ESPN reporter reveals he once broke NFL news right after having sex
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ESPN reporter reveals he once broke NFL news right after having sex

NFL insider Adam Schefter says he “got the job done” after the crime

Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Adam Schefter in October 2022Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Adam Schefter in October 2022

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Adam Schefter in October 2022

The novelty never ends, and Adam Schefter knows how to get the job done.

During the latest episode of the ESPN podcast This Is Football with Kevin Clarkhost Clark asked the NFL insider, 57, where was the “weirdest place” he’s ever told a news story.

“I remember being in Denver once,” Schefter began before pausing. He finally laughed before continuing.

“I was um… How do I say this? I had just spent time with this woman for the first time and got a text that Dale Carter was suspended for eight games for substance abuse,” Schefter told Clark. “So, while I kept laying there, confirming it and getting the job done Kevin – in every way.”

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Adam Schefter in October 2021

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The revelation left Clark speechless. “I’m just staring straight at the camera mate, that’s all,” the host said. “This is the best episode I’ve ever had.”

After a headline claimed Schefter reported Carter’s suspension for six, Schefter clarified X that the latest news came “after” the deed.

Carter, 54, is a retired cornerback who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens. Year 2000while with the Broncos, he was suspended for a full season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Carter appealed the suspension, but the league dismissed it, CBS News reported.

At the time of Carter’s suspension, Schefter was working for Denver Postwhere he rose to prominence before joining NFL Network in 2004. He joined ESPN in 2009.

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Adam Schefter in January 2020

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Schefter married Sharri Maio in 2007. They share a daughter named Dylan. Sharri is also the mother of Devon, whom she shares with her late first husband Joe Maio, who was killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Schefter wrote a book about Joe, titled The man I never met2018.