Connect with us
Home » news » nfl moves part of 2015 draft outdoors

News

NFL moves part of 2015 draft outdoors

Published

on

The third day of the 2015 NFL Draft will be held outdoors at Grant Park in Chicago, Ill.

Rounds 4-7 are scheduled to take place in the park, where concerts and summer festivals are regularly showcased on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Weather in Chicago in late April is unpredictable. The NFL said all 32 teams will have their usual on-site draft headquarters — a two-man table with phone lines — in a tented area that would provide shelter from rain and some comfort if cooler temperatures greet the league on May 2.

The first round is held April 30 at Auditorium Theater and the second and third rounds the next night at the same venue. This is the first time the NFL draft is being held in Chicago since 1964, but the league plans to involve home cities for all 32 NFL teams.

“The event will take place outside at Selection Square and in locations across the country,” the NFL said Thursday. “Teams will announce their Draft selections at their facilities and other locations in their city.”

Other elements of the landmark event include:

–Your Team House (for example, Buccaneers House): Each NFL team’s home within Draft Town — their Team House. The league describes these locales as “fan caves” that give fans of every team a chance to co-mingle amongst their own.

–Chi-Chefs Kitchen: Food and drink selections from some of Chicago’s best restaurants in a curated taste of the town tailgate for fans to sample and enjoy.

–Combine Corner: Fans can run the 40-yard dash, vertical jump and see how they stack up against NFL stars on a 40-yard long LED screen featuring NFL players running the 40-yard dash.

Since 1987, the Sports Xchange has been the best source of information and analysis for the top professionals in the sports publishing & information business

News

Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

Published

on

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

News

Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

Published

on

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

News

Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

Published

on

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

The NFL On Twitter


Insiders On Facebook

Trending Now

Copyright © 2021 Insider Sports, Inc