Which of these three NFL events is most boring? (1 Viewer)

[George Jefferson Airplane]

I'm ok with the draft, these other two are about as boring as sports gets. I've watched ten minutes of the combine over the years, no idea why men would want to watch other men with short shorts chasing balls for hours. NFL training camps are yawners, just 1.5 months of predictable narrative with a handful of surprises.

 

[Rick James]

honestly I think the draft is excruciating after the first round.

 

[Bucky86]

Combine is the worst.

 

[grateful zed]

pro bowl down?

 

[fantasycurse42]

It is the combine and it isn't even close... The combine leads to the draft, so the draft dominates between those two. Training camp is in itself not that exciting (some positional battles, some semantics, and some other boring stuff), but the excitement is elevated due to the season almost being here.

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

pro bowl down?

Yeah, way down.

 

[Freelove]

I assume the combine is, but I can't imagine any reason I'd ever watch it to find out for sure.

 

[AAABatteries]

Combine, easily

 

[grateful zed]

what's a combine?

 

[Henry Ford]

what's a combine?

A piece of farm machinery responsible for a lot of missing hands in rural areas.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I'd rather lose my hand in a combine than watch the Combine.

 

[Ilov80s]

The most boring NFL events might be the games in which you have no rooting interest, no fantasy implications and no money on the line.

 

[fantasycurse42]

The most boring NFL events might be the games in which you have no rooting interest, no fantasy implications and no money on the line.

Sorta like a Bills-Vikings game after AP gets hurt?

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

The most boring NFL events might be the games in which you have no rooting interest, no fantasy implications and no money on the line.

Yeah but the 5th string RB who is gonna be cut is playing. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE FEELINGS?????

 

[jon_mx]

Basically any game Buffalo is involved in.

 

[Henry Ford]

Pro Bowl beats all of them.

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

What if I told you...that if it weren't for the NFL combine, tens of thousands of 20 somethings would be playing with pewter dragons in wizards robes.

 

[Amused to Death]

First 2 rounds of the draft are awesome and by this time of the year I'll watch/read anything training camp related. Combine? I'll read the results later. Can't be bothered watching prospects run between cones and catch passes.

 

[jon_mx]

Running the 40 yard dash with a full erection is exciting.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Running the 40 yard dash with a full erection is exciting.

I hate to ask for who.

 

[17seconds]

They need to do the combine on the Wipeout course

 

[Henry Ford]

They need to do the combine on the Wipeout course

That sounds dangerous.

 

[RBM]

Combine is brutal. Can't believe it's televised.

 

[Freelove]

Pro Bowl beats all of them.

Yeah, but that's why they don't televise that.

Do they?

 

[Dentist]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

Pro Bowl beats all of them.

That's a three hour game, these other things last days/weeks.

 

[Freelove]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

Welcome to middle age, brother.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

Welcome to middle age, brother.

I watch redzone live, everything else is pretty much highlites.

 

[Sarnoff]

Training Camp is good. You get the building anticipation of the season, the news breaks and fluff pieces that make-or-break the fantasy draft, and, Hard Knocks comes back.

 

[Ilov80s]

The most boring NFL events might be the games in which you have no rooting interest, no fantasy implications and no money on the line.

Yeah but the 5th string RB who is gonna be cut is playing. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE FEELINGS?????

Yeah, I'm even talking about trust season. Don't even get me started on how how boring 95% of preseason is.

 

[TxBuckeye]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

Not a big NFL fan huh?

p.s. You can probably close this poll already. It's a runaway.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

The combine is almost as boring as the Pro Bowl.

Training camp is awesome.

The draft is okay.

 

[Ilov80s]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

Welcome to middle age, brother.

I watch redzone live, everything else is pretty much highlites.

I agree, that and my Lions. If not for fantasy, I'm not sure I would care much. It's just not as good of a product as it used to be.

 

[Slapdash]

honestly I think the draft is excruciating after the first round.

That's mostly because the talking heads go in to full circle-jerk over QBs while ignoring the actual draft.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

The draft is an oasis of football in the the Sahara that is Spring and Summer.

How there's a single vote for it is baffling to me.

 

[MC Gas Money]

All more exciting than a baseball game

 

[Kanil]

pro bowl down?

This was going to be my vote but not an option. I chose combine.

 

[Dentist]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

The draft is an oasis of football in the the Sahara that is Spring and Summer.

How there's a single vote for it is baffling to me.

if someone told me they watched the first round, I would understand that choice. Beyond that you're wasting time

 

[Dentist]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

Not a big NFL fan huh?

p.s. You can probably close this poll already. It's a runaway.

