where does Keyshawn find those suits???

On NFL-N: Deion Sanders is "warming up the crowd" by interviewing the top draft prospects from the podium. This is an official "Unintentional Humor Alert".

Alert has expired. Deion didn't "interview" as he said he would. He only introduced them.

Wow, Keyshawn. Pink polka dot tie, black/white checkered shirt, grey pinstriped suit. We have our first "reach" of the draft.

And I don't understand why people can't say "Jaguars." Why do they say "Jag-wires"?? Come on, Mort, you're a TV NFL analyst; you should know how to say all 32 team names. Or at least abbreviate it to "Jags."

DRAFT TIME!!

Oh Jesus... Berman just called LSU " The Bayou Bengals "

TIGERS!! THEY ARE THE LSU TIGERS!!

im already pissed off..

3 minutes in and ESPN goes to commercial? NFL-N is commercial free thru pick 3.

i cant believe ESPN is at commercial already..

i am going to be an Open Thread Commenter Machine today. Since my Packers dont draft till late.

Do you think this "Chris Berman" character is aware that he's yelling?

Also, some suck-up named "Deion Sanders" just asked someone for his "true feelings." What does that mean?

Deion to Jake Long: "You're going to be to camp on time. Does that create any added pressure to you?" Huh? Wouldn't being in camp on time HELP!?

Mortensen: Bill Parcells is trying to build a 53 man roster.


So are the other 31 teams Mort.

is it me.. or does Chris Long look exactly like Eric Byrnes?

The WWL is already polling "ESPN Nation" on whether Chris Long's career will be as good as Howie's? How about asking how many ESPY's he'll win while you're at it.

Think ESPN could fit a few more analysts at their table? I think there's a little room between Kiper and Mort.

@ mal..

I think ESPN should be asking..

Will Chris Long's performance in Broken Arrow 2 be better than Howie's in Broken Arrow?

How many of Travis Smith's kids will be drafted some day? The mathematical odds are on his side.

Sorry - meant Travis Henry. I've blown the first good line of the day.

Rachel Nichols' mouth looks like a snake's. Kinda freaky.

Steelers start 9-3

Finish season 1-5 (including playoffs)

They were eliminated in the first round so they played 17 games, not 18.

Berman: "Atlanta can turn over -- literally -- a new leaf." I don't get it, what actual leaf are they turning over?

i dont get it Berman.

" Matt Ryan ready to turn over a new leaf... literally "

@ jay..

at least you heard it right...

There are two ESPN personalities that would add to the entertainment value here: Erin Andrews and Emmitt Smith. Where are they?

Just an aside, but has anyone caught Jake Long's girlfriend? Damn, she's hot. Well done, Jake. A hot chick plus a guaranteed $30 million in the bank.

I think it would be pretty hard NOT to have a hot girlfriend being in Jake Long's situation.

did Mort just call McFadden a " 2 time Heisman Trophy Winner Runner Up?

" His mom a recovering crack addict " Tirico

that line never gets old

Found a pic, AA. She's second from left. Wow.


http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/87/fullj.56c537371bc925cf00f6704ef1458922/56c537371bc925cf00f6704ef1458922-getty-79140441jm008_2008_nfl_draf.jpg

Is that a Tyler Perry sitcom on stage with McFaddeen?

Wow I think Glen Dorsey's watch/bracelet is worth whatever his signing bonus is gonna be.

how many times do we have to hear about mcfadden's mom being a recovering crack addict? Stop throwing her under the bus.

Wow.. ESPN just missed a pick. THE 5TH Pick... Terrible.

Is that Little Steven sitting behind Keith Rivers of USC?

Really? They missed the 5th pick. What a joke. They're talking way too much.

Can somebody please shut up the ESPN guys? They keep talking over announcements from the podium. Or maybe the Jets fans are just booing Berman.

Could someone please tell Key that the Patriots could give a rat's ass what the Jets are doing?

You mean there was a trade, and an announcement of a trade, and a new team on the clock, and ESPN missed it? SHOCKER

Saints take Ellis here, right?

WOW Big trade for Jacksonville. This looks like a terrible move for them. This is not a top-heavy draft anymore.

NFL-N team is actually more annoying than ESPN. Mooch is horrible. They keep referring to "Mayock-isms" and don't do any better at not talking over picks and trades. Billick, however, is actually pretty good.

I love how NFL Network is advertising its draft coverage on ESPN during the WWL's draft coverage.

On ESPN News, Rece Davis just asked Rivers what he would like to say to Chad Johnson about getting into camp. Wisely, he didn't comment.

As a Virginia fan,I'm thrilled that Chris Long went #2. However, I'm not a Rams fan, so all I can say is keep your head down, Chris, and listen to what your father tells you.

Jared "Hold the" Mayo -- DRINK!

Berman just said holding the Mayo ::takes shot::

NOOOOO BERMAN!!! STOP TALKING!!

