NFL Network will be on the case live from Radio City Music Hall in New York for the 2013 Draft. NFL Network’s desk will be filled with Rich Eisen manning the host chair with Mike Mayock as the main draft analyst. They’ll be joined by Charles Davis, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Deion Sanders and former Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli.
NFL Network’s coverage officially begins Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. For some reason, there will be a red carpet show co-hosted by Melissa Stark and OMG Insider’s Kevin “Down Goes” Frazier at 7 p.m.
NFL Network’s coverage will also be seen at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday and Saturday at noon.
We have NFL Network’s press release outlining its coverage plans for the Draft.
NFL Network Provides Record-Setting Coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft
47 Live Hours of Coverage Beginning Thursday, April 25 in Addition to Round-the-Clock Coverage on NFL.com & NFL Mobile
Behind-the-Scenes Access with 15 War Room Cams at Team Facilities – Including Kansas City & Jacksonville
College Coaches Brian Kelly, Les Miles, David Shaw & Kevin Sumlin Join Live Draft Coverage from Radio City Music HallNFL Network’s coverage of the 78th annual NFL Draft is officially on the clock. With a record-high 47 hours of live coverage of the three-day event, an extensive talent roster of analysts, reporters and college coaches, and a record number of draft war room cameras providing behind-the-scenes access, NFL Network – along with NFL.com and NFL Mobile – will descend upon Radio City Music Hall in New York City for its eighth year of NFL Draft coverage.
The 2013 NFL Draft kicks off with the first round Thursday, April 25 at 8:00 PM ET, followed by Rounds 2-3 Friday, April 26 at 6:30 PM ET and Rounds 4-7 Saturday, April 27 at 12 Noon ET.
NFL Network’s Emmy-nominated draft expert Mike Mayock and Emmy-nominated host Rich Eisen headline the roster of analysts, reporters, hosts and college coaches. Additionally, analyst Charles Davis, former players such Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders, former NFL head coaches Steve Mariucci and Brian Billick, former general managers Charley Casserly and Scott Pioli, and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah cover the draft from every angle with expert analysis. Throughout the week, NFL Network and NFL.com Insider Ian Rapoport provides updates from New York City, while NFL Network and NFL.com reporters stationed at various team facilities around the league offer the latest news reports.
Four of the top head coaches in college football will join NFL Network’s live coverage from Radio City Music Hall. On Thursday, LSU’s Les Miles, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Stanford’s David Shaw and Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin will provide analysis on each of their former players who may be selected in the first round. If former Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel is selected number one overall, it will mark the second-consecutive year NFL Network has been joined simultaneously by the number one overall pick’s head coach (2012 – Shaw and former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck).
Prior to the start of the first round on Thursday, NFL Network’s Melissa Stark and host of The Insider Kevin Frazier are live from the Red Carpet to provide interviews as each of the 23 prospects attending arrive at Radio City Music Hall during 2013 NFL Draft Kickoff. Additionally, Angela Simmons, the daughter of hip hop artist Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, will provide fashion critiques on-air as well as on Twitter (@AngelaSimmons).
Highlighting NFL Network’s coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft is the return of the war room cameras in a record 15 team facilities, offering behind-the-scenes video access as team executives make their selections. Featured this season are the Kansas City Chiefs – marking the fourth consecutive year NFL Network has been inside the war room of the team with the first overall pick. Additional teams include the Jacksonville Jaguars (2), Arizona Cardinals (7), Tennessee Titans (10), San Diego Chargers (11), Miami Dolphins (12), Carolina Panthers (14), St. Louis Rams (16 & 22), Dallas Cowboys (18), Minnesota Vikings (23 & 25), Green Bay Packers (26), Houston Texans (27), Denver Broncos (28), Atlanta Falcons (30), and Seattle Seahawks (2nd round – 56).
NFL Network will be inside the homes of prospects Matt Barkley, Margus Hunt, Alec Ogletree and Tyler Wilson, as well as feature live coverage from 19 team draft parties – including 16 on Thursday night – providing the fan reaction to each selection made by their favorite teams.
NFL.com and NFL Mobile
Not near a television, or seek the perfect second-screen companion? NFL Digital Media has you covered with an array of options across multiple platforms and devices. NFL.com Live, NFL Mobile, and the debut of Draft Xtra on the NFL ’13 app for iOS and Android devices each provide video access inside Radio City Music Hall, complete with interactive features.
Starting at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 25, NFL.com Live provides comprehensive online coverage of the first round of the NFL Draft. Matt “Money” Smith hosts alongside former NFL players LaDainian Tomlinson, Kurt Warner and Akbar Gbajabiamila, and former NFL general manager Charley Casserly. NFL.com Live will combine their analysis of each pick while joining NFL Network’s television broadcast throughout the night.
On Friday, April 26 at 6:30 PM ET, NFL.com Live returns with the same talent and format to provide extensive coverage of Rounds 2-3. On Saturday, April 27 at 12 Noon ET, NFL.com Live will simulcast the majority of NFL Network’s television coverage of Rounds 4-7.
Additional NFL.com features include NFL Fan Pass, Fan War Rooms, and Mock Draft Central.
NFL Mobile from Verizon streams NFL Network’s 2013 NFL Draft Coverage in its entirety throughout the three days of the NFL Draft. Also available through NFL Mobile is a live draft tracker and video on-demand featuring draft and team analysis.
New for this year, Draft Xtra – a feature on the NFL ’13 app – offers a comprehensive second-screen companion to NFL Network and NFL.com Live’s coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft. The free, downloadable Draft Xtra on NFL ‘13 app will have both on-demand and live video featuring Elliot Harrison, Bucky Brooks and Dave Dameshek conducting numerous interviews with NFL draftees, NFL greats, and fans in attendance at Radio City Music Hall. Additionally, Draft Xtra will provide player profiles and fan participation components.
The NFL ’13 app featuring Draft Xtra will be available to download on Tuesday, April 23 on both iOS and Android devices.
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