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ESPN's Adam Schefter rips NFL for moving ahead with draft...

Emlen'sGremlins : 4/1/2020 11:01 am
…"while there is carnage in the streets!"
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Oh, please.  
Big Blue '56 : 4/1/2020 11:05 am : link
How idiotic. It would be a welcome relief to many of us who heed being quarantined.
A bit hyperbole and melodramatic?  
Diver_Down : 4/1/2020 11:06 am : link
Where is there carnage in the streets? I must have missed the reports where people are keeling over curbside.
If you saw what the next 2-3 weeks are projected to be like yesterday  
The_Boss : 4/1/2020 11:07 am : link
He’s not wrong. Others might say the country is desperate for a diversion and that might be welcomed by holding the draft.
Schefter is a pill  
gidiefor : Mod : 4/1/2020 11:07 am : link
and one of the least tolerable and unethical of the NFL reporters
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Coach Red Beaulieu : 4/1/2020 11:07 am : link
Goodell deserves massive credit..  
Sean : 4/1/2020 11:07 am : link
for not backing down due to the twitter mob. This will be a great escape for a ton of people.
Carnage?  
George from PA : 4/1/2020 11:09 am : link
Actually car accident are way down.....i am not even sure mortality rate is much higher.....although it sounds like the world is ending.

We lose about 3 million people a year
There's a way to do the draft safely  
allstarjim : 4/1/2020 11:09 am : link
FFS, people are really going nuts. It might be hard for some to get back to normal life after all of this.
RE: Goodell deserves massive credit..  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 4/1/2020 11:10 am : link
In comment 14856016 Sean said:
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for not backing down due to the twitter mob. This will be a great escape for a ton of people.

Urge to praise Goodell... growing..

RE: If you saw what the next 2-3 weeks are projected to be like yesterday  
Diver_Down : 4/1/2020 11:11 am : link
In comment 14856013 The_Boss said:
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He’s not wrong. Others might say the country is desperate for a diversion and that might be welcomed by holding the draft.


Can you please find a report that supports his assertion that there is carnage in the streets? Because if there is no killing of a large number of people in the streets, then yes, he is literally wrong.
He should stick to making HIPPA violations  
Alex_Webster : 4/1/2020 11:11 am : link
Country needs a little normal. Yes,people are dying, Goodell is making the right call. People are scared some are losing everything due to shutdown. A little light is great for country.
These are job interviews  
AcesUp : 4/1/2020 11:18 am : link
It's not the Royal Rumble. They can be done remote.
The NFL draft can go a long way to helping millions in this country  
Chris684 : 4/1/2020 11:19 am : link
and has no interference or impact on the unfortunate medical situation so many others are in.

We need some sense of normalcy.

Schefter is a joke and should have lost his job after what he did to JPP. Fuck him.
Schefter is right. I'm going to refrain from consuming any  
cosmicj : 4/1/2020 11:19 am : link
entertainment at all. No more Netflix. And no more sports journalism!
For a country  
moaltch : 4/1/2020 11:25 am : link
trying to get back to some normalcy, an event which doesn't require people at the same location, is a great respite, for to those get great enjoyment from it. No disrespect to those who are suffering, and will suffer, but its one of the few things that can go on, without risk of spreading this awful disease.
NFL is keeping Schefter and his like  
LBH15 : 4/1/2020 11:26 am : link
employed and that's the thanks they get?

I guess  
ryanmkeane : 4/1/2020 11:29 am : link
i am a bit confused as to why it's a bad thing to have the draft when they are doing it virtual? It would be one thing if the NFL said fuck it, we are having the draft event and everyone should come...that would be insane. But they are just having the team call in the picks video video, etc...isn't that the whole point of the social distancing/stay at home thing?

I think it will be a nice distraction.
It's all about the clicks  
Gregorio : 4/1/2020 11:31 am : link
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Schefter only cares about himself and his brand  
JB_in_DC : 4/1/2020 11:33 am : link
A socially distanced draft will mean less publicity for him, less cocktail parties in Vegas, less of the BS that fans hate but allow Schefter to feel important.
I don't particularly agree with Schefter -  
Mad Mike : 4/1/2020 11:37 am : link
like others have said, doing it virtually seems like a pretty safe and reasonable alternative. But the fact that Goodell basically issued a gag order on teams disagreeing with the league doing it is a pretty good indication that Schefter's not alone in thinking it's a bad idea.
Some folks don't like change  
DieHard : 4/1/2020 12:02 pm : link
I don't see any issue the decision, but I'm sure some franchises aren't happy about the fact that they won't get to have live workouts and face-to-face interviews with potential picks.

