NFL Reporter Jordan Schultz Is Son Of A Famous CEO

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Feb 27, 2025 10:45 AM ET

Fox Sports insider Jordan Schultz is making headlines this week due to an interaction he had with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

It all started with Schultz reporting that Tom Brady hosted Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford at his home in Montana. He said the seven-time Super Bowl champion has been "actively trying to convince" Stafford to join the Las Vegas Raiders.

A few hours later, Rapoport poured cold water on Schultz's report. He said the meeting between Brady and Stafford was "unplanned" and didn't include any in-depth conversations about the 2025 NFL season.

Schultz didn't appreciate Rapoport's attempt to belittle his reporting on Brady and Stafford. He made that extremely clear.

"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," Schultz said. "They were together over the weekend —it happened. Multiple teams are interested in Stafford, and Brady has been leading the charge to get him to the Raiders if the Rams decide to trade him."

Fast forward to Wednesday night, and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that Schultz confronted Rapoport at the Starbucks at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. He allegedly told the NFL Network personality, "If this happens again, we’re gonna have [expletive] problem."

What's pretty wild about this confrontation is that it happened inside a Starbucks.

For those unfamiliar with Schultz's background, he's the son of Howard Schultz, the former CEO and chairman of Starbucks.

Howard Schultz was the CEO of Starbucks from 1986-2000. He returned to the company during the financial crisis in 2008. It wasn't until 2017 that he was succeeded by Kevin Johnson. His third and final stint with Starbucks came in 2022 when he filled in for Johnson as the company's interim CEO.

As of this Thursday, Howard Schultz hasn't commented on his son's confrontation with Rapoport. Obviously, he's not obligated to do so.

It'll be interesting to see if this week's alleged incident impacts the rest of Jordan Schultz's week at the NFL Combine.

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

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