NFL draft's first round moves to Thursday night for 2010

[Michael82]

The NFL draft will kick off in primetime for the first time in 2010, it was announced Thursday. The first round of the 2010 NFL Draft will start on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 24 at 10 a.m. ET.

The draft will continue to be televised by ESPN and NFL Network. The 2010 NFL Draft -- the 75th draft in NFL history -- again will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8116faa2&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true

The NFL continues to prove that it's all about the money with them. 3 days of the draft? Come on! What happens to all those fans that used to love scheduling their Saturday and hosting a draft party? Now it's going to be a 2 day party? :ill:

[LtFinFan66]

dumb, dumb, dumb

[Michael82]

dumb, dumb, dumb
Agreed! Who the **** has time to watch the draft on a Thursday night? Horrible move!

[mikemac2001]

Agreed! Who the **** has time to watch the draft on a Thursday night? Horrible move!

what else would you be watching on a thursday in mid april

[Mr. Pink]

Good business decision.

Primetime airtime commercials = mega $$$$$$$

It's all about the money...eventually some people will wisen up to that fact.

[Dujek]

So the official reason is "to make the draft more accessible to more fans", but for people on the Pacific coast it's in the middle of the afternoon, and for the fairly large number of NFL fans in Europe and the middle east it's the middle of the night.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

[Typ0]

I used to like the draft party too.

[Aero II]

Just like the Pro Bowl, they will try it for a year (maybe 2) and change it again.

[chubluv]

That sucks. Thursday is bowling night.

[Jan Reimers]

There goes the possibility of a draft party at the Strykersville Pub. Damned NFL.

[hammerbillsfan]

sons of *****es!

[ddaryl]

the fans need ot complain big time... What a waste. I use to love that saturday 1st round...


How is saturday less accesible to fans then Thursday ???

that one doesn't make any sense

[ddaryl]

Good business decision.




crappy diehard fan decision though, and that is who watches the draft and hangs on for every morsel

the casual fan is not going to sit thourgh 3 hours of non-sensical babble from old football stars who ramble on about crap that most people don't care about and only want to watch the games

[The Popcorn]

Good business decision.

Primetime airtime commercials = mega $$$$$$$

It's all about the money...eventually some people will wisen up to that fact.


That's exactly what it's all about. Money talks.

[THATHURMANATOR]

I like it way better. No need to waste all Saturday sitting there.

[Hemlepp53]

LOOKS LIKE I WILL GOING TO WORK FRIDAY HUNG OVER.... Not much of a change as of recent.....

[trapezeus]

i can't imagine the GM's or players-to-be being very excited for teams 20-32 to pick at like 11pm through midnight in the thursday night line up. it seems even more crippling to not only draft later in the round but later at night. Luckily our Dick Jauron teams won't ever be put in a situation to do that.

maybe i just don't like this because they are bucking convention, but i like having the lazy saturday, running errands, checking the ticker, getting sucked into the whole draft, watching the sun go down as i now have completed none of my errands yet know a ton about college football players for 1 day.

My dad and i saw the JP draft selection and as a result were super late for a family wedding, and we walked down the aisle 2 minutes before the bride which caused a stir.

Now i'll never be able to be that thoughtless again with a thursday night draft. damn you nfl

[patmoran2006]

I'll predict now that the following morning ends up being one of the top three "call into work" days of the year nationally.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Why do you need to get hammered watching the Draft? It is boring.

[Jan Reimers]

Why do you need to get hammered watching the Draft? It is boring.
Thurm, I think you answered your own question.

[madness]

I'm in the minority on this one. I absolutely love the changes. Sat. is my least favorite day to sit around just to watch TV.

Previous years, I resorted to recording the draft just so I wouldn't miss the Bills picks.

[Hemlepp53]

Why do you need to get hammered watching the Draft? It is boring.

Not boring but worth celebrating for.... I love the draft and usually have a houseful of football fans from all different teams.. Its a great time and the great times dont stop because of a change on the calendar... just sucks .. it is breaking a great tradition in my house.... "Like when my buddy who is a Bears fan, born and rasied on the SouthSide, almost sh** when they drafted Rex Grossman".. Good Memories...

[THATHURMANATOR]

Not boring but worth celebrating for.... I love the draft and usually have a houseful of football fans from all different teams.. Its a great time and the great times dont stop because of a change on the calendar... just sucks .. it is breaking a great tradition in my house.... "Like when my buddy who is a Bears fan, born and rasied on the SouthSide, almost sh** when they drafted Rex Grossman".. Good Memories...
So have them over Thursday. Tradition saved!!!