NFL Draft - Coming to a Party at Our House

SportsDude:

I get excited every year about this time because I am Kansas City Chiefs fan and therefore my motto is “there is always next year.” So on Saturday I decided to have a NFL draft day party. I have never had one of these before so I don’t know what to expect I have a feeling it’ll go a little something like this. About 10:00 I’ll be ready to watch the draft and nobody will have showed up yet because they are hungover and don’t realize that it starts soooo early. I’ll have the whole place fixed up, complete with another tv hooked up to my x-box for a madden tournament on the side. There will be a spread of food, chips, dip, beer, and more chips.

I will give you guys my top 10 picks barring there is no trading (but there will be)
1. JaMarcus Russell
2. Gaines Adams
3. Brady Quinn
4. Calvin Johnson
5. Joe Thomas
6. Amobi Okoye
7. LaRon Landry
8. Adrian Peterson
9. Levi Brown
10. Leon Hall

For the all important Chiefs pick at 22, I think it will be Aaron Ross out of Texas because with Chiefs dumping Dante’ they need someone to return kicks, plus they need….. well a lot of things but a corner would be a good idea. I think the Chiefs should just take the Chicago Bull’s draft theory. Draft the best player on either A. Duke, B. Kansas or C. a final four team. The Chiefs should take the best player from A. Texas, B. LSU or C. a BCS team.

Back to how I think the party will go. Everyone will show up about the time Adrain Peterson comes off the board. Then they will eat some food. The girls will gossip in the dining room but get distracted because that is where the Madden tournament will be. Right after the Chiefs pick I will propose to go play some flag football. This will be fun, then people will get tired and go inside. However, me and a few other people will stay outside and flag football will turn into tackle football and the day will end in a exhilarating trip to the hospital.

ShopperGal:
Saturday is the big day. No, not our wedding. The NFL draft – which to my fiancé is probably even bigger than our wedding day! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are having a “Draft Day” party at our house. It starts at 11 and will include a mid-afternoon game of flag football.

We invited quite a few people – 10 have RSVPed and hard telling who will really show up. I have a feeling it’s going to be a dickfest. I can’t foresee too many girls coming other than me (and I don’t technically count as coming because I live there). Nonetheless, I think it will be fun. I am sure half the people – my fiancé included – will be drunk by noon. The other half might make it until one.

I’m sure there will be lots of bets placed on things like “If the Browns take Quinn, you have to grow a mustache; if they take Peterson, I have to run around the house naked. Those are the kind of things that guys like to do. There will be lots of trash talk as we all filled out a mock draft ballot and whoever wins will get to rub it in everyone else’s face. I’m sure there will be a couple of beer chugging contests. The football game won’t just be touch; someone’s going to let their testosterone get the best of them. And I’m sure in the midst of all this I’m just going to need a nap.

I have a strong feeling that the house will look like a tornado hit it after all is said and done but luckily my fiancé is awesome and will help me clean. I’m sure a couple things will be either broken or ruined but I’m pretty laid back so it will be okay. I’m sure at some point in the day an argument will break out, either over football or over just plain ignorance. But most of all I’m sure it will be a blast for all of us!

My best bets for the play “Who we can’t believe is still on the table”: I think it’s going to be Adrian Peterson. I just don’t foresee him going in the top 5 but I don’t think he’ll slip further than 10. Of course there’s always that chance that trades screw everything up so who knows! Wish my house luck in surviving this male-dominated party! I even bought a new shirt to party in style (Go Chiefs!)

And here are my guesses for the top 10 players drafted (and of course I tend to dominate and beat all the boys at game like this - i was the fantasy football runner-up but had the best record in the league - LT choked in the championship).

#1 Jamarcus Russell
#2 Gaine Adams
#3 Brady Quinn
#4 Calvin Johnson
#5 Joe Thomas
#6 Amobi Okoye
#7 Adrian Peterson
#8 LaRon Landry
#9 Levi Brown
#10 Leon Hall