As for Schefter and his high horse, the less said the better.
The NFL Has An Opportunity  
HMunster : 4/1/2020 12:14 pm : link
to show this country's resiliency. They can hold the draft in a safe and responsible way (video conferencing, etc.) and send a message to the American people about being responsible and safe, taking care of one another, and that we will get through this. We need to see that the world is not ending, even though there is tragic news left and right. This too shall pass. But we will bounce back.

This reminds of the debate about having the World Series after 9/11. In many ways, having the Series, in NY of all places, was a powerful message for many people across the country in the wake of that tragedy.

He did the same thing with FA  
Eli Wilson : 4/1/2020 12:15 pm : link
He's a drama queen
FDR  
RetroJint : 4/1/2020 12:18 pm : link
insisted MLB be played during the war. To give people a chance to think about other things , providing a general boost to morale . Same thing , here . The NFL is doing the country a favor at this point .

These are brutal , sad , anxiety -ridden times . The death count is not going to go up because the league’s fans are going to be glued to their televisions .
RE: If you saw what the next 2-3 weeks are projected to be like yesterday  
djstat : 4/1/2020 12:26 pm : link
In comment 14856013 The_Boss said:
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He’s not wrong. Others might say the country is desperate for a diversion and that might be welcomed by holding the draft.
It is tragic what is going on. That said, the best thing to do is try to divert attention from it for everyone elses mental sanity. It is why Elton John put together a one hour concert on TV Sunday night. It is why Jimmy Fallon is doing the tonight show from his house and it is why feature films are going to directly to on-demand and skipping theatres.

It is horrible what is happening and what is to come, but I disagree with Schefter saying the NFL is wrong. It is awful what 3-4 million americans will deal with from the virus. It is not wrong to try and entertain and help the mental sanity of everyone else.
RE: NFL is keeping Schefter and his like  
Capt. Don : 4/1/2020 12:29 pm : link
In comment 14856051 LBH15 said:
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employed and that's the thanks they get?


I disagree with Schefter but this is terrible logic. This is in NO WAY a political statement but should White House correspondents not be critical of Presidents (Dem or Rep.) bc of the link to their employment?
Get a grip, Schefter.  
DCGMan : 4/1/2020 12:33 pm : link
The NFL can handle this remote. Corporate America has had to change its operations and processes over the last month. Why is the NFL any different?

Turning the draft into a spectacle has hurt the draft. I would like more analysis anyway compared to the crowd shots and pointless interviews with a reporter trying to tap into a 20 year-old's feels.

Get the right analysts in place, and this can be the best draft in years.
So the guy who publishes peoples private health records  
j_rud : 4/1/2020 12:36 pm : link
is now concerned with ethics and "doing the right thing"? That's interesting.
Anyone..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 4/1/2020 12:40 pm : link
who puts forth an argument on ethics should have an impeccable record themselves on ethics.

Not doing so in and of itself is unethical.

If the NFL was planning no changes to the draft, holding it on the streets of Vegas - this would have some merit. To have a draft without a crowd or people present makes that type of argumentation useless.
RE: Anyone..  
j_rud : 4/1/2020 12:47 pm : link
In comment 14856152 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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who puts forth an argument on ethics should have an impeccable record themselves on ethics.

Not doing so in and of itself is unethical.


Right. And typically people in the position to do that aren't the type to get into grandstanding for attention.
He barley  
MotownGIANTS : 4/1/2020 12:48 pm : link
held in a laugh ... So why is video conferencing now about the NFL, FA, Draft, etc???

The reason to cancel is if you can't do it safely  
UberAlias : 4/1/2020 12:50 pm : link
If they can run it in a safe manner, there is no reason to cancel.
RE: RE: NFL is keeping Schefter and his like  
LBH15 : 4/1/2020 1:20 pm : link
In comment 14856129 Capt. Don said:
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In comment 14856051 LBH15 said:


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employed and that's the thanks they get?




I disagree with Schefter but this is terrible logic. This is in NO WAY a political statement but should White House correspondents not be critical of Presidents (Dem or Rep.) bc of the link to their employment?


Way overboard captain. It was just a post with a bit of sarcasm.

Lighten up.
He’s going to look right in 3 weeks  
Default : 4/1/2020 1:24 pm : link
when the number dead everyday is more than 9/11.

