Atlanta Falcons’ DC’s kid pranked Shedeur

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

"Psst, Jax.  Why don't you prank the Sanders kid?  You'll like that!!!"

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"Hey Jax, see ya.  I'm off to San Francisco."

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Edited 6 hours ago by Ridgewaycynic2013

[Ya Digg?]

22 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

kyle mccord got pranked, tyler warren as well. it happens every year. gotta learn to take a joke

I think who did the prank matters, you can’t just dismiss that. To me this one is worse because that kid has grown up around the NFL, fair or not his dad’s reputation takes a hit for this. That’s a huge breach of trust between the son, his dad, the Falcons, the players, and the league. At the end of the day it’s just a prank phone call, but we can’t dismiss it as nothing

[boyst]

Thinking this out here. The rumors of Stephin Gilmore getting pranked maybe partially true.

 

Maybe he got a call he thought was prank and got him upset when he realized it was not a prank - Buffalo really drafted him!

[mjt328]

2 hours ago, cwater10 said:

Sometimes it is not all about blame and fault.  To me, Sanders' fall made complete sense just due a few basic realities that define Sanders as a prospect.  It is a legit question weather or not he has the maturity or the "chops" to take on the type of leadership role that will earn the respect of a locker room full of adults that have moved heaven and earth to make their own names.  He's never had to demonstrate that trait in his career to date.  Sanders, at the end of the day, is just a kid that has never been in a situation where he was not the boss's kid.  That is part of his resume that teams will include in their evaluation of him.  As it should be.  

 

He's going to be tested and face a ton of scrutiny from teammates in the NFL.  How he will handle that scrutiny is a question, and to some teams, it a question that they chose not to ignore.  Can he lead a team without that security blanket, without his world famous dad standing behind him with that "don't mess with my son" aura hanging over the room and even inside the huddle?  It is a significant unknown.  

 

Yes, the Deion shadow is a real thing.  It is something that any team must consider.  I would guess that most teams probably just scratched him from their boards, as they do with many prospects when then decide that whatever headache they bring just isn't worth it.  Is that Shadeur's fault?  Not even relevant.  It is just the reality that defines him as a decision for teams to make.  I can understand why many teams just chose out of that drama.  

 

People keep trying to figure out "THE" reason why Sanders dropped so far this weekend. 

In reality, it was a combination of factors.

 

1.  All the Top 5 talk during the college season was total media hype.  I follow dozens of different draft outlets.  And once people started diving into film and talking to scouts about Sanders, it became clear that most evaluators saw him as a late-1st/early 2nd round talent.  

 

2.  While QBs are often over-drafted because of the position, it's also common for guys in that range to drop.  Mostly due to the scarcity of starting jobs around the NFL.  Examples like Jimmy Clausen, Brady Quinn, Geno Smith and Malik Willis.  

 

3.  Out of the 32 teams, there were only about 7 who could realistically have been considering Sanders with an early pick.  And out of that group, the Saints still have hope in Derek Carr playing this season, the Seahawks signed Sam Darnold, the Raiders signed Geno Smith, the Jets signed Justin Fields and there have been rumors for months about Aaron Rodgers planning to sign with the Steelers.

 

4.  Deion Sanders publicly stated that he would "pull an Eli" if his sons were drafted by a team he didn't want them to play for.  Did he tell these teams beforehand not to pick his kids?  Or were these teams left to speculate they could be potentially wasting a draft selection?  Either way, it was a dumb thing to say.

 

5.  While other prospects were eager to show-off their skills to scouts and GMs, Sanders basically refused to work-out for anyone during the draft process.  This was another poor decision.

 

6.  Teams are looking for a certain kind of leadership quality when it comes to the QB position.  Listen to how the Titans talk about Cam Ward.  It's not just about his physical skills.  The diva thing didn't effect Deion so much, because he was a cornerback.  That kind of personality doesn't fly when you are supposed to be the head of the entire team.

