Dianna Russini, senior NFL insider at The Athletic

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In episode 24, Kevin chats with Dianna Russini, The Athletic's senior NFL insider and host of "Scoop City." Prior to joining The Athletic, Russini spent eight years at ESPN. An accomplished prep athlete, Russini's story begins there, and how she loved to compete. Russini's media career, however, began in news. Inspired by the reporting she watched on Sept. 11, Russini, then a soccer player at George Mason University, began to do whatever it took to get a foot in the door with New York television networks. Her story is a great example of determination, and she'll discuss the moments she was doubted and how she persevered, eventually becoming one of the biggest newsbreakers in sports. Hear how Dianna Russini broke in.

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