15 yards for HOLDING THE MAYO!?! WORST JOKE EVER! AHHHHH

Berman: "Do you know what Pats opponents will get 15 years for next year? Holding the Mayo" Uggh.

LOL since when does holding cost your 15 yards?!?!? C'mon Berman, you had months to prepare that line, and you botched it.

Wouldn't it be 10 yards for holding? What a loser.

Could Mel Kiper pull a cross bow out of his hair and shoot it thru Berman's fat head?

Do you think everyone else at ESPN just rolls their eyes and laughs at Berman behind his back?

That Sunbelt conference is pretty much the same as the AFC East.

NFL-N's Adam Shefter scooped ESPN on this pick. He had it two minutes before it was announced. Or maybe Goodell is letting Adam peek at the card early.

You've got to see Belichick on NFL-N. He's in a suit. With a pink tie. And the sleeves aren't cut off the jacket.

He looks like Shooter (Dennis Hopper's character) from Hoosiers when he was asst coach.

If FOX had this draft I just know there would be bands.

AA, I've noticed the same thing with Shefter and NFL-N beating ESPN to every punch. You have to wonder if the league is tipping off Shefter since NFL-N is part of the league's franchise.

Did ESPN just miss the 17th pick? Are they serious? There needs to be a article written on this draft coverage by a major newspaper or something. I dont think in my 15 year history of watching the draft, i have ever seen a whole pick missed because of commercial. Not even an apology from Bristol Clown College. Totally unbelievable and unacceptable

Has Chris Mortensen ever worked on TV before? Today he's constantly stuttering whenever someone says something in his earpiece, and he's been talking during almost every transition back to Berman from commercial/studio/reporters.

AND SOMEONE TELL ESPN TO STOP SPOLING THESE PICKS WITH THE PLAYER ON PHONE WITH TEAM CUT IN'S!!

i wish Time Warner had NFL-N. i may turn on Sirius any second now

Marc- the spoiling sucks, but it'll end soon, since they don't exactly have cameras in every player's house.

Can someone tell me how Cowherd sounds? I really like that guy.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Ravens have just drafted Dan McGwire 2.0.

ok fella's, im on Sirius Radio now, and beside being about 5 seconds late, Schein and crew are doing a good job breaking down players. And there is no Berman so that is a +

@ marc - if they don't spoil the pick, they completely miss it. What do you want? Timeliness and accuracy?

Adam Schein and crew are going nuts over this Flacco pick. They dont get why Bal traded up to get him when the next 6 teams who are drafting dont need a QB.

the eagles fucked up again.

FIRE REID NOW!

OH MY GOD STOP TALKING OVER THE COMMISSIONER

AA- it was Jaws vs Herbstreit, not Mort.

ESPN's draft coverage is making me want toorder NFL Network really badly.

fire andy?

they got the Panthers 1st round pick in 2009.

top 10 pick

Yeah, in hindsight, that is a smart move by Philly. Or, more to the point, a bad move by Carolina. Fire Fox! Heheh, get it?

Keyshawn Johnson just said Tampa Bay needs someone to be the next Keyshawn Johnson.

ESPN's Draft Coverage: Mel's Grade B Fan's Grade F

ESPN's draft coverage got debacled! And that's without Emmitt on the set.

First crack, now pot. Tirico is the resident drug use expert.

Hey AA? Would you have to drink the entire bottle if Berman makes a reference to The Killers when Brandon Flowers gets drafted?

Charles Davis @ NFL-N just compared Gruden taking Talib to Gruden "working with" Keyshawn and how Gruden doesn't mind having players with a "little something extra going for him".

Sam Baker? Trading up in the draft for him? Really A. Blank? Moron

Sirius has him at their 50th ranked player.

@ Andrew -- No way. Obviously Berman has never heard of The Killers, because he hasn't listened to music since 1978. I'm sure he'll just make some lame play on "Flowers."

Howard Cross on Sirius called this the " Al Pacino Deal ". WSH was offered a deal they couldnt refuse..

any thoughts? good or bad term?

Since it was - I believe - Brando's character that said that quote in The Godfather, then Cross botched the line.

Fuck it, I'll drink two handles if Boomer calls him Brandon "King of Carrot" Flowers

Sam Baker's got no upside. He'll be decent, but the good players are gonna destroy him.

@Mal: It was both. Brando said it first, but Pacino said it also.

Jones of Arkansas picking Jones from Arkansas. Berman is unbearable.

actually mal, Pacino mentions the quote in the beginning of the film when telling Kate about his family.

Odds are: ESPN'll skip the Steelers pick.

HE'S BRINGING THE HEAT!

worst ESPN commercial ever

Nice pick, Cowher. Oh, wait. He's not there anymore.

has there ever been a round in NFL Draft History without a WR taken?

Chris Johnson looks like the lead singer from Sexual Chocolate.

