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NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, about as hard-core a football fan as there is, got fed up with it today. As the Colts picks were announced with help from an orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo, Mayock ripped his employers attempt to inject some levity into the proceedings. If were going back to the zoo, Im walking off the desk, Mayock said. Ive about had the zoo, OK? Enough. Enough. I mean, is this good TV? NFL Networks Rich Eisen introduced the zoo segment with some sarcasm, saying, If we dont go to the zoo, the world will stop spinning. When the orangutan revealed the Colts selection of defensive tackle Grover Stewart, Mayock indicated he thought it was unfair to Stewart to turn one of the most significant moments of his life into a circus. I think weve got to be a little respectful, Mayock said. Its a big day for Grover Stewart, and rather than talking about that chimp, lets get back to some football here. Its a big day for him. As NFL Network went to a commercial after that, Mayock could be heard saying, At some point weve got to be able to talk about this. It wasnt clear if he was saying that to the audience or if he thought the commercial break had already begun and was saying it to his colleagues. Either way, he raises an important point: The NFL wants to grow the draft, but as it does so, it risks leaving its most passionate fans disillusioned. |
They are not announcing picks in real time because they're trying to discuss other things.
The people watching this are hardcore fans who just want to see who the picks are and don't need all this pop and circumstance.
Could also do with out Jaws and Dawkins telling everyone how great Philly is and to basically screw anyone who criticizes them.
Keep It Simple Stupid!
It isn't about the sports any more. It's about making a mockery of it.
I agree . I was waiting for Miley Cyrus to come on wearing
a slingshot ....
That will bring in the ratings
Bad job NFL Network decision makers...clearly not football people.
It was classic curmudgeon Francesa. Get your draft circus OFF MY LAWN. But he wasn't wrong.
Same goes with any game. I don't tune in until they line up for the kick off.
They can announce picks from inside a pregnant mothers womb for all I care. I'm not watching a second of it.
Next, they'll have to dress up like clowns. Oh, wait, I forgot about Fox!
Sadly, I'm sure the ratings were good, so the suits will high five each other, meanwhile the Mayocks and Eisens will continue to stew and take pot shots at them on the air for what a farce they created.
They weren't behind at all... Interviewed most of the players that they could... And great analysis from the Godfather, Savage and Kirwin were great.
I used to enjoy the draft on Saturdays and Sundays... But now I prefer to listen to it.
They are putting people on TV who cannot even pronounce the players names, cannot even remember this is the "2017" NFL Draft, etc etc
Now, I have the NFL network on and they were just doing a quick recap and the assholes showed the chimp again.
This was the absolute worst piece of crap the NFL ever came up with. A plague on all their houses.
This afternoon I stopped by the local bar and they had the draft on with no sound.
I look up and it says Giants pick in. I stop my conversation and say I want to see these 3 minutes later after them showing everything but the pick, It was like F this.
Looked at a tweet and went back to my conversation.
Why would anyone watch that crap if you have it literally 5 minutes or so before they announce it.
Why they are showing bullcrap that has nothing to do with the team that was drafting.
Several people commented how it was so confusing to watch and stopped watching after about a hour or so into the first night.
It has gotten worse and worse as the days went on.
No one will pay to do this again.
This is a concept that has been lost on the NFL/ESPN for years.
As for Mayock being upset with showing a zoo? So one player who just got picked needs respect from a TV show that is orchestrating 3 days of non stop coverage? No, no he doesn't, you keep people distracted and entertained and if you don't know the business yet and can't laugh at a few things, then get out of TV and go work in a front office. I thought it was kind of cool to see people announcing picks, fans having fun, military folks being involved on bases doing picks and of course the crew having clips for every single player. This is an enormous undertaking and absolute ton of work for thousands of folks, is some levity the worst thing on Earth? It's not as hardcore as it was but this information is also very very available for weeks on end on countless websites so instead of feeding us stuff we have never seen, which used to be the allure for me, they are trying to keep people viewing.
It's still a TV show, it's still young kids living out a dream and a nation of fans dying to see who they get, why not have some fun?
I turned the draft off and followed it online.
