Sanu Pranked by Fake Bengals Call

[HoosierCat]

This from Peter King's first round wrapup:

10. I think I'll get to a lot more of this in Monday's column, but I'd like to throw some empathy Mohamed Sanu's way. The Rutgers wide receiver was on the edge of his seat late in the first round, with the Bengals on the clock at No. 27, when his phone rang. The voice on the other end of the phone identified himself as being from the Bengals, and said Cincinnati was about to pick him. Sanu and those in his draft party exploded in excitement, and agent Mike McCartney even tweeted that Sanu was a Bengal. Then Cincinnati pick Zeitler.

"This is a great kid, I guarantee you, and someone played a cruel joke on him,'' McCartney told me. "It is unreal that someone would do that, but it happened.'' Sanu told McCartney after the draft not to worry about him, he'd be fine, and some team will draft him and get a good player. McCartney's right. Sanu must be a good kid, to respond to something that hurtful with an attitude so hopeful.

Wow, what a douchey thing to do.

[princeton]

This from Peter King's first round wrapup:

10. I think I'll get to a lot more of this in Monday's column, but I'd like to throw some empathy Mohamed Sanu's way. The Rutgers wide receiver was on the edge of his seat late in the first round, with the Bengals on the clock at No. 27, when his phone rang. The voice on the other end of the phone identified himself as being from the Bengals, and said Cincinnati was about to pick him. Sanu and those in his draft party exploded in excitement, and agent Mike McCartney even tweeted that Sanu was a Bengal. Then Cincinnati pick Zeitler.

"This is a great kid, I guarantee you, and someone played a cruel joke on him,'' McCartney told me. "It is unreal that someone would do that, but it happened.'' Sanu told McCartney after the draft not to worry about him, he'd be fine, and some team will draft him and get a good player. McCartney's right. Sanu must be a good kid, to respond to something that hurtful with an attitude so hopeful.

Wow, what a douchey thing to do.

Terrible story. Only in my home state.

I've known Sanu for years -- he's a friend of my son's. Fine young man who will be the first from the local high school ever drafted in any sport, I think.

[redsbengalsbucks]

I'm still hoping he ends up a Bengal. He looks to be a very physical WR, that could be a great compliment to AJ and the running game.

[ArmyBengal]

Yeah, I would have no issue with him being the pick.

Not because of that stupidity, but because he's a good player.

[BengalPimp]

Actually surprised things like this dont happen more...there are a lot idiot douchebags out there....

At least the kid didnt let it get him down.....good for him.

[Kazkal]

Hopefully he gets a Real phone call from Marvin Lewis today

[ArmyBengal]

Hopefully he gets a Real phone call from Marvin Lewis today

I wouldn't mind it in the least.