NFL DRAFT to move to PRIMETIME!!!

Tobias-Reiper · 05-04-2007, 06:44 PM

Wait a sec.

Steve Czaban of Fox Sports was talking about tv ratings this morning, and wondered out loud what would happen should the Draft be televised fri-sun instead of sat-sun, and be televised on friday during prime time.

Now ESPN reports that the NFL is considering it?

ScottyRo · 05-16-2007, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by ScottyRo

I understand the need for longer times in the first 2 rounds, but 15 minutes per pick is too long. It's too long to watch and I'm sure it's too long for teams to have all their personnel assembled just to sit and wait.

The actual speed of round 1 was about 12 minutes per pick. I'd say cap it at 10. Rd. 2 give 7 and then 5 the rest of the way.

Holy Cow! I should be the NFL Commissioner or at least on the Competition Committee!

Here's an article about changing the draft times...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2872514

In relevant part the article says...

The competition committee is expected to recommend time limits of 10 minutes for the first round, seven minutes for the second, and five minutes for the remaining rounds.

WhoDat205 · 05-16-2007, 02:33 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2872326

You know whats odd? The article just below said the regular sesason game being played at Wimbley sold 40,000 tickets in 90 minutes. That was just for european "fans".

Can we get a premier league game in return? I'd take an Arsenal/Chelsea game for a Dolphins/Giants game any day of the week.

Oh, and well played ScottyRo, well played indeed.

ScottyRo · 05-16-2007, 02:59 PM

It takes so long because the players' values are that much higher. That makes trade discussions that much longer. It's easy to strike a quick bargain when the values aren't so high.

I think reducing it to what has been suggested is the right thing to do, but I'm positive it is also going to cut down on the number of trades because it make them more difficult.

05-16-2007, 02:23 PM	#2
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Originally Posted by ScottyRo I understand the need for longer times in the first 2 rounds, but 15 minutes per pick is too long. It's too long to watch and I'm sure it's too long for teams to have all their personnel assembled just to sit and wait. The actual speed of round 1 was about 12 minutes per pick. I'd say cap it at 10. Rd. 2 give 7 and then 5 the rest of the way. Holy Cow! I should be the NFL Commissioner or at least on the Competition Committee! Here's an article about changing the draft times... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2872514 In relevant part the article says... The competition committee is expected to recommend time limits of 10 minutes for the first round, seven minutes for the second, and five minutes for the remaining rounds.

05-04-2007, 06:44 PM	#1
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Wait a sec. Steve Czaban of Fox Sports was talking about tv ratings this morning, and wondered out loud what would happen should the Draft be televised fri-sun instead of sat-sun, and be televised on friday during prime time. Now ESPN reports that the NFL is considering it?

05-16-2007, 02:33 PM	#3
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2872326 You know whats odd? The article just below said the regular sesason game being played at Wimbley sold 40,000 tickets in 90 minutes. That was just for european "fans". Can we get a premier league game in return? I'd take an Arsenal/Chelsea game for a Dolphins/Giants game any day of the week. Oh, and well played ScottyRo, well played indeed.

05-16-2007, 02:59 PM	#4
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	It takes so long because the players' values are that much higher. That makes trade discussions that much longer. It's easy to strike a quick bargain when the values aren't so high. I think reducing it to what has been suggested is the right thing to do, but I'm positive it is also going to cut down on the number of trades because it make them more difficult.