3 things I learned from Round 1.

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

1. Apparently the NFL is ok with agent handouts and loans or the draft is now sponsored by Jacob the jeweler who mandates rookies wear these while crying on the phone.

 

 

2. Any NFL rookie with vision problems spent all there money on watches and could only afford nerdy medicaid frames.

 

 

3. Having every fuckin possible first round pick in the building sucks ass.
I dont want to see these fucktards crying like babies on phone ruining the entire point of having the commish go up there and make the announcement.
Give me highlights , give me a shot of men in suits posturing in a war room.
Give me projections ,trade possibilities , oh and MORE HIGHLIGHTS.
Have the top 10 picks go up there and give me the occasional shot of the player who losing millions with every passing pick as he realizes his agent lied his ass off.
Noone cares about the phone call. Noone cares about the family.







Somewhere Brett Favre laughs.

 

[Houston]

I didn't even know the draft started until about an hour ago.

 

[padman59]

Agents spending money on players before they're drafted isn't new. I'm sure most guys who train at these combine preparation facilities go on their agent's dime. I'm not shocked that agents are also paying for clothes and jewelry for the guys attending the draft (i.e. potential 1st rounders) since they probably consider it a worthy investment.

 

[Blick]

Agreed.

I like the red cups in Favre's picture. I bet Favre did a kegstand after the phone call.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Agents spending money on players before they're drafted isn't new. I'm sure most guys who train at these combine preparation facilities go on their agent's dime. I'm not shocked that agents are also paying for clothes and jewelry for the guys attending the draft (i.e. potential 1st rounders) since they probably consider it a worthy investment.

Not saying its new. But its getting ridiculous. You have players bringing in there entire families and flossing on camera on top of "acting" for the cameras. This isnt the Source awards its the NFL draft.

Keep that shit off camera as it has no relevance and it serves to spoil the process of pick selection.

 

[strahanfan92]

el oh fucking el at that Favre picture, so many great things, starting off with those shorts and ending with SuperKevin in the green and grey striped shirt.

 

[Senser81]

Somewhere Brett Favre laughs.

I can't believe MrBill is in that photo. He is the guy in the middle with the gold and navy polo shirt.

 

[Rblake]

The one staring @ Favre's junk?

 

[ralaw]

I can't believe MrBill is in that photo. He is the guy in the middle with the gold and navy polo shirt.

I thought Mr. Bill was the head in the back by the door just lurking?

 

[manchild24]

i learned the suspense is gone with every pick because they show every guy with the hat on and on the phone before Goodell announces it.

I loved how Goodell handeled the crowd last night.

 

[longhornfan]

Lol @ the shotgun on the back wall.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The days of the war room shots and interviews with team execs are long over. Like most sports related programming these days, its not produced with sports fans in mind. Everything is driven towards casuals.

I gave up on the draft years ago. Its a parade of old, over dressed sobbing black women hugging their overdressed sons/grandsons. Its like standing outside of a church in Harlem after a funeral.

 

[steeljake]

Agents spending money on players before they're drafted isn't new. I'm sure most guys who train at these combine preparation facilities go on their agent's dime. I'm not shocked that agents are also paying for clothes and jewelry for the guys attending the draft (i.e. potential 1st rounders) since they probably consider it a worthy investment.

all we can hope for is a rookie salary cap this year so we can see all those agents get burned for the $$$

 

[steeljake]

The days of the war room shots and interviews with team execs are long over. Like most sports related programming these days, its not produced with sports fans in mind. Everything is driven towards casuals.

I gave up on the draft years ago. Its a parade of old, over dressed sobbing black women hugging their overdressed sons/grandsons. Its like standing outside of a church in Harlem after a funeral.

qft.

it makes no sense to me... the casual fan doesnt give a fuck about the draft and all this stuff they are doing to try and attract them is only pissing off the hardcore base that the nfl's popularity was built on.

 

[padman59]

Not saying its new. But its getting ridiculous. You have players bringing in there entire families and flossing on camera on top of "acting" for the cameras. This isnt the Source awards its the NFL draft.

Keep that shit off camera as it has no relevance and it serves to spoil the process of pick selection.

I agree, but this is a product of the draft becoming a large event and being broadcast on two different networks. It's become a lot of looking good for the cameras.

 

[Survivor]

qft.

it makes no sense to me... the casual fan doesnt give a fuck about the draft and all this stuff they are doing to try and attract them is only pissing off the hardcore base that the nfl's popularity was built on.

Oh but you see, it's funny how our world works. It's cool to know a lot about football, so a lot of casual fans like to act like they know whats up. This involves them shooting out names of prospects and screaming like girls when DaQuan Bowers isn't a top five pick.

I just hope their ignorant asses don't decide to stop by my apartment for the 2nd and 3rd rounds.... smh.

 

[Tengo Juego]

Mayock said the pacing was great. I said to myself, are you fucking serious?! The announcement of the picks was constantly behind. By the time the picks were announced, the next team had been on the clock for 5 minutes.

Not nearly enough post-pick analysis. I didn't check out ESPN's version.

 

[Leftwich]

Mayock said the pacing was great. I said to myself, are you fucking serious?! The announcement of the picks was constantly behind. By the time the picks were announced, the next team had been on the clock for 5 minutes.

Not nearly enough post-pick analysis. I didn't check out ESPN's version.

I was really turned off of the NFLN by this. I mean i know about the players but i knew almost nothing on Carpenter and all they did is say how much of a surprise it was...

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

This is the least player info Ive gotten in a years. I know they lessened the time between picks but they also added so much crap in between I know next to nothing about who was picked.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

RE: the Favre photo

Check out the blue eye shadow on that one chick!!! Pure late 80's/early 90's look. She looks like she should be at a Firehouse concert.