NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has been accused of spreading "damaging" rumors about fellow NFL in sider Jordan Schultz.

AP Schefter hasn’t been seen on the former All-Pro punter’s show since, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has instead made numerous appearances, including one as the guest host.

Ian Rapoport basically replaced Schefter for 3 months and fans noticed While Schefter was MIA, Rapoport filled the void fast, appearing 17 times since early March.

The first public sign that something was up between Pat McAfee and Adam Schefter came on the March 11 episode of The Pat McAfee Show. Following a segment with Ian Rapoport, the former All-Pro ...

Ian Rapoport basically replaced Schefter for 3 months and fans noticed While Schefter was MIA, Rapoport filled the void fast, appearing 17 times since early March. That raised a lot of eyebrows ...

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In Schefter’s time away from the show, McAfee welcomed NFL Network’s insider Ian Rapoport numerous times, which aided in the swirling of the rumors that McAfee was upset with Schefter.

Adam Schefter is the biggest name in NFL reporting and arguably ESPN's most important insider. However, even he wasn't big enough to avoid a ban from a popular show on the network.

What exactly did Schefter do to be "essentially banned" and have his weekly time given to new ESPN recruit Peter Schrager and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport? Well, he had a prior work commitment.

Schefter has been absent from the show since March, but his rival Ian Rapoport has been a regular. Neither McAfee nor Schefter has responded to the claim.