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  • Albany,n.y.
    Registered User
    • Jul 2002
    • 5599
    #1

    Mel Kiper has left the building

    Mel Kiper is no longer publishing his draft report. I got this e-mail today.

    Mel Kiper Draft Report 2014
    Last April marked the 35th edition of the Draft Report. After much deliberation and thought, we just recently made the decision to no longer publish any reports pertaining to the NFL Draft. My player rankings, mock first round projections, and other draft related information is available on ESPN.com through "ESPN Insider".

    We can't thank you enough for your loyalty and support over the years. Without it, I would have never been able to turn my passion into a fulfilling and tremendously enjoyable career. It was your enthusiasm for the draft and football in general that made the Draft Report and our other publications a true labor of love for me. I wish you nothing but the best and who knows, maybe down the road I will decide to publish the Draft Report once again.

    Take Care,

    Mel
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  • The King
    Without me it's just Awe so
    • Jun 2004
    • 42380
    #2
    Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

    Translation. I get paid a lot more money to be on tv.
    I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
    "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
    You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
    It was all     true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
    He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can     mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.


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    • Albany,n.y.
      Registered User
      • Jul 2002
      • 5599
      #3
      Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

      I take it as another sign that printed publications like this are becoming extinct. Everything is on-line these days. He probably wasn't making much money selling individual reports, printing & shipping them, or even sending the individual reports as e-files. Last year we lost Pro Football Weekly & their publications. In 2007 The Sporting News stopped publishing their annual Pro Football Guide. It's just the way things are in the 21st century.
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      • Night Train
        Retired - On Several Levels
        • Jul 2005
        • 33117
        #4
        Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

        I like Mel, who answered the phone in his kitchen years back to take my order.

        That being said, I've been buying Ourlads for years. It's just better.
        Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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        • Albany,n.y.
          Registered User
          • Jul 2002
          • 5599
          #5
          Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

          Originally posted by Night Train View Post
          I like Mel, who answered the phone in his kitchen years back to take my order.

          That being said, I've been buying Ourlads for years. It's just better.
          I like Mel because one year my draft report came with a page missing. I called his number & left a message asking for a copy of the missing page & a few days later a brand new report arrived. I ended up copying the page & giving the 1st report to a friend.

          One year I called Dave Te' Thomas to order his report & he was on the phone with me for about 45 minutes telling me all sorts of stuff like he got really sick, almost died & his wife left him. I think he was feeling down that day & a call from a football fan picked him up.
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          • TigerJ
            Registered User
            • Jul 2002
            • 22575
            #6
            Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

            Originally posted by The King View Post
            Translation. I get paid a lot more money to be on tv.
            I've never paid out the money to get his draft publications, but I would bear him no ill will for this decision if I had. He has the perfect right to do what is best for him and his family.
            I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.

            I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.

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            • Meathead
              Insufferable prick and perpetual crybaby
              • Jul 2002
              • 21349
              #7
              Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

              Originally posted by Night Train View Post
              I like Mel, who answered the phone in his kitchen years back to take my order.
              you bought pot from mel kiper?
              One set of rules for all in the beloved community

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              • Night Train
                Retired - On Several Levels
                • Jul 2005
                • 33117
                #8
                Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                Originally posted by Meathead View Post
                you bought pot from mel kiper?
                Meth..I said "Kitchen"
                Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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                • feldspar
                  Registered User
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 13620
                  #9
                  Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                  Originally posted by Night Train View Post
                  I like Mel, who answered the phone in his kitchen years back to take my order.
                  LOL, I pictured you ordering some chicken wings from chef Mel.

                  Explain...tell the story. Sounds interesting.

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                  • DynaPaul
                    Registered User
                    • Sep 2003
                    • 7540
                    #10
                    Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                    His report was about as useful as toilet paper or kindling anyway.

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                    • feldspar
                      Registered User
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 13620
                      #11
                      Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                      Originally posted by DynaPaul View Post
                      His report was about as useful as toilet paper or kindling anyway.
                      Yeah, but so is this message board.

                      It's just entertainment.

                      Kiper is good at what he does IMO.

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                      • DynaPaul
                        Registered User
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 7540
                        #12
                        Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                        Originally posted by feldspar View Post
                        Yeah, but so is this message board.

                        It's just entertainment.

                        Kiper is good at what he does IMO.
                        This is true but none of us are "experts" or touted as such.

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                        • feldspar
                          Registered User
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 13620
                          #13
                          Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                          Originally posted by DynaPaul View Post
                          This is true but none of us are "experts" or touted as such.
                          Kiper IS an expert, dude. He knows everything about hundreds of these guys every year. His memory about it is quite staggering.

                          Just because he's wrong about a player doesn't make him less of an expert. It's far from an exact science. If you prefer the word "professional," than use that instead. The guy knows his stuff.

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                          • RedEyE
                            Registered User
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 24661
                            #14
                            Re: Mel Kiper has left the building

                            Mayock > Kiper

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