Will You Declare for the NFL Draft??

[RedKingGold]

I will announce my intention to declare for the NFL Draft at a press conference tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. live from my front lawn

Whereby, I will be laughed at, have my hideous slabs of fat poked at the combine, get slapped by Mel Kiper Jr.'s hair, be drafted in the 3rd round by the Oakland Raiders, be kicked off the team due to an unfortunate injury to Rich Gannon's arm (it's not my fault it broke when he tried to give me a swirlie), be befriended by Bill Romanowski, be hit by a shoe by Mrs. Romanowski, be forced to take many concoctions and steroid cocktails by my good friend Bill, become an All-Pro in a triumphant return, hold out for a new contract, stop taking my "cocktails", become "deflated", announce my unexpected retirement, and become Dean Houston's butler.

That will be my story

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7068337

[Franklinnoble]

You know, I'm seriously going to find the paperwork for this and declare my 4-month old son (aptly nicknamed "Bubba") for the draft.

[k0ruptr]

hell yea I'm applying. I mean who wouldnt pass up on a 19 year old 5'5 130 pound white boy with a 4.7 40.

[BigJohn&TheLions]

My 11 year old daughter is now eligable for the draft.

Her measurables:
HT: 5'1"
WT: 82 lbs.
40: (runs like a girl)

Mel Kiper's view: Tina is not an elite prospect. When the ball is thrown to her she puts up her hands and closes her eyes, turning away from the ball.

Johnny Cochrane's view: If Tina is not selected in the first round of the NFL draft we will sue the NFL for descriminating against underage, African-American females.

My view: What is wrong with this country????

[SackAttack]

You know, I'm seriously going to find the paperwork for this and declare my 4-month old son (aptly nicknamed "Bubba") for the draft.

Be careful. If you do that, I'd imagine that if he DOES grow up to play high school and collegiate football, declaring him for the draft, even in jest, would give the NCAA grounds to deny him eligibility.

[Deattribution]

Be careful. If you do that, I'd imagine that if he DOES grow up to play high school and collegiate football, declaring him for the draft, even in jest, would give the NCAA grounds to deny him eligibility.


That'd be a great reason to hate your dad for.

[RedKingGold]

I've heard rumors that SkyDog was declaring for entry into the NFL Draft, but he failed his physical (flaming asshole due to intolerance for spices)

:eek:

[Kokoshin]

You know, I'm seriously going to find the paperwork for this and declare my 4-month old son (aptly nicknamed "Bubba") for the draft.
TE Bubba Franklin? Sounds like top to mid-second round. Not bad for a 4-month underclasskid :)

[MizzouRah]

Can I be Bubba's agent?


Todd

[SteelerFan448]

Can I be Bubba's agent?


Todd

Are you going to declare Bubba the ROY and a Pro Bowler before even playing a down? :D

[Franklinnoble]

Be careful. If you do that, I'd imagine that if he DOES grow up to play high school and collegiate football, declaring him for the draft, even in jest, would give the NCAA grounds to deny him eligibility.

Are you suggesting he WON'T be drafted?

Why would he need NCAA eligibility? I expect to be signing a shoe contract by May....

[mckerney]

Can I be Bubba's agent?


Todd

Remember to hand Bubba a cell phone when the cameras start rolling.

[sooner333]

I'm going to be the first college freshman to enter the draft in the history of the NFL, now I need to find the paperwork. Can anybody help me?

[MizzouRah]

Are you going to declare Bubba the ROY and a Pro Bowler before even playing a down? :D
Of course. I'll also list his stats when he played in the baby bowl.


Todd

[cthomer5000]

Can Shorty please declare himself?

[MizzouRah]

Remember to hand Bubba a cell phone when the cameras start rolling.

:)

Ok, I need to call Nike and see if they want to ink out a deal before he turns pro. Gotta run!


Todd

[The Afoci]

Can I be Bubba's agent?


Todd

Sorry. I have experience in being an agent in drafts. The FOFC Member Draft mainly. Of my 4 clients, none have been drafted, but I was the number one pick, so that has to mean something.

[korme]

As a graduating HSer, I can technically apply, can I not?!

[cthomer5000]

As a graduating HSer, I can technically apply, can I not?!
I believe you can.

