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Adam Schefter was getting peppered with questions from his Twitter followers about Nnamdi Asomugha and where he might end up. After shooting down the hopes of a Green Bay Packers fan, an Eagles fan piped up and asked if Asomugha could find his way t…
Adam Schefter is reporting that the Raiders are having a fire sale and are willing to trade anyone, including Nnamdi Asomugha.
This comes just days before the October 19th trade deadline.
Funny thing though is Schefter reports the same thing every year…
According to Adam Schefter, Donovan McNabb is now a Washington Redskin and the Kevin Kolb era is officially set to begin in Philly.
Schefter reported the news via his Twitter account saying.
“Filed to ESPN: Donovan McNabb has been traded to the Washington Redskins. Compensation still unknown. But McNabb’s a Redskin.”
He then followed up with the following.
“The Kevin Kolb Era is now underway in Philadelphia.”
McNabb being shipped out of town is of no surprise but it is somewhat of a surprise that he was sent to the ‘Skins. The trade marks Kevin Kolb’s journey as the Eagles new quarterback and they certainly hope he is their guy to win a Super Bowl.
The Eagles and Skins trade for McNabb is a blockbluster in-division trade which is most likely to involve the Redskins’ second round pick in this year’s draft.
Schefter reports that McNabb’s contract is set to have him being a free agent after the 2010 season, and he is also due a $6.2 million roster bonus on May 5.
With new Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan trading for McNabb, they get a Pro Bowl quarterback and one that has a winning record. While McNabb has yet to win a Super Bowl, he has to be considered a upgrade over Jason Campbell.
Speaking of Campbell, this trade certainly marks the end for Campbell in Washington and shakes the up the NFL draft which takes place in a few short weeks.
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy had been in direct talks with Washington. Now, it’s almost certain that the soon-to-be NFL rookie quarterbacks will call a different team home come draft day.
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ESPN insider Adam Schefter has made his official prediction for the No. 1 overall pick in April’s 2010 NFL Draft, and he says he is confident the St. Louis Rams will pick Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.
“On the basis of what I’ve talked to people around the league [about], everything I’ve heard,” Schefter said on a St. Louis ESPN radio spot. “And at some point, it’s gonna shift to this guy, and I don’t know whether it’ll be now or late March.”
He also stated that he has yet to talk to anyone inside of the Rams headquarters, but he would take any and all bets on this prediction right now.
Even though the draft is still two months away, Schefter’s ability to find and locate insider information may be better than any other sports broadcaster in the business.
Schefter also took a friendly shot at fellow ESPN colleagues Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay for not even including Bradford in their top five.
“I notice that Sam Bradford is not in their top five,” said Schefter. “I can promise you that’s wrong.”
Once his Pro Day comes, Schefter says Bradford will be 100 percent healthy and ready to impress—and a month before the draft, mocks will swing toward Bradford going No. 1, and everyone will say, “Wow. Would and could the Rams take with the No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford?”
Schefter said he is certain that teams are scared about Bradford’s shoulder injury, but he also reminded everyone that no one would have thought that four years after a bad shoulder injury, Drew Brees would win a Super Bowl.
Schefter is one of the top insiders in the business, but remember when everyone thought Reggie Bush was a lock as a No. 1 pick.
Schefter is right probably 98 percent of the time with his deep connections in the NFL, but there is always that two percent that looms and can take effect at any time.
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