The Lamar Jackson Decision With Former NFL GM Scott Pioli. Plus, Concerns About the Lack of Interest in Jackson With the NFLPA’s George Atallah.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2023

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Russillo shares his thoughts on Kevin Durant's return to the Suns, their victory over the Timberwolves, a tightening Western Conference, and more (0:32). Then Ryen talks with Scott Pioli of NFL Network and CBS about teams gathering info on Lamar Jackson, how trading for a franchise-tagged player differs from a traditional trade, how teams evaluate players, stories from his time in NFL front offices, the Patriots' recent draft struggles, and more (11:13). Next, Ryen is joined by NFLPA assistant executive director of external affairs, George Atallah, to discuss the player side of the Lamar Jackson situation, the curious lack of interest from NFL teams, the NFLPA's relationship with the franchise tag, and more (45:20). Finally, Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:06:44). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Scott Pioli and George Atallah Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	2 different perspectives on Lamar Jackson's stories got purely on the front office perspective
0:15.6	in Georgia Tallah from the NFL PA.
0:18.2	What is going on is that nasty word among owners.
0:22.3	A little open on Durant now playing for the suns, home debut last night and why I'm picking
0:28.1	him to win the West and life advice.
0:32.2	It's not NBA Tallah from the couch, you already gave me that on Tuesday.
0:35.8	We have a lot of NFL stuff we're doing.
0:37.3	Peele, as you already mentioned in the Tallah in the intro here, but I just wanted to talk
0:40.7	about Durant's return to Phoenix.
0:43.2	Phoenix gets a win last night against Minnesota 107-100.
0:45.8	This was a game.
0:46.8	It really was a game there for the most part.
0:48.9	He was not great, which spits the face of my Durant looks like first team all NBA every
0:53.6	time he comes back from an injury.
0:55.9	His cardio looked fine.
0:56.9	He played 29 minutes.
0:57.9	He had 16 points.
0:58.9	He was 5-18.
1:00.4	I'm going to go over a couple of the last few things they did in this game.
1:06.4	Whatever.
1:07.4	Durant, I'm not worried about him now, the sun not being a good shooter.
1:10.8	He couldn't make any shots last night.
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