russ7000 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 What am i going to do till 4pm !!!!!! GEEESSSS !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymadd Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 What am i going to do till 4pm !!!!!! GEEESSSS !!!!I thought it came on at 11am EST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Servo Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 probably for better ratings and advertising dollars. You pay more for an advertisement at 4pm than you do at 11am, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 What am i going to do till 4pm !!!!!! GEEESSSS !!!!Feels like Christmas Eve, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thempizzle Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I get out of work at 330... it was a blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewcrew Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Didn't they at least shorten the time between picks to make it go a little faster? Last years draft took entirely too long. I still don't see how they are going to make it past the first round if they aren't starting until 4pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KANE337 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 probably for better ratings and advertising dollars. You pay more for an advertisement at 4pm than you do at 11am, etc.LINKThat and they lowered the time between picks. Time changes for 2008 NFL DraftNFL.com The 2007 draft included the longest first round in history, at six hours and eight minutes. It also had the longest first day, with the first three rounds stretching 11 hours, four minutes.As a result, the times allotted for each team to make their picks has been adjusted.Those changes include:» Only Rounds 1 and 2 will take place on Saturday. Previously, the first three rounds of the draft were conducted on Saturday.» The draft will start at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, three hours later than the previous start time.» The time allocated for each pick in Round 1 will be 10 minutes. Previously, the first round time was 15 minutes.» The time allocated for each pick in Round 2 will be seven minutes. Previously, it was 10 minutes.» Round 3 will be moved to Sunday and remain at five minutes per selection. (Rounds 4-7 will also remain at five minutes per pick.)» Sunday, the draft starts at 10 a.m. ET, rather than 11 a.m. ET.This year marks the first time in 13 years that the draft has undergone such a significant change in its format. Here is a break down of significant dates and changes in the history of the draft:Feb. 8, 1936: First NFL Draft is held in Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia.1938: Number of Rds is increased to 20.1943: Number of Rds is increased from 20 to 30.1947: NFL adds “bonus pick” to be made by randomly selected team (lottery) before 1st round (lasts through 1958).1960: NFL holds “Secret Draft” to prevent new AFL from signing players (also number of rounds is decreased to 20 from 30).1967: Implementation of the Common Draft –- joint NFL/AFL draft for the next three years (number of rounds dropped from 20 to 17).1977: Number of rounds dropped from 17 to 12.1984: NFL holds all-inclusive Scouting Combine, replacing the three that had existed for 13 seasons.1993: Number of rounds dropped from 12 to eight.1993: Compensatory picks first awarded.1994: Number of rounds dropped from eight to seven.1995: NFL adopts a Saturday-Sunday format.2008: NFL moves Round 1 and 2 to Saturday, Round 3 is moved to Sunday; start time is moved three hours later to 3 p.m. ET; time allotted for Round 1 is 10 minutes (down from 15); time allotted for Round 2 is seven minutes (down from 10); start time on Sunday is moved to 10 a.m. ET (was 11 a.m. ET). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Didn't they at least shorten the time between picks to make it go a little faster? Last years draft took entirely too long. I still don't see how they are going to make it past the first round if they aren't starting until 4pm?Not last year's, it was the draft the year before that took too long. I think they had 12 or 15 minutes to make a pick and they used every last minute, too.I literally almost fell asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ7000 Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 i see it can run up to Midnight, cause NFL Network has Draft Review at 12am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 This completely ****s my weekend. I was gonna watch this at one-ish and go to a party afterwards, now it's gonna run too late to attend the party. ...but if I have to choose... **** that party. And Fat Matt cause it's "his" party and he's not even going to watch the draft. Terrible fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine207 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I thought it came on at 11am ESTi wish -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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