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APL330 · 03-16-2010, 03:32 PM

I'm thinking they are not going to have one this year because the draft is during the week which is lame..

anyone ?

NYDreamer · 03-16-2010, 06:51 PM

First year in about 10 years that I am not going to the draft. Kind of disappointed but understand that they are making money from T.V.

VERMONT JET · 03-16-2010, 10:39 PM

This Thu, Fri, Sat set up SUCKS!! At least move the first round to Friday night so the "draft partys" can still stay kind of the same.:furious:

124 · 03-16-2010, 11:33 PM

Would be kind of pointless to do the annual D&B party on Saturday this year with Saturday being Rds 4-7.

I went the last 3 years, to the "official" one in NYC, and it was a blast. Huge beers in frozen mugs, free autographs, free draft day tshirt, hundreds of fellow diehard Jets fans, Flight Crew and Coors Light girls. Good times.

JetsMets83 · 03-17-2010, 12:47 AM

I understand that the NFL wants to get into that primetime money, but I hate this new Draft schedule. I live on the west coast, so I'll still be at work for the beginning (if not all) of the first round. I used to look forward to watching the draft with a friend at a bar on Saturday, spending the day drinking and eating and having a good time. Not anymore.

The way they're doing it, sure they'll get a few more views on Thursday night, but nobody's going to watch the rest of it. Who's going to watch the middle rounds of a draft on a Friday night, let alone the later rounds Saturday morning? I don't like that it's three days, either. Not a fan. I'll be hoping they change it back to the way it was next year...although they can keep the 10 minute first round time limit.

FakterX · 03-17-2010, 01:49 AM

[QUOTE=JetsMets83;3529380]I understand that the NFL wants to get into that primetime money, but I hate this new Draft schedule. I live on the west coast, so I'll still be at work for the beginning (if not all) of the first round. I used to look forward to watching the draft with a friend at a bar on Saturday, spending the day drinking and eating and having a good time. Not anymore.

The way they're doing it, sure they'll get a few more views on Thursday night, but nobody's going to watch the rest of it. Who's going to watch the middle rounds of a draft on a Friday night, let alone the later rounds Saturday morning? I don't like that it's three days, either. Not a fan. I'll be hoping they change it back to the way it was next year...although they can keep the 10 minute first round time limit.[/QUOTE]

Wow I didnt even think about you west coast guys...how are they gaining viewers if many people won't be able to watch???

03-16-2010, 03:32 PM	#1
APL330 Undrafted Free Agent Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 205	Draft Party I'm thinking they are not going to have one this year because the draft is during the week which is lame.. anyone ?

03-16-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
NYDreamer Dreaming of a Jets Superbowl Practice Squad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 465	First year in about 10 years that I am not going to the draft. Kind of disappointed but understand that they are making money from T.V.

03-16-2010, 10:39 PM	#3
VERMONT JET BY DEMONS BE DRIVEN !! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: BURLINGTON, VERMONT Posts: 1,000	This Thu, Fri, Sat set up SUCKS!! At least move the first round to Friday night so the "draft partys" can still stay kind of the same.:furious:

03-16-2010, 11:33 PM	#4
124 There's NO reason to delay the process. Start Geno Smith. All Pro Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7,973	Would be kind of pointless to do the annual D&B party on Saturday this year with Saturday being Rds 4-7. I went the last 3 years, to the "official" one in NYC, and it was a blast. Huge beers in frozen mugs, free autographs, free draft day tshirt, hundreds of fellow diehard Jets fans, Flight Crew and Coors Light girls. Good times.

03-17-2010, 12:47 AM	#5
JetsMets83 Practice Squad Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 44	I understand that the NFL wants to get into that primetime money, but I hate this new Draft schedule. I live on the west coast, so I'll still be at work for the beginning (if not all) of the first round. I used to look forward to watching the draft with a friend at a bar on Saturday, spending the day drinking and eating and having a good time. Not anymore. The way they're doing it, sure they'll get a few more views on Thursday night, but nobody's going to watch the rest of it. Who's going to watch the middle rounds of a draft on a Friday night, let alone the later rounds Saturday morning? I don't like that it's three days, either. Not a fan. I'll be hoping they change it back to the way it was next year...although they can keep the 10 minute first round time limit.

03-17-2010, 01:49 AM	#6
FakterX Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 120	[QUOTE=JetsMets83;3529380]I understand that the NFL wants to get into that primetime money, but I hate this new Draft schedule. I live on the west coast, so I'll still be at work for the beginning (if not all) of the first round. I used to look forward to watching the draft with a friend at a bar on Saturday, spending the day drinking and eating and having a good time. Not anymore. The way they're doing it, sure they'll get a few more views on Thursday night, but nobody's going to watch the rest of it. Who's going to watch the middle rounds of a draft on a Friday night, let alone the later rounds Saturday morning? I don't like that it's three days, either. Not a fan. I'll be hoping they change it back to the way it was next year...although they can keep the 10 minute first round time limit.[/QUOTE] Wow I didnt even think about you west coast guys...how are they gaining viewers if many people won't be able to watch???