How ESPN Ruined the 1999 NFL Draft

Picture this- you've waited your whole life to hear your name called at the NFL Draft, and you've waited your whole life to get the opportunity to play in the NFL. You're watching the NFL Draft, you're watching ESPN, and you see your name appear on screen. You go nuts, thinking that you just got chosen... only for it to be a complete lie, because as it turned out, ESPN, without issuing any retraction whatsoever, announced the wrong name. This is the story behind the controversy at the 1999 NFL Draft involving the Indianapolis Colts and New Mexico quarterback Graham Leigh. Videos Mentioned: Todd Santos:    • The Saints Thought He Was Terrible. They D...   Joe Germaine:    • The GREATEST NFL DRAFT BUST in Rams HISTOR...   Mark Butterfield:    • The WORST Moment in ESPN's NFL Draft Cover...   CONTACT JAGUARGATOR9: [email protected] BUY OFFICIALLY LICENSED NFL MERCHANDISE HERE: https://amzn.to/3B6hyE2 OFFICIAL JAGUARGATOR9 MERCHANDISE: https://jg9shop.com/ New listings every week! Get your official JG9 merchandise at jg9shop.com, featuring t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and much more! Includes merchandise of the JG9 logo, the JG9 Live logo, some minigames played on JG9 Live, and a shirt symbolizing your passer rating if you did nothing but spike the ball into the ground on every single play LINK TO PATREON:   / jaguargator9   Get early access to videos, your name featured in the credits, and the ability to request future video topics by joining today for as low as $3! LINK TO TWITCH:   / jaguargator9_nfl   Play live NFL trivia every Wednesday night at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific with the chance to win cash prizes! Join me every Monday night at 9 PM ET where we'll have an informal Q&A session! Check out the video below to learn more:    • WEEKLY LIVE NFL TRIVIA CONTEST | EVERY WED...   LINK TO TIK TOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJmVTKpr/ See videos like this condensed down to 60 seconds by following JaguarGator9 on Tik Tok! SUBSCRIBE TO JG9 NEWS:    / @jg9news   Want to know my thoughts on the current happenings and news in the NFL? Subscribe to JG9 News! SUBSCRIBE TO JAGUARGATOR8:    / jaguargator8   Learn more about the weird history of college football by subscribing to JaguarGator8! New videos every Monday and Friday at 6 PM ET! SUBSCRIBE TO JAGUARGATOR7:    / @jaguargator7   Learn more about the weird history of MLB by subscribing to JaguarGator7! HIRE JG9 ON FIVERR: https://www.fiverr.com/jaguargator9/c... Let JaguarGator9 create customized questions for your next NFL trivia show! Whether you want to play with a group of friends and family, or whether you want to host a trivia show for your business or company, JG9 has you covered! #nfl #nfldraft #colts #indianapoliscolts #indianapolis #newmexico #football #sports #highlights #draft #nflhighlights #nflfootball #americanfootball #1999