Overview

• Front Office Sports reports Russillo plans to launch a digital production company when his Ringer contract expires later this year.
• Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports are expected to invest and support the venture with distribution, monetization, merchandise and other infrastructure.
• Negotiations are described as advanced but not finalized, with the deal characterized as "inside the five-yard line."
• Portnoy posted on X that he would not confirm or deny the report before later writing "Welcome to the family @ryenarussillo," and a video showed Russillo with Barstool’s Dan "Big Cat" Katz and PFT Commenter.
• Russillo has not publicly confirmed the move; he joined The Ringer in 2019 after a long ESPN run, and coverage notes his popular Sunday NBA podcasts with Bill Simmons would likely end under the new arrangement.