Mike Mayock doesn't hide his contempt for draft's circus atmosphere

[Alexander]

Mike Mayock doesn’t hide his contempt for draft’s circus atmosphere
Posted by Michael David Smith on April 29, 2017, 2:20 PM EDT


There was a time when it went without saying that the NFL draft was only for the hardest of hard-core football fans: Who on earth would spend a spring day watching football players’ names being called except people who live and breathe football?

But that time has passed, and not everyone who lives and breathes football is happy about it.

Now the NFL has turned the draft into a massive event, one that draws tens of thousands of fans in person and several million viewers on television. Just as the Super Bowl now includes musical acts that hard-core football fans don’t care about, the NFL draft now includes picks being announced from locales around the world and even in outer space, all in an effort to make the draft a bigger event that appeals to more than just the hard-core fans who have always watched.

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, about as hard-core a football fan as there is, got fed up with it today. As the Colts’ picks were announced with help from an orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo, Mayock ripped his employer’s attempt to inject some levity into the proceedings.

“If we’re going back to the zoo, I’m walking off the desk,” Mayock said. “I’ve about had the zoo, OK? Enough. Enough. I mean, is this good TV?”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...de-his-contempt-for-drafts-circus-atmosphere/

 

[unionjack8]

100% correct.
its becoming nit about the prospects anymore.
from lagging 4 picks behind all night to commercial breaks its not the spectacle draft fans want.
not a fan of Broaddus but listening to those guys was so much better
the NFL needs to revisit this very soon, nobody cares about some fan winner announcing a pick, its embarrassing

 

[Alexander]

100% correct.
its becoming nit about the prospects anymore.
from lagging 4 picks behind all night to commercial breaks its not the spectacle draft fans want.
not a fan of Broaddus but listening to those guys was so much better
the NFL needs to revisit this very soon, nobody cares about some fan winner announcing a pick, its embarrassing

Absolutely. Goodell has taken pretty much every tradition the NFL has had that I grew up with and perverted it.

Monday Night Football - Gone. Pretty much a trash game, no longer the must see matchup.

Overseas regular season football - Constant pandering to a mildly interested audience at the expense of robbing teams and cities stateside of games that matter.

Thursday Night Football - Creates excessive strain on the quality of the games, making short weeks and challenges for preparation only to have a poorly matched contest with bad football being played, all for the sake of color rush uniforms and a cash grab.

The Draft - Gradually has been *******ized into this disgusting grotesque circus sideshow now, dumbed down with a grandstand for idiotic fans, weepy sob stories with crippled kids, moronic red carpet events and now primates announcing picks. It started getting ruined by putting it on during prime time on Thursday. Then it got worse and worse, now it is this diseased filthy product that makes me ill to watch.

The day he is no longer the commissioner is a day I will celebrate.

 

[haleyrules]

Mayock is right. It has become a mess. Three day unnecessary special event. Should start in the morning and get it over with in one day. Its overdone...heck, covering the first 2rds would be enough. Nobody will remember most of these kids names in 2 yrs.

 

[Alexander]

Mayock is right. It has become a mess. Three day unnecessary special event. Should start in the morning and get it over with in one day. Its overdone...heck, covering the first 2rds would be enough. Nobody will remember most of these kids names in 2 yrs.

I disagree. The entire draft needs to be covered. But what they have done with day 3 is make it even more worthless. At least back before, you would only have to deal with the picks being ignored and the telecast being consumed with coach interviews and the like. It still felt like something important was happening.

Now? It is a dumbed down mess of complete idiocy. If that is how it will remain, I know I won't be watching it.

 

[dogunwo]

Absolutely. Goodell has taken pretty much every tradition the NFL has had that I grew up with and perverted it.

Monday Night Football - Gone. Pretty much a trash game, no longer the must see matchup.

Overseas regular season football - Constant pandering to a mildly interested audience at the expense of robbing teams and cities stateside of games that matter.

Thursday Night Football - Creates excessive strain on the quality of the games, making short weeks and challenges for preparation only to have a poorly matched contest with bad football being played, all for the sake of color rush uniforms and a cash grab.

The Draft - Gradually has been *******ized into this disgusting grotesque circus sideshow now, dumbed down with a grandstand for idiotic fans, weepy sob stories with crippled kids, moronic red carpet events and now primates announcing picks. It started getting ruined by putting it on during prime time on Thursday. Then it got worse and worse, now it is this diseased filthy product that makes me ill to watch.

The day he is no longer the commissioner is a day I will celebrate.

Too bad. The owners love him for all the reasons we hate him. He is a shield for all the crap the league does, as well as made so much money for the league. It could be argued that anyone could have probably done the same thing, but maybe they don't see it like that.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

lol, hurt feelings from the zoo lady with the horrible voice were evident after Mayock dissed them. The orangutan didn't seem to care much though.

