Russert replacing Russert?

When I first read that Russert would be named NBC news reporter I thought I must have been reading an old article. Was Tim Russert coming back from the dead?

Sure I knew Russert had a son, Luke, but I also knew I had read that he recently had graduated. Was he ready to be a news reporter for a major station at such a young, inexperienced age?

In the article, it says that Luke Russert had extensive media experience. Was one appearance on "Larry King Live" and a being a co-host for an XM radio show enough?

I don't doubt that Russert will do a good job, but his father passing away was what opened the door for him. We will soon see how long the network keeps him around.