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16 hours ago
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Golf Fans Rip ESPN For Adam Schefter Coverage Thursday
Golf Fans Rip ESPN For Adam Schefter Coverage Thursday originally appeared on The Spun. Adam Schefter is getting into a new sport this week. The popular ESPN NFL insider is working as an on-the-course golf reporter at the Travelers Championship on Thursday. He's working a featured group of Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley. Schefter, known for his NFL coverage, is a major golf fan as well, working as an on-the-course reporter for ESPN+. Advertisement However, many golf fans are not happy with him. Golf fans have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain about ESPN's over-the-top coverage of Schefter and his golf course shenanigans on Thursday. "We've got Adam Schefter out there calling shots, what else could you want?" the broadcasters said. But golf fans are not happy. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 18: ESPN analyst Adam Schefter on tv broadcast before a game between the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on October 18, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Bills 34-31. (Photo by)"Boy i think PGA Tour Live really overestimated how much folks want to see Adam Schefter on their TV screens lol. don't need the constant cuts to a man holding a microphone watching some golf" one fan wrote. "ESPN rolling out Adam Schefter for on course PGA Tour coverage is financial surrender," one fan added. Advertisement "It makes zero sense to advertise Adam Schefter as an on-course reporter if the other on-course reporter does all the work and Adam barely speaks," one fan added. "Everything espn does with their reporters is tiresome at this point. I don't care if Darlington is the golf guy, don't care if schefter is either lol. Just show the event," one fan added. "As if it's Adam Schefter's personality that has earned him a following," one fan added. "Thank GOODNESS PGA Tour Live is doing a split screen so we can watch Adam Schefter watch golf. A dream come true," one fan joked. The first round of the Travelers Championship is airing live on ESPN+ on Thursday with the second round coming on Friday. Advertisement Golf Fans Rip ESPN For Adam Schefter Coverage Thursday first appeared on The Spun on Jun 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Why is ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on a PGA Tour broadcast? We asked him
Why is ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on a PGA Tour broadcast? We asked him Adam Schefter is going from reporting on the gridiron to covering the action between the ropes on Thursday at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship. During the first round, the NFL Insider for ESPN and the most plugged-in man on league happenings will cross over to work as a featured group commentator on ESPN+. He'll cover Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley's group, which tees off at 10:30 a.m. ET. 'It's going to be fun to get out of my cage and do something I'm not used to,' he told Golfweek during a phone interview. 'As much as I love my job – and I do – I love the challenge of being able to experience something new. I did about a half-dozen NBA games as a sideline reporter before the pandemic. It was invigorating and refreshing.' When he isn't juggling his multiple cell phones and breaking news on the NFL beat, Schefter says he's a golf junkie who is tuned into ESPN+ and PGA Tour Live every week. He plays a half-dozen times per year, but when asked to describe his game, said, 'Let's just say I'm better at watching golf than playing golf.' More: 2025 Travelers Championship offers a relaxed birdie-fest after the U.S. Open grind He said that discussions about him making an appearance on ESPN+ coverage of the Tour have been ongoing for several months. He was asked to pick a few tournaments that interested him. Originally, he debated doing the Truist Championship last month in Philadelphia, but determined it was too soon after the NFL draft and took a rain check. He looked at the schedule and the Travelers, which is played at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., isn't too far away from the headquarters of "the worldwide leader in sports" in Bristol. He was even able to appear in studio at ESPN on Wednesday. As for prep before his debut walking the fairways, he said that he hasn't been cramming. 'It's not like I had to sit down and study Keegan Bradley and Rory McIlroy. I have a pretty good idea of what they've done,' he said. 'People are always like what do you do to get ready for (NFL) Sunday? I live my life. I kind of live my job. I feel like I kind of live golf Thursday to Sunday.' This will be his first time at the Travelers Championship, a signature event on the PGA Tour. But he already attended a tournament this year as a patron at the Masters in April. In accordance with Augusta National rules, he wasn't able to bring his ever-present phones on property, which led to him getting pranked pretty good. 