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Hey, Adam Schefter: Put the cell phone away when you're on TV!

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Sometimes you need to look inward. After all, a little introspection never hurt anyone.

So I’m looking at my fellow sports writing colleagues, specifically the people who cover the NFL, and I’m offering this gentle suggestion: STOP LOOKING AT YOUR CELL PHONES WHEN YOU’RE ON TV!

It’s becoming a trend and it was happening at a high rate of annoyance during the start of free agency. Reporter after reporter kept popping up on my TV screen to drop his pearls of wisdom — then, as soon as he was done talking, his eyes turned downward to check his phone.