Request Line: Draft Day

INT. HOME OFFICE – DAY

A lazy slob with sits in front of a desktop computer.  On his second monitor, a single image dominates the screen.

DJ 3000: YOU’RE SERIOUSLY NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING?

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: I don’t have time!

DJ 3000: THE WEE BABY SEAMUS WOULD HAVE FOUND A WAY TO GET SOMETHING POSTED.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Thanks for opening the wound, asshole.  And I have too much shit to do!  I only just now finished reviewing that technical report from last night, and I promised another client I’d clean up the attempt he made at writing his own HTML this morning, and I don’t know if your clock is properly synched but morning is almost over.

DJ 3000: YEAH, BUT…

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: …and I’ve got to clip all those photographs for our construction defects lawsuit – there’s literally 200 of them – and call our expert witness to arrange for him to deliver the new estimate, since he’s insisting it can’t be sent over the internet.  Then I’ve got to update the HOA contact list spreadsheet and send it over to the folks at the Showtime network for the filming they’re looking to do on the shared property – speaking of which, do you know how to launder a kickback?

DJ 3000: NO, BUT I CAN LOOK IT UP.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Please do that.  Also, I promised my ex-girlfriend I’d have her sewing machine back to her by next week so I need to find a pattern for the dog sweater and sew that, and my swimming headband too, and I’m not sure when my neighborhood council representative is going to ask for his chainsaw back so I really need to keep hacking away at that bamboo, and of course the car needs washing after the Dr. Mrs. took it Sacramento, and I need to make those turkey burgers…

DJ 3000: YOU DID THAT LAST NIGHT.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Oh, right.  And I’ve got to set up the Instant Pot and cook that chili, and I told myself I’d try to get a workout in at some point today so I can justify drinking myself into oblivion tonight.

DJ 3000: I’M NOT SAYING THAT IT’S NOT GOOD THAT YOU’VE SET UP AN INCENTIVE STRUCTURE FOR THAT, BUT MAYBE…

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: And on top of all that, you want me to write an edition of Request Line.

DJ 3000: IF YOU HADN’T ABANDONED YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT I COULD HAVE JUST HARVESTED SOME PERSONAL INFORMATION AND TENDENCIES AND WRITTEN IT FOR YOU.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: You said the vaccine nanobots would eliminate any need for facebook!

DJ 3000: ONCE THEY COLLECT ENOUGH DATA, SURE.  BUT THEY’VE ONLY BEEN OPERATIONAL IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM FOR FOUR WEEKS, IT’S JUST NOT ENOUGH TO WORK WITH YET.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Wait…are you transcribing this conversation?

DJ 3000: OF COURSE, AND WE’VE GOT THE ALEXA RUNNING TOO IN CASE WE NEED A BACKUP.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Then just use it.

DJ 3000: THIS CONVERSATION?

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Yes, use it as a lead-in for Request Line.

DJ 3000: OKAY.  WHAT’S THE THEME?

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: I don’t know.  Um…it’s the second day of the draft, so…how about songs that people associate with players their teams have drafted?

DJ 3000: CAN DO.  I’LL GET THINGS STARTED WITH ONE FOR THE RAIDERS.

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Isn’t I am the Walrus a Chiefs anthem?

clint greasewood
scotchnaut

Reporter: “You’re the 24th pick in the 1991 draft-how does that make you feel?”

Todd Marinovich:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJ1ozi4o7o&ab_channel=Mary-Kate%26AshleyMusic

scotchnaut

Reporter: “You washed out of the CFL. How’d you describe your career so far?”

Todd Marinovich:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjiOtouyBOg&ab_channel=masa064

scotchnaut

Reporter: “You got into drugs. Why?”

Todd Marinovich:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdt0SOqPJcg&ab_channel=PhilGoodFactor1

scotchnaut
scotchnaut

Ryan Pace to Dave Gettleman, looking to trade up-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru3gH27Fn6E&ab_channel=BeastieBoysVEVO

scotchnaut

/Mel Kiper Jr.’s forehead has entered the chat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dom7VlltBUc&ab_channel=dixiechicksVEVO

Viva La Tabula Raza
SonOfSpam

The Mr. Irrelevant theme song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crgQGdpZR0

TheRevanchist

I stayed up until 2 last night listening to ABBA. Fernando was such a brave sort.

scotchnaut

I’ve told the story before, but knowing the lyrics to every ABBA tune on their greatest hits album got me laid more than once.* Thanks, younger sister!

*twice

King Hippo

The most common roster-building approach in the League:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOFWHty4XFQ

Senor Weaselo

Jets draft the BYU QB at #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e370GUVRlQo

TheRevanchist

Think of this. Even though Rodgers wants to go to the ‘9ers or Raiders or Broncos, what if he gets traded to Pittsburg and has Tomlin as a coach.

https://youtu.be/LOILZ_D3aRg

Gumbygirl

Fred and Ginger were awesome!

Gumbygirl

I don’t remember if there were any sad souls they had cameras on last night who didn’t go in the first round, but if there were
https://youtu.be/bm51ihfi1p4

King Hippo

the soundtrack of me life, that!!

King Hippo

I hope and pray none of y’all have to endure your squadron drafting a Tebow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gVmWsOXOJA

ballsofsteelandfury

This one is pretty appropriate for most teams’ drafts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE

LemonJello

Bears’ rookie QB looking at Ryan Pace:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WJ6FbcWYRU

Game Time Decision
Game Time Decision

ya, but I don’t recognize the Temptations version, so didn’t post it.

Gumbygirl

Run, run, run, but you sure can’t hide.

LemonJello

The whole meat market that is the NFL combine/draft process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L4YrGaR8E4

SonOfSpam

(By the way, SonOfSpam, are you just letting YouTube go on random, then trying to fit the current song in this draft somehow?)

You know it, Other SonOfSpam.

SonOfSpam

I wish I could describe Aaron Rodgers’ draft night movement…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QU1nvuxaMA

SonOfSpam

“C’mon Elisha…you had a good career!”
“But I TOLD those icky Chargers to leave me alone!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpRLQZkTb8

SonOfSpam

Remember when the C-Hawks drafted Charmslinger?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2qcbu26gs

Sharkbait

There’s a draft in this, but not one where you want to go first overall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40JmEj0_aVM

LemonJello

Welcome to DUUUUUVVVVVAAAAAALLLLLlllllll, Sunshine/Prison Girlfriend!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K_-D5B7DIg

LemonJello

Doubleshot.

ESS EEE CEE, PAWWLLLL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPt9qQ77eAU

Game Time Decision

Since the draft is now three days, i think this song is fitting. Really trying to find any excuse to post it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onjaC3A2xjk