'I had this one 20-year-old kid come running up to me and he goes, 'Did you hear about the humongous NFL trade?'' Schefter recounted originally on his podcast. 'And my heart dropped. This is on the sixth hole. And I'm like no. And he's like, 'I'm only kidding!' ' Two months later and it's still too soon for Schefter to laugh it off. 'That's really not that funny,' he said. Schefter can't wait to follow McIlroy, the Masters champ, and Bradley, a past champion at the Travelers and the U.S. Ryder Cup captain. He said he planned to be on site close to three hours before his 'call time.' Back in the day, both Pat Summerall and Dick Enberg and more recently Jim Nantz have split time between TV duties with the NFL and golf. Is this a one-and-done or could Schefty be spending part of his off-season on the links? 'I really don't know,' he said. 'I'm thankful and honored they asked me do it. We'll see how it goes. If I love it, I'd be honored to do it again, but after one round they may say let him go back to his sport. Who knows? If it goes well, maybe we'll want to do it again. I know the players, I understand the sport, I know how to report something and we'll see how it goes.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Adam Schefter offers bold prediction for T.J. Watt, Steelers extension
Adam Schefter just threw his name in the T.J. Watt contract prediction hat — offering a bold take on the future of the edge rusher market. On Tuesday's episode of ESPN's Unsportsmanlike, Schefter compared Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt — arguably the two biggest defenders seeking contracts right now — to the deals of Raiders DE Maxx Crosby and Browns DE Myles Garrett: Advertisement "Hendrickson, Watt, I think they'll be in the Crosby, Garrett range," Schefter said. "Somewhere in there. Micah Parsons, I expect to become the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. That's the deal that I expect to trump the other deals." Watt signing a deal between Crosby's $35.5 million per year and Garrett's $40 million per year is the bed the Steelers made for themselves after failing to extend him last season on a "hometown discount" — as his brother J.J. Watt so eloquently described it. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like. This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers' T.J. Watt extension receives prediction from Adam Schefter
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
ESPN's Adam Schefter will serve as on-course reporter at Travelers Championship
ESPN's Adam Schefter will serve as on-course reporter at Travelers Championship Adam Schefter is one of the most familiar faces in sports television, but he's going to be in a different setting this week than he's used to. Schefty is trading the sideline for the golf course this week, as the NFL Insider for ESPN will work as a featured group commentator on ESPN+ this week at the PGA Tour's 2025 Travelers Championship. On Thursday, he'll cover Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley's group, which tees off at 10:30 a.m. ET. He'll trade in the suit and tie for some golf clothes at TPC River Highlands. "I've been assigned a PGA Tour Live shirt that they got for me, and I guess the pants and shoes are my own," Schefter said during an appearance on Unsportsmanlike. "It's supposed to be very hot on Thursday. I don't know if I can get a clothing deal here." Schefter has covered the NFL for 16 years at ESPN, and he has also dabbled in NBA reporting after Adrian Wojnarowski retired, but this week he steps inside the ropes of a PGA Tour event.
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2 days ago
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ESPN's Adam Schefter will serve as on-course reporter at Travelers Championship
Adam Schefter is one of the most familiar faces in sports television, but he's going to be in a different setting this week than he's used to. Schefty is trading the sideline for the golf course this week, as the NFL Insider for ESPN will work as a featured group commentator on ESPN+ this week at the PGA Tour's 2025 Travelers Championship. On Thursday, he'll cover Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley's group, which tees off at 10:30 a.m. ET. He'll trade in the suit and tie for some golf clothes at TPC River Highlands. Advertisement "I've been assigned a PGA Tour Live shirt that they got for me, and I guess the pants and shoes are my own," Schefter said during an appearance on Unsportsmanlike. "It's supposed to be very hot on Thursday. I don't know if I can get a clothing deal here." Schefter has covered the NFL for 16 years at ESPN, and he has also dabbled in NBA reporting after Adrian Wojnarowski retired, but this week he steps inside the ropes of a PGA Tour event. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Travelers Championship 2025: Adam Schefter will be on-course reporter
