Nfl Draft Moves To Primetime

[darklight1216]

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The NFL draft will kick off in primetime for the first time in 2010, it was announced Thursday. The first round of the 2010 NFL Draft will start on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 24 at 10 a.m. ET.

"We continue to look for ways to make the draft more accessible to more fans," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. "Moving the first round to prime time on Thursday night will make the first round of the draft available to fans on what is typically the most-watched night of television."

[SupaBwandin]

ehhh

[neepo13]

I guess, I'll just have to have someone text me the picks as they come in because there is no way in hell I am giving up a Thurday and Friday night to watch it on TV.

[ravens]

that is one of the most dummest things i have ever heard, allot of people normaly hold a draft party with some friends, and now they f***** that up
and pro bowl in miami the week before super bowl, what's next? super bowl in england? and pro bowl in russia?

[darklight1216]

[quote name='ravens' date='23 July 2009 - 07:04 PM' timestamp='1248390250' post='209437']
that is one of the most dummest things i have ever heard, allot of people normaly hold a draft party with some friends, and now they f***** that up
and pro bowl in miami the week before super bowl, what's next? super bowl in england? and pro bowl in russia?
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I've heard alot of rumors about the Super Bowl being held in London by 2017.

[BmoreRav]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='24 July 2009 - 12:20 AM' timestamp='1248391258' post='209442']
I've heard alot of rumors about the Super Bowl being held in London by 2017.
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That would be a joke!!! I would obviously go but it would be wrong for so many reasons.

[SteelersProphet]

[quote name='BmoreRav' date='23 July 2009 - 08:18 PM' timestamp='1248394720' post='209448']
I would obviously go but it would be wrong for so many reasons.
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would you still go if it was Steelers V. Cowboys

[BmoreRav]

[quote name='STEELERS PROPHET268' date='24 July 2009 - 01:53 AM' timestamp='1248396786' post='209452']
would you still go if it was Steelers V. Cowboys
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Ask me in 2017!!

[darklight1216]

[quote name='STEELERS PROPHET268' date='23 July 2009 - 08:53 PM' timestamp='1248396786' post='209452']
would you still go if it was Steelers V. Cowboys
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I would not go if either of those teams were playing... in America.. at a regular "cheap" (realitively speaking) game.

[JO_75]

[quote name='SupaBwandin' date='23 July 2009 - 06:03 PM' timestamp='1248386607' post='209413']
ehhh
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That's how I feel about this. I'm more of a wait and see how this works out next year but I believe the NFL will have to do some tweaking. I saw how the 1st Round of the Draft this year lasted just under 3 and a half hours. That means 7:30 until 11PM would be the first round. So I think if they do this, and I have always felt like this, do 5-8 minutes per pick. 15 Minutes was too long, and 10 minutes is even still too long. The NFL Teams had the Combine and the Pro Days and all the video to watch on these players. They don't need another long while to figure out who they want.

This could work in a way, but spreading it out over 3 days is just crazy. I do believe the 1st Round should be by itself but I will feel for one of the top college players that don't end up being picked Thursday Night and having to come back Friday Night to find out where they will be picked. I'll just take a wait and see approach and see how this works next year, but they should definitly tweak somethings before April 2010.

[neepo13]

[quote name='JO_75' date='23 July 2009 - 10:23 PM' timestamp='1248402201' post='209483']
That's how I feel about this. I'm more of a wait and see how this works out next year but I believe the NFL will have to do some tweaking. I saw how the 1st Round of the Draft this year lasted just under 3 and a half hours. That means 7:30 until 11PM would be the first round. So I think if they do this, and I have always felt like this, do 5-8 minutes per pick. 15 Minutes was too long, and 10 minutes is even still too long. The NFL Teams had the Combine and the Pro Days and all the video to watch on these players. They don't need another long while to figure out who they want.

This could work in a way, but spreading it out over 3 days is just crazy. I do believe the 1st Round should be by itself but I will feel for one of the top college players that don't end up being picked Thursday Night and having to come back Friday Night to find out where they will be picked. I'll just take a wait and see approach and see how this works next year, but they should definitly tweak somethings before April 2010.
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The problem with 5-8 minutes is that, thats not enough time for the team on the clock to negotiate trades. They could barely get it down in 15 minutes, cutting that in half is going to be very difficult.

[McBurks]

I'll watch it whenever,but now I have to make my [b]soda hat[/b] last for 3 days.