NFL Draft to expand to 3 days in 2010

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:58 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4351601

The audience for the NFL draft has been growing, and the league has responded by expanding the event from two to three days.

Commissioner Roger Goodell notified teams Thursday that the draft will be spread over three days in 2010, running Thursday, April 22, through Saturday, April 24.

In addition, the first round will start in prime time at 7:30 p.m. ET.

"We continue to look for ways to make the draft more accessible to more fans," Goodell said in a statement. "Moving the first round to prime time on Thursday night will make the first round of the draft available to fans on what is typically the most-watched night of television."

ESPN and the NFL Network will televise the entire show.

The second and third rounds will start at 6:30 p.m. ET on April 23.

Rounds 4 through 7 will be on April 24, starting at 10 a.m. ET.

Post #2 » by **Da Schwab** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:08 am

Lame.

Wizards2Lottery · Post #3 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:04 am

Thursday night primetime is THE OFFICE. If Goodel thinks watching him bring out an index card and reading it is more fun then The Office, he's an idiot. I like the draft on weekend mornings because their is nothing else to watch. Dumb move.

Post #4 » by **Icness** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:44 am

Horrible move. I could buy into Friday night and then Sat., but Thursday is ridiculous.
I still want Friday night 1st round, Rounds 2 & 3 on Sat, and then expand it out to 10 rounds on Sunday. Not sure I can bear 3 days in NYC.

GS Warriors 1 · Post #5 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:15 am

I miss the old format.

9am on Saturday morning, 8am on Sunday.

The current one isn't too bad, they should just keep it.

High 5 · Post #6 » by **High 5** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:00 am

I'm so over the draft now that I really don't care. I just check in when the Falcons pick.

hermes · Post #7 » by **hermes** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:18 pm

not a fan of the move

why not the first round on friday night, then finish it up sat/sun mornings