Colin Kaepernick: NFL Fans Got Excited After False Rumor New York Jets Signed Exiled QB
Colin Kaepernick has become one of the NFL's biggest stories despite not playing in the league [...]
The Tweet
JUST IN: The New York Jets have signed free agent QB Colin Kaepernick to a 1 year / $9 million contract.
(via @AdamSchefter) pic.twitter.com/bXSZSQLtwH
— Dr. McCockiner (LOOK AT PINNED TWEET) (@SuperToughScene) April 9, 2020
Here's a look at the tweet that got everything going. Dr. McCockiner is known for reporting fake news, so this tweet is nothing new. One thing to remember is when it's big NFL news like this. Adam Schefter of ESPN or Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network will break it first.
prevnextAbout Time
ABOUT TIME!
— mathnbamma (@imcuriousaboutt) April 9, 2020
This fan was more than ready to see a team sign Kaepernick. Unfortunately, the fan will have to wait a little longer, and even if he does sign with a team, the question will be how much will he play. Also, will he make the team when they cut the roster down before the start of the season?
prevnextJets are Heroes
@nyjets thank you, you're the true heroes of 2020
— Joseph Matron (@JosephPMatron) April 9, 2020
There have been a number of heroes that have been spotlighted during the coronavirus outbreak. But this fan believes the Jets are heroes for their signing of Kaepernick. The Jets are no heroes, and even if they signed Kaepernick, they could release him if things don't work out.
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Blue checkmark scene pic.twitter.com/jUfKrTOtjP
— Jared McHugh 🧢 (@jmchugh131) April 9, 2020
The bad news is some notable public figures didn't realize it was a fake account, so they tweeted out the Kaepernick news. R&B singer Anita Baker and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed are a few of the people who replied to the tweet. This means McCockiner's tweet was a success.
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FINALLYYY LETS GO JETS MAKING THE PLAYOFFS NOW
— Gray Mason (@graymason_) April 9, 2020
Because of the "signing" of Kaepernick, this fan is confident the Jets will reach the playoffs. If the Jets really were to sign Kaepernick, he's not going to be the starting quarterback, as they have Sam Darnold who had a pretty strong 2019 season.
prevnextGot Fox8
— Cincylvania (シンシルバニア) (@cincylvania) April 9, 2020
One of the reasons the Tweet went viral was the fact Fox 8 ran with it. They first wrote that Kaepernick, signed with the Jets, but when the network realized it was fake, the story was changed to a parody SportsCenter account falsely reported the signing.
prevnextThink About It
What's so amazing about this fake is that people believe that Kaepernick has the leverage to get a $9 million deal. He hasn't played in years and the NFL has registered almost no interest. If he were to come back, it would be for the minimum. Use your heads, guys.
— Samuel H. Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) April 9, 2020
Sam Quinn of CBS Sports dropped some knowledge on Twitter users who thought the Jets signed Kaepernick. It's very unlikely any team will sign Kaepernick for $9 million because he hasn't played any football in nearly four years. At this point, it's uncertain if any team will sign him because he's been out of the league for an extended period of time.
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