The former Redskins GM was accused of having a conflict of interest after he issued a scathing report about Kyler Murray.
Charley Casserly was in the spotlight this spring. By Ben Strauss Ben Strauss Sports and media reporter Email Bio Follow April 25 at 6:30 AM Within days of resigning as the general manager of the Houston Texans in 2006, Charley Casserly was fielding calls from a handful of new prospective employers: the TV networks. “I had been in the game for a long time and they knew I could explain the game on TV,” Casserly said on a recent morning.
The questions soon became more personal, as reporters noted that Casserly, in addition to his TV job, coaches prospects on how to prepare for pre-draft interviews. Which meant his criticism of Murray could be seen as a giant advertisement — for himself. “I had A+ sources on the Murray thing,” Casserly said. “They said he didn’t do well in the interview. You build relationships over the years and you have sources. That’s how it works."
More than a decade after he left the Texans, Casserly is now ubiquitous on TV. He appears on NFL Network several times a week, and daily in the heat of the draft season, as well as doing work for NBC Sports Washington. Casserly’s NFL Network biography describes him as an analyst, and he said he does not consider himself a journalist.
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