I'm a fan of actual gameplay of either my hometown team or for some of the players I may have on my fantasy team... or an interesting game in my pick 'em league.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

The draft is an oasis of football in the the Sahara that is Spring and Summer.How there's a single vote for it is baffling to me.

if someone told me they watched the first round, I would understand that choice. Beyond that you're wasting time

Of course it's wasting time. So is SportsCenter. So are games. So is the Super Bowl.

But to me, it's a highly entertaining waste of time. YMMV.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I'm ok with the draft, these other two are about as boring as sports gets. I've watched ten minutes of the combine over the years, no idea why men would want to watch other men with short shorts chasing balls for hours. NFL training camps are yawners, just 1.5 months of predictable narrative with a handful of surprises.

I'll never watch or follow the draft or combine - could not possibly care less. But I do enjoy going up to Green Bay to take in a couple practices each summer with my son, but only as an excuse to take a family trip, stay at a water park, etc. They have a great set up at Ray Nitschke Field, with bleachers for fans, plus its very convenient to check out the Packer Hall of Fame, do a stadium tour at Lambeau, pro shop, etc.

 

[Dentist]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

The draft is an oasis of football in the the Sahara that is Spring and Summer.How there's a single vote for it is baffling to me.

if someone told me they watched the first round, I would understand that choice. Beyond that you're wasting time

Of course it's wasting time. So is SportsCenter. So are games. So is the Super Bowl.

But to me, it's a highly entertaining waste of time. YMMV.

Watching the Super Bowl or a meaningful game is a fun experience often with ""real"" things on the line like the success of your fantasy football team, or your wager for the week, or your hometown team you support.

The endless analysis of things that have already happened or that might happen or may materialize is what is excessive.

 

[Chaka]

Training Camp is good. You get the building anticipation of the season, the news breaks and fluff pieces that make-or-break the fantasy draft, and, Hard Knocks comes back.

Yeah, Hard Knocks definitely adds value to training camp season.

 

[fantasycurse42]

The pro bowl is boring and I might have seen 20 minutes of it in the last 3 years, but honestly, gun to your head you have to watch that or the combine, the choice is simple.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

The draft is an oasis of football in the the Sahara that is Spring and Summer.How there's a single vote for it is baffling to me.

if someone told me they watched the first round, I would understand that choice. Beyond that you're wasting time

Of course it's wasting time. So is SportsCenter. So are games. So is the Super Bowl.But to me, it's a highly entertaining waste of time. YMMV.

Watching the Super Bowl or a meaningful game is a fun experience often with ""real"" things on the line like the success of your fantasy football team, or your wager for the week, or your hometown team you support.

The endless analysis of things that have already happened or that might happen or may materialize is what is excessive.

It's entertainment. That's it. That's why you put "real" in quotes.

To me, watching football talk, learning about the rookies coming in, and seeing lots of highlights is a spectacularly entertaining way to spend a weekend in the middle of a six-month football drought.

Once again, YMMV.

 

[FUBAR]

what's a combine?

It's the Westminster dog show. With college kids.

 

[Kanil]

Why do people watch any of these things?

Hell the real games are almost getting too tedious to watch..

I can't even imagine someone willing to sit through a combine, draft, schedule selection show, pre-game show, post-game show, halftime show, NFL today, etc.

Who has time for that? And if they do have that time, surely... SURELY there is something better to do that will either generate revenue or enrich their lives moreso.

The draft is an oasis of football in the the Sahara that is Spring and Summer.How there's a single vote for it is baffling to me.

if someone told me they watched the first round, I would understand that choice. Beyond that you're wasting time

Of course it's wasting time. So is SportsCenter. So are games. So is the Super Bowl.

But to me, it's a highly entertaining waste of time. YMMV.

Watching the Super Bowl or a meaningful game is a fun experience often with ""real"" things on the line like the success of your fantasy football team, or your wager for the week, or your hometown team you support.

The endless analysis of things that have already happened or that might happen or may materialize is what is excessive.

I play almost exclusively in dynasty leagues now so the draft/training camp is extremely interesting to me on a FF level.

 

[Tom Servo]

What if I told you...that if it weren't for the NFL combine, tens of thousands of 20 somethings would be playing with pewter dragons in wizards robes.

It would be a more productive use of their time. It's not like they're getting laid either way...

 

[fantasycurse42]

Training Camp is good. You get the building anticipation of the season, the news breaks and fluff pieces that make-or-break the fantasy draft, and, Hard Knocks comes back.

Yeah, Hard Knocks definitely adds value to training camp season.

Every time I see "Hard Knocks" I think of Studs post about Uncle Klompit

 

[RBM]

Think I saw it mentioned, but making a special out of the schedule unveiling is ridiculous to me. We all know everyone's opponents the day after the season, so it's just the order they're announcing. It's awful.