Melissa is thrilled to be joined by former Chiefs GM and Falcons asst GM Scott Pioli who has been a champion of women in football long before it was in style. Scott talks about why he is so passionate about helping minorities carve a path in football, provides an update on Katie Sowers, explains what normalization looks like & much more.

Also, Melissa tries to make sense of the NFL playoff picture, acknowledging that all roads lead to a Pats-Bucs Super Bowl. (Which she is putting in writing so as to look like a genius in mid-February!)

Episode Rundown

5:35 : Melissa begs all players to stop mocking the Aaron Rodgers' belt move.

13:35 : SCOTT PIOLI JOINS

14:55 : Scott on what inspired him to be an ally to women (and other marginalized groups) in football

19:41 : Scott talks about giving NFL coach Katie Sowers an opportunity and the difficulty of rising from entry level positions

29:27 : Scott on why he started the Pioli Family Fund in conjunction with the Women's Sports Foundation

38:09 : Scott on why he believes the NFL is investing in a pipeline to football operations jobs for women

44:50 : Scott on whether he expects the upcoming coaching cycle to be more inclusive than in recent years

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