30 for 30 running thread

First round of the draft completed at 11:17 . . . a.m.

Good old days, indeed.

 

I know that draft was remembered for its quarterbacks, but I forgot how the entire first round was loaded. It's like a team had to work to bust in the first round that year.

 

He's a top five pick without that rumor.

Getting Rivera on camera was a good get.

 

Excellent storytelling and directing. Cool to see clips of a still-young ESPN.

I'd like to see a "30 For 30: ESPN" ...

 

THIS was a first-rate segment, in that case. well done. looking forward to watching it in full.

 

I wonder if people associated with the Steelers can still get area police to do just about anything they want, like maybe travel to Georgia and stand guard while a player sexual assaults somebody?

 

Archie Manning came across like quite the douche during the 2004 draft as well.

 

I will offer a "yeah, but..."

Jerk or not, Jack Elway was looking out for his kid. Irsay ran around drunk and screaming while Kush was just screaming. Yeah, THAT would have turned out well for all parties.

We have certainly seen the Chargers' dysfunction since 2004 in comparison with the Giants. Both dad did right by their sons.

 

Amazed by all the small reveals in From Elway to Marino, especially Demhoff keeping a private journal. IF possible, wish they could have had more "in the moment" documentary footage from draft as the QBs were picked, not just "Oh, the Jets fans are mad as usual" stuff we get every year.

 

Haven't seen it, but they did point out that O'Brien wasn't some hack, right? I sure remember him being a pretty damn good QB for awhile.

 

8-7 head to head with Marino

 

O'Brien was a good quarterback who just had the hell beaten out of him too many times. Didn't throw picks, took sacks instead. Blackledge never panned out. Eason had one good year, but basically didn't like football that much.