Comments on: NFL Europa & The NFL Supplemental Draft http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/06/29/nfl-europa-the-nfl-supplemental-draft/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/06/29/nfl-europa-the-nfl-supplemental-draft/#comment-38545 Darren Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:22:50 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=549#comment-38545 John Elway may be interested in making the AFL the official Minor League of the NFL.. http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/07/02/john-elway-wants-arena-football-to-become-the-official-minor-lea/ John Elway may be interested in making the AFL the official Minor League of the NFL..
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/07/02/john-elway-wants-arena-football-to-become-the-official-minor-lea/

]]> By: Andrew Bouthiller http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/06/29/nfl-europa-the-nfl-supplemental-draft/#comment-38511 Andrew Bouthiller Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:34:41 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=549#comment-38511 It will be very interesting to see where the bulk of NFL Europe's players end up. CFL? Or will NFL teams be forced to make cuts to bring in some of the talent that has been developing in Europe?... It will be very interesting to see where the bulk of NFL Europe’s players end up. CFL? Or will NFL teams be forced to make cuts to bring in some of the talent that has been developing in Europe?…

]]> By: Darren http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/06/29/nfl-europa-the-nfl-supplemental-draft/#comment-38398 Darren Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:45:21 +0000 http://www.dhpromo.com/blog/?p=549#comment-38398 I have a lot to say on these issues: First, NFL Europe's fall. It was definitely a financial decision, and now the NFL can move more regular season games overseas (starting with the Dolphins/Giants game this season). NFL Europe was losing $30 million a year, so it makes perfect business sense to fold the league, but will American cities be happy with losing scheduled games? Season ticket holders surely will not be happy. I live in South Florida, and there has been a lot of moaning over losing a home game to England this year. But where will talent that is not NFL ready go now? The Canadian Football league should get better talent and the AFL (Arena Football League) will also get bigger names (I am sure that ESPN is very happy about this). Will an official Minor League Football system emerge? Now onto the Supplemental Draft. As of June 25, there had only been 3 entrants into the draft (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2916025&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines). A very important point of the draft: "Any team that selects a player in the supplemental draft will forfeit its corresponding pick in the 2008 draft." Want more information on how the Supplemental Draft actually works? http://football.about.com/od/miscinformation/a/supplementdraft.htm I have a lot to say on these issues:

First, NFL Europe’s fall. It was definitely a financial decision, and now the NFL can move more regular season games overseas (starting with the Dolphins/Giants game this season). NFL Europe was losing $30 million a year, so it makes perfect business sense to fold the league, but will American cities be happy with losing scheduled games? Season ticket holders surely will not be happy. I live in South Florida, and there has been a lot of moaning over losing a home game to England this year.

But where will talent that is not NFL ready go now? The Canadian Football league should get better talent and the AFL (Arena Football League) will also get bigger names (I am sure that ESPN is very happy about this). Will an official Minor League Football system emerge?

Now onto the Supplemental Draft. As of June 25, there had only been 3 entrants into the draft (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2916025&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines). A very important point of the draft: “Any team that selects a player in the supplemental draft will forfeit its corresponding pick in the 2008 draft.”

Want more information on how the Supplemental Draft actually works? http://football.about.com/od/miscinformation/a/supplementdraft.htm

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