The NFL is the most popular sport in America. Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers had over 200 million viewers, the most ever. Of course, Taylor Swift is responsible for brining many new fans to the NFL due to her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
That being said, the reason the NFL has had so many millions of fans to begin with is because the game is a joy to watch. Fans all over the world not only tune in for games on Sundays, but follow analysis and news surrounding the league every day during the week.
And while so much of its popularity is due to the players and coaches who sacrifice so much to play the game, the contributions of reporters over the decades must also be acknowledged. While tens of thousands of fans pack stadiums, millions more watch at home, and they all rely on media for updates, news, and analysts throughout the week.
So when one of the best reporters to ever put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as the case may be) announces his retirement, it is a big deal for everyone who follows the NFL.
Legendary NFL Reporter Peter King Announces His Retirement
Every Monday morning, football fans are treated to the column “Peter King’s Football Morning in America.” This weekly article, which King has published every week for 27 years, has been a great source of insider information from players, coaches, and executives from around the league.
This morning’s article was much of the same, except for one notable announcement from the great Peter King: he is retiring.
He states in his article:
“I had this thought a couple of weeks ago, during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas: I’d really like to watch the Super Bowl on TV. You always want what you don’t have, right? I’ve been to 40 Super Bowls in a row, and every year when people talk about the commercials or the mistakes made by the TV crew or the hubbub surrounding the game, mostly I have no idea what they’re talking about, because from age 27 to age 66 (now), I’ve been in the stadium for the games, and worked the locker rooms and coaches’ offices afterward.
“Who’s complaining? Not me. I’m the luckiest man on the face of the earth. To be a long-termer in an increasingly short-term business, to write this column for 27 years and to be a sportswriter for 44, well, that’s something I’ll always be grateful for. Truly, I’ve loved it all.
“I’m retiring*. I use an asterisk because I truly don’t know what the future holds for me. I probably will work at something, but as I write this I have no idea what it will be. Maybe it will be something in the media world, but just not Football Morning in America (nee Monday Morning Quarterback).”
King started his career as a sportswriter in 1980 with The Cincinnati Enquirer where he worked until 1985. After spending five years (1985-1989) with Newsweek, King began working for Sports Illustrated. King’s tenure at the famous sports media company lasted 29 years. In 2018, he left to work for NBC Sports full time.
In his column, King thanks so many people and lists the reasons why he is retiring. It is a wonderful journey back through football history as he recounts his favorite interviews, identifies the best players to work with, what he won’t miss about his job, and oh so many more things.
Peter King Predicts the Chicago Bears Will Trade the #1 Pick and Keep Justin Fields
While many people predict that the Chicago Bears will draft USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the number one overall pick, King believes they should trade it away and keep Justin Fields:
“I suppose the Bears are going to trade the top pick. I know nothing, but that seems to be the way the wind is blowing. What I say: The Bears could keep Justin Fields (and should), and trade the first pick down once or twice, and build the kind of supporting cast a team needs to contend. Suppose GM Ryan Poles traded the top pick down one spot to Washington (which would take Caleb Williams), and got the second pick, a second-round pick and a 2025 first-round pick in return.
“Then suppose Poles traded the second pick to Atlanta at eight, and the Falcons picked one of the other quarterbacks. In return, Chicago gets the eighth pick, Atlanta’s second-round pick, and first- and second-round picks next year. Imagine moving from 1 to 8 and ending up with this draft haul:
- The eighth and ninth (their own) overall picks in round one this year.
- Second-round picks from Washington and Atlanta this year.
- Three first-round picks and two second-round picks in 2025.
“For moving down seven picks in the first round, the Bears could end up with nine picks in the first two rounds of the next two drafts. Instant infrastructure.”
For a team that has been so unsuccessful for so long, King’s idea is certainly intriguing. With so much draft capital, Chicago could finally give Fields the team he deserves.
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