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UNC_Samurai — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:26:47 EDT

I take offense at Keyshawn bring called "overpaid" give us an offensive coordinator that knows the game has progressed since 1945 and we'll actually throw the ball downfield to receivers instead of running the draw on 3rd and 7.

UNC_Samurai

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cg — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:52:38 EDT

Isn't the joke backwards here? Isn't it supposed to be that you strikeout the cleverness, and replace it with the actual text? Isn't the joke that an editor got a hold of it and changed the dicey parts to something more politically correct? Is it sad that I notice shit like this?

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Roy Hobbs — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:22:57 EDT

@Da_Mang:
I watch the draft for one reason:

Jets fans screaming "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" in unison before Berman even has a chance to tip the pick.

Amended. Affirmed.

Roy Hobbs

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Da_Mang — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:14:09 EDT

I watch the draft for one reason:

Jets fans screaming "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" in unison.

Da_Mang

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Dread — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:09:10 EDT

still no NORBY tag

Dread

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Len Bias Cocaine Surplus — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:06:54 EDT

@Dewey Decimal System: You're voice mail just became full of job offers

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

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Catalyst — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:58:36 EDT

@Peter Cavan: After seeing Kruk in HD, his wife retracted her statement about him not being as disgusting as he used to be.

Catalyst

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thesepretzels — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:54:16 EDT

"So, with the first pick in the draft, the Raiders go after JaMarcus 'Random 3 Dog Night Reference' Russell from LSU.... Let's go to the commissioner at the podium for the official word."

Fixed

thesepretzels

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Dewey Decimal System — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:48:42 EDT

ESPN should give the NFL Draft the "Full Circle" treatment. On ESPN, there is the usual coverage of the draft. Meanwhile, on ESPN2, there's coverage of the Jets who attend the draft only to be disappointed by their team's selection. Third, on ESPN360, there's the "Sean Salisbury Camera Phone" view. Lastly, on ESPN U ,there's a coverage of Joe Thomas on a ... oh wait.

Dewey Decimal System

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diddly — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:40:02 EDT

@Suss--: ooooo

diddly

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Ron — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:39:53 EDT

@SlickBomb: Only if you yell about Cheese Doodles.

Ron

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Roy Hobbs — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:39:24 EDT

@SlickBomb: Absolutely. I want another CHEEZ DOODLE moment. Or someone embarrassing Berman with YWML chants.

Roy Hobbs

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Weed Against Speed — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:38:56 EDT

Michael Irvin will be smoking crack during this year's NFL Draft, which makes it exactly like last year.

Weed Against Speed

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businessorleisure — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:38:27 EDT

"So, with the first pick in the draft, the Raiders go after JaMarcus 'Random 3 Dog Night Reference' Russell from LSU..."

businessorleisure

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George of the Jungle — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:35:41 EDT

@DennyCrane: HD is there to add the wrinkles...

George of the Jungle

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stuckintheivy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:34:01 EDT

Anyone else think that ESPN should just show the results in a ticker at the bottom of the screen and air something more exciting, like say, golf? Or fishing? Maybe even paint drying?

stuckintheivy

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SlickBomb — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:33:29 EDT

You know, I'm thinking about going to the draft with a video camera to get some inside perspective. Think it's a good idea?

SlickBomb

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SmedIndy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:32:40 EDT

If a Schrutebag bloviates in the forest, and no one cares, does he make a sound?

SmedIndy

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DennyCrane — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:29:46 EDT

@Peter Cavan: If a regular camera adds 10 pounds, how many pounds does an HD camera add?

DennyCrane

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Chief Wahoo — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:28:37 EDT

Ah, Draft Day. My favorite excuse for drinking in the morning. Other than "because I can". of course.

Chief Wahoo

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badbabu — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:27:14 EDT

Well done, alma mater. Now get to work on protecting VY from the curse.

badbabu

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Peter Cavan — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:26:41 EDT

Is the draft in HD? After watching "Baseball Tonight" last night with John Kruk in HD, I'm scared for what seeing all of these ESPN guys in HD will do to my brain.

Berman looks even fatter in HD, by the way.

Peter Cavan

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DennyCrane — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:23:26 EDT

@Weed Against Speed: Reporting live from the Technodrome?

DennyCrane

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Why Not Jon Lovitz? — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:23:24 EDT

@Weed Against Speed: Clayton will be deleting the Salisbury penis pics from his inbox.

Why Not Jon Lovitz?

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businessorleisure — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:21:03 EDT

"Man is that Berman on TV?"
"Yeah."
"He looks fat."
"Yeah, but the camera adds, like... a couple hundred pounds."

businessorleisure

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Weed Against Speed — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:20:15 EDT

What's John Clayton's head going to be doing?

Weed Against Speed

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DrunkenApostle — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:19:12 EDT

Guess I'm the only one who thinks the whole "strikeout text and replace with cleverness" concept has been SLIGHTLY overdone.

DrunkenApostle

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Matt Sussman — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:17:27 EDT

We may not be able to strike though, but at least we can underline.

Matt Sussman

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PurduePaul — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:17:24 EDT

I would say play the drinking game involving a drink of beer everytime an ESPN host felaciates Brady Quinn for the draft telecast, but I'd be dead before the end of the first round.

PurduePaul

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Roy Hobbs — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:17:07 EDT

I did some clicking around and discovered that the email address for ESPN Public Relations is espnpr@espn.com. Sent off an email asking what the estimated percentage of picks Berman would be tipping ahead of time, or if he was simply going to try to shoot the moon this year.

Roy Hobbs

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Seabass — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:15:52 EDT

I wish Berman and Kiper Jr. decided to go on an all day fishing trip this Saturday.

Seabass

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Weed Against Speed — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:13:36 EDT

They have been airing the draft for 28 years? My god, Berman probably only weighed 300 pounds back then.

Weed Against Speed

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The Big Picture — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:13:07 EDT

kiper's hair and berman's stomach could have a fight to the death.

The Big Picture

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thesepretzels — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:12:07 EDT

I haven't stopped laughing yet.

+1 Burnt Orange Nation

thesepretzels

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12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:11:38 EDT

Yea, what he said.

12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich

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Denis Lemieux — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:09:13 EDT

fuck espn

Denis Lemieux

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Nationalcoholic — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:09:08 EDT

Yeah, I'm pissed we can't get the strikethrough! Makes for excellent snarky comments.

Nationalcoholic

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WFNYScott — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:09:06 EDT

no, no, no and no

WFNYScott

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MattMillenFanClub — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:07:11 EDT

(and he ate the mess she left on the rug)

MattMillenFanClub

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MattMillenFanClub — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:06:42 EDT

Know why Erin Andrews ain't on? Cuz Berman ate her.

MattMillenFanClub

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Tickenest — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:06:27 EDT

"bloviating"?

Man, this is the most educational thing ever posted on Deadspin.

Tickenest

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:06:12 EDT

If Gawker Media allowed us the use of the *strike* tag, we could play along too.

Sadness.

Kathleen Turner Overdrive