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Conflicting reports led to a heated confrontation in Indianapolis, site of the NFL Scouting Combine.
Insiders Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared conflicting reports on the specifics of a meeting between Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford.
Sources: #Raiders minority owner Tom Brady recently hosted #Rams QB Matthew Stafford at his home in Montana, where they spent time together and went skiing. Brady has been actively trying to convince Stafford to join the Raiders, and discussions are ongoing.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 26, 2025
Several teams are… pic.twitter.com/Jo9xxw2M6e
Rapoport then reported on the meeting, offering a different take on what went down in Montana.
#Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and #Rams QB Matthew Stafford ran into each other at a ski resort in Montana, sources say.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2025
The meeting, unplanned, was not extensive or in-depth and did not include Brady “hosting” or “recruiting” Stafford, despite reports saying otherwise. pic.twitter.com/eUucyxzxsW
Rapoport also shared a post from NFL Network colleague Tom Pelissero quoting Brady’s agent Don Yee saying that Schutlz’s report was inaccurate.
Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford, like many other high-profile people, both own houses in the same ski community. https://t.co/rMKmmFSwSB
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2025
Schultz reportedly took issue with Rapoport’s posts. PFT Commenter posted about a confrontation in Starbucks, with alleged details provided by Pro Football Talk.
Im hearing that there was literaly a serious big time media confrontation AT STARBUCKS between two NFL newsbreakers were NFL security has been asked to step in. More to come im sure
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) February 27, 2025
Schultz is not backing down from his reporting that Brady was recruiting Stafford to the Raiders.
If you really think Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford just happened to run into each other at a ski resort in Montana — of all places — at the exact same time, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 26, 2025
They were together over the weekend —it happened. Multiple teams are interested in… https://t.co/5UiU4lVoal
The winner of this insider feud might be ESPN’s Adam Schefter with his post on Thursday morning.
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