NEW YORK—In what many are calling the greatest prank in the history of professional sports, an elaborate, far-reaching practical joke to trick Sam Bradford into believing he was an elite quarterback came to a hilarious conclusion this week when Bradford was not selected in the NFL Draft.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who snickered several times during Thursday night’s event, said it was difficult not to burst into laughter as he watched the pathetic Sooners quarterback sitting patiently in his chair, waiting in vain round after round for his name to be called.
“Before I approached the podium to announce the first overall pick, I literally almost lost it,” said Goodell, who over the past three years reportedly spent 30 hours each week planning the massive prank. “Bradford had this big, stupid grin on his unsuspecting face. It was priceless. He had no clue that [Rams general manager] Bill Devaney was totally bullshitting when he called and offered that six-year, $80 million deal.”
“He bought it hook, line, and sinker,” added Goodell, throwing his head back and chuckling. “Hoo boy, when I didn’t call his name, it was just priceless—pure dejection and humiliation. It was just so perfect.”
According to NFL sources, everyone from team scouts to Bradford’s college classmates was in on the massive three-year ruse. Insiders have also praised Oklahoma’s coaching staff and players for their role in the prank, saying that without them inflating Bradford’s confidence and fooling him into thinking he was good enough to be the starting quarterback of a Division I football team, the whole thing never would have worked.
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