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04-15-2009, 06:04 PM
Sources: Schefter To ESPN
Posted by Mike Florio on April 15, 2009, 8:39 p.m.
Several league and industry sources have told us that Adam Schefter, who still is under contract with NFL Network, will join ESPN later this year.
Schefter is still under contract with NFLN, but he has not appeared on the air since early March. Schefter told Neil Best of Newsday on March 23 that he remains under contract with NFL Network until the middle of August.
It remains to be seen whether and to what extent Schefter’s arrival affects the current NFL insider lineup at ESPN. At a minimum, it could make for a spirited-to-the-point-of-awkward in-house rivalry between Schefter, Chris Mortensen, John Clayton, Michael Smith, and the army of beat-writers-turned-bloggers who compete to break news.
Looks like Lombardi's increased time isn't because Schefter has a break. NFLN WITHOUT Schefter? That's going to suck for them. Lombardi can get some info, but not nearly as much as Schefter. I watch NFLN everyday so I am pissed at this.
I DO NOT want to see Lombardi spin us "Around The League" from now on. ESPN is making a good move here as they need better insiders, but f*ck, this sucks.
Posted by Mike Florio on April 15, 2009, 8:39 p.m.
Several league and industry sources have told us that Adam Schefter, who still is under contract with NFL Network, will join ESPN later this year.
Schefter is still under contract with NFLN, but he has not appeared on the air since early March. Schefter told Neil Best of Newsday on March 23 that he remains under contract with NFL Network until the middle of August.
It remains to be seen whether and to what extent Schefter’s arrival affects the current NFL insider lineup at ESPN. At a minimum, it could make for a spirited-to-the-point-of-awkward in-house rivalry between Schefter, Chris Mortensen, John Clayton, Michael Smith, and the army of beat-writers-turned-bloggers who compete to break news.
Looks like Lombardi's increased time isn't because Schefter has a break. NFLN WITHOUT Schefter? That's going to suck for them. Lombardi can get some info, but not nearly as much as Schefter. I watch NFLN everyday so I am pissed at this.
I DO NOT want to see Lombardi spin us "Around The League" from now on. ESPN is making a good move here as they need better insiders, but f*ck, this sucks.