Some See a Draft, Others See Hot Air

Congratulations! Once again, during the two most interesting days a pro football fan can spend, you provided your readers with the puniest, least-informed coverage of the NFL draft of any major newspaper in the United States.

Perhaps because we have no team here, you think that few of your readers are interested in pro football. If so, take a look at football’s TV ratings. Compare them to baseball’s. Or hockey’s. Or basketball’s. Or fishing’s. Or horse racing’s.

We--the NFL fans--want to know what’s going on. You--our only source of printed matter on the NFL--treat us as if we’re a minor sport, like curling or water polo.

You had one article before the draft. Other papers give us meat. You throw us crumbs.

Please. Next year, have someone who takes the draft seriously write about it. And at least give us football fans as much space as you give to baseball fans during spring training.

JACK FOSTER

Los Angeles

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Here’s a suggestion: Why don’t the 30 NFL teams save all that time and money they invest in scouting and just let your T.J. Simers decide who gets whom and write it up?

CRAIG LESLY

Santa Ana