Bachelors3 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 According to Pro Football Weekly, the owners may move the draft to late March next year, in a cost savings move, and have the veterans free agent period held after the first rookie camp. I gotta think about this one but one thing is certain from the article. The NFL is taking the economic crisis seriously though not seriuos enough to suspend PSL's. http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2009/holbrook032209.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Yay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 This SUCKS. The Jets are all set to win their first Super Bowl in 2009 and now they are going to screw with their draft preparation. The Jets will have less time to celebrate now that they are moving the draft up. The commish really is in the Patriots camp. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wonder if the NFL Network and ESPN want to go head-to-head against March Madness. Late April makes more sense for TV. Suspect though the NFL front offices would prefer to have the draft sooner to settle thier rosters quicker and have more time to sign FAs and draftees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 According to Pro Football Weekly, the owners may move the draft to late March next year, in a cost savings move, and have the veterans free agent period held after the first rookie camp. I gotta think about this one but one thing is certain from the article. The NFL is taking the economic crisis seriously though not seriuos enough to suspend PSL's. http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2009/holbrook032209.htm I found this news to be important enough that I Twitter'ed it. Going to wash my hands now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wonder if the NFL Network and ESPN want to go head-to-head against March Madness. Late April makes more sense for TV. Suspect though the NFL front offices would prefer to have the draft sooner to settle thier rosters quicker and have more time to sign FAs and draftees. good points I would really hate to have to split between the masters and the draft that would suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodan9999 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wonder if the NFL Network and ESPN want to go head-to-head against March Madness. Late April makes more sense for TV. Suspect though the NFL front offices would prefer to have the draft sooner to settle thier rosters quicker and have more time to sign FAs and draftees. What public assistance was there in 63 B.C. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 According to Pro Football Weekly, the owners may move the draft to late March next year, in a cost savings move, and have the veterans free agent period held after the first rookie camp. I gotta think about this one but one thing is certain from the article. The NFL is taking the economic crisis seriously though not seriuos enough to suspend PSL's. http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2009/holbrook032209.htm I'm all in favour of moving the draft up but just how is that saving them any money ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMacExchange Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thank god! 12 years of hearing my wife bitch because her birthday usually falls on or around the draft. She's always complaining that I don't want to spend time with her on her birthday. I keep telling her... Well, It's the draft! Women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'd be surprised if they moved the draft into March. ESPN has conference torney's the first two weeks of March and after that the NFL would be going up against the real tournament. I don't think they would want to compete against March Madness. Unless they want to phase out ESPN's coverage and put the draft solely on the NFL Network on one of the first two weekends in March. I could see them moving it up into the middle of April, maybe the weekend after the Masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Monzino Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Wonder if the NFL Network and ESPN want to go head-to-head against March Madness. Late April makes more sense for TV. Suspect though the NFL front offices would prefer to have the draft sooner to settle thier rosters quicker and have more time to sign FAs and draftees. What would be a cooler sports weekend than: Saturday afternoon - Day 1 of NFL draft Saturday night - Final Four semifinals Sunday morning/afternoon - Day 2 of NFL draft Sunday night - MLB opening game Monday night - NCAA championship game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan. Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 What would be a cooler sports weekend than: Saturday afternoon - Day 1 of NFL draft Saturday night - Final Four semifinals Sunday morning/afternoon - Day 2 of NFL draft Sunday night - MLB opening game Monday night - NCAA championship game Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawngnome o-line Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That actually would be ideal. They might want to slide the draft back then. Last year it was 3 PM. Sliding it to 1 PM might avoid conflict with the Final Four Coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenjetsfan Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I LOVE this...that means the ROAD TRIP schedule comes out earlier~!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bachelors3 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 What would be a cooler sports weekend than: Saturday afternoon - Day 1 of NFL draft Saturday night - Final Four semifinals Sunday morning/afternoon - Day 2 of NFL draft Sunday night - MLB opening game Monday night - NCAA championship game There would be no one on the streets except for non-sports fans that day. There would be heavy chip and beer shopping the night before as well. That's economic stimulus. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I think it's better for the NFL Free Agents that the draft might be moved up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiseyjet Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I LOVE this...that means the ROAD TRIP schedule comes out earlier~!!! I knew you would be thinking this as soon as I read this thread..... Just imagine had they started this already we would already know the Dates of the games in Miami & New Orleans for this season already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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