April Fools’ Day can be a pain in the buttocks for those closely invested in professional athletes and teams, either as fans or as media members. Every apparent news report needs to be treated with suspicion, no announcement can be taken at face value — even if they are made faithfully.
That scrutinization process is a lot easier when the person seemingly breaking news is a) an established jokester, and b) sharing something so ridiculous you quickly realize you have been tricked. Not a lot of people in the NFL can claim both on this April 1.
Matthew Judon can.