The announcement was made a full 12-16 hours before the official draft coverage began. Well before the draft "began" on Saturday, it had been officially announced that Mario Williams would be the first overall pick. The contract terms had been announced as well. It wasn't completely clear that Bush would be the #2, but since it was assumed he'd be the #1, it was pretty much assumed he'd be the number two, especially since the Saints had a QB. There was very little "Theatre" regarding the first three picks once the announcement had been made the night before.

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Fire Phil Emery

Teams should have the ability to sign players early, so they know that guys drafted with the highest picks will actually contribute the next season. Not hold out for every last dollar and ruin their chances of becoming an important piece of their team right away. Screw the theatre. If you want to see theatre, go to the movies. This is business. Big money business, where teams need to ensure that their first round investments pay off. Now that the Dolphins have already announced their signing of Long, let the next team start negotiating, then the third, etc.. Thank God they shortened the time for teams to draft. The "theatre" was putting me to sleep.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Shows what kind of douchebag you really are that you get off making fun of MENTALLY CHALLENGED people. When your mom and Dad removed your gimp mask on Weekdays they should of kept the orange ball in permanently.

Another dumbass heard from .

The Bears supposedly negotiated a deal with Mark Carrier in advance as they had the #7 pick and he was thought to be drafted much lower than that.

As much as my pal is a pain in the ass to a lot of people here, he does come up with some pretty funny stuff.

Have Stu tell you guys when I had to save him as he got into a road rage fight at the corner of Ogden and Naperville rd's in Naperville years back.

Now this story is funny.

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"You can't put a bounty on a man's head"!

Either STU doesn't think before he acts/speaks, or he himself is a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

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The fact he takes Zyban and Wellbutrin might answer those questions Frank.

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"You can't put a bounty on a man's head"!

Another case of picks worked out before the draft, and one further down the first pick also.

I have found that folks who feel that the board just can not do without their opinions in every thread, don't like to be referred to any facts. They only serve to confuse them.

Calm down Stu. When I said retards, I simply meant people like you.

Please let me know when he does.

I like to holdout my romance explosions for as long as I can.

You said it not me Chompers. I thought I saw a guy on his bike on Devon& Harlem and he was back peddling. Must of been you Slice.

First Magellen, now Chompers. I'm guessing someone just got their copy of the "weak-ass nickname of the day" calendar in the mail, eh?

The name "Homeslice" has alreay been used. I ran out lame-ass nicknames after that one.

Scream Uncle and I'll stop. It's like beating on Costanza with this guy. Move on little Doggie.

Stop? Why would I want you to stop? There is nothing funnier than reading your poor attempts at smack-talk, on an internet message board of all places.

After you put down your Xbox controller and finish your Kool-Aid and SpaghettiOs with the little hot dogs in them maybe you can have your parents sit you down and come up with something remotely funny or post something that can get at least look like a response to one of your posts. I'm tired and actually work for a living and have better things to do with my time than babysit you.

I have a phone number for your parents if they need a person to watch you while they are at work. Have them PM and I'll get that over to them ..

Get back to your Xbox and save the world young man.

Like what? Making fun of Frank?