Whose coverage will you watch for the NFL Draft?
 

For perhaps the most anticipated draft in the recent history of the Redskins I'm curious as to which channel you will be watching for the draft coverage.

Personally I'm slightly torn between ESPN and NFL-N with a strong leaning towards NFL Network..

ESPN-
Pros: Superior quality of secondary analysts (Jaws, Gruden, Steve Young), better 'experts/insiders' (Mort & Schefter) depth of analysis from multiple sources, much stronger 2nd and 3rd day anchor team (Trey Wingo>>Fran Charles)

Cons: Subpar lead anchor and analysts. Berman's act wore thin in 2001, TJ adds nothing, Keyshawn adds nothing, Kiper and McShay are alright but have already said the same things about players for the past 5 weeks. It's somewhat overkill by the time they get to draft day.

NFL Network-
Pros: Lead team of Eisen, Mayock and Charles Davis is head and shoulders over ESPN lead team. Lombardi is a decent information man and seems pretty dialed in to the Redskins. Coverage seems more about the players and teams than entertaining each other.

Cons: Pretty big drop off after the lead team. JLC is a hair above worthless and brings plenty of bias against the Redskins.

What coverage will you watch and are some of your pros and cons for each network?

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I think you hit it on the head. NFLN's group has MUCH better chemistry then the big names over at ESPN. Granted they seemed to learn from the 2010 fiasco where they tried to cram as many people on set as possible and ended up having bickering going back and forth rather then meaningful discussions but 2011 only got them up to normal.

I think a big part of ESPN's problem on the draft is Boomer because everything else is fantastic. I mean they got Gruden and Young who are top notch. And maybe it's just me but having Kiper go a million words a minute is one of my favorite parts of the draft. They easily have the better insiders in Mort and Schefter. And the graphics are always amazing. However theres something about Berman that just drives me nuts, like he's a parody of himself with the "WHOOP" and "he....could......go......all...the...way."

Rich Eisen just does a great job of running the show at NFLN and Mayock is a heck of an analyst. Also you're right about Mike Lombardi.

Personally I'll probably spend most of my time on NFLN switching back to ESPN to see if it's worth staying through a commercial break on the other network.

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partial to nfln

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Someone should go to New York and put a slip a valium on Chris Berman's water.

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Actually I think ESPN would be much better off if they let Suzy Kobler host ESPN's draft coverage. Heck you could also put in Stuart Scott, John Anderson, Linda Cohn, Neil Everett, Sage Steele, Hannah Storm, or Scott Van Pelt.

I mean you have this ridiculous abundance of talent at ESPN and yet we're stuck with Berman on days 1 and 2.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;910297]Actually I think ESPN would be much better off if they let Suzy Kobler host ESPN's draft coverage. Heck you could also put in Stuart Scott, John Anderson, Linda Cohn, Neil Everett, Sage Steele, Hannah Storm, or Scott Van Pelt.

I mean you have this ridiculous abundance of talent at ESPN and yet we're stuck with Berman on days 1 and 2.[/quote]

They should replace Berman with [URL="https://twitter.com/#!/melkipershair"]Mel Kiper's hair[/URL].

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[quote=Ruhskins;910300]They should replace Berman with Mel Kiper's hair.[/quote]

Can't remove the hair. I'm convinced that Kipers gift of gab is physically stored in that hair and to remove would reduce Kiper to the equivalent of a stoner.

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I watch both... Day 1, I watch ESPN, then switch to NFLN on Friday's and Saturday's... Berman needs to retire, Mayock's the best "draft guru/expert" of both networks (IMO), ESPN has WAY too many commercials but better analysts (Dilfer, Hodge, Edwards, Young vs dumbasses Irvin and Sanders; I like Davis, Lombardi, and Mayock, but Irvin and Sanders ruin it for me).

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Draft day 2012 is also our 37th Anniversary. I may not get to see any of the Draft. It's not like I'm going to miss anything since we spent the 1st and 2nd picks and then some, and then some more just to sit idle after the first 20 minutes anyway! I can always read about it somewhere!

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I really haven't watched much ESPN since NFLN hit the airways. If not NFLN (or HGTV), I'm watching CSN Washington. I heard ESPN won't have any commercials during the peak of the show so, I will check them out at times.

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I will be switching between the MOTHER SHIP & NFL Network but mainly NFL Network.

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NFLN. Maaaayyyyooooccckkk.

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ESPN won't have any commercials (or maybe it was just one) during the first hour. And both are going to work more closely together to not give away who is about to be drafted.

Like most people at ESPN (past and present) I can't thank Beeman enough for what he's done, but wish he would now go away.

I, of course, am partial to my friends at ESPN but I will watch both back and forth

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ESPN and NFLN

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Mostly NFLN, but I like to switch back and forth.

Berman is brutal, but I like Kiper.

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[quote=SmootSmack;910317]ESPN won't have any commercials (or maybe it was just one) during the first hour. And both are going to work more closely together to not give away who is about to be drafted.

Like most people at ESPN (past and present) I can't thank [B]Beeman[/B] enough for what he's done, but wish he would now go away.

I, of course, am partial to my friends at ESPN but I will watch both back and forth[/quote]

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Ay yi yai, Chris Berman no es bueno!

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Damn fat thumbs.

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espn, with nfln in its commercial breaks

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NFLN. I prefer Eisen as a host, and I'm partial to Mayock, Albert Breer, etc. at NFLN. I'll occasionally switch it to ESPN on commercial. But either way I won't be watching at home this year, since I'm going to Fedex on Thursday and Saturday, so I'll be watching the draft coverage there. I hope they'll be playing NFLN lol, and I'm not sure what to expect for Thursday night.

