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Bills' former 1st-round pick is forever tied to ESPN's NFL Draft pick chime
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A former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills is linked to ESPN's iconic NFL Draft pick chime, first used in 2006. This trivia highlights a unique moment in sports broadcasting history.
Key points
- Former Bills first-round pick linked to ESPN's draft chime
- ESPN introduced the chime in 2006
- Trivia highlights a unique sports broadcasting moment
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If you're a Buffalo Bills fan and want an incredible bit of sports trivia, you've come to the right place.
Did you know that a former Bills first-round pick was preceded by ESPN's first-ever use of its now-ubiquitous draft pick chime?
It's true.
It was 2006, and ESPN had just created this new chime.
“Kevin Wilson and I were just messing around with an electric piano in the basement of Building Three,” Ackels said, via ESPN Front Row. "... The chime was just one idea among many we were trying out that year. Some stuck, others didn’t. That’s the nature. That’s also what makes it a great story — the life it has taken on after little fanfare.”
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They needed to debut it to see if it worked, though.
For whatever reason, they didn't use it right off the bat in 2006. They let seven picks pass by chime-less.
But before the eighth pick, which was the Bills choice, they played the chime.
It stuck.
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And oh yeah, then the Bills made a pick -- Donte Whitner, the hard-hitting safety.
Whitner played five seasons for the Bills, then suited up for San Francisco, Cleveland and Washington.
He retired after the 2016 season.
The chime? It's long outlived Whitner, and it isn't going anywhere.
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Q&A
What year did ESPN first use its NFL Draft pick chime?
ESPN first used its NFL Draft pick chime in 2006.
Which Buffalo Bills player is associated with ESPN's draft pick chime?
A former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills is associated with ESPN's draft pick chime.
How did ESPN's draft pick chime become iconic?
ESPN's draft pick chime became iconic due to its frequent use during NFL Draft broadcasts, starting in 2006.