 

7.  There were lots of rumblings pre-draft about Sanders interviews going horribly bad.  Coming across as entitled.  Seeming less than interested in football.  

 

8.  The fact that he's made multi-millions of dollars before even entering the league is going to raise concerns about his drive and motivation.

 

9.  The worries about Deion meddling are real.  We are talking about a huge football name, who is also gunning for an NFL head coaching job someday.  This has distraction written all over it.

 

 

Add everything up, and you basically have a situation where the risk isn't worth the reward.

[dorquemada]

17 hours ago, BuffaloRebound said:

seriously.  It was a prank call.  A little perspective needed.  

 

The number of people calling for DRASTIC PUNISHMENT not only for the kid but for his dad, the Falcons organization, and beyond is just shocking to me

 

Why did so many media figures stake their credibility on Shedeur Sanders going in the top 5?  He did everything wrong in the pre-draft process, and doesn't fit the metrics most NFL teams are looking for, not to mention the clown show that he brings along with him.  If the stories of his interviews are correct (overwhelming amount of cologne where one interview had to take place outside, wearing headphones around his neck with music blasting during interviews, bringing his whole posse with him) then i don't understand the mystery here

[Jauronimo]

15 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I think there are a lot of people in the NFL who really don't look Deion and unfortunately Shedeur paid for some of that. He isn't blameless himself, sure.

I think a lot of people see a lot of Deion's attitude and ego in Shedeur but without Deion's talent.  NFL teams will tolerate a lot of ego and a lot of bad behavior to win games.  The message from NFL GMs to Shedeur was clear:  you simply aren't good enough to be this aggravating.

 

 

[Goin Breakdown]

18 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Jeff Ulbrich's kid's statement.  Good lord.  They're acting like they accidentally killed his dog or something.

 

 

Crazy the self reflection empathy and sincerity once caught. Yeah he didn't write that. 

[Jauronimo]

This is a lame prank call.  Remember the kids who arranged a conference call with Buddy Nix and the Tampa GM where they talk about their QB woes?  That was a brilliant prank call and should be the standard.  I think they were calling from the walk in cooler at a Pizza Hut.

[Mat68]

17 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

The number of people calling for DRASTIC PUNISHMENT not only for the kid but for his dad, the Falcons organization, and beyond is just shocking to me

 

Why did so many media figures stake their credibility on Shedeur Sanders going in the top 5?  He did everything wrong in the pre-draft process, and doesn't fit the metrics most NFL teams are looking for, not to mention the clown show that he brings along with him.  If the stories of his interviews are correct (overwhelming amount of cologne where one interview had to take place outside, wearing headphones around his neck with music blasting during interviews, bringing his whole posse with him) then i don't understand the mystery here

NFL can’t punish the kid.  The league gives out the phones and numbers so the pranks are an issue with the prevalence.  His dad the former head coach of the Jets and current DC of the Falcons 100% should be.  His son went through his work computer and emails for it?  Sounds very suspect to me.  Dad gave son the numbers.  Dad thought it was funny too is more accurate. 

[Jauronimo]

3 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

Crazy the self reflection empathy and sincerity once caught. Yeah he didn't write that. 

I imagine a lot of rapid maturation happens after you damage your dad's lucrative career and embarrass your family. 

[C.Biscuit97]

18 hours ago, BuffaloRebound said:

seriously.  It was a prank call.  A little perspective needed.  

So if your kid was good enough to in a position to get himself drafted; went later than he was supposed to and seeing his dreams die, you won’t be pissed?

 

Those kids are losers who tried to ruin someone else’s moment. Plus, they stole confidential information from a nfl employee. It’s a big deal. Our society has become way to comfortable hiding behind screens because those cowards won’t have the same energy face to face. 

[dorquemada]

4 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

So if your kid was good enough to in a position to get himself drafted; went later than he was supposed to and seeing his dreams die, you won’t be pissed?

 

Those kids are losers who tried to ruin someone else’s moment. Plus, they stole confidential information from a nfl employee. It’s a big deal. Our society has become way to comfortable hiding behind screens because those cowards won’t have the same energy face to face. 