Are they gonna move him to WR? Then it's a great pick.

not only is ESPN's "A-Team" sucking balls, but kiper and boomer have been arguing and trading glares all afternoon. I bet mel uses his beak to peck berman to death after he lets out malcolm "regis &" kelly.

Randy Watson or Chris Johnson?

http://dirtymartini.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/sexual-chocolate.jpg

NFL-N is gushing over the Chris Johnson pick by the Titans.

The Lions are being smart? Gosder Cherilus is not worthy of a mid-1st round pick, in my opinion. Of course the Lion's O-line is terrible, but Philip Merling would have been a smarter selection. Either that or trade down again. Cherilus gets beat by some more athletic D-lineman and has a tendency to lose his cool.

they're about to miss another pick

Wow. ESPN has missed one-tenth of the first round? That's crazy.

ESPN missed Houston's Pick...

can we please email like Deadspin or Big Lead so they can destroy this coverage along with us.?

Congratulations, Texans fans. The World Wide Leader in Sports announces your first round pick on a bottom of screen scroll because they had too many commercials and had to run a SC Right Now. Nice.

If you add up the picks they missed with the picks that they talked over, it's gotta be around a double-digit number.

Nick Barnett fans feel your pain, Texans fan.

That's over 13% of the first round, yes?

The Packers wont take Chad Henne or Brohm will they? I look at it this way. If they take a QB, Favre is not coming back. If they dont, he is retired. They need to take Brandon Flowers or the TE from Purdue.Im excited.. GO PACK GO

i was told there wouldn't be any math.

i meant to say if they dont, his ISNT retired. Sorry

Watch, it's Devin Thomas.

Outside of the first ten picks, ESPNs team has called - I think - only two picks correctly: Flacco and F. Jones. Glad these smart guys are here to sort this out for us.

Are Jets taking a QB here? And might the Giants take a WR? Tirico mentioned a draft year when no WRs went in round one. I don't remember which - in the 90s I think.

Another break right as the Jets trade up with the Packers. This is just awesome coverage by ESPN. (sarcasm obviously)

They're gonna miss the Jets pick now?

Per Shefter - Jets have traded up to take Dustin Keller, TE.

Schfter saying Keller is the pick here...

it is now hard to believe the NFL isnt giving NFL network some inside info.. AND I LOVE IT. F U ESPN

gotta love how that kid wrote "the j-e-t-s can s-p-e-l-l" in crayon. the nfl draft, unintentional comedy galore!!

By the reaction, you'd think the Jets had picked Ken O'Brien again.

who is feeding Steve Young his information? My 4 year old niece? He's been wrong all day long.

Why doesn't ESPN bring back that genius, Paul Zimmerman? lol

The Jets fans just showed their ignorance. Keller is a Cooley clone.

@bb - He isn't getting his info from your niece. Worse. He's getting it from Mort!

Has anyone ever seen Jets fans this happy at the draft?

Schefter saying maybe Henne and Long reunited in MIA with this pick..

Berman says he "feels this is where Parcells throws a wrench in this draft". He then picks DE Phillip Merling. The top guy left on Kiper's board. Brilliant work, Boomer.

Donnie Avery is the first receiver taken? What?

You can hear the Rams pick being made in the background as Berman says, "We'll be back with the Rams selection." Of course at the same time they flash across the bottom who was taken.

Again - they break for a commercial right as a pick is being made. Who is the producer on this mess?

Oh man, Berman just referenced his leaked video about him talking about going up to Canada. Taking the deux-deux-deux. It was real sly, just as ESPN was going to another break before the Bills' 2nd round pick. Gotta find that clip, AA.

After talking about the latest Bills pick, Berman mentions that the Bills will be playing in Toronto this year and says: "if anyone gets hurt in that game, they can take some deus, deus, deus as anyone would know who has watched You Tube in the last few months". Awesome.

AA - the clip is at about 7:20 ET.

AA, the name of Jake Long's girlfriend is Jackie Laurian. She went to Michigan and does look fine.

Berman: "break out the ABBA records because Limas Sweed is off the board"

I cringed at that one...

!here's only four picks left today.

THANK GOD!

Did anyone get that scary video of Keith Rivers doing the 40 yrd dash at the combine that ESPN showed right after his pick....some pixalation was most definitely needed.

Was I the only one that caught Berman say, "The Falcons are hoping to turn over a new LEAF" after the pick of Matt Ryan? Let's get some footage of that up here.

Was I the only one that caught Berman say, "The Falcons are hoping to turn over a new LEAF" after the pick of Matt Ryan? Let's get some footage of that up here.

Berman and company definitely wer enot on their A game, but the ESPN visual presentation made the NFL-N's look like a local cable outfit.

I feel like ESPN was a couple seconds late on picks since anyone with half a brain knew where those teams were going with the picks since ESPN had exclusive cameras at the players' houses.

And Kiper is still better than any one the NFL-N can throw at you.