A young Ryen Russillo would cold call NBA teams and ask about potential trades
“That’s awesome that you thought you were a legitimate member of the media asking for a quote on it, but you were just a guy with an idea."
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Adrian Wojnarowski explains why he stopped tipping picks: ‘I don’t think it has value anymore’
"You have 120 minutes. You have to decide what’s the best use of that time."
Ryen Russillo makes fun of Joe Rogan’s debate challenge on podcast with Bill Simmons
"Should we go on Rogan and debate it?”
Ryen Russillo thinks suspending Ja Morant 20 games would be ‘insane’
"Are we the only sane people here?”
The gulf between ESPN and TNT’s NBA coverage has never been greater
Ryen Russillo wonders “Why would you talk about politics on your sports show?” after that one time he talked politics on his sports...
"I’d love to talk about some of this stuff, but I know I can’t win no matter what I do."
Bill Simmons gets quiet as Ryen Russillo mocks ESPN’s coverage of LeBron James
"Don’t tell me that. I don’t work on The Jump"
Ryen Russillo says he made a mistake and “did a bad job,” apologizes for tone in discussing George Floyd protests
Russillo made the remarks in question on The Bill Simmons Podcast Monday.
Bill Simmons apologizes for “misreading the moment” in discussing George Floyd protests with Ryen Russillo
Many viewed the conversation as tone-deaf, particularly Russillo's remarks on The Ringer's diversity.
Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo bringing back ‘SVP & Russillo’ as a monthly podcast
SVP and Ryen Russillo are getting the band back together...albeit not live and not as often.
Ryen Russillo announces new ESPN deal, new podcast with The Ringer
Ryen Russillo is heading to The Ringer while remaining at ESPN.
Charissa Thompson opened up on being hacked, and the time Ryen Russillo confronted a prowler at her house
"He was at my house for 2.5 hours."
Ryen Russillo walking away from ESPN Radio show after turning down extension offer
Russillo turned down a contract extension from ESPN that he says would have paid him the same money for more work.
This Week In Hot Takes: Joel Klatt blasts College Football Playoff committee, says “everything in the first three years was a lie”
Klatt's hot take on the college football playoff topped this week. Also included: Ryen Russillo on the playoff, Bill Livingston on the Baseball Hall of Fame, David Bahnsen on USC-Ohio State, and Kevin Reynolds on Giancarlo Stanton.
Ryen Russillo bashes perceived NCAA biases, from coworkers to Danny Kanell to Joel Klatt (who “hates us, hates ESPN”)
"I'm the one that's telling you the truth when everybody else has some weird anti-deal, whether it's a Fox guy that played in the Pac-12, hates us, hates ESPN, called us co-conspirators two years ago with the entire committee...I'm the one not lying to you!"
This Week In Hot Takes: Stephen A. Smith calls Jay Cutler “a disease”
This week saw hot takes on Cutler, millennials, soccer, and NCAA players.
Barry Melrose talks with Ryen Russillo about coaching Wayne Gretzky, seeing Bruce McNall go to jail
Melrose had some interesting insights into his coaching days, especially in Los Angeles.
Ryen Russillo is “so sick of watching the average-as-hell New York Giants” in primetime
"I'm so sick of the New York Giants. I can't stand watching you. I hate it. It is very personal."
