[AvengerRam]

Tonight, Commissioner Roger Goodell will take the podium... and the fans will boo.

What exactly are they booing about? Who knows? Backlash from player discipline? Vague connection to kneeling issue? General brainless mob mentality?

Here's the bottom line with that... (1) Goodell's job is to be the heavy, and (2) he gets paid $35M/year to take on that role. So, if anyone thinks a little booing is going to bother him, they are kidding themselves.

Some other dumb things we'll hear:

"He's a reach." I'd guess that many of us have used this cliche, but if you think about it, its pretty dumb. Our (and when I use that term, I'm referring to anyone who is not a scout or a decision maker) opinions regarding where a player should be slotted are just that... opinions. We're wrong... a lot. Teams are not always right, but they know more than we do, so if a team rates a player we see as a 2nd rounder as a 1st rounder, we should probably temper the "reach" comments.

"I give them a grade of ____" Here's all you need to know about draft grades: every team gets the same grade: INC.

Okay... cynicism and bitching done.

Let's enjoy the draft!

[RedAlice]

It’s in Nashville. Not too far from NOLA so I’m sure there will be screen time for those whiners and plenty of booing Goodell from them.

Prolly in their Goodell clown shirts.

[Elvis]

That's all part of the pageantry and tradition of the draft. I'm not sure there's even a reason for it at this point. David Stern used to get the crap booed out of him at the NBA draft and though i don't really follow hockey, google tells me they boo the NHL commissioner too.

Mel Kiper might be a clown but he helped make the draft what it is today. We love to mock these guys and hang on every word at the same time. It's all part of what's great about it.

The draft is like a lot of gambling/sports: there's both skill and luck involved. It's not an exact science and it's not a crap shoot. It's somewhere in between. Not everyone is comfortable in that space.

I've gotten pretty good at enjoying the process without drawing a lot of concrete conclusions...

[AvengerRam]

Sunday... at stately Goodell Manor...

[RedAlice]

Lol.

Ima steal that.

[snackdaddy]

Here's the bottom line with that... (1) Goodell's job is to be the heavy, and (2) he gets paid $35M/year to take on that role. So, if anyone thinks a little booing is going to bother him, they are kidding themselves.

I can be an asshole for a lot less if they're interested.

[AvengerRam]

I can be an asshole for a lot less if they're interested.

I've dabbled in pro bono work in that area.

[St. Loser Fan]

It’s in Nashville. Not too far from NOLA so I’m sure there will be screen time for those whiners and plenty of booing Goodell from them.

Prolly in their Goodell clown shirts.

It’s a 8 to 9 hour drive from New Orleans to Nashville.

You’re thinking of Memphis.

[RedAlice]

No, I’m thinking of Nashville.

[St. Loser Fan]

The NFL got real lucky that the Nashville Predators lost and won’t be having a hockey game 2 blocks away.