So I assume you had all the same performative outrage when this happened to Cooper DeJean last year?  Or the guys it happens to every year?

[Mat68]

33 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

The number of people calling for DRASTIC PUNISHMENT not only for the kid but for his dad, the Falcons organization, and beyond is just shocking to me

 

Why did so many media figures stake their credibility on Shedeur Sanders going in the top 5?  He did everything wrong in the pre-draft process, and doesn't fit the metrics most NFL teams are looking for, not to mention the clown show that he brings along with him.  If the stories of his interviews are correct (overwhelming amount of cologne where one interview had to take place outside, wearing headphones around his neck with music blasting during interviews, bringing his whole posse with him) then i don't understand the mystery here

I don't really think the Sanders being involved has done anything but amplified it.  The amount of times it happened is the issue not who its happening to.  I expect the NFL comes down hard in an effort to eliminate it.    In a multibillion business and massive tv contracts the league is providing the phones and they are ending up in coaches kids hands for prank calls?  Any business this happens your fired.  Give your kids co workers or clients information to prank call and it is discovered how will your day go?   

[GunnerBill]

32 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

I think a lot of people see a lot of Deion's attitude and ego in Shedeur but without Deion's talent.  NFL teams will tolerate a lot of ego and a lot of bad behavior to win games.  The message from NFL GMs to Shedeur was clear:  you simply aren't good enough to be this aggravating.

 

 

 

And for a first round pick not to be invested in you a buy that. For a fourth round pick not to be invested I buy it less.

[dave mcbride]

46 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

So if your kid was good enough to in a position to get himself drafted; went later than he was supposed to and seeing his dreams die, you won’t be pissed?

 

Those kids are losers who tried to ruin someone else’s moment. Plus, they stole confidential information from a nfl employee. It’s a big deal. Our society has become way to comfortable hiding behind screens because those cowards won’t have the same energy face to face. 

My take: you can take a person/family out of the Jets organization, but you can't take the Jets organization out of the person/family (thinking of Woody's admirable children here too). 

[SoMAn]

19 hours ago, ControllerOfPlanetX said:

“Is your refrigerator running?

 

Do you have Prince Albert in a can?

[The Frankish Reich]

10 minutes ago, SoMAn said:

Do you have Prince Albert in a can?

Back when I was about 12 we actually used those two: refrigerator/Prince Albert. Never worked.

One of my friends older brother could do the Wolfman Jack voice. That one worked a couple times.

[TheFunPolice]

I was surprised to hear there were so many prank calls

 

 

[SoMAn]

8 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

Back when I was about 12 we actually used those two: refrigerator/Prince Albert. Never worked.

One of my friends older brother could do the Wolfman Jack voice. That one worked a couple times.

When we were kids there was an Asian-owned cleaners called 'Walnut Cleaners'. To us they all sounded like South Park's City Wok guy.

We called them to ask if it was Chestnut Cleaners. When they said (with their accent) "no, dis is warnut creaners', our punchline was "oh, we must have the wrong nuts". 

We thought it was so funny.  But, we were probably 8 years old and armed with the local Yellow pages.  

In hindsight, it is funny only because we were such little snot-nosed idiots. 

 

Ahhh, marvelous days for immature boys before the advent of call ID.

 

[RoyBatty is alive]

18 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

 

 

The issue isnt really the prank call. The issue is data security, or lack there of. The fact that someone was able to access Dad's device and get a phone number off of it opens the door to all sorts of security and responsibility questions.

 

Over my 25 years in the tech world, we've fired plenty of people for less/similar.

 

Kid is living the comfy life off of dad's million dollar pro coaching career, and he almost flushed it all over... tiktok clout.

 

Plus, for as much heat as Shedeur took this weekend, he's a 21 year old getting drafted into the NFL. This "kid" is a 21 yr old making prank calls from his parent's basement. Pathetic for a grown adult young man.

Good prospective but actually Shaduer Sanders is 23.