9-Route 0 Posted August 14, 2008 they cut short sportscenter to televise an expert fantasy draft, including drafters merrill hoge, michael smith, nick backay, chris mortensen, method man, and summer sanders among others. the critiques by matthew berry are included. this 8 team draft has had some, 'entertaining' to say the least, selections. gotta love the network trying to address the masses, not the fanatics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 608 Posted August 14, 2008 This is entertaining stuff! I love Merril Hoge but he obvisouly has never been in a fantasy football league before.... and Method Man... priceless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 14, 2008 McFadden in the second round of an 8 team draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16 and 33 0 Posted August 14, 2008 FWP, Holt, Maroney and Big Ben still on the board Mort takes Devin Hester Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 14, 2008 FWP, Holt, Maroney and Big Ben still on the board Mort takes Devin Hester Championship! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Late((MF))Hitters 1 Posted August 15, 2008 I think I caught a SecondHandHigh just by watching Method Man. Dude looked like he was blazin' right before each pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worm 34 Posted August 15, 2008 Looks like Roy, Bakay, and Michael Smith cleaned up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,172 Posted August 15, 2008 this was semi retarded. but at least entertaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9-Route 0 Posted August 15, 2008 I think I caught a SecondHandHigh just by watching Method Man. Dude looked like he was blazin' right before each pick. i luckily changed channels in time to catch nick backay busting method man for drafting dallas clark....when he had drafted antonio gates the prior round!! method passed it off as "injury concern insurance". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brooksville 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Frank Gore at #3??? After that and the following ridicule,I had to turn the channel...I'd rather watch people I've never heard of that know Fantasy Football draft than celebs and ESPN guys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 15, 2008 I'd really, really like to punch Matthew Berry in the twat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeefyTaco 0 Posted August 15, 2008 I loved Meth's theory of drafting 2 TEs back to back with the 5th/6th round? "Antonio needs a backup because his toes hurt" Thank god for weed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 0 Posted August 15, 2008 I turned it as soon as Merrill Hoge starting gushing about Adrian Peterson. Does anyone actually like this guy? I personally can't stand him Hoge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,172 Posted August 15, 2008 i like mort, method man and roy williams. michael smith is ok but kind of a pompous ass. i really dislike mathew berry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corky76 2 Posted August 15, 2008 i like mort, method man and roy williams. michael smith is ok but kind of a pompous ass. i really dislike mathew berry First off, this is why I go to sites like fftoday for fantasy football advice rather than listening to the assinine stupidity of the 4-letter network. That said, it was quite entertaining. Second, did anyone else find it interesting that Roy pretty much agreed with Mort that Calvin Johnson should be drafted ahead of him. I would agree with that, but thought Roy would defend himself to the end on that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mack 1 6 Posted August 15, 2008 These so-called fantasy "experts" are no more an expert than the man on the moon...or most people on this site for that matter. They simply see ungodly interest in fantasy football and they've decided to dedicate programming to it that has a bunch of know-nothing talking heads battling out over who should go first: Hester or Holt. Insane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard Henry -2 Yds 0 Posted August 15, 2008 I think my favorite part was Hoge and Mort in the 2nd round. Mort had a wry smile on his face when he took Darren McFadden like he had stolen the draft. After defending the pick, he just kept smiling "McFadden's numbers this year are no mystery to me, though. I know it's early, but I'm not going to let him slip past me." Prefacing Hoge's second round pick, he criticized the others for taking quarterbacks in the first and second rounds. "You guys are all crazy for taking quarterbacks in the first couple rounds. You need a foundation on your team, guys who are guaranteed to touch the ball...that's why I'm taking.......Brandon Jacobs." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,551 Posted August 15, 2008 8 team leagues blow. So did that show on ESPN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard Henry -2 Yds 0 Posted August 15, 2008 I think this show was my second favorite football related comedy. It trumped the show a couple years back when Suzy Kolber took Brett Favre with the 2nd overall pick in her fantasy draft. The only thing better was the Halloween halftime show on Monday Night Football last year when they had the football costume race of ESPN football analysts. For those interested, here is the link: When I saw this live, I was literally on the floor clutching my stomach in laughter at the pointlessness of it all. There's so many pinpoint moments in this clip I can't even begin to explain them. Watch for prancing Kornheiser in the background. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard Henry -2 Yds 0 Posted August 15, 2008 (if above link didn't work) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coyote-kid 0 Posted August 15, 2008 I'll tell ya, I caught the tale end of that ESPN fantasy draft show and couldn't wait to check it out on the ESPN website to review the entire draft results. In less than 30 seconds, I was very disappointed and thought, what a waste of time going to the ESPN site to review this retard crap. What lured me were some of my favorites who drafted like Hoge, Roy Williams and I love Suzy, so I wanted to check it out thinking good thoughts, lol.. Best described as a comedy act and could be on Saturday Night Live, hah!