Like most of you, I tuned in for the first night of the NFL draft on Thursday live from Dallas, or to be accurate, live from Arlington, Texas. The first thought that struck me was what a mistake the NFL made by deciding not to do a second year in Philadelphia and moving it to “Jerry World.” Despite a huge crowd, the atmosphere was 1/10th as electric as it was here last year. Instead of taking place in front of the world-famous stunningly beautiful Art Museum, the event seemed like it was taking place in a sterile airplane hangar.
Rendell: The magic of the NFL draft
