Meadowlark Media’s God Bless Football podcast welcomed a Schefter to its show earlier this month.
Only it wasn’t ESPN star Adam Schefter, but rather his mother, Shirley Schefter, who joined the Jon “Stugotz” Weiner vehicle following a chance encounter with producer/co-host Billy Gil on a cruise ship.
One week after Shirley’s appearance on the show, Adam made his own appearance to discuss his mother’s newfound connection with his former ESPN colleagues. And after Gil noted that Adam’s life now seems boring compared to his mother’s, the longtime NFL insider had no choice but to agree.
“Billy, that may be the smartest, truest thing you’ve ever said on this show,” Schefter replied. “It’s so true. And by the way, my mother mocks me for that all the time. You won’t find many people more boring than me. Admittedly, less than zero life.”
After Weiner pushed back that Schefter is only boring in comparison to his mother, the 57-year-old conceded, “I have a boring life. I don’t think I am boring. I think my life is boring.”
Schefter proceeded to recount spending last week meeting with members of congress alongside pop music star Usher and Peloton’s Robin Arzón — “boring stuff,” Gil sarcastically replied — to promote type 1 diabetes awareness. In doing so, he told a memorable story about Rep. John Joyce informing him that his son, who is autistic, is a huge fan of his, with Schefter then giving the boy, whose name is Dan, a phone call.
“Dan goes, ‘Hello?’ and I go, ‘Dan!’ and he goes, ‘Adam!'” Schefter recalled. “Without any conversation, without any preview that I was calling. And Dan knew my voice from saying, ‘Dan!’ just like that. That blew me away.”
“You’re a good man Adam Schefter, you really are,” Weiner responded.
Maybe a boring man. But a good man nonetheless.
Obviously, the idea of one having a “boring life” is all relative and many would consider Schefter’s life at the center of the NFL news cycle — and the fortune he has amassed from it — to be exhilarating. Schefter, however, doesn’t see it that way — although he was willing to admit that there are some perks that have come with his fame.
“I have a very boring life,” he insisted. “But yes Billy, I will confirm there are people that do enjoy talking to you sometimes and that’s nice.”
About Ben Axelrod
Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.