NFL cities are bidding against each other. “Public-private partnerships” get involved, and “economic impact” gets discussed. Big plans for city-wide fan engagement are disclosed.
Yes, the NFL is turning the draft into its offseason Super Bowl more and more every day.
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It’s enough to make you wonder not if the NFL can’t help itself in going too far, but if the NFL even understands what “too far” even means.
Then you hear this:
When the players at next year's draft in Philadelphia are selected, they might run up the city museum steps from "Rocky" to get their jersey and their Roger Goodell hug.