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NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora to join CBS Sports (1 Viewer)
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GregR
Footballguy
Huh.
I understood why Schefter would make the jump to ESPN. A lot more exposure to the general sports public there than he had on NFL Network.
But jumping to CBS Sports is a different beast. As things stand they aren't anywhere near the same level of around the clock coverage as ESPN or NFLN. Unless that changes, he'll have made himself close to irrelevant for all but 17 Sundays a year.
Which might suggest CBS is watching how NBC pairing with PFT has taken off for them in terms of making them a player in year long football coverage. Total speculation, but maybe they have some plans to do something similar and are looking to LaCanfora to help lead it forward?
Or maybe they just offered him a bunch of money.
I understood why Schefter would make the jump to ESPN. A lot more exposure to the general sports public there than he had on NFL Network.
But jumping to CBS Sports is a different beast. As things stand they aren't anywhere near the same level of around the clock coverage as ESPN or NFLN. Unless that changes, he'll have made himself close to irrelevant for all but 17 Sundays a year.
Which might suggest CBS is watching how NBC pairing with PFT has taken off for them in terms of making them a player in year long football coverage. Total speculation, but maybe they have some plans to do something similar and are looking to LaCanfora to help lead it forward?
Or maybe they just offered him a bunch of money.
Either way, there is a "plan"...whether thought out or half-baked. My question is, didn't CBS Sports have some kind of "new launch" in the last year, i.e. to become another ESPN (or maybe that is what "CBS Sports" actually is). If that is the case, they likely did throw a boatload of money at him (I remember a few staffers were not only shocked at the $$ Schefter got, but made at NFL. My thought is they are going to amp up something and wanted a face to go with the brand. Personally, I think it is a saturated market, but I will also say, I have no clue how to even quantify break even or profit in that world.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
LaConfora has a face for radio.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
LaCanfora often breaks news too. CBSSports.com has been developing that a lot lately, by adding the likes of Heyman (MLB), Goodman (NCAAB), and McMurphy (NCAAF). My guess is they offered him a lot of money, and he helps on both the TV and online end.
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Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Very well put.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
beerbarron
Footballguy
Meh... Mort, Sheft, JlaCa are all just your token nerd/info guy for each network.. glad hes gone from nfl net.. more time for more relevant talking heads.. well.. lets hope.. it could mean more time for umpaloompa Gay Jazer...
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
He's kind of vanilla, so no strong opinion of him. He was doing lots of coverage during the lockout, not seeing NFLN putting him in that role. I'm not sure who fills in for LaCanfora at NFLN who is on staff now.'bro1ncos said:
Yeah I've never thought, "eww sure wish this was Schefter instead of LaCanfora".I'll tune in when they ditch Dukes.
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Glazer was on NFLN during the draft, but I'm not sure what his role is with Fox. Love to see Glazer on the NFLN as well as much more Mayock.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Dukes AND Sapp!
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Sapp will be gone after his contract expires shortly , Dukes must have pictures of someone.
Buck Stop
Footballguy
I think Jason has done a great job transitioning from the lead singer of Men at Work to an NFL reporter.
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Buck Stop
Footballguy
Its the eyes, it freaks people out....and he's kinda dorky. But he does an okay job with the actual reporting.I don't get the hate. At all. Please educate. What am I missing here?
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loose circuits
Footballguy
great news for NFL Network, I don't know how many times LaConfora guesses on information and is wrong. I am pretty sure he's wrong more than he's right. Just goes to show you people making hiring decisions are not always clued in on the facts
ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
Any Redskins fan out there (he was our beat reporter before SOMEHOW getting a job as an "insider") knows how useless JLC is. Total tool. Terrible sources.
sspunisher
Footballguy
More Michael Lombardi? Yes please.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Along with usually being wrong and seemingly making up stuff, he's a pompous ##### that thinks he's cooler than he actually is. Amazes me how the tool actually has a job, much less works for a prominent network. He's a total dbag.'Raider Nation said:'shader said:
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Deamon
Footballguy
Oh please no.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
Wow, that is kind of a head scratcher. I never felt LaCanfora was a fraction of the reporter Schefter was. Consider how infrequently he had scoops or differentiated calls that proved correct, in spite of being in THE catbird seat, as the "insider" who worked for...the inside. Schefter was a hustler, and Jason L never struck me that way (maybe I'm not being fair to him). Kudos to him for getting the CBS gig, but hopefully this opens the door for a more capable keystone for the NFL Network.
BusMan
Footballguy
I think this is a win/win. LaConfora lives in Baltimore and has young kids, and his tweeter history indicates he was never really that thrilled with having to fly to LA all the time for in-studio appearances. He probably gets to stay at home (and closer to home) much more with this new gig.Plus, he always seemed a bit over his head at NFLN. Although that might have been because he was filling Shefty's shoes. Now NFLN has an opportunity to upgrade the position.
Plaid Boxer
Footballguy
Schefter has the guy on the inside who processes NFL transactions. It's hard for anyone to get better access than that.
scrumptrulescent
Footballguy
This is why we see these turds jumping all over eachother to get the scoop. This is why we get/got so much misinformation before the draft. This is why it will probably get worse.
Donnybrook
Footballguy
Don't see it. Everytime I watched La Canfora, all I every saw was the "I'm a PC" nerd. I keep expecting the "I'm a Apple" guy to jump out from behind him and begin to cut him down.
sspunisher
Footballguy
Jason leaving is a good start, but I'd like to see a little more overhaul with the on air talent. I can't stand Hansen and Siciliano in particular. I'm also confused why they have two hosts on at the same time for some shows.
Hosts are there to guide the conversations, to stir the pot or to throw "devil's advocate" scenarios out there. So when there's two hosts, there's just wayyyyyyy too much dumbed down football talk for my liking. They need more intelligent football talent and less hosts tag-teaming us to death.
Hosts are there to guide the conversations, to stir the pot or to throw "devil's advocate" scenarios out there. So when there's two hosts, there's just wayyyyyyy too much dumbed down football talk for my liking. They need more intelligent football talent and less hosts tag-teaming us to death.
I would say it came down to money, ultimately. I have no way of watching CBS' coverage, but I will be watching NFLN's. I assume it will be Mike Lombardi replacing him on a more permanent basis.
ninerfanatic492000
Footballguy
Anything that gets mayock on more. I know the regular crew of irvin,faulk,eisen,mooch is more for sundays but it seems mooch has been absent quite a bit lately(maybe transitioning to warner?). He's a personality I'd like to see more of and his role seems to be shrinking
Faust
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Hiestand: Jason La Canfora supplants Charley Casserly at CBS
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