The Oakland Raiders drafted Connor Cook with the 100th overall selection in the 2016 draft. Instead of tagging the real Twitter account for Cook – @Connor_Cook03 – the NFL decided to go with Connor Cook, a firefighter paramedic out of South Carolina. Here’s how the exchange went down:
@NFL @RAIDERS I don't mean to be bother, but I'm not MSU Connor Cook. I'm firefighter paramedic Cook. Sorry y'all
— Connor Cook (@ConnorCook8) April 30, 2016
@NFL @RAIDERS hey #RaiderNation the guys at the station are making me do push-ups and wind sprints in anticipation of training camp
— Connor Cook (@ConnorCook8) April 30, 2016
@NFL @RAIDERS here's a taste of what I'll bring on the football field pic.twitter.com/cvXGWbsw0O
— Connor Cook (@ConnorCook8) April 30, 2016