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Jan 2022
1h 18m

Was More Really Better in Wild-Card Week...

The Ringer
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Russillo shares his thoughts on NFL wild-card weekend (0:26), before talking with Super Bowl champion Mitchell Schwartz about the Chiefs’ Round 1 win over the Steelers, their Round 2 matchup vs. the Bills, strange sequences in the Cowboys-49ers game, the effects of playoff expansion, and more (13:40). Then Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (47:14).


Host: Ryen Russillo

Guest: Mitchell Schwartz

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti

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