What NFL Network needs to do is fill air time with something of real value and substance. I'd like to see them air a whole series of the old NFL Films shows that used to run on Saturday afternoons when I was a kid. The league owns NFL Films now so they could edit them however they want. And it'd be much better than hearing a bunch of used-to-be players trying to dig themselves out of bankruptcy (Warren Sapp) by spewing bullshit and opinions that nobody cares about.

It would be great for the younger fans to gain a historical perspective of professional football too! I personally would love to see the old footage of players like Ollie Matson, Mike Ditka, Joe Schmidt, Otto Graham, Jim Brown, Bobby Layne, and Norm Van Brocklin. Take it back as far as the tape will allow. Sort of like the History Channel for football, "if you will."

Swiss, thanks for starting this thread. The NFL network has been a source of frustration for me since its inception. I had high expectations for the network only to be let down year in and year out. Path to the draft a staple show for me but to me it’s an example of how the NFL network does not tap into its resources. The player footage is horrible, the guests are subpar, and they never speak to college coaches let alone pro coaches, gm’s, or scouts. Bermeister, Casserly, Lombardi, Baldinger, Billick, and Mayock are all solid IMO.

As far as Eisen, I agree Mayock despises him as do I. Eisen constantly agitated him by bringing up Tebow’s name at every opportunity. When Mayock finally did engage in the Tebow discussion the NFL network went to a split screen showing Eisen making weird faces as Mayock went off.

Then toward the end of the draft when teams were grading drafts in great detail, Eisen chimed in saying with a vague LaMichael James to San Fran reference, Mayock just rolled his eyes in disgust…classic. Eisen’s 10 minute rant was just awful after the punter was drafted by the jags. Steelafan jokingly opined Eisen was drunk, if only that was the reason behind such douchebagery. I’m all for humor and levity during the draft, but at least make it…you know…funny.

I get why the network hired Eisen, they needed a personality with some hip to him, but Eisen has morphed into a supreme douchebag. Siciliano an embarrassment to people like me with a vowel at the end of their name. He’s a supreme dork and Eisen wannabe that needs to go back to his redzone show on Sundays and stay there.

P.S. Soto ok, but I prefer Alex Flannigan.

*The dude with the ears (Siciliano) could be as big a dick as Eisen.