Despite all of his complaining about Adam Schefter’s reporting over the last two years, the ESPN NFL insider has essentially been right the entire way when it comes to how Aaron Rodgers ended up with the New York Jets on Wednesday.
However, it’s clear that Rodgers would prefer to never hear from Schefter again. And it appears as though the reporter is more than happy to honor that request.
When Rodgers initially confirmed Schefter’s reporting that he had asked the Green Bay Packers to trade him to New York, Rodgers shared an anecdote about how he had told Schefter and fellow ESPN reporter Dianna Russini to lose his phone number. Schefter later confirmed that Rodgers told him to “lose my number” and shared the text to prove it.
Confirming Aaron Rodgers’ report: pic.twitter.com/XRhhd58Qm5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2023
On Wednesday, Rodgers met with the New York media and seemed to welcome a congenial relationship with them. The only awkward moment during the press conference was when Matt Schneidman asked him why he hadn’t spoken directly with the Packers before the trade. After offering an odd explanation about how the Packers didn’t FaceTime him, Rodgers was asked what the best number to reach him was, to which he responded “Ask Adam Schefter.”
Reporter: “What’s the best number to reach you at?”
Aaron Rodgers: “Ask Adam Schefter.”
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) April 26, 2023
Unfortunately, Schefter had already taken Rodgers’ previous advice to heart.
“Lost that number,” said Schefter in a quote-tweet response.
Lost that number…. https://t.co/Mrobclm6Kx
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2023
And so, we close the book on the Aaron Rodgers-Adam Shefter ordeal, at least until next offseason when the quarterback mulls retirement all over again.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.