May 15 was the official schedule release for all 32NFLfranchises. As such, most teams used social media to announce the upcoming slate of games.
The Los Angeles Chargers were among the first to start this trend. In previous years, they’ve usedanime-style reveals, along with a Sims-inspired video reveal this off-season.
But the Cowboys took it a step further. They got artist Post Malone, streamer TimTheTatman, team owner Jerry Jones, and many others toFaceTime unsuspecting fans.
The first person to answer the call was boxing starJake Paul. Dallas will play the Cleveland Browns in Week 1, which happens to be the hometown of the 27-year-old.
Paul,who willfight Mike Tysonin Cowboys Stadium on July 20, was confused as Malone and Co. stared menacingly. Then, it dawned on him that he was part of the schedule reveal.
Ninja, a well-known Detroit Lions fan, didn’t know what to say while answering the call. All he could muster up in response was, “What the f**k?”
Rap artist Saweetie, decked out in San Francisco 49ers gear, had a knee-slapping remark of her own, asking the stone-faced callers why they “look like The Purge.”
Then, comedians Shane Gillis andJoe Roganmade a hilarious appearance from the sauna when the call came through for the Week 10 matchup vs. Philadelphia.
Gillis and Rogan’s fellow comedian, Bert Kreischer, was overcome with laughter during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reveal. He even asked, “Am I being drafted?” on the call.
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But the standout clip came fromTikTok star That “One Mailman,”as the diehard Bengals fan answered with his trademark cadence, asking, “Hey, little stinker booty! What is y’all doing?”
Other than social media personalities, a few former athletes appeared in the video, including Giants quarterback Eli Manning, Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco, and Lions Hall of Famer Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson.
Hunter Haas was a Senior Sports Writer at Dexerto. Over the last two years he has worked as a writer and editor for FanSided at NFLMocks. He also served as an editor at The Raider Ramble and The Blue Stable. Hunter is an expert in all things MMA, WWE, and NFL.
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