PaattMaann Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 "According to Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch, after the league met with ESPN and the NFL Network on Wednesday, the three entities have decided to turn up the intrigue on the drama. Deitsch writes that the NFL Network and ESPN have agreed not to “show a draftee on the phone in the Green Room prior to the pick on the first night of the NFL Draft.” In past years obviously, those Green Room shots let the viewer knew who Roger Goodell was about to announce before Goodell could get to the podium and actually say the name. This way, nobody except the draftee -- and whoever is sitting next to him in the Green Room -- will know which player the next team on the clock will take until Goodell announces it." GREAT NEWS for those of us who love the draft and still like the "christmas like" surprise of not knowing who it is until the name is called! about dam time! There was another article in USA Today with Chris Berman who loves the move and says hes been telling ESPN Execs for years to do away with it because it was killing the fan experience....he also said the NFL gives ESPN ZERO heads up on whos being drafted where...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 Those guys always faked being on the phone to avoid looking bad. Or they were talking to their girlfriends about how they were going to spend the money.
eball Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 It's a meaningless gesture, but pretty cool nonetheless.
PaattMaann Posted April 25, 2012 Author Posted April 25, 2012 It's a meaningless gesture, but pretty cool nonetheless. how is it a meaningless gesture??? its been ruining the first 20 picks of the draft for years now, what is meaningless about it eball?
Billsrhody Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 It's a meaningless gesture, but pretty cool nonetheless. I think you just contradicted yourself...
NewEra Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 1335375800[/url]' post='2445694']Yeah, as if Berman should talk... I'd MUCH rather hear it from Berman. I look forward to his little message to bills fans right before the pick, more than the actual pick itself.
NickelCity Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 It doesn't say anything about non-green room draft picks. There are many picks, some of them top 10, who aren't in attendance. Will we have to put up with that those phone calls? I want answers!
eball Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 how is it a meaningless gesture??? its been ruining the first 20 picks of the draft for years now, what is meaningless about it eball? Meaningless, as in, "has no meaning." No draft picks will be changed or impacted by this. It's solely a "cool" gesture for the TV audience. Did I really have to explain that?
Ramius Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 Meaningless, as in, "has no meaning." No draft picks will be changed or impacted by this. It's solely a "cool" gesture for the TV audience. Did I really have to explain that? Yeah, but the NFL has been trying to make the draft an exclusive "made for TV" event. So it's far from meaningless. I love the fact that the picks won't be revealed. I just posted something about this the other day.
Maddog69 Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 Isn't it the network's job to try to get the scoop before it happens? Why not just have the draft behind closed doors and then just have an Academy Awards type show to reveal them? This is just a silly thing. It is such a non-issue. It is fun flipping back and forth watching the two stations try to out-do each other. If they are going to do it this way, there is absolutely no point in having the guys in the green room with all the cameras. This is just another example of the NFL trying to micromanage everything.
JuanGuzman Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 I'll be madly searching twitter for some draft prospects brother-in-law, (ho is sitting in the green room updating twitter, (his klout score will go through the roof) that way I can find out who the pick was 0.5 milliseconds before the rest you suckers
PaattMaann Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 Isn't it the network's job to try to get the scoop before it happens? Why not just have the draft behind closed doors and then just have an Academy Awards type show to reveal them? This is just a silly thing. It is such a non-issue. It is fun flipping back and forth watching the two stations try to out-do each other. If they are going to do it this way, there is absolutely no point in having the guys in the green room with all the cameras. This is just another example of the NFL trying to micromanage everything. sure theres a reason for the guys to be in the green room, to walk up to the podium and hold up the jersey, and then be interviewed for cameras....all of those are far more important reasons to be in attendance rather than "so he can be on camera when he gets the phone call", which also ruins the surprise for the home viewers and I cannot flip back and forth between the two stations because of the stranglehold TimeWarner has on NFL network....f'ing Time Warner
Charles Romes Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I'm fairly certain the networks did not tip their hand before goodelle announced Darius last year. I was yelling don't **** this up to my tv all the way up until godelle announced the pick.
Acantha Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 sure theres a reason for the guys to be in the green room, to walk up to the podium and hold up the jersey, and then be interviewed for cameras....all of those are far more important reasons to be in attendance rather than "so he can be on camera when he gets the phone call", which also ruins the surprise for the home viewers and I cannot flip back and forth between the two stations because of the stranglehold TimeWarner has on NFL network....f'ing Time Warner NFL.com streams the draft.
Boom Jam Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I remember all too well how sick I felt when I saw Maybin on the phone. Total disbelief, and then the podium confirms...
beerme1 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I'm fairly certain the networks did not tip their hand before goodelle announced Darius last year. I was yelling don't **** this up to my tv all the way up until godelle announced the pick. No way the Bill scould have done anything else at # 3 last year so it was not a surprise. Wait it was the Bills Of course they could have done something different. Glad they didn't and I'm sure they are happy with Dareus.
BBeck/cuba Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Now if they could please stop making the first pick before the draft starts. When Houston singed Mario the night before the draft it ruined my day this year everyone knows the first 2 picks probaly 3 I miss the drama and anticipaition... i cant spell.
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