Any time the Green Bay Packers play a home game at the legendary Lambeau Field, the conversation will inevitably veer toward the famous “Lambeau Leap” celebration. In a pro football context, it doesn’t get better. You score a touchdown and scale (or full-on leap) up a wall in the general end zone area to celebrate with delighted fans.
For most NFL skill players, some of the finest athletes around, completing the Lambeau Leap generally isn’t an issue. But Adam Schefter — ESPN’s NFL insider — isn’t an NFL skill player.
So when former pro quarterback Rober Griffin III decided to, relatively easily, finish a Lambeau Leap in pre-game coverage of the Packers’ matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, Schefter wanted to get in on the fun himself. While everyone was a good sport about it, including Schefter … it did not go well:
.@RGIII and @AdamSchefter had to go for the Lambeau Leap 😭 pic.twitter.com/m7lCyUnjHq
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2022
Sigh. Fine, I’ll say it. That’s more like a hop if the fans in the end zone have to do most of the work pulling you up, right? At a minimum, I suppose I’ll give Schefter credit for making some effort rather than not trying at all. One does not simply go to Lambeau Field, stand on the hallowed grass, and not even attempt to make the famous Leap.
NFL fans roasted Schefter for his "hop" at Lambeau Field
Adam Schefter attempting the Lambeau leap pic.twitter.com/dmttR9Y7Ok
— rob (@rob_b1991) December 20, 2022
Adam Schefter did the first Lambeau Hop
— Chris Uno Cero (@ceroto60) December 20, 2022
Adam Schefter’s Lambeau Leap could use a little work. 🥶 #LARvsGB pic.twitter.com/jPjItSAqSw
— Sportsbook Review (@SBRReview) December 20, 2022
Schefter's Lambeau leap @AdamSchefter pic.twitter.com/I5B9T1pAR6
— Steve 🐬 🐊 (@1stevehallett) December 20, 2022
Time for @AdamSchefter to work on his vertical. That Lambeau Leap was more like a bunny hop. Still epic tho :)
— Josh Cascio Fox13 (@joshcascio) December 20, 2022
Adam Schefter did a struggle Lambeau leap lol
— Vann “I’m Him” Pugh (@themadlineman) December 20, 2022
That was a very choreographed Lambeau Leap but watching Adam Schefter barely get off the ground was worth it lol
— Rhett Caan (@_STAT901) December 20, 2022
That was amazing watching RGIII and Adam Schefter do the Lambeau Leap.
Or the Lambeau jump. Close enough.
— Owen (@Alakazam_428) December 20, 2022
That Lambeau Leap by Adam Schefter 😬 #MNF
— Coach Ru (@CoachRu_GBSW) December 20, 2022
The Lambeau Leap was AWESOME!
But @AdamSchefter ‘s is HILARIOUS! pic.twitter.com/rXUAqLQd6i— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 20, 2022