I suspect - as Matt points out - that will be a growing trend.
Diehard football fans watch the draft. Who are they catering to?
Next, they'll have to dress up like clowns. Oh, wait, I forgot about Fox!
screw you with the Fox comment .
Msnbc is nothing but clowns and phoney's
Rachel Maddow really!? you could use her instead of water boarding
Except of course the kids and their families witnessing what they've been working for their entire lives- essentially equivalent to winning the lottery but not through chance, through hard work.
Who cares, though, right? It's only more than likely the biggest achieving of their lives. Let a chimp call them up to the stage along with a dog smoking a pipe while riding a donkey.
I turned the draft off and followed it online.
I suspect - as Matt points out - that will be a growing trend.
Diehard football fans watch the draft. Who are they catering to?
That will bring in the ratings
That'll be for the sin city Raiders in co.ing drafts
Sy/Dave TE podcast was awesome for setting up the weekend.
Being insulated from the LCD horseshit was a privilege.
P.s. If you haven't been to Florida's Gulf Coast, check out Captiva Island.
My god that was dreadful. First, he referred to himself as a season ticket member"and then he painfully and unsuccessfully tried to get the mouth breathing Eagles fans fired up to announce their pick. Just brutal
Thanks Eric
"This guy went to a big school. He's got great ball skills! Enthralling."
You all know by now the NFL is a shitshow these days and will continue to make everything a shitshow, so just don't...watch it?
I only watched the Giants pick and that was it. The draft on television, is something I just don't see the big draw for. I hope an ostrich gives each and every pick next year to spark up that snore fest!
bring back the all saturday draft
This afternoon I stopped by the local bar and they had the draft on with no sound.
I look up and it says Giants pick in. I stop my conversation and say I want to see these 3 minutes later after them showing everything but the pick, It was like F this.
Looked at a tweet and went back to my conversation.
Why would anyone watch that crap if you have it literally 5 minutes or so before they announce it.
Why they are showing bullcrap that has nothing to do with the team that was drafting.
Several people commented how it was so confusing to watch and stopped watching after about a hour or so into the first night.
It has gotten worse and worse as the days went on.
This....
It's pretty bad when the commissioner of the sport has become such a pariah. I kind of agree with Mayock here,
it is way over the top now. I mean you had the Cardinals RB
making a pick from the Grand Canyon, like really?
On a personal note, as someone who has visited the
Grand Canyon, if you ever get the opportunity,
take advantage of it.
It is difficult to put into words, it really is.
You will not be disappointed!
5 seconds before the Commish reads the pick we were waiting 5 minutes for:
"In last few days, Joe Blow from who-gives-a-fuck State has been really moving up their board, I wouldn't be surprised if he is the pick here"
Really fartknocker, like some producer didn't just tell you that in your ear piece? If so, why wasn't he on your mock?
Mayock is a smug jerkoff and I'd rather watch a monkey from the zoo than him.
That said, he is still better than Kiper.
I love the web for the draft. Long live BBI
This was the only place to go to get a Giants perspective all the time.
They are putting people on TV who cannot even pronounce the players names, cannot even remember this is the "2017" NFL Draft, etc etc
I agree with this though. The amount of people who fucked up saying the most simple things is pretty ridiculous. It's 2017. It's the NFL Draft. Know your fucking team. And get the fucking name right.
No way that's happening again. Ever. They saw how big the NBA Draft was in primetime and followed that model. The NFL Draft is even more popular than the NBA Draft and more people watch it than a World Series game.
And Mayock is definitely getting the picks tipped. He just magically can always mention a guys name right before he is picked even though that player has not been mentioned the entire night. It is very obvious.
As I heard one caller on WFAN this weekend put it, he had to have a parenting moment. His 12 year old son wanted to watch the draft and the father said, we have Rangers playoff hockey, Yankees-Red Sox, and playoff basketball. The draft is not going on the TV while he is watching. I agree.
You're shortchanging by about $15 million.
@NFLMedia
Over the 3 days of the 2017 NFL Draft, @nflnetwork averaged a 0.94 HH rating & 1.5M viewers -- up +15% & +18% respectively