NFL 3 Day Prime Time Draft--Love it or Hate It?

albionmoonlight · 04-23-2010, 03:52 PM

Love it, or hate it?

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 04-23-2010, 03:54 PM

While I used to love the day long affair, I think this one makes it even more of an event. The 2nd Round tonight feels like a big deal, where I'm not sure it ever was before. So, I'm with it.

albionmoonlight · 04-23-2010, 03:56 PM

I agree. What I didn't anticipate, but really enjoy, is having time to really think about the second round.

Pumpy Tudors · 04-23-2010, 03:56 PM

Hate it. It tied up a TV at the bowling center last night while the NHL playoffs were going on.

What better, a live sporting event or listening to hours of WHY JIMMY CLAUSEN AINT DRAFTED YET? Outside the Clausen household, who gives half a shit?

Edit: I guess I need to understand that I'm clearly not the audience that the draft is looking for anyway. I'm more than happy to have the teams do the draft over a conference call and then have the full results posted online when it's over. I'm not really into the "event" they've made this out to be.

path12 · 04-23-2010, 03:56 PM

Voted trout due to no 'not sure yet' option. I did enjoy last night.

Ksyrup · 04-23-2010, 03:57 PM

I liked how quickly it moved, but obviously that could have been done without chopping it up into 3 days and putting it in prime time.

I'm assuming there will be a ton of trades at the start of tonight's portion, which could be fun. I never really watched day 2 (now day 3), so Saturday's portion doesn't really matter to me.

One thing that I kinda like about this is that I'm able to watch more of it. The older I got, it was impossible to spend an entire day watching the draft. This is basically how I feel about the games - I rarely am able to watch much on Sunday afternoons, so most of my viewing is Sunday and Monday nights. So this fits better with where I am in life these days (no longer a college student or a family-free adult with plenty of time on my hands).

SteveMax58 · 04-23-2010, 04:01 PM

I dont actually hate it (even though that's my vote)...but I voted hate it because I thought I would hate it. While I think I still prefer it at 1pm on Saturday (1st rd)...it is definitely different and I can't quite tell whether I hate it or not.

I definitely miss starting up the ribs at 10 am, starting on a beer at 11:59am-ish, and waiting for it to start. Now...starting at 4pm (or whenever it started last year or the year before...cant recall)...that was complete BS. This is definitely better than that...but I recall the early Saturday afternoons as the best.

spleen1015 · 04-23-2010, 04:02 PM

I've never managed to finish the 1st round before. All of the trades last night made it more exciting for me. My wife was also into it for some reason. She stayed up to see the Colts pick and she's usually in bed before 9.

Did they change the length of the clock for 1st round picks this year from 15 minutes? Maybe it is the NBA that is 15 in the 1st?

I am looking forward to tonight as well. I don't know if that is because of the format or not.

Thomkal · 04-23-2010, 04:04 PM

I hated it was on Thursday night against so many other things I watch regularly. Would prefer it to be Friday night for Round 1. I do like the excitement and talk about the start of Round 2 which you wouldn't have had with the way the old draft was done.

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04-23-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	While I used to love the day long affair, I think this one makes it even more of an event. The 2nd Round tonight feels like a big deal, where I'm not sure it ever was before. So, I'm with it. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

04-23-2010, 03:56 PM	#4
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Hate it. It tied up a TV at the bowling center last night while the NHL playoffs were going on. What better, a live sporting event or listening to hours of WHY JIMMY CLAUSEN AINT DRAFTED YET? Outside the Clausen household, who gives half a shit? Edit: I guess I need to understand that I'm clearly not the audience that the draft is looking for anyway. I'm more than happy to have the teams do the draft over a conference call and then have the full results posted online when it's over. I'm not really into the "event" they've made this out to be. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor. Last edited by Pumpy Tudors : 04-23-2010 at 03:57 PM.

04-23-2010, 03:56 PM	#5
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	Voted trout due to no 'not sure yet' option. I did enjoy last night. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

04-23-2010, 03:57 PM	#6
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I liked how quickly it moved, but obviously that could have been done without chopping it up into 3 days and putting it in prime time. I'm assuming there will be a ton of trades at the start of tonight's portion, which could be fun. I never really watched day 2 (now day 3), so Saturday's portion doesn't really matter to me. One thing that I kinda like about this is that I'm able to watch more of it. The older I got, it was impossible to spend an entire day watching the draft. This is basically how I feel about the games - I rarely am able to watch much on Sunday afternoons, so most of my viewing is Sunday and Monday nights. So this fits better with where I am in life these days (no longer a college student or a family-free adult with plenty of time on my hands). __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-23-2010, 03:56 PM	#3
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I agree. What I didn't anticipate, but really enjoy, is having time to really think about the second round.

04-23-2010, 04:01 PM	#7
SteveMax58 College Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	I dont actually hate it (even though that's my vote)...but I voted hate it because I thought I would hate it. While I think I still prefer it at 1pm on Saturday (1st rd)...it is definitely different and I can't quite tell whether I hate it or not. I definitely miss starting up the ribs at 10 am, starting on a beer at 11:59am-ish, and waiting for it to start. Now...starting at 4pm (or whenever it started last year or the year before...cant recall)...that was complete BS. This is definitely better than that...but I recall the early Saturday afternoons as the best.

04-23-2010, 04:02 PM	#8
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I've never managed to finish the 1st round before. All of the trades last night made it more exciting for me. My wife was also into it for some reason. She stayed up to see the Colts pick and she's usually in bed before 9. Did they change the length of the clock for 1st round picks this year from 15 minutes? Maybe it is the NBA that is 15 in the 1st? I am looking forward to tonight as well. I don't know if that is because of the format or not. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

04-23-2010, 04:04 PM	#9
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	I hated it was on Thursday night against so many other things I watch regularly. Would prefer it to be Friday night for Round 1. I do like the excitement and talk about the start of Round 2 which you wouldn't have had with the way the old draft was done.

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