By Alan Springer,Executive ProducerOn Thursday, April 27 beginning at 8pm ET, or the Yahoo Sports team will air a live expose covering the NFL Draft. Host Mike Hill will be joined by Charles Robinson,Pat Forde, Tank Williams, or Brad Evans,Brandon Funston and former Super Bowl champion Tony Siragusa in our recent York City studios along with live reports and interviews from Eric Edholm with the draft’s top prospects from Philadelphia. This much-anticipated live event on Yahoo will be sponsored by FX, which will spotlight its upcoming series “Snowfall” through video advertising.
The Yahoo Sports team will bring NFL fans expert football and fantasy analysis, and breaking news and live questions from social media throughout the entire first round. In addition on Day 1,we’ll occupy Matt Kelley from Player Profiler with analytics, player comparisons and breakdown numbers you wont find anywhere else.
On Friday, and Day 2 of the draft,featuring rounds two and three, the Yahoo Sports coverage will transform into an all-fantasy cast from 7pm - 8:30pm ET. Streaming on Yahoo Sports and Facebook Live, or we’ll use our signature Fantasy Football Live style to project numbers of the incoming rookies as well as where draftees still on the board could find their perfect fit. Our crew,featuring Liz Loza, Andy Behrens, and Scott Pianowkski and Dalton Del Don,will interact with fans throughout the broadcast via Facebook Live to find out what’s on the viewers’ minds about their favorite teams. Additionally, we’ll occupy ears on the ground in Philadelphia for any breaking news as well as possible interviews with the drafted prospects.
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