The Thursday night draft still sucks

On Saturday rounds 1-3 and Sunday 4-7. I used to take off from work and watch it at my friends place with lots of food and beer.

jackass"? Gotta say I haven't heard that one before

In comment 13932948 Jay on the Island said:

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On Saturday rounds 1-3 and Sunday 4-7. I used to take off from work and watch it at my friends place with lots of food and beer.

Agreed. I miss the Saturday-Sunday format.

Miss marathon couch draft weekend

it was more of an event for the hardcore faithful.

It was better on Saturday. Wake up, have some breakfast/brunch/lunch and do some day drinking.

I had a bad feeling about the direction of this league when Tagliabue was leaving. It has been every bit as bad as I thought it was going to be. Goodell sucks.

My passion for NYG is unchanged. My love for the league around them is dying slowly each year.

Now we wait all day through a bunch of contrived nonsense (red carpet?) for one pick tonight.

Loved the Sat -Sun Draft

with this.
Dragging the freakin thing out over three days, the bastids!

however, not sure if this makes me less of a fan in some of your eyes (don't care), but I find the NFL draft to be soooo boring and tedious. Afterwards I love seeing who the Giants got and researching them, etc.

I like watching the Giants pick, but hearing the talking heads drone on and on, updating their best available players, explaining why they are right and teams are wrong, blah blah blah.

So, for that reason I don't mind the Thursday night round 1 and Friday night round 2 - 3 but only because I usually hate the draft.

this year obviously I have more interest it's a crucial draft for the G-men and they pick 2nd.

but normally I'd check here to see who the Giants picked.

destroyed the old draft format.

You really can't blame Goodell for doing what the Owners want in maximizing profit.

I could have lived with Friday night first round, and then everything else over Saturday, but the prime time spot takes some fun out of it.

But think maybe Friday instead of Thursday worked better.

the list of people who miss the old S-S format. It made for a special weekend.


Of course, now that I'm a grandfather with two active travel team ball players, in addition to being a Saturday morning volunteer at the local aviation museum, my weekends are pretty much taken care of...lol.

The Draft Weekend at our house was an established tradition.

Giants are going to be so close to picking again when we get, "That's all for tonight. See you tomorrow folks!"

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Thursday night draft sucks

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Need to invent a time machine to travel several hours into the future to see who the Giants draft already!

Going to work the next day and also getting a full reaction from the media world is better in a Friday.


I also rather be outside on a Saturday

I loved having it all day on Saturday. I would have friends over for backyard grilling and all day tailgating. It was always a blast.

I don't follow the draft as closely anymore because I don't have that same anticipation anymore. I'll watch tonight because the giants are picking at #2, but normally I am content to read about it on BBI the next morning.

The old draft would always fall on our invitational track meet. I brought a radio out on the field and listened to every pick in between my events!

I will gladly read the Twitter spoilers ahead of everyone else and with the added bonus of not having to watch that nonsense.

We know what year's draft it is. You can say it before the first pick. There is no need to say it before every fucking pick of the 1st round.

And then, the phony bro hugs. UGH!

bugs me is they've turned it into a Oscar-like production... red carpet, glitz, etc.

I miss seeing the draftnik nerds in the balcony living and dying with picks made in rounds 9, 10, 11, and 12. Those guys were the real diehards.

In comment 13933236 Victor in CT said:

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And then, the phony bro hugs. UGH!

Oh, gawd, those are the worst.

In comment 13933255 Greg from LI said:

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In comment 13933236 Victor in CT said: Quote: And then, the phony bro hugs. UGH! Oh, gawd, those are the worst.

yuck

Friday night at 7pm for picks 33-64? Lame.

I'm always sitting on my bus in traffic trying to follow on my phone. It sucked when the Giants traded up for Landon Collins. It's going to suck again tomorrow when the Giants pick second.

I used to burn a whole weekend watching the draft. Now I don't watch and just follow updates on my phone. Going to watch my kid compete in a karate tourney on Saturday. My wife is taking the other rugrat to his riding competition the same day, why do they tend to always schedule everything at the same time.

forgot about the stupid hugs. As stated, what a douche.

Goodell was bound to follow the NBA model sooner or later

In comment 13933236 Victor in CT said:

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And then, the phony bro hugs. UGH!

Yea, what is with that? Shake the man's hand and congratulate him. The hug is inappropriate IMO.

In comment 13933251 Eric from BBI said:
[quote] bugs me is they've turned it into a Oscar-like production... red carpet, glitz, etc.

I miss seeing the draftnik nerds in the balcony living and dying with picks made in rounds 9, 10, 11, and 12. Those guys were the real diehards. [quote]

Everything is like that now, The Espys, the MTV award shows, even the fucking kids choice awards...its utterly ridiculous.

MLB draft is still pretty hardcore

When Takk McKinley was drafted, it was amazing to watch. It beats all the phony hugs and shit.

Goodell f-cks up everything. I can't figure the owners out - either they are completely tone deaf and don't see how much Goodell is dismissed or they sort of like that he's polarizing and like the news he creates...

It's only a matter of time before the draft is a full week event with a round per day.

It’s kind of fun on a Thursday night. Prefer this to actual Thursday night football.

Frees up Saturday and I don’t really feel the need to watch any of the later rounds so it’s a nice little one-night event.

This year I will probably be done watching after the tenth pick or so.

Its nice out and I have shit to do on the weekends.

Fucking hate how everyone boos every pick. You're still watching and here spending money yet you boo...just STFU

In comment 13933251 Eric from BBI said:

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bugs me is they've turned it into a Oscar-like production... red carpet, glitz, etc. I miss seeing the draftnik nerds in the balcony living and dying with picks made in rounds 9, 10, 11, and 12. Those guys were the real diehards.

So do I, I miss the business like analysis that was loved by the true diehards. Now at the sake of the diehards Goodell is trying to please the fringe football fans who tune in for the circus.

BBQ feasting for two days with my sons. Steaks one day and a Tri-Tip Roast with Ribs on the other day. Burgers and Brats for Lunch. Talking football all day Saturday and learning about players that barely mentioned up until the draft. Having a spreadsheet with Colin's draft board along with a print out of the draft order for all the rounds. My sons scratching off the players as they are picked. NFL Network on the One TV and ESPN on the other TV. My wife would be out that weekend. Sneak in lawn duty for a mini break. On Sunday my sons would check in every so often to get appraised of the latest picks. Before NFL Network ESPN would be on TVs in each room. It was great.

and gladly with the knowledge I'm about to become a millionaire. Yes, please.

weekend on the couch is too hard to come by. Those days ended when I had kids.

The draft starts as they're going to bed, so it's super convenient, and I can pop in and out as I please on Saturday.