Atlanta Falcons’ DC’s kid pranked Shedeur

[Ya Digg?]

23 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

 

Yeah imagine a world where the remedy for a prank phonecall is $250k

 

I'm sure the NFL is just as vigorous in pursuit of the rest of the prank callers and all those who leaked phone numbers will face similarly severe punishment.

 

All of this to protect the feelings a spoiled rich kid that did everything he could to fall down the draft order. Will they fine Cam Ward for telling Shedeur to buzz off?  Im a bit incredulous how much 'the shield' and their media sycophants are bending over backwards for Sanders.  It sure is going to be zany if he turns out to play like most other 5th round QBs

the fine isn't for the phone call, the fine is for the number being discovered by someone unauthorized to have it

[klos63]

36 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

 

Yeah imagine a world where the remedy for a prank phonecall is $250k

 

I'm sure the NFL is just as vigorous in pursuit of the rest of the prank callers and all those who leaked phone numbers will face similarly severe punishment.

 

All of this to protect the feelings a spoiled rich kid that did everything he could to fall down the draft order. Will they fine Cam Ward for telling Shedeur to buzz off?  Im a bit incredulous how much 'the shield' and their media sycophants are bending over backwards for Sanders.  It sure is going to be zany if he turns out to play like most other 5th round QBs

Yeah,  I doubt the NFL has the authority to fine the general public for the prank calls.  Do you recognize the difference between league employees and non employees?

 

I'm sure the league won't fine Ward as there is no reason to. 

 

 

[dorquemada]

26 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

the fine isn't for the phone call, the fine is for the number being discovered by someone unauthorized to have it

 

Strange, so then all the other times this has happened, surely there will be equivalent enforcement actions?  It sure would be odd if they just invented this rule and punishment because Shedeur's feelings were bruised

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

 

1 minute ago, dorquemada said:

 

Strange, so then all the other times this has happened, surely there will be equivalent enforcement actions?  It sure would be odd if they just invented this rule and punishment because Shedeur's feelings were bruised

Agreed.  New England gets a conditional draft pick. 🤔🤨

[transient]

Daaayyyyuuuummmmnnn. That kid is soooo grounded. I did a lot of stupid things in my "yute," many things that were a lot worse than a prank call, but nothing that ever cost my parents 6.25% of a year's salary. Gonna be slim pickens for Christmas and birthdays for a while for ol' Jax. He's lucky he didn't cost pops his job...

[dorquemada]

16 minutes ago, klos63 said:

Yeah,  I doubt the NFL has the authority to fine the general public for the prank calls.  Do you recognize the difference between league employees and non employees?

 

I'm sure the league won't fine Ward as there is no reason to. 

 

 

 

What I recognize is the rank hypocrisy that the NFL has never once fined anybody for this happening before until their golden child Shedeur Sanders and his 3 ring circus got pranked.  Will the league take unprecedented action every time Sanders faces some minor adversity?  Do they think this will endear him/them to NFL fans? 

[H2o]

You know, if the kid and his idiot friends had just exercised better judgment, and had not posted the video, who knows if they even get caught. May still have, but can't say for certain. The social media age and lack of common sense strikes again. 

[gonzo1105]

I think the Falcons organization should be docked a pick as well next year. Maybe a 6th rounder 

[dorquemada]

1 minute ago, gonzo1105 said:

I think the Falcons organization should be docked a pick as well next year. Maybe a 6th rounder 

 

Nah, take their whole draft and make them forfeit the entire 2025 season.  It's only fair.

[H2o]

3 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

Nah, take their whole draft and make them forfeit the entire 2025 season.  It's only fair.

Great idea, the Bills get one W from the jump! 

[klos63]

7 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

What I recognize is the rank hypocrisy that the NFL has never once fined anybody for this happening before until their golden child Shedeur Sanders and his 3 ring circus got pranked.  Will the league take unprecedented action every time Sanders faces some minor adversity?  Do they think this will endear him/them to NFL fans? 

Could the NFL fine you if you did that?

 

An NFL employee was responsible,  that's why the fine.  Is not that complicated,  but you obviously have this hatred for Sanders that makes it impossible for you to understand. 

 

 

 

 

[dorquemada]

4 minutes ago, klos63 said:

Could the NFL fine you if you did that?

 

An NFL employee was responsible,  that's why the fine.  Is not that complicated,  but you obviously have this hatred for Sanders that makes it impossible for you to understand. 

 

 

 

 

 

So then you're obviously in favor of a deep investigation to find out who the responsible parties were all the prior times this has happened?  Surely you're not just white knighting our poor put upon Shedeur?

[Virgil]

100k fine for the dad and 250k fine for the team.

 

Wow, there's going to be some uncomfortable conversations with that kid at home.  Dad has been leathering up his belt all day...

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Thinking about this more, this penalty seems really harsh.
 

The kid saw sanders’ phone number on a screen at dad’s house, I think? That’s not really being that careless with confidential info. It’s not like the coach sent Sanders’s SS number out to a bunch of people. 

 

 

[Virgil]

1 minute ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Thinking about this more, this penalty seems really harsh.
 

The kid saw sanders’ phone number on a screen at dad’s house, I think? That’s not really being that careless with confidential info. It’s not like the coach sent Sanders’s SS number out to a bunch of people. 

 

 

 

Never underestimate violations of confidentiality

[chongli]

3 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:

I think the Falcons organization should be docked a pick as well next year. Maybe a 6th rounder 

 

But the whole point of the prank IS to post the video for reactions. What good is keeping it secret when no one knows it's a prank?

Edited April 30 by chongli

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 minutes ago, Virgil said:

 

Never underestimate violations of confidentiality

turns out a bunch of others got prank calls too! Is the NFL going to be fining those teams now? 
 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/abdul-carter-received-a-prank-call-too

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

5 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Thinking about this more, this penalty seems really harsh.
 

The kid saw sanders’ phone number on a screen at dad’s house, I think? That’s not really being that careless with confidential info. It’s not like the coach sent Sanders’s SS number out to a bunch of people. 

 

 

I heard it was on the coaches open ipad.  The son got into it.

 

I'm sure he saw some other stuff

[chongli]

Whenever I see a doctor, they or the nurse log out of the of the computer whenever they leave the room, even if the meeting with the patient is still going on. I guess team officials should too now after this fiasco. 🤷‍♀️

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

I heard it was on the coaches open ipad.  The son got into it.

 

I'm sure he saw some other stuff

having your work iPad open in your home with only your family around seems pretty acceptable, to me. I think it would be different if it was in a public place or something like that.