The NFL’s Backup Quarterback Carousel, Plus the Long-Term College Football Realignment Problems With Chris Vannini

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Russillo kicks off the show with the annual look at the quarterback depth charts before cutdown day (0:42). Then he is joined by The Athletic’s Chris Vannini, who discusses the long-term effects of college football conference realignment (13:28). Last, the guys close it out with some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (47:23). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Chris Vannini Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, and Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on the pod our annual look at the quarterback depth charts before cut down day.
0:04.4	So it will change the lack of experience continues to be staggering.
0:08.6	And why when I look at this group of players, the quarterbacks, I'll never
0:12.7	listen to the running back arguments.
0:14.3	Chris Vanini has been terrific on conference realignment in college football.
0:18.0	How do we get here and where is this going?
0:20.7	Because we might not even be close to the end product of this.
0:23.4	And of course, life, vice, Kyle, frolic room, swindler.
0:26.7	I don't want to get sued.
0:27.5	So frolic room guy in the news.
0:30.2	Okay, NFL season's coming up here soon, cut day is today.
0:36.2	I love talking about the backup quarterbacks we do it every single year in the podcast to remind
0:48.5	you where some of these dudes are out and also to remind you of how inexperienced the
0:52.8	backups are.
0:53.6	As of this morning, there were 90 quarterbacks on the depth charts.
0:56.8	I looked at our lads and I went off of that.
0:59.5	92 quarterbacks taking up roster spots.
1:02.2	Now, granted some of those guys are going to be cut.
1:03.9	Teams are going to carry four guys.
1:05.5	Teams aren't going to even carry three guys.
1:07.2	I remember our good friend, Danny Cannell, who we just had on last week.
1:09.9	He was desperate for a paycheck to hang on.
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