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Solemn Atlanta Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich unrecognizable from days as San Francisco 49ers bruiser
Jax Ulbrich isn’t getting an allowance anytime soon. The 21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has cost the organization and his family a total of $350,000 for accessing his father’s iPad and using it to attain the private phone number of Shedeur Sanders to prank call him during the draft. Ulbrich apologized for his and his son’s actions on Wednesday afternoon The league announced on Wednesday that Ulbrich has been fined $100,000 and the Falcons have been fined $250,000 for failing to secure the information. Ulbrich spoke to the media to apologize to the Sanders family and Falcons organization. “First of all, I’d like to publicly apologize to Shedeur and the Sanders family for what occurred. “Second of all, I want to publicly apologize to Mr. Blank, Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris, and the entire Falcons organization. “My actions in not protecting confidential data were inexcusable. My son’s actions were absolutely inexcusable and for that we are both deeply sorry. “The NFL has taken action and I fully respect the punishment. We take full responsibility — my son and myself — and we will not appeal the fine in any way. “Going forward, I promise my son and I will work hard to demonstrate we are better than this.” Ulbrich also mentioned that Sanders and his family were “more gracious than they needed to be” when they initially reached out to apologize. It was a tasteless and immature prank by the younger Ulbrich, one that he deeply regrets, as is evident by his own apology on his Instagram story. “On Friday night I made a tremendous mistake,” Jax wrote in his apology. Sanders shockingly slid all the way to the fifth round of the NFL draftGetty Ulbrich was the head coach of the Jets for 12 games last seasonGetty “Shedeur, what I did was completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful. I’m so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish. “I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and messed with that moment. “Thank you for accepting my call earlier today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.” Jeff Ulbrich would probably like nothing more than to stay out of the news, after coming off a disappointing campaign as the New York Jets interim head coach, going 3-9, after team owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh a quarter into the season. Ulbrich is in his first year as the defensive coordinator for the Falcons, and is already making news for all the wrong reasons. He’ll be looking to put this whole debacle behind him as he tries to turnaround an Atlanta defense that ranked in the bottom half in most categories. Ulbrich rocked the golden-blonde mohawk during his playing days with the San Francisco 49’ersGetty And on a lighter note, if you’re wondering if this is the same Jeff Ulbrich that played for the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-2009, the answer is yes. Although you wouldn’t be able to tell, just by looking at Ulbrich now. Long gone are the days of the former defensive lineman rocking a mean blonde mohawk. Nowadays, Ulbrich looks every bit the grizzled 48-year-old who has been in coaching for the last 16 years, and has had a long few days surrounding the drama with his son and the son of Deion Sanders. The good news for Falcons fans is that Ulbrich is very good at his job and is a highly respected defensive mind in league circles. And that’s the type of noise the organization and Ulbrich are going to be known for. A strong and gritty defense, not careless and immature prank calls.
Jax Ulbrich isn’t getting an allowance anytime soon.
The 21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has cost the organization and his family a total of $350,000 for accessing his father’s iPad and using it to attain the private phone number of Shedeur Sanders to prank call him during the draft.
The league announced on Wednesday that Ulbrich has been fined $100,000 and the Falcons have been fined $250,000 for failing to secure the information.
Ulbrich spoke to the media to apologize to the Sanders family and Falcons organization.
“First of all, I’d like to publicly apologize to Shedeur and the Sanders family for what occurred.
“Second of all, I want to publicly apologize to Mr. Blank, Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris, and the entire Falcons organization.
“My actions in not protecting confidential data were inexcusable. My son’s actions were absolutely inexcusable and for that we are both deeply sorry.
“The NFL has taken action and I fully respect the punishment. We take full responsibility — my son and myself — and we will not appeal the fine in any way.
“Going forward, I promise my son and I will work hard to demonstrate we are better than this.”
Ulbrich also mentioned that Sanders and his family were “more gracious than they needed to be” when they initially reached out to apologize.
It was a tasteless and immature prank by the younger Ulbrich, one that he deeply regrets, as is evident by his own apology on his Instagram story.
“On Friday night I made a tremendous mistake,” Jax wrote in his apology.
“Shedeur, what I did was completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful. I’m so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish.
“I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and messed with that moment.
“Thank you for accepting my call earlier today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.”
Jeff Ulbrich would probably like nothing more than to stay out of the news, after coming off a disappointing campaign as the New York Jets interim head coach, going 3-9, after team owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh a quarter into the season.
Ulbrich is in his first year as the defensive coordinator for the Falcons, and is already making news for all the wrong reasons.
He’ll be looking to put this whole debacle behind him as he tries to turnaround an Atlanta defense that ranked in the bottom half in most categories.
And on a lighter note, if you’re wondering if this is the same Jeff Ulbrich that played for the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-2009, the answer is yes.
Although you wouldn’t be able to tell, just by looking at Ulbrich now.
Long gone are the days of the former defensive lineman rocking a mean blonde mohawk.
Nowadays, Ulbrich looks every bit the grizzled 48-year-old who has been in coaching for the last 16 years, and has had a long few days surrounding the drama with his son and the son of Deion Sanders.
The good news for Falcons fans is that Ulbrich is very good at his job and is a highly respected defensive mind in league circles.
And that’s the type of noise the organization and Ulbrich are going to be known for.
A strong and gritty defense, not careless and immature prank calls.
