NFL Draft Prospects + Bellagio Fountains + Boats = So Many Twitter Fantasies

Burrow walks on Water? Goodell goes overboard? NFL Draft has fans fantasizing

1. The NFL announced Tuesday that players at this year's draft, which will be held in Las Vegas beginning April 23, will be transported to the red carpet stage by boat.

This is an important distinction: The players will not be going to the stage via boat after they are selected by a team during the actual draft. The boats will only be used during the red carpet nonsense at the Fountains of Bellagio.

But because reading comprehension isn't exactly a strong suit for people on Twitter, everyone saw a tweet yesterday and immediately assumed draft picks were coming to the stage by boat after Roger Goodell announced their selection.

The stage for the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas will be on the water at the Fountains of Bellagio. The players will be transported to the stage by boat. pic.twitter.com/8sVl8p2ZBx

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 21, 2020

You can't blame fans for jumping the gun, though. The fantasies they had about what could happen to Joe Burrow and Roger Goodell, specifically, were just overwhelming. Offshore betting sites even offered prop bets.

Will any First Round draft pick end up in the water of Bellagio Fountains on NFL Draft Day?

Yes +250
No -400

odds via Bovada https://t.co/IgnMNsYcs4

— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) January 21, 2020

Will any NFL Draft 1st round pick jump into the Bellagio water?

Yes +300
No -500 pic.twitter.com/lC3XeTCXCj

— BetOnline (@BetOnline_ag) January 21, 2020

So while the players won't be going to the stage via boat during the actual draft, water and boats will still be a big part of the day, and here's what people want to see.

Someone better teach Goodell this killer new dance move pic.twitter.com/xY10zV2eyC

— Ben Clemens (@ben_c_18) January 21, 2020

Joe Burrow when the Bengals pick him pic.twitter.com/fE5yfVrSpF

— sharif (@sharifx25) January 21, 2020

Undrafted Free Agents out here like... pic.twitter.com/FC00fipFNK

— Cleveland Fan (@ClevelandFanLOL) January 21, 2020

Joe Burrow getting drafted by the bengals pic.twitter.com/DMX2dDWQNw

— grichmond34 (@grichmond34) January 21, 2020

I wanna see Joey Burrow in a tux on a boat at the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/wkq6fxARKQ

— Stephie Tweets 🏈💜 (@stephietweets) January 22, 2020

Joe Burrow won’t need the boat, he can walk on water. https://t.co/PWSaCVNrlN

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) January 21, 2020

With the first pick in 2020 NFL draft the Cincinnati Bengals select Joe Burrow quarterback Louisiana State University.. @CincyProblems #Bellagio #Vegas

Joe Burrow: pic.twitter.com/ZxK0d3m5u0

— Michael Schutte (@MikeSchutte) January 21, 2020

If Joe Burrow isn’t delivered to the stage via air boat we riot https://t.co/8A28QRZRjh

— Pod Of Geauxld (@PodOfGeauxld) January 21, 2020

Joe Burrow when he gets drafted by the Bengals https://t.co/yU5yn4Ng4A pic.twitter.com/EkJXtmMJXK

— Jacob Duncan (@_jdunc) January 21, 2020

a hyped up defensive lineman is absolutely going to tackle Roger Goodell into the Bellagio fountains and it’s going to be the greatest moment in NFL history

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) January 21, 2020

Free crabcakes for life for any player that throws Goodell into the water https://t.co/28zVoRdWpz

— Jimmy’s Famous Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) January 21, 2020

If Goodell isn’t thrown overboard by the third pick I’m out https://t.co/7pHaUn9vz9

— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) January 22, 2020

Roger Goodell dunk tank or we riot https://t.co/ZGxi1klqBu

— The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) January 21, 2020

🤣🤣🤣 I hadn't considered the possibility of Goodell falling in. Now I really like this idea. https://t.co/TFs7kZZiIH

— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) January 21, 2020

Antonio Brown finna come outta nowhere on a JetSki and shove Roger Goodell into the water and im all for it. https://t.co/h9ohWIP2Pj

— Saie (@Saie_What) January 21, 2020

2. The two weeks between the AFC and NFC championship games and the Super Bowl are, in my opinion, the worst two weeks of the sports year. Nothing happens, and everyone has to try to create fake storylines about two teams. 

There is one good thing about this time period, though: Chris "Mad Dog" Russo's Super Bowl trivia contest on SiriusXM. If you're unfamiliar with the contest, callers have to answer four questions correctly to win tickets to the Super Bowl. Russo harasses, badgers and roots against the callers. The result, as you'll hear below, is radio gold.

ICYMI: Day 1 of the #SuperBowl Trivia Contest in the books! Here are a few of the "highlights" @MadDogUnleashed pic.twitter.com/Bw1AG37FyE

— Mad Dog Sports Radio (@MadDogRadio) January 21, 2020

3. I don't really care if the Astros apologize or not because they cheated, got caught and got punished. But society is very big on phony apologies, so the Astros have to do something. However, I'm not sure this is the best plan since (1) this is not how apologies work and (2) this will not end the ridicule or scorn the players will face all season.

Astros owner Jim Crane said when the team assembles for Spring Training the players will come up with a plan to address the sign stealing saga publicly and will apologize for their role in the events that led to MLB’s sanctions. pic.twitter.com/55GzQDUgMe

— Alyson Footer (@alysonfooter) January 22, 2020

4. This is a cool clip from Sunday's NFC title game, in which Niners coach Kyle Shanahan tells the ref what is going to happen on a play, including a holding penalty, before the snap. Sure enough, there was a a hold and it was called.

Kyle Shanahan told the referee before the snap that the Packers defense would hold George Kittle.

The ball’s snapped and the Packers defense holds George Kittle. #49ers
(🎥: @JGPinoy916)https://t.co/C9pDLDITQj

— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) January 22, 2020

5. Someone let these people know that the game is a million times better on TV than it is in person.

With ticket prices soaring, this could be the most expensive Super Bowl ever. On the online ticket platform SeatGeek, the average resale price is currently $6,232, and the average price for tickets sold in the past 24 hours was even higher at $6,785. https://t.co/psaSzuwWGL

— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2020

6. FOX NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee joined the latest episode of the SI Media Podcast. Menefee gave us the inside scoop of Jimmy Johnson's Hall of Fame surprise Wednesday night (Menefee was the only cast member who knew about it) and talked about his approach for the five-hour pregame show he has to host on Super Bowl Sunday this year.

Menefee also talked about getting the hosting job after James Brown left for CBS, what it's like to work with Terry Bradshaw, his relationship with other pregame show hosts, his impression of Gronk after working with him this season and much more.

You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play.

7. RANDOM YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE DAY: Ric Flair won the 1992 Royal Rumble and his postmatch interview with Bobby Heenan, Mr. Perfect and Mean Gene was epic.

Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher. You can also follow Jimmy on Twitter and Instagram.