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The Ryen Russillo Podcast

Russell Wilson and NFL QB Desperation. Plus, a Big Picture Luka Chat With ‘The Wonder Boy’ Author Tim MacMahon.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.813.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Russillo starts the pod by examining how Russell Wilson will fit with the Giants and the landscape of backup QBs in the NFL (0:40). Then, Tim MacMahon comes on to share more information about the Luka trade, including Nico Harrison’s relationship with Kobe and Rob Pelinka, what really scared the Mavs, and the role that Mark Cuban played (16:49). Plus, Life Advice with Ceruti and Kyle (56:26)! Am I mooching off my in-laws? Check us out on YouTube for exclusive clips, livestreams, and more at https://www.youtube.com/@RyenRussilloPodcast. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Tim MacMahon Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, Mike Wargon, and Jonathan Frias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

On today's episode of the podcast, you're going to start with just talking a little bit about the Rosal Wilson contract, what it means, concerns I have for the Giants, and the Giants signing backups.

0:18.6

And really, should you be doing that? Because there aren't a lot of backups to pick from.

0:22.6

So the depth there, at least, is good for New York.

0:24.5

We'll look at the backup market in general.

0:26.1

The Wonder Boy, Luca Donchich, the book is out this week.

0:28.8

The author Tim McMahon will go over all of the prequel stuff to how this trade actually

0:33.2

happened.

0:34.1

And what we hear are retort from Brian Winhorst on their podcast and life advice it's march

0:42.0

it's 2025 where is your backup quarterback awareness for the NFL um mine is locked in right now

0:49.7

I was looking at the list the other day and I was like, man, that list seems bleak.

0:56.1

Still a few moves to be made.

1:00.4

I don't know if it's just in the moment going, that doesn't look good, where if I did the exercise every single March, every single year, I'd be like, that doesn't look good.

1:04.9

But this just feels bad.

1:06.2

We're going to get to some of the backup quarterback options here in a second, but let's start with a starter,

1:15.8

I guess, and that's Russell Wilson to your New York Giants. So the deal was first reported is one year 21 million. That's not going to happen. It's 10.5 million guaranteed. The incentives

1:21.8

are going to make him a few million more if he plays every game, if he wins a bunch of games.

1:26.5

But to make the full 21, the stuff that I was looking at this morning, again, a lot of

1:30.7

this stuff is very misleading on the headline.

1:33.3

It looks good for the agent.

1:34.2

It looks good for the player.

1:35.0

But like, hey, 20 million for Russ.

1:36.2

You're like, yep.

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