Ruthie Polinsky
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host @chsn__ | STL Native | @UMich Alum | instagram: @ruthiepolinsky
Chicago, IL
Joined February 2012
Max Strus: “It was loud in there. But I also heard when it got quiet, too.”
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Jimmy Butler: "D-Wade never hits me until his voice is really really needed. And I needed it.".
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Just had this video sent to me taken outside Gillette Stadium. Can confirm Antonio Brown is fully in the mix. Q: “How excited are you to be on the Patriots?”.AB: “Extremely grateful, bro.”. (@MalarneyJohn)
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So we all knew Jamie Collins was athletic. but look at what our cameras captured today at #Patriots practice 😂. 📽️: @MHershgordon @wpri12 @j_collins91
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It’s not even 4:30 in the morning and I’m flying from Chicago to Miami. A man in a Dolphins shirt is booing a man in a Josh Allen jersey. In CHICAGO. AT 4:30 AM. See you soon, Hard Rock.
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Breaking news out of #Dolphins practice. Ryan Fitzpatrick appears to have trimmed his beard. And he is wearing very short shorts.
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What makes you guys so good at home?. Bam Adebayo: “It’s the song, first of all.”
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A few people wanted to talk to Angel Reese pregame.
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The Dolphins are 1-0. Jason McCourty is very happy.
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DeVonta Smith, meet Hard Rock Stadium. and get comfy.
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Unreal angle of Jaylen Waddle's second touchdown. @D1__JW came right at our camera! . @nbc6 @sflow2 @MiamiDolphins
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Max Strus says it was Kyle Lowry’s idea to draw up a play for him after the Celtics cut the Heat lead to 1. “That gave me all the confidence in the world.”
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Jaylen Waddle greeting some fans camping out for autographs at UCLA. He’s the best.
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Tyreek Hill was just asked about Tua’s success and people saying that he is the reason for it. Tyreek: “Nahh, it’s the coach! Any mother f***er who makes a 700 play tape…I ain’t gonna do that.”. 😭😭😭
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Tua says Mike McDaniel gets upset when Tua invites guys over the house and McDaniel doesn't get the invite. "He wants to hang out!".
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Xavien Howard says he broke the guys down in the locker room. He told them to remember this feeling.
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Duke Johnson RB1! . Will play his first game at Hard Rock Stadium in a Dolphins uniform. Says he’s dreamed about this moment since middle school.
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A gentle reminder these are human beings with wives and families.
The Bears have relieved OC Luke Getsy and additional offensive staff members of their duties.
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Duke Johnson is one of us. Says the throwback uniform is his favorite.
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Tyler Herro says “we’re a fully vaccinated team,” so they were able to do a lot of things on the road together/as a team this past week.
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Pat Riley: “We’re gonna hang this from the rafters one day.”
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Emmanuel Ogbah just put his hand to his heart and blew kisses at the Dolphins fans as he left the field. Will he be back?.
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Who plays Lamar Jackson at practice today? . Mike McDaniel: “I do.”
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Tua out here working at 10am. Happy game day!!!!!!
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The stage is set for a comeback. Bam Adebayo just told me “I hate green.”
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Mike McDaniel tells us about his staff. Apparently Wes Welker vs. Pat Surtain is going to be a fixture at #Dolphins practices moving forward.
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Mario Cristobal when asked about Tyler Van Dyke: It's clear, watching from afar, there's not a better quarterback in the country.".
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I'm sorry, but I've literally never seen anything cuter in my entire life. #Family @wpri12 . @McCourtyTwins @dharm32 @Patriots
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One of the more powerful things we’ve heard Josh Gordon say since his return. Everyone is rooting for him.
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I’m heading into the Taylor Swift concert at Soldier Field & saw a little girl crying. Maybe 7 years old. Her dad told me they came to stand outside & listen to the music, but a woman just offered them tickets & now she gets to go inside. Humans 🩷.
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After Tua's zoom press conference, Jaylen Waddle sits down and says, "Isn't he just a likable guy?".
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#Dolphins LB Jerome Baker and WR Jaylen Waddle are here at the community center in Surfside to drop of supplies.
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On his relationship with Brian Flores, Tua says, "That's a big question." After taking a moment, he says, "I'll tell you this. I'm very thankful that he drafted me to come play here for the Miami Dolphins.".
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Xavien Howard giving the Dolphins faithful some love pregame.
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Surreal career update: I am beside myself to be the new host of The Football Aftershow on @nbcschicago. Join @CoachWannstedt, @LanceBriggs, @alexbrown96, and me after every Bears game for 90 minutes of postgame coverage. See you Sunday!!!.
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Entering a new decade with a fiancé! After some time off, I’m back at @nbc6 today with some news to share!. We are so overwhelmed with all of the love. We feel so lucky. 🤍
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The Dolphins win the coin toss for the 206th week in a row.
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This picture was taken covering my first Heat game 365 days ago. The smile tells you I had no clue it would be my last. for a while.
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Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze are here. I’m told they’re waiting on one more. 👀
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Caleb Williams has joined Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze at the Sky preseason finale. #bears @NBCSBears @nbcchicago
Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze are here. I’m told they’re waiting on one more. 👀
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Jaylen Waddle on breaking the rookie receptions record: "A lot of the credit shouldn't even go to me. I got the record, but it's all of us.".
