Just wondering What is Everyone doing draft day

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by Cbz40

Sitting in my LazyBoy.....De Pepper in one hand, Gin & Tonic in the other. Keyboard in my lap.......chatting with you guys.

I pomise to behave better this year.....Well maybe

2 cases Molson Golden, 2 bags Doritos, $200 to the old lady to go shopping, a barf bag and Nerf Football to throw at anything or anybody after they screw it up, yet again.

.......and maybe even some Pea Salad.

[bounce]

Originally Posted by hassell

A couple of years ago my wife to be had a bridal shower at my house during the draft. Therefor I was kicked out of my own house for that day. I threatened her that if she touched my TiVo and stopped the recording of the draft I would not marry her. I ended up hiding all the remote controls that way someone couldn't change the channel on accident.

I live for the NFL draft. Kind of reminds me of when I was a kid on Christmas morning. The night before you are so excited about what presents your might get the next morning that you can't fall asleep. I'm the same way now, the night before the NFL Draft. I can hardly wait to see what new player were going to pick up.

You say this was a few years ago, so you might have already figured this out by now. But, do you know that you can split the signal with your tivo, so you can record one thing while you're watching another? I've done it with all the tv's I have tivo on, and it's great. I'll tell you how to do it if you're interested.

[Cbz40]

Originally Posted by Sarge

2 cases Molson Golden, 2 bags Doritos, $200 to the old lady to go shopping, a barf bag and Nerf Football to throw at anything or anybody after they screw it up, yet again.

.......and maybe even some Pea Salad.

*****WARNING******

Sarge one of these days (on a draft day) I'm going to fly to NY and personally deliver that pea salad (that is if they let me on the darn airplane w/it ).

So warn Mrs Sarge

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by Cbz40

*****WARNING******

Sarge one of these days (on a draft day) I'm going to fly to NY and personally deliver that pea salad (that is if they let me on the darn airplane w/it ).

So warn Mrs Sarge

Deal. When you try some NY style pizza and Buffalo chicken wings, we'll have to move you in because you won't wanna leave.

Happy Easter Pops.

[Cbz40]

Originally Posted by Sarge

Deal. When you try some NY style pizza and Buffalo chicken wings, we'll have to move you in because you won't wanna leave.

Happy Easter Pops.

Sounds great............Happy Easter to you good buddy.

[Chief]

Originally Posted by Sarge

2 cases Molson Golden, 2 bags Doritos, $200 to the old lady to go shopping, a barf bag and Nerf Football to throw at anything or anybody after they screw it up, yet again.

.......and maybe even some Pea Salad.

lol. Beautiful.


:sarge:

[Big Country]

Originally Posted by ghettogandhi

What are you doing on draft day? Does anyone else have a routine? Do you watch the entire thing like me- I know Im a huge loser?
As for me- I have a baby due in two weeks so my plans may be altered based on sleep deprivation etc. My usual routine is to have the computer on with this site, and other draft sites up while I watch the draft from beginning to end. I eat stuff like nachos, pizza etc-pretty much like a one man super bowl party- I have had friends over before but I kinda like being by myself on draft day.

Last year when we traded our first round pick I almost cried- I was sure teh rb we needed was within our grasps and then the trade took the wind out of my sails.

Any interesting draft day stories out there?

Me and Fletch sit back and watch the first day routine and post to the boards. It's just a good day to sit back, eat lots of food, and talk football all day.

The most memorable draft was when we picked up a very solid stock of players in 2002. I about soiled my pants when we let the clock run out and all the sports anchors were going "what the heck happened", we then commenced to drop back two spots and still were waiting for Roy Williams to fall to us... After KC picked up Ryan Sims, Minny was on the clock and that was who they wanted bad as well. I was cringing that Minny didn't take Roy because they said earlier that off season that he was one of the players they targeted, but just not quite that high... Roy had said out loud on talk shows that Dallas was where he wanted to be... I just didn't want another Randy Moss situation and that at the last minute Roy goes elsewhere and we get whipped everytime we faced him.

The worst draft was back in 1996 when I knew we needed defensive line help... I think the draft was at night back then and we were on the clock... UT DE Tony Brackens was right there for the pickings and we dropped back into the second round and passed on him. Well time went on and Tony Brackens had a pretty good career in Jacksonville and we of course picked Kavika "Fireball" Pittman who spent about 5 years here doing relatively little and averaging about 5 - 6 sacks per year... Also a liability against the run he went to Denver after that and has been injured about every year he has been there... One of my all time drafting "BONEHEAD" moves I blame on JJ.

[5mics]

Originally Posted by Overalls

The Texans have made a full days event out of it. The day starts off with a Run/Walk called The Running of the Bulls. Parking lots to the stadium open way early so we will be tail gating till the draft starts. Shortly before the first pick I will proble go into the stadium and roam around checking out the cheer leaders and players. Last one of these I went to, in the Dome, I got a few autographs but I'm not really into that. I might take a stadium tour though.

