Finally, day one of the draft is over. For the past 3 months, we've had to put up with all the speculation on which team would take who, blah, blah, blah. I'm about take an unpopular stance on the whole pre-draft hype; I don't like it. If someone wants to do one or two columns or shows about possible draftees and team needs, etc., then fine. But for reporters, columnists and broadcasters to repeatedly guess as to who's going where, a player's "ceiling" and all that bull - it's a lack of creativity. Radio show after radio show, day after day, it's all speculation by hosts, then we get the callers, "We need to take Brady Quinn/Adrian Peterson/Calvin Johnson." Just stop with all this!
Tony Grossi of the The Plain Dealer has column where readers write in with "questions". Now instead of asking about relevant information like (and I'm about to paraphrase Chris Mortenson), "How do you feel the departure of 49'ers assistant Norv Turner will impede the progress of QB Alex Smith?", the letters the past 2 weeks have been about readers finding someone to agree with them. "...I think the Browns should draft Adrian Peterson...What do you think?" or "How can they not take Brady Quinn... Am I right?" Tony Grossi gets paid for turning in these columns, what a joke.
This will be the first in a series of posts tonight, probably. I've been extremely busy and am finally free to jump back online after a long hiatus. If anyone actually reads this, sorry, we'll get better.
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