Connolly's april fools joke is a real doozy. He's playing like absolute dog shit to start the season just to trick all his teammates, coaches, and fans into getting really angry. It seems to be working and Connolly has been devising this plan for the better part of the off-season. Fans are calling him out on twitter and his coaches are threatening to bench him. Behind those tears, Connolly smirks a bit as he knows the grand reveal is coming. He's just bode his time long enough to really build up the anticipation for everyone. "Haha, april fools guys i got you so good." Connolly exclaims in the Chicago locker room. "What the fuck are you talking about Nick?" asks his coaches. He goes on to explain his amazing april fools day prank to the upset locker room. "You fucking plug. What, has your whole career been one big fucking prank, eh? You suck. Stop trying to make excuses." "Haha, you guys are just mad. i'll start playing for real now." he said through tears welling in his eyes.