# 2013 NFL Pre-Draft Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 24, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293 "2013-02-24T23:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Ennui](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ennui/32/3396_2.png) [@Ennui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ennui)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/301 "2013-04-04T22:30:22Z")
The preseason schedule is out. [[Link]](http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/04/nfl-2013-preseason-schedule/) For the Browns: > [@](#): > > Cleveland Browns > Week 1: St. Louis Rams > Week 2: Detriot Lions > Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts > Week 4: at Chicago Bears (Slow news day) ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/302 "2013-04-07T20:17:22Z")
> [@Ennui](#): > > The preseason schedule is out. [[Link]](http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/04/nfl-2013-preseason-schedule/) > > For the Browns: > > (Slow news day) The Bears and Browns will meet for the 10th straight year in the preseason finale. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/303 "2013-04-07T20:33:29Z")
That game is going to be a barnburner! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/304 "2013-04-07T20:55:23Z")
The 49ers go to Kansas City for week 2 of the preseason. That should be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/305 "2013-04-07T21:29:07Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > The 49ers go to Kansas City for week 2 of the preseason. That should be interesting. They should put Alex Smith in as a defensive end in the first series. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/306 "2013-04-11T22:58:46Z")
The Lions sign [Kickalicious](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDwbjHV8jLo). Greg Zuerlein is furious he didn’t get all the great kicker nicknames. ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/307 "2013-04-19T02:59:55Z")
[Schedules are out.](http://espn.go.com/nfl/schedule) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/308 "2013-04-19T05:50:17Z")
In the first five weeks, the 49ers play three prime-time games and four playoff teams. Trent Baalke better not fuck around on draft weekend like he did last year. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/309 "2013-04-19T12:43:49Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > In the first five weeks, the 49ers play three prime-time games and four playoff teams. > > Trent Baalke better not fuck around on draft weekend like he did last year. Week One, baby. The Packers come to San Francisco to take their revenge over the playoff loss last year. I think the Packers have tattooed 579 to their foreheads. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/310 "2013-04-19T14:27:30Z")
I hope they left room for another, higher number. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/311 "2013-04-19T16:51:31Z")
The Bengals home opener is MNF against the Stealers! Sweet! ---
**Author:** ![Ennui](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ennui/32/3396_2.png) [@Ennui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ennui)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/312 "2013-04-19T16:56:37Z")
**Affidavit Unsealed in Probe of Pilot Flying J** > [@](#): > > An affidavit filed in federal court in Knoxville, Tenn., asserts employees of truck-stop giant Pilot Flying J conducted a scheme to deceptively withhold diesel-fuel price rebates and discounts from Pilot Flying J customers without those customers’ knowledge or approval. > > The purpose of the alleged scheme, described in detail in the 120-page document, was designed not only to increase sales commissions, the affidavit says, but also to boost profitability of Pilot Flying J, the largest chain of truck stops in North America. > > \ > > The owners of Pilot Flying J, which is one of the largest privately-held companies in the U.S., include Chief Executive Jimmy Haslam III, the majority owner of the Cleveland Browns football team; his brother, Bill Haslam, the governor of Tennessee; and CVC Capital Partners Ltd., a London-based private-equity firm. [[Link to WSJ dot Com]](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324493704578431532404657160.html) I skimmed the affidavit [[Link]](http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/687037-affa), the activity the FBI is interested in goes back years and they can prove that Jimmy knew and seeming approved of it. I have no idea how serious this is but it looks like there may be millions of dollars in fraud here. Eddie Debartolo was forced out of ownership of the 49ers for far less than this. I’m a Browns fan, I have no choice in the matter. But I want to reassure all of you that I’m not inflicting that loyalty onto my niece and nephew. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293/313 "2013-04-19T16:57:37Z")
> [@Ennui](#): > > \*\*[SIZE=“5”] > I’m a Browns fan, I have no choice in the matter. But I want to reassure all of you that I’m not inflicting that loyalty onto my niece and nephew. This brought a tear to my eye. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293.md?page=15)