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For the 21st consecutive year, ESPN will present live coverage of the NFL Draft, this year April 15-16 from The Theater at Madison Square Garden. A combined 17 hours by ESPN and ESPN2 will be complemented by comprehensive day-long coverage by ESPNEWS, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. For the first time, ESPN reporters, "War-Room Cam" and video-conferencing technology will provide live coverage from all 31 team headquarters. Additionally, ESPN and ESPN2 coverage will provide continually updated on-screen coverage, complete Draft updates and whip-arounds at the bottom of each hour, as well as enhanced online elements via ESPN.com throughout the weekend. ESPN and ESPN2's telecast schedule follows:
Saturday, April 15 ESPN - Noon-7 p.m. ESPN2 - 7-10 p.m. (approximate end of 3rd round) Sunday, April 16 ESPN - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ESPN2 - 1-6 p.m. (approximate end of Draft -- 7 rounds) PRODUCTION * WAR-ROOM CAM -- will provide a behind-the-scenes perspective from inside the Draft headquarters of the Washington Redskins * VIDEO CONFERENCING -- ESPN will provide instant one-on-one interviews with coaches and top personnel from 24 teams from around the league. * HOURLY UPDATES/WHIP-AROUNDS -- For the third year, ESPN and ESPN2 will provide a comprehensive review of the Draft at the bottom of each hour. Segments will feature up-to-the-minute updates complemented by a whip-around to all of ESPN?s reporters across the country. * BOTTOM LINE -- The ESPNEWS "Bottom Line" will appear across the bottom of the screen on ESPN and ESPN2 listing up-to-the-minute selections. The "Bottom Line" will feature the "Pick Clock" which shows which team is selecting and how much time is remaining. SHOW ELEMENTS * IN THE CROSSHAIRS -- this segment will showcase five top prospects: LaVar Arrington (Penn State), Courtney Brown (Penn State), Chad Pennington (Marshall), Thomas Jones (Virginia) and Joe Hamilton (Georgia Tech). * ISSUES & ANSWERS -- a variety of topics will be discussed by our team of NFL experts, including team dynasties, coaching legends, the character of today's NFL players and the new winning formula in the NFL. * ON-THE-CLOCK POLL -- Internet users will have the opportunity to test their front office skills by making their own selections for each team "on the clock." On-screen data will provide extensive team-by-team facts as well as results from the user polls. * BEST AVAILABLE -- ESPN?s coverage will feature continually updated on-screen information revealing Mel Kiper?s "best available" players. * IN THE ZONE -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers Personnel Director Tom Donahoe and various NFL players will analyze the Draft live on-line at ESPN.com from the ESPN Zone in New York. * YOU'VE GOT MEL -- ESPN.com will feature regularly scheduled chats with Kiper throughout the weekend. ESPN DRAFT BOARD
Schedule follows: * Monday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET * Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. * Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. * Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. * Friday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. ESPN THE MAGAZINE ESPN The Magazine's April 17 issue (on sale Wednesday, April 5) is devoted to the 2000 NFL Draft and addresses the classic questions facing teams: Do you go with offense or defense? Size or speed? Power or elusiveness? Do you draft for your team?s needs or for the best player available? The Magazine lays it out and includes coverage on high profile prospects like Peter Warrick, Courtney Brown and LaVar Arrington, as well as some lesser known names who could make a surprise splash come Draft day. Mel Kiper rounds out the package with his mock draft and a new feature - "Mel's Mart" - which charts the rise and fall of several prominent players' Draft Day stock. SPORTSTICKER SportsTicker will provide an extensive Draft overview: news & notes, features focusing on team needs, capsules on top prospects, a look at each team's previous No. 1 pick, and a break down of this year's selections for the first two rounds by conference and individual team. | |
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