2011 NFL Draft: Why an NFLPA Boycott Would Have Been Great for Fans

March 29, 2011   ·   Andrew Eide   ·   Jump to comments

The NFLPA announced today that it would not encourage drafted players to boycott the NFL Draft next month, ending weeks of speculation that there would be nobody for Roger Goodell to shake hands with.
Instead, the union (or ex-union since they have "decertified") will hold a three day dinner called "The Debut" for players and their families.
As an NFL fan, I for one, was hoping for the boycott.
Let's face it, the only fans who watch the draft are the hardest of the hard core. We are the only ones who have stayed up late analyzing mock draft after mock draft.
We are the ones who will watch all the televised rounds all weekend long. This is really for us. We don't need to see guys in suits and baseball caps smiling.
We just want to talk about the game.
The normal draft pick coverage is the same every year. 
The commissioner strides up to the podium with his index card, announces the pick, at which time a young man wearing a suit that costs more tha...

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