"Congratulations, you've been picked" a prank call on NFL draft day... what's the culprit?
"Congratulations, you've been picked" a prank call on NFL draft day... what's the culprit?
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Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and University of Colorado football team head coach Deeyon Sanders' son Sheldor Sanders received a prank call saying he was drafted.
Local media, including "The Athletic," said on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) that the NFL Secretariat has launched an investigation into a prank call made to Sheedor on the day of the draft on Friday local time.
Sheldor, who played quarterback at the University of Colorado, where his father is a coach, participated in the draft.
He stood out at the University of Colorado in the 2024 season with a 74 percent pass success rate, 4,134 yards passes, and 37 touchdown passes, and was expected to be a top draft pick. His father Deyon was expected to be selected in the top five overall and was also listed in the first round of the virtual draft conducted by local media. 온라인바카라
However, he was completely ignored in the actual draft. Eventually, he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns after ranking 144th in the fifth round.
Meanwhile, a prank call to him last Friday, the second day of the draft, became controversial.
A mysterious voice introducing himself as the Mickey Loomis New Orleans Saints said they had decided to nominate Sheldor as the 40th overall pick. " But we'll have to wait a little longer. I'm sorry for that," said the mysterious voice when Sheldore said, "I'll try to become a legend. I'm sorry for that," and hung up on him in a hurry. The New Orleans then drafted University of Louisville quarterback Tyler Shaw with the No. 40 pick.
The scene was released through a video posted on the YouTube channel of She-Door's brother, Deyon Sanders Jr.
The Athletic said the phone Schiedor used in the call was purchased specifically for the draft, and the number was shared only by NFL clubs.
The identity of the suspect has also been revealed. The Atlanta Falcons released a statement on the same day, saying, "Jacks Ulrich, son of Jeff Ulrich, the team's defensive coordinator, has been found to be the culprit."
They explained how they got the number stored on the tablet PC when they visited their parents. Jeff Wolbrich was not aware of his son's behavior.
The Falcons will not tolerate this behavior and have apologized to Sanders and his family.
Jax Wolbrich, the culprit, admitted wrongdoing on his social media, saying he had made "inexcusable, embarrassing and shameful mistakes."
The Athletic said such a "joke phone call" is not a rare occurrence in the NFL Draft. Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Kuber Digin received a similar call during the 2024 draft. Several other players had similar experiences.
"This is a number that's only known to coaches for strictly drafts. Why would I get angry? They want to know how I react. They want me to feel bad. But I'm not going to fall for this," Schieder said.