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Seeing Chris Beeman say the f-word just made my day. Thank you for bringing that video to my attention.

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[quote=mooby;910341]Seeing Chris Beeman say the f-word just made my day. Thank you for bringing that video to my attention.[/quote]anytime my friend

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I'll switch back and forth...I am partial to Mayock. He's probably my favorite analysis guy on this stuff but Kiper is still the classic and we only get to see him this time of year. ESPN's coverage is like a lot of stuff they do, a little over-done in some indescribable way. That may just be because of Berman though.

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I like pretty much everyone on NFLN and watch Total Access every night so will probably stay there the majority during the draft. However, when Irvin starts talking about how great Cowboys are and he's the greatest wr ever and blah, blah blah, I have to turn it off. Same with Neon and his clothes. My wife asked me not long ago if Neon ever talked football because he has more comments about his suits and what guys are wearing than anything else.

If Neon interviews RG3 next weekend, first question "That's a great suit. You look good. Do I look good to you?" If Irvin, "Don't you wish you could play for the Cowboys? When Romo retires are you going to try to force a trade?"

ESPN doesn't have anyone I truly can't stand but Eisen, Mooch, Mayock, Billick, Sapp and Breer just seem like guys smarter than me that I can relate to.

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[quote=rypper11;910346]I like pretty much everyone on NFLN and watch Total Access every night so will probably stay there the majority during the draft. However, when Irvin starts talking about how great Cowboys are and he's the greatest wr ever and blah, blah blah, I have to turn it off. Same with Neon and his clothes. My wife asked me not long ago if Neon ever talked football because he has more comments about his suits and what guys are wearing than anything else.

If Neon interviews RG3 next weekend, first question "That's a great suit. You look good. Do I look good to you?" If Irvin, "Don't you wish you could play for the Cowboys? When Romo retires are you going to try to force a trade?"

ESPN doesn't have anyone I truly can't stand but Eisen, Mooch, Mayock, Billick, Sapp and Breer just seem like guys smarter than me that I can relate to.[/quote]

That made me realize something. Deion is to NFLN's draft coverage what Berman is to ESPN's draft coverage. The difference is NFLN cuts to Deion every now and then where as Berman is there on day 1 and 2 around 60% to 70% of the time.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;910348]That made me realize something. Deion is to NFLN's draft coverage what Berman is to ESPN's draft coverage. The difference is NFLN cuts to Deion every now and then where as Berman is there on day 1 and 2 around 60% to 70% of the time.[/quote]

Deion is something totally different to me. Just a totally opinionated and mouthy type. Berman to me is all shtick now. Hardly much substance to what he presents at all.

At least Deion will say things that contribute to the conversations. He's a pain to listen to in a different way. BUT like you said...he isn't anchoring the coverage.

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i do fancy kiper but eisen/mayock are hard to beat

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[quote=Paintrain;910289]
NFL Network-
Pros: Lead team of Eisen, Mayock and Charles Davis is head and shoulders over ESPN lead team. [B]Lombardi is a decent information man and seems pretty dialed in to the Redskins.[/B] Coverage seems more about the players and teams than entertaining each other.

Cons: Pretty big drop off after the lead team. JLC is a hair above worthless and brings plenty of bias against the Redskins.

What coverage will you watch and are some of your pros and cons for each network?[/quote]

i always felt like he has a good feel for what were up to as well.

ill be watching NFL Network regardless.

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[quote=mooby;910341]Seeing Chris Beeman say the f-word just made my day. Thank you for bringing that video to my attention.[/quote]

New drinking game! Watch this video and drink every time he says Jesus.:drink

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[quote=SkinzWin;910450]New drinking game! Watch this video and drink every time he says Jesus.:drink[/quote]

Ha! I'll be shitfaced in under a minute. JESUS!

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I prefer NFLN. The only two guys I really enjoy over at ESPN are Jaws and Herm Edwards. I feel like Gruden is too much of a self promoter. Is there anyone better than Mike Mayock? Also Casserly, Davis and Lombardi are all top notch.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;910297]Actually I think ESPN would be much better off if they let Suzy Kobler host ESPN's draft coverage. Heck you could also put in Stuart Scott, John Anderson, Linda Cohn, Neil Everett, Sage Steele, Hannah Storm, or Scott Van Pelt.

I mean you have this ridiculous abundance of talent at ESPN and yet we're stuck with Berman on days 1 and 2.[/quote]

What made me not want to ever hear Berman's voice again was when he did the US Open. He was down right awful.

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[quote=mooby;910341]Seeing Chris Beeman say the f-word just made my day. Thank you for bringing that video to my attention.[/quote]

Chris Beeman related to Willie Beeman?

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[quote=Chico23231;910532]Chris Beeman related to Willie Beeman?[/quote]steamin'

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[quote=los panda;910533]steamin'[/quote]

His name, Chris Beeeeeman

looks like he cant stop eatin

ice creaaaamin

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I forget when I work thursday

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I always watch NFLN over ESPN.

Watching Berman, Keyshawn, Gruden, Jaws and the other jokers on ESPN is like a male version of The View.


I like Gruden personally, but I've watched his QB Camp show and even if I had not, we all know what he'll say about RGIII and every other QB. He loves them all!

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[quote=Chico23231;910532]Chris Beeman related to Willie Beeman?[/quote]

I was just playing it off SS's misspelling of Berman lol.

But yes, Chris Beeman. I used it because I like Beeman more than Berman.

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This is a good read for those of you who don't know about much of the behind the scenes stuff

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/richard_deitsch/04/23/nfl.draft.production/index.html]A behind-the-scenes look at the 2012 NFL Draft telecasts of ESPN, NFL Network - Richard Deitsch - SI.com[/url]