26CornerBlitz Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 This is the biggest event in the NFL, only exceeded by the Super Bowl. Who would have thought? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just now, Mark Vader said: This is the biggest event in the NFL, only exceeded by the Super Bowl. Who would have thought? It's about time they made it available OTA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 This is the purest example of why the NFL owns and crushes all other pro sport leagues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: It's about time they made it available OTA. What is "OTA"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just now, Mark Vader said: What is "OTA"? Over the Air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBill Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 April 26th can't get here soon enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheBeane Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just got rid of cable recently and thought I was going to miss it or have to purchase sling or directv now to watch. No need with a digital antennae now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 This news needs a hashtag: #pleasegodnorobriggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Amazing! Just gets better each day! I keep pinching myself. Is this really happening 75 minutes away from my house. I'll be there each day. Sitting on the grass outside since at this point,I don't have a ticket to sit inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Vader Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 39 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Cool! Will the College GameDay bus be there too? Someone has to bring a Washington State flag. Lee Corso should put the head gear on for every college teams player that he predicts will be the pick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 26 hours of lead-in programming...damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Mark Vader said: This is the biggest event in the NFL, only exceeded by the Super Bowl. Who would have thought? 6 Stations for something they thought no one would ever want to watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 13 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: 6 Stations for something they thought no one would ever want to watch... It's incredible. Started with ESPN covering strictly the first round, and that was when the Draft was held on Thursday in the afternoon. Then the Draft moves to the weekend. ESPN still would primarily cover the first round, but would give some second round picks as well. They would add the crawl at the bottom of the screen updating us on every draft pick into the next day, when the draft lasted 12 rounds. Then with the addition of ESPN 2, they decide to cover the entire draft. The draft gets shortened to 7 rounds, and NFL Network comes around and we have two stations covering it. The draft gets moved back to Thursday, except it's aired in prime time and becomes a 3 day event. Now the draft is a traveling circus, going to a different city each year. Hundreds of thousands of fans show up to be a part of it. Now for the first time the draft will be held inside a football stadium and aired on regular network television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: It's incredible. Started with ESPN covering strictly the first round, and that was when the Draft was held on Thursday in the afternoon. Then the Draft moves to the weekend. ESPN still would primarily cover the first round, but would give some second round picks as well. They would add the crawl at the bottom of the screen updating us on every draft pick into the next day, when the draft lasted 12 rounds. Then with the addition of ESPN 2, they decide to cover the entire draft. The draft gets shortened to 7 rounds, and NFL Network comes around and we have two stations covering it. The draft gets moved back to Thursday, except it's aired in prime time and becomes a 3 day event. Now the draft is a traveling circus, going to a different city each year. Hundreds of thousands of fans show up to be a part of it. Now for the first time the draft will be held inside a football stadium and aired on regular network television. I really miss the Saturday 1-3, Sunday 4-7 format. Those Saturdays were the best. Get up, have breakfast, tune into the draft and hunker down for 12 hours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigs Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 ESPN FOX ABC so really, Disney is airing the draft. Your move NBC Universal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Gigs said: ESPN FOX ABC so really, Disney is airing the draft. Your move NBC Universal.... Disney did not purchase 20th Century Fox outright. Just parts of their entertainment business. I don't believe they took Fox's sports coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 HOW BILLS FANS CAN WATCH THE 2018 NFL DRAFT The 83rd NFL Draft will begin on Thursday at 8:00 pm. Here's all the information fans need to follow the event through Saturday. BROADCAST INFO Thursday Draft start time: 8 pm; Round 1 only (10 minutes per selection) TV: NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX RADIO: WGR 550 (hosts John Murphy and Steve Tasker) Friday 10 am – 3 pm: One Bills Live (hosts John Murphy, Chris Brown, Lorenzo Alexander) Draft start time: 7 pm; Round 2 (seven minutes per selection); Round 3 (five minutes per selection) TV: NFL Network, ESPN (7-8 pm) ESPN2 (8 pm), FOX Saturday Draft start time: 12 pm; Rounds 4-6 (five minutes per selection); Round 7 (four minutes per selection) TV: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneykm Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I will never understand this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Just now, 26CornerBlitz said: HOW BILLS FANS CAN WATCH THE 2018 NFL DRAFT BROADCAST INFO Thursday Draft start time: 8 pm; Round 1 only (10 minutes per selection) TV: NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX RADIO: WGR 550 (hosts John Murphy and Steve Tasker) Friday 10 am – 3 pm: One Bills Live (hosts John Murphy, Chris Brown, Lorenzo Alexander) Draft start time: 7 pm; Round 2 (seven minutes per selection); Round 3 (five minutes per selection) TV: NFL Network, ESPN (7-8 pm) ESPN2 (8 pm), FOX Saturday Draft start time: 12 pm; Rounds 4-6 (five minutes per selection); Round 7 (four minutes per selection) TV: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC ....chadda ching goes the coffers from all of them.....the cash cow lives on........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 3/21/2018 at 3:49 PM, Mark Vader said: It's incredible. Started with ESPN covering strictly the first round, and that was when the Draft was held on Thursday in the afternoon. Then the Draft moves to the weekend. ESPN still would primarily cover the first round, but would give some second round picks as well. They would add the crawl at the bottom of the screen updating us on every draft pick into the next day, when the draft lasted 12 rounds. Then with the addition of ESPN 2, they decide to cover the entire draft. The draft gets shortened to 7 rounds, and NFL Network comes around and we have two stations covering it. The draft gets moved back to Thursday, except it's aired in prime time and becomes a 3 day event. Now the draft is a traveling circus, going to a different city each year. Hundreds of thousands of fans show up to be a part of it. Now for the first time the draft will be held inside a football stadium and aired on regular network television. where do you see this evolution heading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 37 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....chadda ching goes the coffers from all of them.....the cash cow lives on........... NFL 24x7x365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, Foxx said: where do you see this evolution heading? ...Grand Caymans to hide their stash...where else??.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wait, so u can get the draft on antenna?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Just now, peterpan said: Wait, so u can get the draft on antenna?? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 On 4/26/2018 at 2:36 PM, Foxx said: where do you see this evolution heading? I honestly don't know. After being there and seeing the draft being held in a stadium, I just don't know how they can go back to smaller venues. There were thousands of people there for Day 1, it was nearly filled to capacity, from what they allowed. Day 2 had a very good sized crowd and Day 3 was a more mild sized crowd. I loved that they had the "Inner Circle" of fans down on the field, and I think that they may have to continue using that format for the fans. What I do not like is how difficult it has become for fans to get tickets. I understand that there are only so many tickets available, but there has to be another way than just lotteries and radio/television station giveaways. If not, at least make sure that they are given away early enough for people to make plans to go. I talked to a few people who said that they had won tickets and did not receive them until a few days before the draft. Gotta do better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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