If I don't make the draft in NYC, then I may hop on to the Texans draft PROUDLY wearing my Cowboys jersey! I did the same thing with the 1st ever Texans draft held in the 'Dome and NO ONE said crap about my 'Boys jersey! You Texans fans are such nice peeeople.....

[big dog cowboy]

Originally Posted by aardvark

The most memorable draft was when we picked up a very solid stock of players in 2002.

While that draft was a decent one, the draft day when we traded Walker was wicked. Sitting in front of my TV watching all day had me thinking we would 10 super bowls in a row. I really wish the '75 draft would have been shown on TV like it is today.

[big dog cowboy]

Originally Posted by aardvark

The worst draft was back in 1996 when I knew we needed defensive line help.

And '97 and '98 and '99.....

[junk]

Originally Posted by tothewhipbill

you mean keystone light is not the world's finest beer?

wait'll i see that clerk at my local convenience store. me and that silvertongue devil are gonna "have words".

I am bit surprised myself. It does have bottled beer taste in a can and never bitter beer face. What more could you want out of a beer?

[AsthmaField]

As funny as this sounds... I always watch it with my Mother.

Football is the one thing we do together.

I always watched football with my father... he was the one to taught me football. My mother was always there too, watching with Dad, yelling for the Cowboys.

My father died on Super Bowl sunday in 1991 (yes, really on Super Bowl Sunday), and ever since then, I've watched everything Dallas with my mother (my wife doesn't like to watch football and none of my friends really share my passion). She really doesn't have anyone to watch football with, so it has just become our thing that we do.

She knows her football too... I swear, some of the picks she wanted us to make would've been a heck of a lot better than what Jerry and Lacewell have picked.

[MinnesotaCowboy]

Originally Posted by Chief

I watched my first draft in 1982 (Rod Hill) and was hooked.

It was a big deal to me and my family and friends thought I was nuts. They finally learned to leave me alone on that day.

It used to be on a Tuesday morning and would start at 6 a.m. (Mountain Time). I would go out the night before (draft day eve was like Christmas Eve to me) and load up on junk food ... my usual draft deal meal back then was Dr. Pepper, pepperoni pizza and a Mr. Goodbar. I've since replaced the pizza with chicken wings.

When ESPN and the NFL moved it to the weekends, and made it more available for the casual fan, it wasn't quite the same anymore. I loved getting up when it was still dark, skipping my college classes that day, and watching Pete Rozelle, Chris Berman, George Grande, Bob Ley, Howard Balzer, Paul Maguire and Paul Zimmerman.

[View Full Quote]I was so sure that the Danny Noonan-Ron Francis (1987)draft was a beauty for Dallas. Zimmerman was so cynical that he was fun to watch ... made me laugh. He hated Dallas' pick of Billy Cannon Jr. in 1984 ... said they picked him because he was one of those workout types who looked good in his underwear.

When Mel Kiper came on (I think around 1984 or '85?), he added a lot to the broadcast. I subscribed to his books for many years before I realized I could get most of the same info on the Internet.

One thing that's a little different about me is that I refuse to watch it with anyone. I don't want any interruptions (I used to tape it and watch it the next off-season leading up to the next draft). I don't want to have to answer any questions from casual fans ... just leave me alone.

I'm not as bad as boozeman, who used to send his wife and son out of town for the weekend for their own safety (back when Jerry was having trouble with his second-round picks), but I was pretty hard core for a long time.

I'm a little more normal now. I don't tape it anymore. But I still want to be left alone.

I can't remember when I got hooked but it was long before '82'. My first wife and my three boys usually watched the drafts with me but they couldn't stay put for the whole thing! Like most of you I really preferred to be alone.....me and my draft charts (at least 3 or 4), my pencil and paper and other assorted tools of the trade. In the early drafts there was not much media coverage, just a few stories in the local papers and a few remarks on the late TV sports news.....also NO COMPUTERS! Ugh! I recall that there were 12 rounds of drafting and everything was like in slow motion! Things really got to jumping when ESPN took over the draft and computers came on line (a little pun)....you could now find everything you wanted to know to enlighten your draft day. Now, as most old geezers do, I sit in my den, prepare all my charts and stuff, make sure I have plenty of Diet Dr Pepper (do we all like Dr Pepper because the home office is in Dallas?), assign chores for my 2nd wife (she is to check in about every two hours to see if I require food or other necessary draft items). Since she is from MN she is allowed to ask one question about 'how the Vikings are doing in the draft'. If I curse or holler she quickly realizes that the Vikings' selections are better than the Cowboys and exits rapidly. As I have grown older I have mellowed slightly and my cursing and screaming is more on a limited basis and that is probably good! Will April never get here! I am ready to get into an attack mode

[ghettogandhi]

Originally Posted by Danny White

Good enough to take my parking pass, but not good enough to come by and drink my beer, huh? You're not getting off that easy next year, bud. Next year, you're tailgating with us!

youve got yourself a deal-I ll bring the beers

Any hopes on Cowboy picks?

[bbgun]

Actually, I'm old enough (37) to remember when the draft was held on a WEEKDAY, which meant I missed it at school. Finally, the NFL wised up and moved it to Saturday.