what is your draft day routine?

[Deb]

Okay that weekend we've been looking forward to since the end of the season is almost here....what is your Saturday routine? Keep track online? Watch it alone? Sports bar? Special snacks? Get rid of the wife and kids? LOL Share your day................

 

[dannyboy]

Believe it or not, I have go to Pre Canna from 9-5 on Saturday

I hope she is worth it

 

[Hostile]

Okay that weekend we've been looking forward to since the end of the season is almost here....what is your Saturday routine? Keep track online? Watch it alone? Sports bar? Special snacks? Get rid of the wife and kids? LOL Share your day................

Well, I am breaking routine this year and going to the Draft. It will be my first time in NYC.

Day 1 Juke99 and hopefully MichaelWinicki are going to the Draft with me. Day 2 Jarv is going with me.

My normal routine is that several friends come to my house and we BBQ and razz each other all day. There's always a pool going on of some kind about the 1st round. We also play pool, throw darts, and eat ourselves silly. We've had as many as 16 here, and as few as 3. It just depends.

My wife and daughters usually go away that Saturday, making it a guy's time.

For the last 2 years Dale has been at Valley Ranch and we've had an amazing experience in our Chat Room with his reports. They've been right on the money every time.

 

[Bryan8284]

About 12-15 of us all take the train into NYC and start the longest weekend of the year listening to ESPN and Tags say names at whatever venue they choose.

 

[Hostile]

About 12-15 of us all take the train into NYC and start the longest weekend of the year listening to ESPN and Tags say names at whatever venue they choose.

You'll be at the Draft?

 

[Deb]

Very cool.....I'll have to check what you guys have to say............just the atmosphere alone would be cool to hear about

 

[tyke1doe]

For the past four years, my boys have been involved in Tee-ball, baseball so I attend the games first (I try to schedule around the draft since I'm coach).

Then I get online and engage in a private chat with some Cowboys fans over at KFFL and Cowboys fans here in this forum.

I basically tell my wife, "It's draft day" and she leaves me alone for much of the day.

My sister lives in New York City. I'm hoping one day I can get up there to experience the draft live, though I don't know if it will be as fun as chatting with fellow Cowboys online.

 

[Bryan8284]

You'll be at the Draft?

Yes sir

Only two of us have Die Hard tickets this year (stay both days end to end), so I'll be sitting pretty when I stroll in at 10 or 11 am.

The rest of the group (2 Cowboys fans, 1 Vike, 1 Broncos, 1 Giants, 6 Jets, maybe a Bears fan) have to wait in line.

Last year the line starting forming that Friday night around 10pm.

Every year the line starts up earlier and earlier. At MSG it was at about 3am.

This is why I stay both days. Brought school work with me last year to study for finals. Haha

 

[Hostile]

Yes sir

Only two of us have Die Hard tickets this year (stay both days end to end), so I'll be sitting pretty when I stroll in at 10 or 11 am.

The rest of the group (2 Cowboys fans, 1 Vike, 1 Broncos, 1 Giants, 6 Jets, maybe a Bears fan) have to wait in line.

Last year the line starting forming that Friday night around 10pm.

Every year the line starts up earlier and earlier. At MSG it was at about 3am.

This is why I stay both days. Brought school work with me last year to study for finals. Haha

I'll be there this year. Will look you up and say hi if you want.

Day 1 I'll be wearing a Staubach jersey, Day 2 a Dorsett one. If you want I'll PM you my cell # before I head that way.

 

[CactusCowboy]

One of my favorite days of the year. I might drive to Vegas and watch this year.

 

[fweegy]

I sit here at my computer all day, hit "refresh" on this site, open another browser and sit in the chat room and whine about all the tightends and special teamers Big Bill picks. I also have the TV going over my left shoulder watching Mel's hair. I love life

 

[Bryan8284]

I'll be there this year. Will look you up and say hi if you want.

Day 1 I'll be wearing a Staubach jersey, Day 2 a Dorsett one. If you want I'll PM you my cell # before I head that way.

Definitely, always a good thing to meet a Cowboys fan.

I'm not sure how they will do the seating this year. At MSG it was just Die Hards sat closer. At Javit's, the main room with ESPN, interns, Tags was Die Hards, they have a 2nd room for everyone else and they had a TV to watch it on (large one of course), but they got to meet Vilma, DJ Williams, and some others.

I know it'll be me, the other die hard Cowboys fan, and then there was this guy and his son that we hung out with last year.

Hopefully since Radio City can easily fit everyone, they let everyone in one area. There's always fan grouping, and of course, a large Cowboy contingent always forms. :starspin

 

[Hostile]

One of my favorite days of the year. I might drive to Vegas and watch this year.

That would be fun.

 

[Bryan8284]

I sit here at my computer all day, hit "refresh" on this site, open another browser and sit in the chat room and whine about all the tightends and special teamers Big Bill picks. I also have the TV going over my left shoulder watching Mel's hair. I love life

Watching Mel is a great time. He's like a robot. During breaks he just stops moving a lot and talking, it's like he goes into stand by.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I am in the 'war room' all weekend. My wife understands what that weekend means, thank goodness. TV by my side sitting in front of the puter I only come out during the commercials for a bathroom break. I actually get food delivered (my choice) by my wife. Also, I listen to the radio broadcast from Dallas because they talk about the Cowboys more than the ESPN guys. Someday I might get lucky and make the trip. Meeting the Zone gang would be pretty awesome. Hopefully Dale will be in the chat again this year. Very valuable info being passed on from him as usual.

 

[Bryan8284]

So is no one else going?

 

[21JJ21]

watching it on NFL NETWORK, having a bud, eating pizza and drink again

 

[kingwhicker]

I have to work this time, so I'll have to rely on you all to keep me posted- I'll be online for sure.

 

[Chief]

My draft day routine is different now than it was many years ago.

I watched my first draft in 1982 on ESPN. The main broadcasters in those early years were Bob Ley, George Grande, Howard Balzer, Paul Zimmerman and Paul McGuire. Beano Cook used to interview Giants and Jets fans in the audience.

The draft used to begin at 6 a.m. Mountain Time on a Tuesday. I would skip class that day and stay home ... eating pizza, a Mr. Goodbar and drinking plenty of Dr. Pepper.

They brought Mel in a couple of years later and that was a real addition to the broadcast.

I've never missed a draft, but it's not the same as it used to be. Used to, only the diehards watched it. Heck, I used to tape it, so I could watch re-runs of the 8-hour show throughout the next off-season ... and re-analyze Mel's and others' analysis.

Now, it's becoming like the Super Bowl. Even casual fans are tuning in for awhile.

It's not as big a deal to me anymore. I still love to watch it, but I'm not as psychotic about it anymore. I'll actually answer the phone now and do other things while I have it on in the background.

When I was younger, I used to be so optimistic about the Cowboys picks. I thought Kevin Brooks and Jesse Penn would anchor the Cowboys defense throughout the rest of the 80s. I thought Ron Francis was a steal as a second-rounder. I loved the Mike Sherrard pick.

As the years have passed, I've become more guarded. I hope for the best, but I certainly don't expect it.

 

[DragonCowboy]

I watch the TV, mom comes in, nags at me in Telugu (indian language), and tells me to study for a test that I have in two weeks.

It sucks being 15...