OT: Noooo Schetfer to ESPN Noooooooo

[Patriots Nation NY]

The report:

Report: Adam Schefter to Leave NFL Network for ESPN
Posted Apr 15, 2009 10:01PM By JJ Cooper (RSS feed)

Pro Football Talk is reporting that when his current deal expires later this year, NFL Network's lead reporter Adam Schefter will jump to ESPN.

If true, Schefter's loss would hurt the NFL Network a lot more than he would help ESPN. At ESPN, Schefter would join a staff that already has Chris Mortensen, John Clayton, Michael Smith, Len Pasquarelli and at least seven NFL bloggers. But with the NFL Network, Schefter has been the star insider--the network's go-to man on any story requiring intensive reporting, much like Jay Glazer at Fox.

That approach paid off for the NFL in many ways--they got the same reporting credibility out of Schefter that ESPN spent to hire a multitude of reporters, but by putting all their eggs in one basket, they also are left in a much more difficult situation than ESPN would be if any one of their reporters left.

If there is someone at NFL Network who could step up and try to fill Schefter's shoes, it's Steve Wyche, an ex-newspaper reporter who has filled a reporting role for NFL.com and the NFL Network. But for a network that hans't gotten a lot of good news in recent months, losing Schefter would be a big loss.

 

[Disco Volante]

I'm suprised Adam Schetfer didn't report this first, he's already slipping.

 

[Patriots Nation NY]

I'm suprised Adam Schetfer didn't report this first, he's already slipping.

I know .. Good one ..

 

[upstater1]

What does it take to fill Shefter's shoes? The NFL has a concerted interest in leaking their information to their network first. Big deal.

 

[The Coon]

What does it take to fill Shefter's shoes? The NFL has a concerted interest in leaking their information to their network first. Big deal.

my thoughts exactly

 

[mosslost]

my thoughts exactly

I already got a call.

 

[JSn]

I wonder if they'll go android again, or pick up a human to fill the gig...

 

[APatrioticVirginian]

I wonder if they'll go android again, or pick up a human to fill the gig...

or go cryptkeeper(clayton) again

 

[fair catch fryar]

What does it take to fill Shefter's shoes? The NFL has a concerted interest in leaking their information to their network first. Big deal.

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Same ole'...same ole'

 

[fnordcircle]

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Same ole'...same ole'

You're missing the point entirely.

Whoever replaces Schefter will get the same level of access that Schefter has right now because he's an NFL reporter talking to NFL teams. The owners and coaches have a vested interest in helping out the league's own news reporting venue.

I like Schefter, but I'm sure I'll like whoever it is that replaces him and he'll be grasping for stories and trying to string together half-truths like the rest of the people at ESPN once he finds out how different it is to be on the outside looking in.

The only one this hurts is Schefter.

 

[upstater1]

You're missing the point entirely.

Whoever replaces Schefter will get the same level of access that Schefter has right now because he's an NFL reporter talking to NFL teams. The owners and coaches have a vested interest in helping out the league's own news reporting venue.

I like Schefter, but I'm sure I'll like whoever it is that replaces him and he'll be grasping for stories and trying to string together half-truths like the rest of the people at ESPN once he finds out how different it is to be on the outside looking in.

The only one this hurts is Schefter.

Schefter likely moved on because of a much higher salary.

 

[mcsully]

I have only seen this published at PFT.. I can't see Schetfer leaving NFLN for ESPN.. The network is heavily invested in him and would wonder why they would let him go..

Probably a negotation ploy on his part..

 

[mtbykr]

I just threw up in my mouth a little