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Adam Schefter Claimed To Have No Idea About ESPN's Cowboys Mistake

Originally posted on The Spun | By Daniel Bates | Last updated Jul 23, 2025 9:03 PM ET

Adam Schefter was front and center for ESPN's Cowboys blunder on Tuesday but apparently the insider didn't even notice.

Yesterday "First Take" was quick to air footage of what was believed to be Dak Prescott throwing a touchdown to new Dallas receiver George Pickens at the team's training camp. Only for it to come out that Cowboys practice didn't even start until after the show was off the air.

The clip was apparently a years old video of Dak tossing to former wideout Brandin Cooks — which led to an embarrassing moment and an apology from moderator Molly Qerim.

During Wednesday's appearance on 105.3 "The Fan" in Dallas, Schefter was asked when he realized that Cooks wasn't Pickens. And it didn't appear that he did...

"Yesterday? You mean like, George Pickens coming out and catching a touchdown on the first play of practice, is that what you mean?" Schefty asked. "Here's the thing, you want to equate those two players. If George Pickens carried himself the way that Brandin Cooks did, George Pickens would be the greatest wide receiver in the league."

"I'm alluding to the ESPN video that went viral with you guys on set showing the Cowboys practicing when that was from a couple years ago," host Shan Shariff cut in. "Are you not aware of that?"

Schefter later confirmed that he had no idea about his network's mistake (while he was there) nearly 24 hours later — which made him visibly uncomfortable but to his credit he took it in stride.

It's hard to imagine how someone who breaks so much news never received the info right on his doorstep. But when you're dealing with the volume of stories that Schefter is its probably just a mosh pit.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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