On Thursday, the Rams’ Chris Long was in a bit of an identity crisis when this TSN article created some confusion. Long made sure everyone knew that he was not going to the Falcons:
Chris Long wants Canada to know he isn’t signing with the Falcons
That’s the wrong “Long,” Canada.
Hey jerks I was the second overall pick pic.twitter.com/anEEKP1Qh7
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) September 17, 2015 A few things:
1. Jake Long’s the one going to the Falcons, not Chris Long.
2. The photo has since been replaced with the correct photo of Jake Long, which hopefully fixes any confusion.
3. Chris Long was indeed the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Jake Long, on the other hand, was the first.overall pick in the same draft, so TSN got that part right.
4. So that photo of Chris Long shouldn’t have been there.
5. In TSN’s defense, there are a handful of NFL players with the last name “Long,” so that’s a thing that could be easily messed up.
6. At least it wasn’t a photo of Chris Long’s dad, Howie.
