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2017 NFL Draft: Why is it being held in Philadelphia?

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The beautiful city of Philadelphia, PA will be holding the 2017 NFL Draft. It will be three days of excitement, speculation, and just a whole lot of fun for everyone in attendance. The event begins on Thursday, April 27th, 2017 all the way until Saturday, April 29th, 2017.

Taking place in a built theater at the famous Philadelphia Museum of Art, the NFL will be holding a plethora of events leading into when Round 1 starts on Thursday night at 8 PM Eastern Time. Lots of celebrities and fans will flock all around the venue to be a part of history as it’s the first time the NFL Draft will be in the City of Brotherly Love since 1961.