{"id":8857,"date":"2025-04-29T04:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T04:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/8857\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T04:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T04:56:08","slug":"clinton-yates-calls-for-nfl-to-discipline-jeff-ulbrich-after-prank-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/8857\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinton Yates calls for NFL to discipline Jeff Ulbrich after prank call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outside of Atlanta, it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019d find anyone that knew Jeff Ulbrich\u2019s name before Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

The Falcons\u2019 defensive coordinator has found himself in some unexpected hot water after his son decided to facilitate a prank call<\/a> targeting then-NFL Draft prospect Shedeur Sanders by stealing the quarterback\u2019s phone number from his father\u2019s iPad. Now, some folks are calling on the NFL to discipline Ulbrich.<\/p>\n

Among those who think Ulbrich should be held directly accountable is Around the Horn panelist Clinton Yates. Appearing on Monday\u2019s show, Yates shared his opinion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am actually quite disappointed that there hasn\u2019t been some sort of disciplinary situation for the individual who left the information out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clinton Yates says there needs to be some sort of consequence for Atlanta Falcons\u2019 defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. pic.twitter.com\/QKZHhRpUFk<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cI am actually quite disappointed that there hasn\u2019t been some sort of disciplinary situation for the individual who left the information out,\u201d Yates began. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be a firing. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s that serious. But there has to be a consequence for doing something like this wrong, even if it was your son who did it. That\u2019s what I understood \u2018protect the shield\u2019 to be. In this case, to not have any corrective course, is very very surprising.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yates\u2019 point is valid, but let\u2019s be realistic here. The NFL has had approximately 24 hours to investigate exactly what happened here, and also the extent to which it has happened. There have been multiple other reports suggesting Sanders was not the only recipient of a prank call during this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important that the league assesses all of the information at its disposal before making any decisions about a punishment. That, in all likelihood, will take a bit more than one day.<\/p>\n

However, if the league completes its investigation and decides not to hold Ulbrich accountable, that\u2019s another story entirely.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s media environment, where hot takes are dished out at the speed of light, there\u2019s no reward for endorsing a \u201cwait and see\u201d approach. But realistically, that should be the prevailing sentiment here.<\/p>\n

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