{"id":2429846,"date":"2025-05-01T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-hands-down-hefty-punishment-after-shedeur-sanders-leaks\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T15:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T19:34:23","slug":"nfl-hands-down-hefty-punishment-after-shedeur-sanders-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-hands-down-hefty-punishment-after-shedeur-sanders-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Hands Down Hefty Punishment After Shedeur Sanders Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-hands-down-hefty-punishment-after-shedeur-sanders-leaks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429846&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The 2025 NFL Draft garnered significant attention primarily due to Shedeur Sanders, the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders. Expected to be a top pick, Sanders faced a shocking decline, ultimately being selected in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">pre-draft predictions suggesting<\/a> a first or second-round selection. Alongside his fall in draft status,Sanders was also the target of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-shreds-controversial-bill-democrats-trying-to-pass-even-the-left-wing-aclu-opposes-this-bill\/\" title=\"McConnell Shreds Controversial Bill Democrats Trying To Pass: \u2018Even The Left-Wing ACLU Opposes This Bill\u2019\">prank call<\/a> orchestrated by Jax Ulbrich,the son of former Jets interim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">head coach<\/a> Jeff Ulbrich.This incident involved the leak of Sanders&#8217; private information and resulted in fines for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Ulbrich family, emphasizing the disparities between expectations and reality for Sanders during the draft process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>For better and for worse, 257 college prospects were drafted, yet the 2025 NFL Draft was mostly about one man and one story.<\/p>\n<p>That man was Shedeur Sanders, son of NFL legend Deion Sanders (who was his head coach at the University of Colorado Boulder), and the story was about his absolutely stunning and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deion-sanders-words-come-back-haunt-shedeur-suffers-draft-night-humiliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">precipitous fall down<\/a> the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some pre-draft chatter than Shedeur Sanders had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shedeur-sanders-gets-brutal-draft-news-nfl-coach-reveals-details-worst-formal-interview-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-afghanistan-falls-to-the-taliban-massive-earthquake-devastates-haiti-teachers-union-sues-parent-over-crt\/\" title=\"Morning Wire: Afghanistan ...s To The Taliban, Massive Earthquake Devastates Haiti, Teachers Union Sues Parent Over \u2018CRT\u2019\">major red flags<\/a><\/a>, many still expected him to go in the first round, or the second round at worst.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he plummeted to the fifth round to the Cleveland Browns &mdash; who had already taken a quarterback ahead of Sanders &mdash; as the 144th overall pick.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s a far cry from the top five status his father promised just a year ago:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He will be a top 5 pick. Where yo son going ? Lololol I got time today. Lololol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tGS6dfm7iy\">https:\/\/t.co\/tGS6dfm7iy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders\/status\/1785678932622311863?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Given all that, there was plenty for the sports network talking heads to discuss when it came to this shocking disparity between expected outcome versus actual outcome.<\/p>\n<p>And one of those story lines involved a bit of insult to injury for Sanders, who was subjected to a prank call during the ordeal, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/30\/sports\/jeff-ulbrich-hit-with-huge-fine-for-sons-shedeur-sanders-nfl-draft-prank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>In short, private information was leaked when former New York Jets interim head coach and current Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich&rsquo;s son swiped Sanders&rsquo; personal information from an open iPad, with the specific intent to prank call the free-falling draft prospect.<\/p>\n<p>Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of Jeff, outed himself when he filmed the prank call, in which Sanders was told he had been drafted:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rumor has it that Jax Ulbrich, son of Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich, was behind the Shedeur Sanders prank call.<\/p>\n<p>This would explain how Sanders&rsquo; private number, meant only for NFL execs, got out. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pbkLfHoVLU\">pic.twitter.com\/pbkLfHoVLU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeFBPortal\/status\/1916380766587810263?\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In response to the findings of this investigation, the NFL dropped the hammer on both the Falcons and Ulbrich personally, with an additional team punishment for Ulbrich&rsquo;s family.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons have been fined a hefty $250,000, while Ulbrich has personally been fined $100,000 by the NFL for this incident. Additionally, Ulbrich&rsquo;s family will &ldquo;participate in community service initiatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As far as the Falcons go, they appear to have embraced the fine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We appreciate the NFL&rsquo;s swift and thorough review of last week&rsquo;s data exposure and the event that transpired due to it,&rdquo; the Falcons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantafalcons.com\/news\/league-fines-falcons-for-role-in-shedeur-sanders-prank-call-jeff-ulbrich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a statement<\/a> Wednesday. &ldquo;We were proactive in addressing the situation internally and cooperated fully with the league throughout the process, and accept the discipline levied to Coach Jeff Ulbrich and the organization.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are confident in our security policies and practices and will continue to emphasize adherence to them with our staff whether on or off premises.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, the Ulbrich family is working with the organization to participate in community service initiatives in relation to last week&rsquo;s matter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The son of NFL icon Deion Sanders\u2014who also coached him at the University of Colorado Boulder\u2014Shedeur experienced a shocking decline in his draft stock. Despite concerns raised before the draft, many anticipated he would be picked in either the first or second round. However, he fell to the fifth round, being chosen as the 144th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, who had already selected another quarterback ahead of him. This outcome starkly contrasted with predictions made just a year prior that he would be a top-five pick.<\/p>\n<p>The unexpected turn of events provided ample material for sports commentators to analyze. Adding insult to injury for Sanders was an incident involving a prank call during this challenging time; according to reports from the New York Post, Jeff Ulbrich&#8217;s son\u2014a former interim head coach for the New York Jets and now defensive coordinator for Atlanta Falcons\u2014obtained Shedeur&#8217;s private information from an unsecured iPad with plans to prank him. Jax Ulbrich filmed himself making this call where he falsely informed Sanders that he had been drafted.<\/p>\n<p>Following these revelations, both Ulbrich and his team faced consequences from the NFL: The Falcons were fined $250,000 while Ulbrich personally received a $100,000 fine. Additionally, his family is required to engage in community service initiatives related to this incident. The Falcons expressed their acceptance of these penalties and emphasized their commitment to improving security measures within their organization moving forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2429847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sanders-Draft.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13952,7215,52823,54005],"class_list":["post-2429846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-leaks","tag-nfl","tag-punishment-2","tag-shedeur-sanders"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sanders-Draft.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429846"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429850,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429846\/revisions\/2429850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}