The 10 greatest false alarms in NFL history: an April Fools special

NEW YORK CITY - APRIL 24: Quarterback Eli Manning (Mississippi) stands next to his older brother QB Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts after Eli was selected first overall by the San Diego Chargers at the 2004 NFL Draft on April 24, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Manning was later traded to the New York Giants in exchange for QB Philip Rivers (North Carolina State) and New York's third-round pick (No. 65), which they use to select Iowa K Nate Kaeding, and the Giants' first-round and fifth-round picks in the 2005 draft. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 14: Frank Gore #23 of the Indianapolis Colts runs with the ball against the Denver Broncos during the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 14, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

04. Frank Gore backs out of free agent deal with Eagles

People lost their minds when linebacker Anthony Barr made the shocking decision to back out of signing with the New York Jets in order to return to the Minnesota Vikings. It might’ve been a far bigger thing had it not already happened before four years ago. That was when Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore had initially agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. However, just a day later he suddenly changed his mind and ended up signing with the Indianapolis Colts instead.

Gore later stated that what drove his decision was the realization the Eagles didn’t have the quarterback situation he was looking for. They were going into that year with Sam Bradford as their starter. He didn’t see that as a great opportunity, so instead chose to join Andrew Luck in Indy. Gore finished with 2,953 rushing yards in three seasons for the Colts. The Eagles ended up with two failed experiments in DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews.

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