by: Barkley Truax 31 minutes ago BarkleyTruax
Earlier this week, Todd McShay called Paul Finebaum an “ all-time coward .” The NFL Draft analyst has since revealed the origin of the pair’s beef, doubling down on his description of his former ESPN colleague.
It goes back to the 2023 NFL Draft cycle regarding McShay’s reporting of then Georgia star Jalen Carter . McShay’s reports at the time raised concerns over Carter’s character. Finebaum pushed back against McShay’s reporting at the time, which has continued to rub McShay the wrong way two years later.
“The Jalen Carter situation … was what pushed me off the edge,” McShay said this week during an appearance on Stugotz and Company . “I don’t trust the man, I think he’s a coward of a man. And that’s it.”
McShay dove deep into his feelings toward Finebaum. Finebaum has a reputation for his unfiltered takes toward college football programs and players. Though, that recognition hasn’t been without getting under the skins of fans, players, coaches, and now, apparently peers.
He explained how he worked with Finebaum for roughly a decade at ESPN. During that time several interactions between him and the SEC analyst rubbed him the wrong way.