ESPN's NFL Draft pick chime has a fun backstory — and yes, it can be your ringtone
You're going to hear this sound a lot this week.
ESPN's NFL Draft pick chime has a fun backstory — and yes, it can be your ringtone originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's a sound familiar to every NFL fan -- the little chime that plays when each NFL Draft pick is in (and yes, it's also the tune during the NBA Draft).
But where did it come from? How did it become so omnipresent? Shoot, can you make it your ring tone?
Those are all important questions, and they all have answers. You've come to the right place to learn more. MORE: How A.
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