The NFL has the spotlight all to itself beginning Thursday when they launch a virtual 2020 NFL Draft. It won’t have the glitz and glam of the Las Vegas Strip, but in these days of an absolute sports blackout, it’s a welcome respite for fans absolutely thirsty for something that is not the current news cycle.
Roger Goodell, who is too often booed at the annual draft event, has been a life raft for the football fan, and sports fan in general. In comments made to ESPN, the commissioner continues to trek towards a season of football, despite the strong headwinds that question his ambitious schedule, and the uncertainty that lies ahead.