ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news, which led Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk to make the accusation that the ESPN NFL Insider was doing the bidding of Carroll's agent by loudly broadcasting the scoop on Christmas Day. Well, Schefter didn't appreciate that one bit.
Christmas football came with a side of sports media beef. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that longtime NFL and college coach Pete Carroll was considering getting back into game, citing league sources.
The long-running feud between prominent NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Mike Florio carried over to Christmas Day. On Wednesday, Adam Schefter reported that former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has interest in returning to the NFL coaching ranks, and that the Chicago Bears are on his radar.
"They're going to heat up their coaching search towards the end of this season," Schefter said on the pre-game broadcast. "One of the candidates that will be square on their radar is Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who's coached with New Orleans, has a history with the franchise as the organization knows him well."
The Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a quarterback situation that not many teams do, they have two capable quarterbacks on the roster. The situation they don’t want to be in, though, is
Schefter, 53, doesn’t bet pro football. He's semi-retired from the glass industry and landed in Las Vegas 10 years ago.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared new information on the Saints coaching search, highlighting a couple of targets and when the pace will pick up:
NFL insider Adam Schefter fires back at Green Bay head basketball coach and Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb on X, formerly Twitter
As the New York Jets continue to leak like a sieve, Aaron Rodgers wonders if NFL insiders lare in the business of making trades for scoops.
There are specific examples that Schefter pointed out. Most notably, De'Vondre Campbell left his team in the middle of the game. It sparked outrage from fans, media, and even his team. As a result, Campbell was suspended by the team for three games. In a similar sense, Diontae Johnson was excused from team activities earlier this week.
NFL Insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport disagree slightly when it comes to Kirk Cousins's future with the Atlanta Falcons.