The NFL Media Story Nobody Wants to Cover | Sports Chasers Ep. 499
Sports Chasers Podcast | Episode 499 | The Weekend Rewind Monday, April 13, 2026 | Host: D-Dubbz | Panel: The Angry1 & The D.A. One episode away from 500. Tonight D-Dubbz drives the bus solo as host and moderator, joined by The Angry1 and The D.A. for a full breakdown of the biggest sports stories of the weekend β no hot takes, no narratives, just real talk. TONIGHT'S BIGGEST STORIES: β³ RORY McILROY β BACK-TO-BACK MASTERS CHAMPION McIlroy wins the 2026 Masters at 12-under, beating Scottie Scheffler by 1 shot to become only the 4th golfer ever to win consecutive green jackets, joining Nicklaus, Faldo, and Tiger Woods. His 6th career major. The D.A. breaks down every twist of the final round. π΄ THE RUSSINI & VRABEL STORY THE MEDIA ISN'T COVERING The Athletic confirmed a formal investigation into NFL reporter Dianna Russini after photos surfaced of her with Patriots HC Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort. She is suspended. He skipped the pre-draft press conference. Both married. The crew asks why sports media is blacking this out β and what it means for the credibility of NFL insider reporting. π NFL DRAFT PREVIEW 10 days to Pittsburgh. QB Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) is the consensus #1 pick to the Raiders. LBs Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles. RB Jeremiyah Love. Plus: Cowboys safety Markquese Bell faces felony drug charges before the biggest week of the football calendar. π NBA PLAYOFFS & PLAY-IN BREAKDOWN Knicks vs. Hawks. Anthony Edwards vs. Denver. Charlotte as a dark horse. Doc Rivers' coaching legacy questioned. Giannis' future β is he worth it for the Knicks? Plus a live WNBA Draft recap. π₯ BOXING + π¬ DEAR JAMES (NEW SEGMENT) Heavyweight division in decline β and a new segment debuts as James answers a fan question about women in professional baseball. βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER β MUST LISTEN: π― "Russini & Vrabel β The Scandal Sports Media Won't Touch" β±οΈ Starts at: 05:46 | Full segment runs through 17:34 The crew breaks down the formal investigation, the media blackout, the conflict of interest in Russini's past NFL reporting, the AJ Brown connection, and what accountability actually looks like when a reporter gets too close to their source. This is the conversation the major networks refused to have β and Sports Chasers had it live. βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ Send your Dear James questions to: info@sportschasers.net π Website: https://sportschaserspodcast.net/ π Merch: https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/ng/store-closed.html?eventid=370873 π€ Affiliates: https://sportschaserspodcast.net/affiliate/ π SUPPORT β’ FOLLOW β’ FEEDBACK β CHASERS NATION β LOVE THE PODCAST π https://lovethepodcast.com/678c0f38d21e0cd429a48a1b π FOLLOW THE PODCAST π https://followthepodcast.com/678c0f38d21e0cd429a48a1b ποΈ PODCAST FEEDBACK π https://podcastfeedback.com/678c0f38d21e0cd429a48a1b Join the Chase. Enjoy the Chase. ππ§ πΌ Production Credits | Narration: Ken Marsiglia | Intro: Super Bowl Outro: Buss Down | Music: Epidemic Sound | Producer: Darrell L. Warren Video Production: Azad S. ποΈ WELCOME TO THE SPORTS CHASERS π₯ Powered by Sports Chasers Media Group π₯ Home of Chasers Nation π LIVE Every Week β Multiple Shows. One Movement. π¨ YOUR SPORTS CHASERS WEEKLY LINEUP π Monday Night Football Blitz β LIVE at 7 PM EST Runs EVERY Monday from the first college football game in August all the way through the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. From kickoff weekend to the final confetti drop, we cover EVERY storyline, EVERY conference shakeup, and EVERY NFL showdown. Pure analysis. Pure energy. Pure Chasers. π Monday Night Weekend Rewind β LIVE at 7 PM EST Your Monday night recap of EVERYTHING that happened in sports β NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, College Football, College Hoops & more. β Thursday Night LIVE β 7:00 PM EST The flagship show. Big topics. Big debates. Big moments. Streaming LIVE across YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, and Twitch. π₯ WHAT WE DO We bring you unfiltered, unbi