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROCKET 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Just more proof that ESPN sucks and the talking heads there don't know jack about sports. But they sure can read a teleprompter and act the part though. Mainstream journalism is all the same bs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danish1 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Matthew Berry is such a puffed up dandy with the brains of a schoolboy its not even funny. In print, he's not half bad. On the screen, he's TERRIBLE and keeps making pathetic attempts for more attention. There was this hour long ESPN baseball special that I downloaded (using a plugin in Firefox) and when I sat down to watch, he kept making the same stupid jokes over and over and acted like he owned the network of something. After watching for about 5 min, I had to stop watching because I couldn't take it anymore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted August 16, 2008 Holy crap that was priceless, I just looked at it online. Chris Perry went before Edge, who went at 101 (if I recall). There are too many hilarious things to point out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMoney 0 Posted August 16, 2008 FWP, Holt, Maroney and Big Ben still on the board Mort takes Devin Hester there have been many dumb moments on that channel..but that ranks right up there...i think mort believes that he will get points for kick return tds... even summer sanders thought he was an idiot... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murf74 461 Posted August 16, 2008 Any fantasy football draft that includes the cat from Sabrina The Teenage Witch has to be pretty die hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phurfur 70 Posted August 16, 2008 I think my favorite part was Hoge and Mort in the 2nd round. Mort had a wry smile on his face when he took Darren McFadden like he had stolen the draft. After defending the pick, he just kept smiling "McFadden's numbers this year are no mystery to me, though. I know it's early, but I'm not going to let him slip past me." Prefacing Hoge's second round pick, he criticized the others for taking quarterbacks in the first and second rounds. "You guys are all crazy for taking quarterbacks in the first couple rounds. You need a foundation on your team, guys who are guaranteed to touch the ball...that's why I'm taking.......Brandon Jacobs." And then he took a QB at 3.1. I wish had explained the difference between 2.8 and 3.1 in an 8 team draft. I did enjoy it when Suzy Kolber pick TJ she said "TJ Whose-your momma - Championship" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
32383 0 Posted August 16, 2008 this show was amusing and entertaining at best. I think Suzy K is hot and probably knows more about football than most of the guys on there but. . . . as far as useful fantasy value......this was worthless and clueless I would love to play in a league with the moron, M Hoge, who proved to the world he knows absolutely nothing about fantasy football. And lets face it, for most of us an 8 team league is pretty lame. I bet that most of us would all have stud teams in an 8 team league. In the future, ESPN needs two fantasy draft shows. . . one for the casual or curious fan. And another one for REAL fantasy football players! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 16, 2008 this show was amusing and entertaining at best. I think Suzy K is hot and probably knows more about football than most of the guys on there but. . . . as far as useful fantasy value......this was worthless and clueless I would love to play in a league with the moron, M Hoge, who proved to the world he knows absolutely nothing about fantasy football. And lets face it, for most of us an 8 team league is pretty lame. I bet that most of us would all have stud teams in an 8 team league. In the future, ESPN needs two fantasy draft shows. . . one for the casual or curious fan. And another one for REAL fantasy football players! Problem is, REAL fantasy players aren't going to flock to ESPN.com and sign up for 20 leagues. They're not about to cater to us, because that's not where the money is. We know they're a joke, so they put on a show for those who don't know the difference to sell a product. Anyone on this site would kick Matthew Berry's vulva (bet you don't have a filter on THAT, Mike. ) in half, but it's easy to make him look like an expert worth reading when he's critiquing Method Man. There's money to be made on this fantasy craze, and ESPN has a built in target group. New FFers don't know the ins and outs, so taking sexy picks like McFadden and Hester makes for a good show to those who don't appreciate Joey Galloway or Leon Washington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted August 16, 2008 Problem is, REAL fantasy players aren't going to flock to ESPN.com and sign up for 20 leagues. They're not about to cater to us, because that's not where the money is. We know they're a joke, so they put on a show for those who don't know the difference to sell a product. Anyone on this site would kick Matthew Berry's vulva (bet you don't have a filter on THAT, Mike. ) in half, but it's easy to make him look like an expert worth reading when he's critiquing Method Man. There's money to be made on this fantasy craze, and ESPN has a built in target group. New FFers don't know the ins and outs, so taking sexy picks like McFadden and Hester makes for a good show to those who don't appreciate Joey Galloway or Leon Washington. Meh... I don't know how fugly they are, but if ESPN, say, got real FF experts from the FFTOC, and marketed it, they could make a killing. Could be the next WSOP sorta thing. Weekly discussions on who to use, why the matchups are good, etc. Mike, if you need my email for the royalty checks on this idea, let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites