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Dianna Russini

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3757 total appearances

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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

No, I think Mike said his lifetime, which I say the last 10 years. I can't speak to... I don't know what was at stake 30 years ago. But for my time covering the NFL, this is... This is without a doubt one of the biggest games. I hate ranking it and rating it because here's the thing. I had no idea the Bills were going to be this good this year.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

No, I think Mike said his lifetime, which I say the last 10 years. I can't speak to... I don't know what was at stake 30 years ago. But for my time covering the NFL, this is... This is without a doubt one of the biggest games. I hate ranking it and rating it because here's the thing. I had no idea the Bills were going to be this good this year.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

I was the one yelling and screaming on this show in the summer going, guys, this is rebuild time for the Bills. This is not a team that has any star players and good options on offense. I don't know how this is going to work. Stephon Diggs gets shipped to the Houston Texans. I can't name the other receivers that I think could actually make a difference.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

I was the one yelling and screaming on this show in the summer going, guys, this is rebuild time for the Bills. This is not a team that has any star players and good options on offense. I don't know how this is going to work. Stephon Diggs gets shipped to the Houston Texans. I can't name the other receivers that I think could actually make a difference.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

And then we figure out that, oh, wait, they don't actually need any superstars because they've got the guy. They've got Josh Allen, who's figured out ways to win every single game and has grown and improved this entire season. I think that's one of the bigger storylines headed into this. The mistakes we've seen Josh Allen make in the past, he doesn't make those anymore. He doesn't.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

And then we figure out that, oh, wait, they don't actually need any superstars because they've got the guy. They've got Josh Allen, who's figured out ways to win every single game and has grown and improved this entire season. I think that's one of the bigger storylines headed into this. The mistakes we've seen Josh Allen make in the past, he doesn't make those anymore. He doesn't.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

That used to be the knock on him when I would talk to defensive coordinators before their games, especially the big ones I can remember specifically with Cincinnati. It was kind of, let's just wait to see if he makes a mistake. Let's see him throw the ball away and let's take advantage of it. Let's take advantage of, especially in the red zone. And that's, they can't do that anymore.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

That used to be the knock on him when I would talk to defensive coordinators before their games, especially the big ones I can remember specifically with Cincinnati. It was kind of, let's just wait to see if he makes a mistake. Let's see him throw the ball away and let's take advantage of it. Let's take advantage of, especially in the red zone. And that's, they can't do that anymore.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

They can't do it because it's not happening. And I can tell you the Ravens defense already is going to have their hands full with this offensive line in Buffalo because they're another unit I think that's been underrated a bit or at least overlooked at times as we saw them handle the Broncos front with ease last week.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

They can't do it because it's not happening. And I can tell you the Ravens defense already is going to have their hands full with this offensive line in Buffalo because they're another unit I think that's been underrated a bit or at least overlooked at times as we saw them handle the Broncos front with ease last week.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

I was talking to someone in Buffalo right before I hopped on with you guys. And we were just like having like broad stroke conversation about keys to the game. You know, what are you guys thinking about? And it's just so funny how like the simplicity of some of this can be like, I know we could spend an hour deep diving into the, to the X's and O's of what the difference will be.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

I was talking to someone in Buffalo right before I hopped on with you guys. And we were just like having like broad stroke conversation about keys to the game. You know, what are you guys thinking about? And it's just so funny how like the simplicity of some of this can be like, I know we could spend an hour deep diving into the, to the X's and O's of what the difference will be.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

But his answer was just like, Slow down Lamar, you know, like because at the end of the day, that that is going to be the difference. Can the Buffalo defense figure out a way to slow down Lamar? Because, oh, yeah, there's that guy, Derrick Henry, in the backfield now, too, that they've got to worry about. And it's no longer entirely on the quarterback.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

But his answer was just like, Slow down Lamar, you know, like because at the end of the day, that that is going to be the difference. Can the Buffalo defense figure out a way to slow down Lamar? Because, oh, yeah, there's that guy, Derrick Henry, in the backfield now, too, that they've got to worry about. And it's no longer entirely on the quarterback.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

And that's the edge the Ravens have now, even though we've seen in years past teams have struggled stopping Lamar, too. But now they got to worry about these both these guys on top of the fact that Todd Monken's done a really good job with this offense outside the run game. There's obviously options in the past in the passing game.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

And that's the edge the Ravens have now, even though we've seen in years past teams have struggled stopping Lamar, too. But now they got to worry about these both these guys on top of the fact that Todd Monken's done a really good job with this offense outside the run game. There's obviously options in the past in the passing game.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

So I do like this time of year where you want these answers of the smallest of details. But I think that's also what adds to how awesome this game is going to be. Is it going to be Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson? Who's going to play better?

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

So I do like this time of year where you want these answers of the smallest of details. But I think that's also what adds to how awesome this game is going to be. Is it going to be Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson? Who's going to play better?

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Early Onset Paterno (feat. Dianna Russini)

Is there a guy, an actor, someone famous, Dan, that people have said you look like that maybe you don't see, but you lean into it? Robert Pastorelli.