|
|
 Originally Posted by Lukie
Regardless, I think the changes are probably for the better. It makes the entire thing a bit more watchable for those who aren't diehards.
The time change moves it closer to the prime time slot...
I understand why they made the moves with improved advertising revenue, etc... there was speculation that they would move the first round to Friday night. But since 1993, I've watched the draft nearly every year, and it's an event among my friends and family. (I'm flying from Maine to KC JUST to watch it.) We play draft games, run prop bets, drink like we did when we were 20... it's great. This format leaves me feeling jipped I guess.
... and honestly I don't give a rip about NON-diehards... so much so that we basically un-invite them from the party if they aren't diehard... some people do things like play cards or other games and watch the draft in the background... pfff.... Superfluous chatter by non-diehards confound all the meaningful discussions that take place amongst diehards about the players, the teams, and the coaches at both the collegiate and profeesional level...
Originally Posted by ChrisBCritter
Jeez, the rest of the year must really suck! Drunk How are things up in the woods Nat?
Life in general is great... I really love my life, but getting away from the wife and kids for a weekend to release one's inner-viking is necessary from time to time.
Originally Posted by biondino
can I ask how you become aware of the players being drafted? I guess it's more fun when you know their strengths and weaknesses, when you have your own favourites etc. - how does that work?
99% of the players being drafted for the NFL (comprised of 32 teams) all played football at the university level in the US. 95% (maybe more) played for major division 1 schools (these are the large big name schools with huge budgets, TV coverage, millions of diehard fans, and stadiums in excessive of 70,000 seats that are regularly filled for all home games). It's a marriage between all of these incredible players that are well-known in college that are know making the transition to the professional league.
In the NFL there is no farm system or feeder league (like minor league baseball). Players drafted in the first round, (and often in later rounds) are expected to start in their rookie season. Some people (Mel Kiper Jr. was one of the first) have made a living out of analyzing attributes of the elite pro players, and then looking for those same attributes in college players hoping to fit that mold... There are dozens of webpages these days (footballsfuture.com, gbnreport.com, etc.) that offer free info on many of these players.
I have to run.. but that's the short jist of it.
|
I am depressed.....
Reply With Quote
How are things up in the woods Nat?