Why is ESPN on the air then?  
twostepgiants : 4/1/2020 1:29 pm : link
In what way are they necessary with “carnage on the streets.”
Technology can provide a safe way to play  
flycatcher : 4/1/2020 1:40 pm : link
....  
CoughlinHandsonHips : 4/1/2020 1:44 pm : link
I think the draft can potentially better than ever. Less footage of the QB sitting on his hands waiting to be drafted. They'll have to rely more on game video packages, which is what most of us want to see anyway.
Stuff a sock  
5BowlsSoon : 4/1/2020 1:51 pm : link
In his mouth. We could use some good news.
RE: He’s going to look right in 3 weeks  
John In CO : 4/1/2020 2:34 pm : link
In comment 14856238 Default said:
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when the number dead everyday is more than 9/11.


And even if that is true, which it very well may be, what will conducting the NFL Draft in a safe manner via whatever platform they choose contribute to a rise in that number? IF this is true, we are gonna need any entertainment that we can muster. And maybe by that point the idiots out there who continue to live their lives as if nothing special is going on will finally get it in their heads that they need to STAY THE FUCK HOME and cancel their social engagements for the near future! Stay home and watch the damn draft!

If its not obvious, yes, some of the reports im seeing are really starting to piss me off. Is it really THAT hard to just stay home? Maybe my perspective as someone who served in the Navy and did multiple months at seas without even seeing land has prepared me for this, but I really dont find it to be that hard. In fact its much easier than those deployments were! Just cant understand how people cant just do what needs to be done to save their lives and the lives of others.

OK rant over:). Bottom line is if conducting the draft isnt hurting anyone, dont see a need to cancel it.
I for one am looking forward to this draft  
BigBlue in Keys : 4/1/2020 3:08 pm : link
more now than before. I'm excited for less hoopla and less "entertainment". Just show the picks remotely and breakdown clips of the players actually playing. I can do without the red carpet and everyone dressing like Cam Newton.
Guys...  
EricJ : 4/1/2020 3:08 pm : link
it is just more clickbait...and it apparently is working.
I though Herbstreit's comments were over the top but...  
Torrag : 4/1/2020 3:31 pm : link
Schefter just jumped the shark. No one will be put at risk to conduct the Draft. The country needs to have some normalcy and look to the future in conducting daily business. It is neither inappropriate, or 'too soon' for this kind of event to go forward..

In fact, it may just be exactly what is needed.

I’m not in total agreement that the draft is harmless at this point  
glowrider : 4/1/2020 4:08 pm : link
We see the front end of the draft process. Maybe they don’t need to fill an auditorium and have a live presentation of the draft as usual, but what about the logistics of participating in the draft, from a team’s perspective?

Each team has dozens of personnel involved in a draft that we’re mildly aware of, God knows how many other people are involved. What will the new war room be? Where’s the board? Where’re the owners, GMs, coaches, medical, scouts, assistants, admin etc going to be?

How will they safely work and collaborate together? Are they going to sit in their offices or wfh and Zoom in draft night? Spread people throughout the facility and use Slack? Rent a ballroom (if you can find one), raise our hands and hope to be called on by the GM before submitting a default pick because the clock ran out? Or clock runs out and team doesn’t have a default pick ready?

The clock moves fast enough as it is. Will the teams get “overtime” for this?

I don’t want to be disadvantaged by coping with the format.

I don’t want to lose out on a player or a monster trade because a phone call can’t be routed properly, internally or externally.

I don’t want personnel exposed to risk, just because they decided to work in sports.

This is a game, even though it kind of isn’t.
He sounds like a kid  
mattnyg05 : 4/1/2020 4:27 pm : link
who really wanted a snow day because everyone else got one, only to wake up and be told “nope you’re going to school.”

If they can do it digitally and without contact, what the hell is the problem? Let us enjoy something (without harming anyone of course).
RE: RE: RE: NFL is keeping Schefter and his like  
Capt. Don : 4/1/2020 4:47 pm : link
In comment 14856231 LBH15 said:
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In comment 14856051 LBH15 said:


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employed and that's the thanks they get?




I disagree with Schefter but this is terrible logic. This is in NO WAY a political statement but should White House correspondents not be critical of Presidents (Dem or Rep.) bc of the link to their employment?



Way overboard captain. It was just a post with a bit of sarcasm.

Lighten up.


Lighten up? If my response made you feel like I was too hard on you, maybe you need to toughen up.

And I dont think "sarcasm" means what you think it means.
Capt Don  
LBH15 : 4/1/2020 5:04 pm : link
ok
I think they should have the draft but  
bigbluescot : 4/1/2020 5:38 pm : link
I think they should just this year do away with the extended format. Do rounds 1 and 2 in Primetime in one night and do the rest the following day. If they're just going to do by VC then a lot of the filler for tv is going to evaporate so they may as well condense it.
I see both sides of the argument.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 4/1/2020 7:31 pm : link
& don't really know where I stand.
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