[TLK]

Maxim ran an article about five years ago, on how to enter the NBA draft. I was a freshman in college and filled out all the paperwork as a joke..... never heard back from the NBA. It did become a great story around the EMU Rec/IM though.....

[mckerney]

Maxim ran an article about five years ago, on how to enter the NBA draft. I was a freshman in college and filled out all the paperwork as a joke..... never heard back from the NBA. It did become a great story around the EMU Rec/IM though.....


hxxp://www.maximonline.com/sports/articles/article_1156.html


Your step-by-step guide to applying for the draft.

1. Address an envelope to the Commissioner of the NBA (National Basketball Association, Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue, 10th floor, New York, NY 10022).

2. Write a letter to this effect: “Dear Commish, I would like to enter the draft. I hereby renounce my remaining college eligibility.”

3. Within two weeks you’ll receive a short application. Is it better to use a felt-tip or a ballpoint pen to fill it out? According to Andy Taub, NBA legal services manager, “it doesn’t really matter.”

4. The letter renouncing your eligibility must be postmarked 45 days prior to the draft, which is held at the end of June. Just to be safe, mail it no later than May 1. Although Taub claims that envelope size “doesn’t really matter, either,” Maxim advises that you not mess around: Use a six-by-eleven-inch envelope, which will allow you to fold the application in half as opposed to in thirds. You don’t want the Commish to have to do any unnecessary unfolding.

5. That’s it. Of course, if you’ve already graduated from college, none of this applies; you’re considered a free agent and your only hope of playing ball is to get yourself a hotshot sports agent. For this, Maxim recommends David Falk, of the FAME agency, who represents other former long shots, like Michael Jordan. — Renée Kapla

[Glengoyne]

A highschool friend of my niece applied to the NBA draft. He played High School Basketball, and walked on to one of the Ivy League teams. He ended up with some health problems, and was unable to continue playing basketball in college. So he applied for the NBA draft. Someone from the NBA actually called him to first of all ask who he was, and secondly urged him to rescind his request. He said "No, I really want to be draft eligible".

He went unselected.

[tucker342]

LOL!:D

[tucker342]

dola-

RedKingGold, Can I be your agent?

[mckerney]

From NFL.com

1. Any player seeking to enter the 2004 draft must follow customary NFL procedures and submit a completed Special Eligibility form obtained from the NFL Player Personnel Department.

Shorty, find how to contact the NFL Player Personnel Departmet.

[sooner333]

I have been unable to locate the NFL Player Personnel Department's contact information. It seems they are trying to protect against this kind of thing (and I don't mean just random people like me).

[JeeberD]

If you're serious about this, I bet you could contact your university's SID or someone in the football department and they should be able to give you that info. Now, whether they would be willing to give it to you is another question...

[sooner333]

Heh, considering I work for the SID's office, it could be tricky, since I actually represent the university in that capacity. I just think it would kinda humorous. If you know me, you'd also know that there is no way I'm ever going to be wasting future colligiate eligility by doing this. Maybe I could get on some talk shows and say that "I'm just trying to live out my dream and the Maurice Clarrett decision has opened up doors that I never imagined would come open to me."

[Tekneek]

A highschool friend of my niece applied to the NBA draft. He played High School Basketball, and walked on to one of the Ivy League teams. He ended up with some health problems, and was unable to continue playing basketball in college. So he applied for the NBA draft. Someone from the NBA actually called him to first of all ask who he was, and secondly urged him to rescind his request. He said "No, I really want to be draft eligible".

He went unselected.

I know of a guy who did something similar for the NHL draft. He put together a media campaign, after somehow acquiring a contact guide for the league and individual teams (not the published media guide, this one had direct numbers for the scouts/gms/etc). He got a lot of interesting responses, by email, mail, and phone. He got to meet more than a handful of general managers who got a kick out of it. The Buffalo Sabres flew him to the draft, and put up the money for his hotel room. He was supposed to sign a promotional "Sabre for a Day" contract, but blew them off and I think he signed one with the Blackhawks (just a promotional Blackhawk for a Day thing). After being treated that way, the Sabres cancelled his return plane tickets. :) All in all, it was a lot of fun to read his accounts of the experience.