 

[diefree666]

Too bad. The owners love him for all the reasons we hate him. He is a shield for all the crap the league does, as well as made so much money for the league. It could be argued that anyone could have probably done the same thing, but maybe they don't see it like that.

yep. IDIOTS that blame Goodell are so far out of touch with reality that they probably cannot find their *** with both hands on the best day they ever had.

He is the owners lapdog. Nothing more. He does EXACTLY what they want him to do.

And what the NFL has become is exactly a reflection of what society has become. All flash and very little substance

 

[Seven]

Absolutely. Goodell has taken pretty much every tradition the NFL has had that I grew up with and perverted it.

Monday Night Football - Gone. Pretty much a trash game, no longer the must see matchup.

Overseas regular season football - Constant pandering to a mildly interested audience at the expense of robbing teams and cities stateside of games that matter.

Thursday Night Football - Creates excessive strain on the quality of the games, making short weeks and challenges for preparation only to have a poorly matched contest with bad football being played, all for the sake of color rush uniforms and a cash grab.

The Draft - Gradually has been *******ized into this disgusting grotesque circus sideshow now, dumbed down with a grandstand for idiotic fans, weepy sob stories with crippled kids, moronic red carpet events and now primates announcing picks. It started getting ruined by putting it on during prime time on Thursday. Then it got worse and worse, now it is this diseased filthy product that makes me ill to watch.

The day he is no longer the commissioner is a day I will celebrate.

VERY well stated. My sentiments, exactly.

 

[Sarge]

I've been watching the draft for decades. This was by far the worst coverage ever, both ESPN AND NFL NETWORK.....All glitter and no substance. Sad really. TBH, I'm kinda pissed about it. At times it was EXTREMELY hard to watch. Goodell really knows how to **** things up.

 

[Angus12]

It was terrible. I'm not watching that **** next year. Radio broadcast, all the way.

 

[Angus12]

Mayock is right. It has become a mess. Three day unnecessary special event. Should start in the morning and get it over with in one day. Its overdone...heck, covering the first 2rds would be enough. Nobody will remember most of these kids names in 2 yrs.

I don't agree with this at all. Go back to the original format. Broadcast rounds 1-3 on Saturday, and stick with actual football discussion. Drop the dog and pony show. Then rounds 4-7 on Sunday. Make it an actual FOOTBALL event again.

 

[fairviewfarmer]

I simply won't watch it anymore. I have better things to do. From now on I will just peruse the web after its all over and see who the Boys' picked, along with seeing who our division rivals picked.

 

[Setackin]

Absolutely. Goodell has taken pretty much every tradition the NFL has had that I grew up with and perverted it.

Monday Night Football - Gone. Pretty much a trash game, no longer the must see matchup.

Overseas regular season football - Constant pandering to a mildly interested audience at the expense of robbing teams and cities stateside of games that matter.

Thursday Night Football - Creates excessive strain on the quality of the games, making short weeks and challenges for preparation only to have a poorly matched contest with bad football being played, all for the sake of color rush uniforms and a cash grab.

The Draft - Gradually has been *******ized into this disgusting grotesque circus sideshow now, dumbed down with a grandstand for idiotic fans, weepy sob stories with crippled kids, moronic red carpet events and now primates announcing picks. It started getting ruined by putting it on during prime time on Thursday. Then it got worse and worse, now it is this diseased filthy product that makes me ill to watch.

The day he is no longer the commissioner is a day I will celebrate.

Well... don't hold back, tell us how u really feel lol

 

[bodi]

WE LL you know SAT may as well be all commericals - you don't get to see any of the player highlights - or you get like 5 in a row

 

[stilltheguru88]

I simply won't watch it anymore. I have better things to do. From now on I will just peruse the web after its all over and see who the Boys' picked, along with seeing who our division rivals picked.

That's what I did. Smartphones are you friend.

 

[Plankton]

I don't agree with this at all. Go back to the original format. Broadcast rounds 1-3 on Saturday, and stick with actual football discussion. Drop the dog and pony show. Then rounds 4-7 on Sunday. Make it an actual FOOTBALL event again.

The original format had it done during the week, typically on a Tuesday.

 

[Bowdown27]

I def disliked how far behind the broadcast was. My friends knew the picks 2-3 ahead of what was on tv. some texted me ohh man you picked your corner great move. Thanks for ruining it when drew wasn't even on the screen yet lol

 

[darthseinfeld]

I disagree. The entire draft needs to be covered. But what they have done with day 3 is make it even more worthless. At least back before, you would only have to deal with the picks being ignored and the telecast being consumed with coach interviews and the like. It still felt like something important was happening.

Now? It is a dumbed down mess of complete idiocy. If that is how it will remain, I know I won't be watching it.

I miss having the first 3 rounds onnthe first day. On Saturday. Day 1 prospects were starters, Day 2 prospects were swings at fence and depth

 

[darthseinfeld]

"Is this good TV" has so much meme potential