Todd McShay called Ollie Connolly a “scumbag” on Thursday during an appearance on the Stugotz and Company show, blasting the timing of Connolly’s report on Miami edge rusher Reuben Bain Jr. McShay said the story about Bain’s role in a deadly March 2024 crash was something NFL teams already knew.
McShay said he first learned of the incident in mid-January and insisted it was not news to teams that had already vetted Bain. He also said Bain is “a really good young man,” arguing that the “short arms” on the former Miami standout will matter more in draft evaluation than the crash itself.
The report at the center of the dispute was backed by police and court documents, according to the facts cited by Connolly. Those records say Bain was at fault in a March 2024 crash that killed a young woman who was riding as a passenger in the plaintiff’s car. Bain was cited for reckless driving after the crash, but the charge was dropped several weeks later. No field sobriety test was given.
OutKick’s Trey Wallace later reported that Bain settled a lawsuit with the driver of the vehicle struck in the accident. Wallace also uncovered a second crash in October 2025, for which Bain was cited for careless driving. Together, the two incidents have kept Bain’s name in circulation as NFL evaluators weigh off-field questions against his draft profile.
McShay’s defense of Bain reflects the split that has followed Connolly’s reporting: the documents are public, many NFL reporters have since verified them, and the details were already known in some league circles. The question now is not whether the crash happened, but how much the league will let it matter when Bain’s name comes up in draft rooms.