Draft on ESPN

iceshack149 · 04-27-2008, 03:23 AM

I watched the draft on ESPN today and I suffered.

Every time the Commissioner goes to the podium it needs to be broadcast in the first round. For example, Lions fans didn't get to see Goodell call out their draft pick when Goodell was at the podium. It was on the bottom of the screen during commercials.

Also, there were people in the armed forces on the stage being recognized for something and I missed it due to the blathering from those five jive turkeys on the ESPN stage.

Berman was especially awful but they all had poor communication between each other and the producers.

Maybe it's due to the shortened length of time between picks, I don't know. I do know that it was a poor production.

How was NFL Networks version?

lsutigerfan · 04-27-2008, 03:35 AM

Its was pissing me off so I turned it to the NFL Network much much better they were on top of every pick.

beauchristopher · 04-27-2008, 03:39 AM

yeah espn came off as extremely arrogant and uncaring for certain teams.. which is disrespectful for all the fans and surely not right at all. they shouldn't of missed any of the selections live.. and they should of talked about each team's pick with the same amount of time.

i watched nfl network online bc i couldn't take that crap as well.. they were blabbering about other things half the time.

hagan714 · 04-27-2008, 03:40 AM

for those who have espn only there is hope. The nfl network is broadcasting live on the net. Worked great for day one. check it out

iceshack149 · 04-27-2008, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

for those who have espn only there is hope. The nfl network is broadcasting live on the net. Worked great for day one. check it out

Thanks, hagan. I'll give it a shot.

LordOfEntropy · 04-27-2008, 07:21 AM

I've been impressed with Mayock (on the NFL network version). Man, that guy was spot on! Didn't it seem like he called the right name, every time, just before the pick, during the entire first round? Did he even get a single one wrong?

hagan714 · 04-27-2008, 09:11 AM

here is the link
NFL.com/LIVE Draft

flori-da-lis · 04-27-2008, 10:35 AM

ESPN is the worst. Anytime I can watch another sports channel(comcast, cox, fox, etc) I do.
When they do a story during SC they cant get enough footage to cover the spot. so the highlight repeats itself 3 and 4 times. Its just ridiculas.
As far as the Draft ...THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the draft on TV... is the actual pick. that's what we as fans want to see.

rjakapeanut · 04-27-2008, 10:42 AM

everyone in ProFootballTalk.com's live draft chat was also commenting on how awful ESPN has been. NFL Network is clearly superior.

SC SAINT FAN · 04-27-2008, 11:30 AM

as bad as the first day was the second day is already worse simply because Chris Carter is on there and he is the absolute worse!! Why the hell did ESPN hire that idiot?????????????

04-27-2008, 03:23 AM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	Draft on ESPN I watched the draft on ESPN today and I suffered. Every time the Commissioner goes to the podium it needs to be broadcast in the first round. For example, Lions fans didn't get to see Goodell call out their draft pick when Goodell was at the podium. It was on the bottom of the screen during commercials. Also, there were people in the armed forces on the stage being recognized for something and I missed it due to the blathering from those five jive turkeys on the ESPN stage. Berman was especially awful but they all had poor communication between each other and the producers. Maybe it's due to the shortened length of time between picks, I don't know. I do know that it was a poor production. How was NFL Networks version?
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04-27-2008, 03:35 AM	#2
lsutigerfan 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: born And raised in NOLA, now live in Los Angeles Posts: 811	Re: Draft on ESPN Its was pissing me off so I turned it to the NFL Network much much better they were on top of every pick.

04-27-2008, 03:39 AM	#3
beauchristopher 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 227	Re: Draft on ESPN yeah espn came off as extremely arrogant and uncaring for certain teams.. which is disrespectful for all the fans and surely not right at all. they shouldn't of missed any of the selections live.. and they should of talked about each team's pick with the same amount of time. i watched nfl network online bc i couldn't take that crap as well.. they were blabbering about other things half the time.

04-27-2008, 03:40 AM	#4
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Draft on ESPN for those who have espn only there is hope. The nfl network is broadcasting live on the net. Worked great for day one. check it out

04-27-2008, 03:49 AM	#5
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Draft on ESPN Originally Posted by hagan714 for those who have espn only there is hope. The nfl network is broadcasting live on the net. Worked great for day one. check it out Thanks, hagan. I'll give it a shot.

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04-27-2008, 07:21 AM	#6
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: Draft on ESPN I've been impressed with Mayock (on the NFL network version). Man, that guy was spot on! Didn't it seem like he called the right name, every time, just before the pick, during the entire first round? Did he even get a single one wrong?

04-27-2008, 09:11 AM	#7
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Draft on ESPN here is the link NFL.com/LIVE Draft

04-27-2008, 10:35 AM	#8
flori-da-lis Defend N.O. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa Rosa Beach Posts: 12	Re: Draft on ESPN ESPN is the worst. Anytime I can watch another sports channel(comcast, cox, fox, etc) I do. When they do a story during SC they cant get enough footage to cover the spot. so the highlight repeats itself 3 and 4 times. Its just ridiculas. As far as the Draft ...THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the draft on TV... is the actual pick. that's what we as fans want to see.

04-27-2008, 10:42 AM	#9
rjakapeanut 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 204	Re: Draft on ESPN everyone in ProFootballTalk.com's live draft chat was also commenting on how awful ESPN has been. NFL Network is clearly superior.
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SC SAINT FAN Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8	Re: Draft on ESPN as bad as the first day was the second day is already worse simply because Chris Carter is on there and he is the absolute worse!! Why the hell did ESPN hire that idiot?????????????
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