Adam Schefter and Craig Carton are at loggerheads over the FS1 host’s cryptic reporting on the Eagles’ late-season collapse amid rumors of infidelity.
Carton said on “The Craig Carton Show” that the real reason for the Eagles’ demise was “an issue that could tear any group apart.” It’s a really serious problem that can’t be solved. ”
Although Carton did not provide details about the alleged circumstances, other actors on the show speculated that a woman may have been involved.
Carton also said that the team is trying to resolve issues and is interested in whether the high-profile players will remain with the team next season.
Schefter downplayed Carton’s comments and theories and questioned Carton’s motives when discussing the Eagles’ report.
“By the way, I sent a (message) to someone in that organization yesterday saying, ‘What is this?'” Schefter said during his talk. 97.5 Fanatic appearance with John Kincaidreferring to Carton’s statement.
“And the quote in the email that came back was, ‘Nothing like that S-word happened.’ And that qualifies as a report. You can say whatever you want to say, and it clicks And I think people are looking for reasons why the season went south. And I think they lost badly to the Niners at home and the season fell apart and they never got back up. It’s injuries. It was the chemistry, it was the confidence. There was momentum. It was everything.”
The Eagles started the season 10-1, but lost five of six games and were humiliated by the Buccaneers in the wild card round, 32-9.
The collapse was so severe that there were rumors that head coach Nick Sirianni’s job was in jeopardy, and the team fired both the offensive coordinator (Brian Johnson) and defensive coordinator (Sean Desai) after the season. did.
But Mr. Carton told the Post that the reason for the collapse was deeper than that and questioned how Mr. Schefter was able to confirm or deny his reporting.
“What on earth are the Eagles denying, considering I didn’t address the situation?” said Carton, a former WFAN host.
“I don’t know what the Eagles are denying. Just because a team denies something and says it didn’t happen, should we believe them?”
“It’s funny that this has become such a big issue. When Adam called Howie Roseman, what did he hear in relation to what I said? I was particular about not revealing what I knew to be true. So, what is ‘Total S’ and what is being denied?”
Carton went on to talk about the locker room frustrations the Eagles were dealing with behind the scenes during their disastrous end to the season, including how receiver AJ Brown organized an escape room gathering to build team camaraderie. He mentioned a number of stories.
“If the Eagles or Adam are denying that there was dysfunction in the locker room, they’re not being honest. Ask Kevin Byard, or read the reporter’s articles about the Eagles’ wins in December and January. I want you to read it.”
In January, Byard said “there were leaks everywhere” in the Eagles’ locker room. and called them “divisive.”
