{"id":58675,"date":"2019-02-26T01:04:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T01:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=58675"},"modified":"2019-02-26T01:04:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T01:04:48","slug":"bigger-robert-kraft-adam-schefters-sketchiest-report-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=58675","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bigger than Robert Kraft\u2019 is Adam Schefter\u2019s sketchiest report yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN insider extraordinaire Adam Schefter is probably the most prolific reporter in the NFL. He texts and tweets so incessantly, ESPN hired a personal driver for him.<\/p>\n

It may want to add a personal editor.<\/p>\n

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He keeps swinging and missing on big stories. His latest has mysteriously disappeared from ESPN. It was said on \u201cSportsCenter\u201d on Friday, lighting up the internet, and then it vanished.<\/p>\n

After Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with a misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, Schefter went on \u201cSportsCenter\u201d and said, \u201cI\u2019m told that Robert Kraft is not the biggest name involved down there in South Florida, and we will see what police turn up in the report.\u201d<\/p>\n

Woah! That\u2019s a biggie!<\/p>\n

It is the kind of scoop you would want to tout online, on-air and on every platform.<\/p>\n

After saying it, Schefter went silent.<\/p>\n

No tweets. No follow-ups. No nothing.<\/p>\n

ESPN gave it the silent treatment from TV to dot-com. It was not added to its online news story.<\/p>\n

When asked about specifics about what happened, Schefter \u201cpolitely declined,\u201d through a spokesman. ESPN also declined comment. <\/p>\n\n

There are a lot of problems with Schefter\u2019s story, and it seems apparent ESPN\u2019s editors realized it in the aftermath, which is why they acted as if it didn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n

The first issue with the story is Schefter is leaving all the meat on the bone. If there is a bigger name, then the real story is: Who is it? Go find that out.<\/p>\n

A potential reason not to, if you are ESPN, is maybe the name is outside of sports. ESPN and Disney sort of believe in synergy, so instead of tipping off the rest of the media world to go on the hunt, why not pass the tip to ABC News?<\/p>\n

By reporting the information without the actual name, Schefter comes across as if he is doing Kraft and\/or the NFL a favor by diverting attention. That may not have been his motivation, but it sure feels that way. On Monday, during a press conference, Florida State Attorney Dave Aronberg said Schefter\u2019s report was false.<\/p>\n

This has continued a bad trend for Schefter. He may be the best transaction merchant in the whole NFL insider game, but when he steps outside of his signing-and-firing sweet spots the last few months, the results have been uninspiring.<\/p>\n

He reported \u2014 and ESPN splashed this one everywhere \u2014 that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice might interview to be the Browns\u2019 head coach. This was a bombshell, but there was nothing to it.<\/p>\n

Adv<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n