Jon Gruden on Trevor Lawrence’s Revival, Drake Maye’s Ceiling & Who to Trust in the AFC, Plus CFB Playoff Cinderellas Had No Shot
The Ryen Russillo Show
Barstool Sports
4.8 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 December 2025
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Ryen opens with the confusion in the AFC and whether we should believe in teams like the Patriots, Jaguars, and Broncos. Then, he transitions to the first round of the College Football Playoff and why you should be careful what you wish for if you want better games. Next, Super Bowl–winning head coach Jon Gruden stops by to talk about Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, and stories from his early coaching days. Finally, Kyle and Ceruti join for listener-submitted Life Advice, including controversial holiday invites and a guy who might go too far trying to find loopholes in life. RYEN’S OPEN (02:38) NFL Week 16 (10:03) CFB Playoff Round 1 JON GRUDEN (18:00) Who do you like in the AFC? (18:52) Trevor Lawrence’s revival (25:10) Drake Maye / Patriots (28:19) Caleb Williams / Bears (33:54) Seahawks / NFC home-field advantage (44:52) Young Gruden coaching stories LIFE ADVICE (49:15) _ _ _ _ _ _ GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL. 1 per new customer. Must register new account to receive reward Token. Must select Token BEFORE placing min. $5 bet to receive $200 in Bonus Bets if your bet wins. Min. -500 odds req. Token and Bonus Bets are single-use and non-withdrawable. Token expires 1/11/26. Bonus Bets expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. Ends 1/4/26 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. _ _ _ _ _ _ Go to Shake Shack and order the Big Shack. Sounds familiar, made different. _ _ _ _ _ _ Download the Gametime app today and use code RUSSILLO for $20 off your first purchase _ _ _ _ _ _
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Barstool listeners, you can find every episode of the Ryan Rissillo show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. |
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| 0:23.3 | The Ryan Rissillo Show was presented by Draft Kings. |
| 0:25.3 | I'll talk to John Gruden today. |
| 0:29.7 | We're going to get his thoughts on handicapping the AFC, which I've basically decided I give up on. |
| 0:30.7 | I don't know what to make of this conference other than this Trevor Lawrence stretch |
| 0:34.4 | for a month. |
| 0:34.9 | Is it real? |
| 0:35.5 | The defense probably is. |
| 0:36.8 | We'll do that. |
| 0:37.4 | Some Seattle, some Rams. So a ton of stuff with Gruden. And I will also in the open, which is not as |
| 0:43.1 | in depth as some others, I'm going to touch on the reaction from Saturday's college football games |
| 0:49.9 | after Miami's win at A&M. And we've got life advice with a bunch of holiday travel savings. |
| 0:56.9 | It's all in there. |
| 0:58.2 | 40 point quarters, triple doubles, buzzer beaters that shake up the standings, |
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| 1:07.2 | I have enjoyed watching the Utah Jazz lately. |
| 1:11.6 | Now, I know what you're saying yourself. |
| 1:13.1 | You're like, really? Come on, man. Out of the gates, four and eight, I think. |
| 1:20.4 | Although this pop-up coming up in the middle of this isn't great. |
| 1:23.8 | Yeah, four and eight, then five and twelve. |
| 1:27.1 | But if you look at it, 500 team, the last 10, yep, |
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