Jump to content
Indianapolis Colts
Conversations are moderated for civility. We ask that you please stay on topic. For more info, see our Community Guidelines ×
Indianapolis Colts Fan Forum

Draft Coverage - NFL Network or ESPN?

Barry Sears
 Share

Recommended Posts

Barry Sears Practice Squad

Barry Sears

Posted
Posted

Do you prefer one over the other?  Do you flip back and forth?  One thing I noticed last night, and it seems to happen to us a lot...the pick before us gets lots of coverage while we're on the clock.  I realize it was the Eagles last night and I wasn't surprised they got more air time.  But, our pick was in and the NFL Network goes to a commercial break, so I switch to ESPN and they did the same.

 

I noticed how quickly our pick came in, so I knew Ballard wanted someone badly who was available.  But, we had to wait, and then when the pick was announced, they mentioned it for about a minute on NFL and went to ANOTHER COMMERCIAL BREAK!!  I switch to ESPN and hear Gruden slamming our pick, go back to NFL Network hoping for more talk about Hooker, but they've already moved on.

 

Seems this happens often with the coverage of our picks...less time spent talking about the Colts pick than other teams.  Maybe I'm biased, but I felt like we got short changed last night.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
southwest1 Walk On

southwest1

Posted
Posted
8 minutes ago, OffensivelyPC said:

NFL Network, by a long shot

Preach OPC! Preach...Mike Mayock is so good at knowing which guys franchises are gonna write down on their card. It's like he's clairvoyant or something. 

 

Steve Smith Sr. did a nice job on predicting picks last night too. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
southwest1 Walk On

southwest1

Posted
Posted
22 minutes ago, Barry Sears said:

I switch to ESPN and hear Gruden slamming our pick, go back to NFL Network hoping for more talk about Hooker, but they've already moved on.

 

Seems this happens often with the coverage of our picks...less time spent talking about the Colts pick than other teams.  Maybe I'm biased, but I felt like we got short changed last night

Yeah, INDY gets bumped in favor of other teams, GMs, & coaching staffs when it comes to breaking down our picks. I'm so used to it now that it doesn't even phase me anymore. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
OffensivelyPC Active Roster

OffensivelyPC

Posted
Posted
13 minutes ago, southwest1 said:

Preach OPC! Preach...Mike Mayock is so good at knowing which guys franchises are gonna write down on their card. It's like he's clairvoyant or something. 

 

Steve Smith Sr. did a nice job on predicting picks last night too. 

I actually really like Steve Smith.  i don't mean this to come across wrong, but when he first started, he was a little hard to understand, but he's gotten better since then (maybe because I've heard him enough over time, like someone with a heavy accent).  But I have always thought he generally makes really good points.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Shive Ring of Honor

Shive

Posted
Posted
32 minutes ago, southwest1 said:

Preach OPC! Preach...Mike Mayock is so good at knowing which guys franchises are gonna write down on their card. It's like he's clairvoyant or something. 

 

Steve Smith Sr. did a nice job on predicting picks last night too. 

1. Mayock is my dude. I always love listening to him talk about the prospects.

 

2. Steve Smith was saying when the Steelers were up that they needed CB help REALLY bad. I was really hoping he would add in "I know because I've burnt them year after year".

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SVFD Colts Fan Practice Squad

SVFD Colts Fan

Posted
Posted
41 minutes ago, Fisticuffs111 said:

I was watching ESPN, would not recommend. Didn't realize it was on the Network.

Trey Wingo, usually likeable, seemed to be forcing it. And Gruden seemed kind of weird most of the night. Not just during our pick, but sometimes he just seemed annoyed.

They were all probably wondering if they still had a job once the draft is over.  NFL Network for me

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ColtsBlueFL Team Captain

ColtsBlueFL

Posted
Posted

I Think I'm going to use my SiriusXM all access subscription and listen to it (NFL Radio) on my laptop while having the TV on NFL Now (which is differemt from NFL Network!) on my XBox One.  I think I should have done it last night.  I'd rather listen to Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller than any other the other 'analysts' or 'draft experts' out there.

 

Bucky Brooks is on NFL Now, and I can at least tolerate him. But I'm going to listen to Kirwan / Miller tonight.  Will get much better analysis and insight, I'm sure.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
neug3246 Walk On

neug3246

Posted
Posted

Does anyone have or know where you can find video on Gruden about our pick last night. I was watching the NFLN bc that is what I prefer but I really want to watch what Gruden said but can't find it on the ESPN website. They really have little to no video coverage up on the draft compared to what NFL.com puts up. Disappointing 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jvan1973 Ring of Honor

jvan1973

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, neug3246 said:

Does anyone have or know where you can find video on Gruden about our pick last night. I was watching the NFLN bc that is what I prefer but I really want to watch what Gruden said but can't find it on the ESPN website. They really have little to no video coverage up on the draft compared to what NFL.com puts up. Disappointing 

They had gruden playing the devil's advocate role.   He talked about his inexperience and poor tackling.   

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • ProblChld32
      What about Leonard at safety?

      By ProblChld32 · Posted

    • smittywerb
      Colts Select Laiatu Latu Edge UCLA

      By smittywerb · Posted

      Once again, Latu just pops on the screen.  I know it’s just a drill, but compared to Ebukam…his movements and techniques are more fluid and crisp, and hes quicker.   https://youtube.com/shorts/k5W6CFq5ReQ?si=7DLSO-G0Gqt-5R6a
    • ChuggaBeer
      What about Leonard at safety?

      By ChuggaBeer · Posted

      He's not signed, there is nothing else to talk about and I am bored.  
    • NFLfan
      Broncos to Add Ex Stanford Head Coach Shaw to Front Office

      By NFLfan · Posted

      Yes, I know. The Stanford teams  when Hogan was the starting QB were full of top recruits on offense and defense. It was so much fun being a fan then. I'm not as big a fan of Stanford as you are. Being on the East Coast makes it hard to follow them as much as I used to.   Overall, I am becoming less and less interested in sports. For over 20 years, I used to listen to sports radio whenever I had free time.  I used to follow tennis, golf, baseball, college basketball, a little NBA and NHL as well as NFL and college football. I once went to 20+ baseball games in a year.  The only sport I still follow religiously now is NFL football. I try to follow my favorite baseball team, the Mets, but not enough. I attribute my loss of interest to there being too much change and movement of players, coaches, teams, conferences, etc. Stanford is now part of the ACC! My goodness! (Shaking my head) I don't like all these changes in conferences.   I was a big fan of Ted Leyland, Stanford's former athletic director many years ago. It saddened me when Leyland left Stanford to go to the University of Pacific which was his alma mater. I see he retired. He hired Buddy Teevens who died last year. Back in those days, I followed Stanford football a lot more closely. They were not great years but I loved rooting for players who also excelled in the classroom.   TL;DR 😉
    • ColtStrong2013
      Chris Ballard: Redfining what Success means in the NFL

      By ColtStrong2013 · Posted

      Oh I think they are ready. They are right in the thick of it. Well educated and smart women. They are more in tune with the Indianapolis Colts than all of the new ownership in the league is with their respective franchises. I'm not concerned in the least with these ladies taking over moving forward. I think it's a great thing and speaks to the stability that the organization is preaching and looking to build. 

  • Members

×
×
  • Create New...