ESPN, NFL Network agree to not tip off picks on Twitter during 2013 draft

[WoodysGirl]

By Brian McIntyre | Shutdown Corner – 21 hours ago


According to SI.com, both ESPN and the NFL Network have agreed to not reveal a team's draft choices before they are announced by Goodell.

"Our fans have told us they would rather hear from the commissioner and I think it is a better TV show when we speculate and let the commissioner do it," ESPN NFL senior coordinating producer Seth Markman said.​

The reason that those reporters have been able to break the news is that on-air producers for each network are informed of the picks 30-to-60 seconds before Goodell makes the announcements. This advanced warning is done to give the production team time to load graphics and highlight videos for their broadcast. In recent seasons, word of the picks has filtered out to on-air reporters, who have essentially stolen the commissioner's thunder and ruined the surprise for many fans who wanted to hear it from Goodell first.
Schefter confirmed, on Twitter, that he would not be tweeting during the draft.

Read the rest: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...k-agree-not-tip-off-picks-203739732--nfl.html

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

They were talking with three guys on NFLN last night. Jason LaConfora of SI said he WOULD still be doing it while the other two guys said they would not. Can not remember who the third guy was but the other one was the Profootballtalk.com people.

 

[reddyuta]

I really hope people would do the same in the chatroom tonight.

 

[big dog cowboy]

:clap2:

 

[InDakWeTrust]

I could care less about twitter. Just don't show their reactions on TV until after the pick has been formally announced. That ruins my experience for the first three rounds. After that there are too many commercials and such, so that's acceptable but not on days 1 or 2.