a row.
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We asked a bunch of Jets/Bills players about the turf at MetLife since it has a history of issues. New turf was put down before this season. RB Breece Hall who had a productive night, had the best answer. āGrass. Thatās my answer. We want grassā.
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Titans RB Derrick Henry is expected at practice tomorrow, per sources. After jogging on the grass last week in cleats, another great step towards his return. I was told there's always a chance he can play against Houston, but realistically it is a longshot.
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QB Jacoby Brissett is expected to sign with the Washington Commanders, per sources.
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Why do I always date people like this. .
i can't stand to see what might be the best eagles fan interview ever being posted as a terrible iphone screen record so here it is 16x9
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My husband is driving me to the airport and I canāt wait to get out of this car. Heās verbally going through EVERY single play of the final 3 minutes of the Eagles Super Bowl win. The only reason why I havenāt jumped out is I know heās going Xmas shopping soon as he drops me off.
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Sundayās game between the Steelers and Titans is being postponed per multiple sources. They are considering all options to reschedule, Monday night as one of them. This will all be based on test results.
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Although he was cut yesterday by the DC Defenders @XFLDefenders, Iām told by sources placekicker @pftcommenter impressed enough with his raw talent that it is a real possibility he may be offered a spot on the @XFL2020 practice squad.
Last week I tried out to be a professonal kicker for the D.C. Defenders of the XFL. Here is the result of my tryout
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I will never forget the week leading up the draft in 2019. A member of the Washington coaching staff told me he was going to actually throw up in the war room because ownership wasnāt listening. Coaches didnāt believe Haskins was the right person to be the future of the franchise.
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A source with the Patriots tells me Bill Belichick ordered the field crew to place these thermometers inside the Jets tunnel so New York is reminded how cold it is. Mental warfare. #Patriots
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The Carolina Panthers will be signing XFL star P.J. Walker per source.
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Teams who have money to spend š° šš»šš»šš»šš»
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The first step for the Saints, Panthers, and Browns in arranging a meeting with QB Deshaun Watson was presenting a trade package to the Texans, per multiple league sources. Once Houston approved, only then did they meet.
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While I should be letting people know that this is a fake account and not me, Iām more interested in now changing my name to Dianna Rigatoni.
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Text from a GM during this mock draft āthere are early communication issues because 32 of us GMs are on conference call and we didnāt hit mute. Sounds awfulā.
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The Atlanta Falcons have discussed several trade offers for Julio Jones, including an offer for a future first round draft pick, per sources. There is a sense around the league a trade could go down as early as next week.
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Aaron Rodgers is skipping all of Jets mandatory minicamp this week because he prefers to be somewhere else away from football. That's his choice.
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The Buffalo Bills are going to dethrone the New England Patriots in the AFC East. thatās my tuesday take for the day.
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My mom usually has too much to say about my career. My dad jumped in today, āPJ played really well but do you think he was wondering why you were dressed like a construction workerā. Hug your parents. They are probably nicer than mine.
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I was told Derrick Henry will not be on a snap count, he will have no limitations, and the coaching staff will keep a close eye on him to watch his conditioning and comfort. The team practiced in pads this week to get him ready to take his hits.
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#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes was pressured the most of any QB in Super Bowl history. 29 pressures = 52%.
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WR Jarvis Landry will visit the Atlanta Falcons, per sources.
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The massive blue light emanating over New York City means the Giants have just given Eli Manning a contract extension. Like how we announce the Pope.
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Sean McVay informed members of the Rams organization that he will be staying on as the head coach, per sources.
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Walking out of the Eagles locker room tonight.ā¦and let me say, this team has that 2017 magic with some 2022 to it š.
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Feeling dangerous at 10am. Billsā QB Josh Allen is going to put the Bills in contention for a Super Bowl. and. The Detroit Lions will win their division. Bold predictions with my bold coffee. The End.
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Thanks for all the kind and thoughtful comments and texts. Btw @PFTCommenter appreciates your concern but I know better than to marry a professional football player.
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Who will be the head coach on draft night who forgets to mute?.
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The Titans are internally discussing a new contract for Ryan Tannehill after the season per source. Not franchise tag, a new deal to be the future starting QB of Tennessee. #titans.
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