PeachesBackwards Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefs FTW Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Wait what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp6488 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Chiefs FTW said: Wait what Yea, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWjefe Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I noticed this too. He rarely spoke and often times looked like he was zoned out or even had his eyes close. Multiple people I was with said something about it at different times as well. Maybe he wasn't feeling well or something?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49erurtaza Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, PNWjefe said: I noticed this too. He rarely spoke and often times looked like he was zoned out or even had his eyes close. Multiple people I was with said something about it at different times as well. Maybe he wasn't feeling well or something?? He got the SARS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 It rained on his notepad and his hairpiece. What's a man to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowlesDawgDX Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Tugboat said: It rained on his notepad and his hairpiece. What's a man to do? Hair was saved by the Mel Gel, so we good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, BowlesDawgDX said: Hair was saved by the Mel Gel, so we good That stuff industrial strength, or can you get it at the local shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidersedge Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 He definitely seemed a little out of it. There was so much going on, the live music was ridiculous and was so loud and Kiper couldn't even hear himself speak, He was probably annoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkippyX Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 The first hour or so of the draft on ABC had me wanting to take a nap too. The hideously awful live music that was distorted but highly audible from the set was horrific TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I assume it is because they told him not to talk, there is no reason why he would not be talking unless they told him to give the other guys a chance. He has been doing this forever so maybe is willing to take a step back and not control the entire broadcast. Louis Riddick is awesome though, he is great and has a good football mind. Surprised he was not given a GM job instead of Mike Mayock, must not of had a great relationship with Gruden I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Kiper is there to collect those paychecks at this point. He's earned it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomont Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 No he hasn't. He sucks, and has always sucked. I'm almost sorry I missed this because watching him not talk could actually be entertainment. Total clown. Bill Tobin's "who the hell is Mel Kiper" is still the best moment ESPN ever ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 So the Draft as an entertainment product (and thus things like "draft twitter" and "big draft") would not exist without Mel Kiper. I mean, someone else might have done it but he is the one who did. So props to him for that. If his heart's not in it though, he shouldn't have to keep doing it. If any individual viewer is annoyed by anyone on their draft broadcast, it is not as though we do not have many options of who and where to watch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, bomont said: No he hasn't. He sucks, and has always sucked. I'm almost sorry I missed this because watching him not talk could actually be entertainment. Total clown. Bill Tobin's "who the hell is Mel Kiper" is still the best moment ESPN ever ever had. He absolutely has earned it. He's the forefather of this whole "Draftnik Community" of guys like McShay, Brugler, Mayock (pre GM). He made this something when it didn't exist. And he did it without the benefit of computers and massive quantities of information and video available at a fingertip. He legit put the work in required to make this an actual job, and regardless of how you feel about his player evaluations, hot takes, etc, that does deserve respect. That was a crazy amount of work to make those books up back in the day. Whether or not you think he actually knows what he is talking about is irrelevant in my opinion, because he's the one who started this for average joe schmoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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