Schefter's facts are wrong

[TarPanther9180]

He keeps saying how back in 97, NYJ was screwed because Manning stayed and they had to draft Keyshawn:

He writes this article and post it today:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=schefter_adam&page=10spot/10wildcard

8. Tough to compete: If Andrew Luck had turned pro instead of returning to Stanford, he would have been a cinch to go No. 1 to Carolina. Right now, the Panthers are in the toughest quarterback division in the NFL. No division boasts a better trio of quarterbacks than Brees, Freeman and Atlanta's Matt Ryan. To have any chance to compete in their division, the Panthers must have a franchise-type quarterback. Without Luck, Carolina must lean on Jimmy Clausen or another quarterback it identifies in the draft. But Carolina could be affected the same way the New York Jets were in 1997. Back then, the Jets owned the No. 1 pick and could only hope that Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning would turn pro. He did not, so the Jets traded the pick. The next year, Manning wound up going to Indianapolis, which won a Super Bowl and built a new stadium that ensured the team would not leave the city. The Jets still haven't gotten back to the Super Bowl.

HOWEVER, Keyshawn was drafted in 96 and the 97 draft is where Orlando Pace was drafted #1. Manning went #1 in 1998.

[rayzor]

schefter = mark florio

[Jangler]

Yeah? Last night some host on sportscenter call us the South Carolina Panthers.

[TarPanther9180]

I was really looking forward to them calling our QB Shawn Luck

[mav1234]

hmm, Orlando Pace.

Yeah, clearly that was a terrible pick. =P

I'm not that worried. Wish he'd come out but oh well.

[CarolinaBlue34]

Yeah? Last night some host on sportscenter call us the South Carolina Panthers.

lmao.

[TarPanther9180]

hmm, Orlando Pace.

Yeah, clearly that was a terrible pick. =P

I'm not that worried. Wish he'd come out but oh well.

Pace was a GREAT pick. I would love if we could get a guy like that this year (move Gross to the right, trade Otah for some extra picks or vice versa).

[Boltergeist]

He keeps saying how back in 97, NYJ was screwed because Manning stayed and they had to draft Keyshawn:

He writes this article and post it today:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=schefter_adam&page=10spot/10wildcard

HOWEVER, Keyshawn was drafted in 96 and the 97 draft is where Orlando Pace was drafted #1. Manning went #1 in 1998.

No, he's right.

1996 standings

The Jets traded away the 1 pick to the Rams in '97.

[TarPanther9180]

No, he's right.

1996 standings

The Jets traded away the 1 pick to the Rams in '97.

I'll be damned...I stand corrected.

Well, Schefter still sucks

[DamnItJake!]

F**K ESPN to pay for insider news WTF is that?? They have no idea more than the other Joe! So piss oFF EsPn!! Schefter has no Clue. he's like Jay Glazer on Fox wants to be the man!!

[brianm23]

No, he's right.

1996 standings

The Jets traded away the 1 pick to the Rams in '97.

It's amazing how many idiot fans there are.

To the OP. Collect your prize.

[MrBubba]

Regardless of years, he is right that we can't compete in the NFC south without a Qb and we ain't got one.

[TarPanther9180]

It's amazing how many idiot fans there are.

To the OP. Collect your prize.

[rodeo]

lmao.

well it was his opinion that we're the South Carolina Panthers, so you can't call him wrong.