What was the point of moving the draft to May again ??

was not available till then.

It's the NFL's attempt to make NFL Football a year round spectator sport

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NFL's job #1.

In comment 11628396 Buck Dharma said:
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The irony is that Radio City wasn't available because of a new Rockettes show that Dolan canceled before they ever performed in front of a live crowd!

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Goodell said the change was needed next year because the venue, Radio City Music Hall, will host an Easter show in April.

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In comment 11628444 Kulish29 said:

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Quote: Goodell said the change was needed next year because the venue, Radio City Music Hall, will host an Easter show in April. Link - ( New Window )

This is one of the lamest excuses I've heard from anyone about anything in awhile. Last time I checked Easter has been around for quite a few years and it always seemed to get along fairly well with the draft.

We all know its about the money...just come out and say this.

that they had to move it a few weeks to the right! Just think we have 2 1/2 weeks of more Mock drafts! Let's get this thing on already.

why than did the NFL not take this oppurtunity to try it out somewhere else while the built in excuse of Radio City not being available was built in?

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moved so that BBI can set the record for Donald and Bridgewater Draft posts!!

periods for TV?

It pissed me off so much when the draft went to three days that I haven't watched since.

In comment 11628545 Big Blue '56 said:

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periods for TV?

yeah, that's the reason

that they did it to more evenly divide the offseason

teams to prep and scout and evaluate and research and analyze and prepare for the draft.

It's a good thing.

to think about.

Is a fucking fuck job.

things it is about the money. More time to hype the interest of the public. Make the draft a bigger event by hyping it during a slow period.

that makes it usually a non issue. Its only 2 weeks later its not that big of a deal

drive us crazy

because it is the dumbest fucking ever

It falls on Mother's day weekend

I will be missing day 3 which as a hardcore die hard fan I watch intently plus it is the only day long draft day left.

I have a First Holy Communion to go to the same day.

Pathetic.

so ESPN and NFLNE can use it to set higher ad rates. Don't believe the bullshit about Radio City.

That sounds very believable.

sucks again

In comment 11628917 Paulie Walnuts said:

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sucks again

As if every owner didn't approve it.

and Goodell still sucks.

Because I never ever ever have obligations or plans on a Thursday or eve Friday night. No christenings or weddings or engagement parties or stupid birthday parties on a weeknight. Yeah Saturday all day drafts were great but Thursday and Friday night drafts are definitely "safe." I like that. I don't think I ever missed a draft but the older you get, family, etc, the risk increases that some event will wreck your weekend. Now I have no worries.

Wish the draft was still in April though.

Goodelli sucks in the eye of the die hard fan but his job is to generate and increase revenue. And the nfl revenue intake has gone up up up under his watch. Moving the draft to a 3 day prime time event helps the nfl earn more money. Some might say he's killing the golden goose with his methods but I don't think the change in draft time is one of them.

I didn't realize that was Mother's Day weekend. Great, yet another reason for my wife to bust my balls...

In comment 11628924 Sneakers O'toole said:

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and Goodell still sucks.

yeah Move the draft to Mothers day weekend

brilliant

and yes I understand

In comment 11628964 Paulie Walnuts said:

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In comment 11628924 Sneakers O'toole said: Quote: and Goodell still sucks. yeah Move the draft to Mothers day weekend brilliant and yes I understand

Mother's Day is Sunday. The draft is over by then.

Puts it right smack in that 24 hour "no talk" zone with the wife after FB binging. Perfect!

It's all about $, just like everything the NFL does.

Marketing - like everything, it is all about marketing. It keeps everyone talking about the NFL through mid May. Prior, there was nothing.

It puts athletes past graduation . Adrien Robinson couldn't attend Rookie mini camp for that reason

It gives teams even less time to get the rookies up to speed.

A classic NFL dumb ass call.

and make it a week long affair? Start on a Friday night with round one, and finish the following Thursday evening with round 7.

Then you can have a UDFA Explosion Weekend the following Friday/Sat/Sun!!!


Woo Hooo.

amazingly I still find out who the Giants drafted.

to screw with MLB after baseball forced the Ravens to open on the road.

Mission Accomplished.

so how is delaying the draft until
week 1 in May screwing MLB?

MAY FLOWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In comment 11629593 BigBlueCane said:

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to screw with MLB after baseball forced the Ravens to open on the road. Mission Accomplished.

Yeah, no. Just another one of your whacky theories.

Not wacky in the least.

MLB dared stand up to them and look at the results.

A consistent, steady trickle of draft talk with the occasional bigger story that pushes baseball results further down the page behind the NCAA tournaments and playoffs for NBA and NHL.

In comment 11629656 BigBlueCane said:

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Not wacky in the least. MLB dared stand up to them and look at the results. A consistent, steady trickle of draft talk with the occasional bigger story that pushes baseball results further down the page behind the NCAA tournaments and playoffs for NBA and NHL.

Baseball attendance is trending to an all-time high through the first three weeks of the season. You're just wrong.

so we can commence a nonstop barrage of

Fucking Reese could have got player A instead of player B, and traded down to do so

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Endless adolation about how all players drafted can be penciled in for Canton.