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Who Said the NFL Draft Was Boring?

What’s going on: The preseason hasn’t even started, and the NFL is already serving up Bravo-level drama. Top quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders — son of Colorado coach and NFL legend Deion Sanders — made headlines for going undrafted round after round. Memes flooded social media, sports journalists called it a nightmare, and then things took a turn: On day two of the draft, someone pretending to be the GM of the New Orleans Saints prank called Sanders, telling him he’d “have to wait a little longer” to get drafted. The call, which was caught on camera, went viral — and the story got even wilder after the 21-year-old son of the Atlanta Falcon’s defensive coordinator admitted he swiped the phone number from his dad’s iPad (and apologized). You can’t script this.  

Our take: Most of us retired from prank calling in middle school, but it seems the NFL has a problem — since multiple players claim they received similar calls (though not from the same person). While some said the moment was straight-up mean, others said Sanders needed his ego checked. The QB shrugged it off, calling it “childish.” The Cleveland Browns ultimately drafted him as their second quarterback (and the 144th overall pick). The aftermath? An official NFL investigation, two different fines, and a Falcons PR statement. Looks like in the NFL, even draft day comes with plot twists.

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