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Air conditioning blasting in the bubble today. Mike McDaniel wearing a shirt that reads, “I wish it was colder.”
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From Sports Final: As the proud daughter of a neurosurgeon, here are my thoughts on concussions in the NFL and what happened last week.
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Just listened to Justin Herbert's press conference from today. He was not asked a single question about Tua. Is the "comparison" narrative only in Miami?.
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DeVante Parker says he felt this team was special even at the end of last year due to what Flores was beginning to build.
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Byron Jones on possibility of facing Ian Book: "If he's in the NFL and he's playing quarterback, he's a good player.".
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Jaylen Waddle: “I’m going to Tua’s house for Christmas. Hope he’s got some gifts for me.”.
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Feel like #Dolphins fans will like this moment. Jaylen Waddle makes the catch. Tua says thank you.
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Today is my last day @nbcchicago, a place that opened more doors for me than I ever anticipated, and for that, I am so grateful. I’m so excited to start this new chapter @chsn with The Big Pro Football Show. Join us every night at 5:30 talking all things Bears and NFL.
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If the Dolphins would have won on a buzzer beater. would that have felt good? A win would have masked the problems. The organization has no excuse not to act.
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If you can't see that this offense is so very limited with Tua, I don't know what to tell you.
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Spoelstra on Bam Adebayo: "Who gives a S-H-I-T about his scoring?".
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Seeing Mickey Mouse in the stands gives me so much peace.
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I don’t know what it is about this Bieber song but it makes me so happy.
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Hey everyone. Tua just spoke to us for an extended period of time and was peppered with questions about trade rumors. He remained upbeat and positive, even joking with us at times. He’s okay.
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First of two nights this week hosting Football Night in Chicago…. 🐻 @CourtneyRCronin talks latest additions to the Bears roster .🏈 B1G news & @IlliniFootball Head Coach Bret Bielema joins the show!. there may be some special guests at the end 👀 ⚾️ @NBCSChicago at 6pm!
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I have so many thoughts regarding new #Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, and it’s hard not to be excited about his potential in Miami when you hear how others talk about him. I hope he brings his light hearted sense of humor with him across the country. This could be fun.
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Good morning from Heat shoot around at the Wells Fargo Center. Tyler Herro just told us tonight’s game six is “all or nothing or nothing for us.”
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The Patriots did enough to win this game in the second half. Held the Chiefs to 3 points. Orchestrated drives, caused turnovers, and even scored a touchdown (that didn’t count). This one was stolen from them.
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Ed Cooley just boarded the Providence charter plane and is going down the aisle shaking every single person’s hand thanking them. Cheerleaders, band members, media, everyone. He’s a special coach and a special man. Grateful to tell this team’s story this season.
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An absolute DREAM joining @heykayadams this morning to talk #FinsUp ahead of TNF!!.
“We heard when he got hired that he is brilliant, creative, and a savant. He is all those things but he also has this really cool swag about him.”. @ruthiepolinsky on why the players are buying into Mike McDaniel. 📺: @FanDuelTV | @heykayadams
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All I can think about is how difficult this situation must be for Tua, his family, his teammates and anyone who cares about him as a human being. The football future talk can wait.
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But no locker room access for vaccinated/masked media. got it 😵💫.
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Xavien Howard says he’s happy to be a Dolphin. He says he wants to retire here. And hopefully win a Super Bowl, too.
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Christian Wilkins just shot a spit ball at Tua Tagovailoa during his press conference. 💀.
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Shaquem Griffin talked about controlling what you can control when it comes to roster cut downs. I asked him if his daily energetic approach to practice is an example of exercising his "controllables." This was his answer. @Shaquemgriffin @nbc6 #Dolphins
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Angel Reese casually back from the Met Gala and ready to play in the Sky’s preseason finale. @nbcchicago
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Can’t believe the Dolphins will have a Heisman Trophy winner on their roster next year.
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“We’re getting into a good Flo of things, no pun intended.” - Tua Tagovailoa.
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WATCH: I ask Ed Cooley what he's learned about himself as a coach this season. @CoachCooleyPC @PCFriarsmbb @PCAthletics @wpri12
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Should #Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores be a candidate for Coach of the Year? @AdamHBeasley says. he deserves more than that 💰
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Say what you want about this game but the Dolphins defense is fun to watch tonight.
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Some thoughts on anti-Semitism and why what happened last week can be made right.
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Loved this insight today from Will Fuller and Xavien Howard on tracking deep balls. Fuller says he got some great advice from @RandyMoss a few years back, and X thought that was pretty cool. (Great questions from @schadjoe and @Marcel_LJ)
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Good Dolphins news: Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed are available to practice today.
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Brian Flores greets Steven Ross & front office after the win.
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Here is the video we have of Teddy Bridgewater's hit yesterday. You can see him stand up, converse with the official, and walk off the field. @nbc6
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Shout out to Christian Wilkins for knowing the rules better than the officials.
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DeVante Parker says he’s a little disappointed Stephon Gilmore won’t be out there on Sunday. But knows the other guys will be ready. Parker says he’ll be ready, too.
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leaving this building at the end of another season filled with so much gratitude. I‘ve grown as a reporter and I have the New England Patriots to thank for that ❤️
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