NFL looking at primetime for 2010 draft

Written by Chris Kolb | Posted on 28 April 2009

 

Topics: NFL Draft


Over the past decade the NFL Draft has become one of the premier events of the spring, rivaling actual sporting events like MLB’s regular season games and the NBA/NHL playoffs. And according to a report in the Dallas Morning News, the league is ready to take advantage of that.

The NFL is currently looking at making the draft a three day event, with round one starting on Thursday night in primetime, and the rest playing out Friday night and Saturday afternoon. No decision has been made as of yet, but it’s an idea that certainly has merit given the popularity of the event overall, and it would allow the media coverage to avoid the all day boredom that the current model causes.

At any rate, it will be interesting to see how this ends up, as the league is finally realizing that the two day approach has significant flaws in the TV aspect. As always, we’ll keep you updated.

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Chris Kolb is the founder of NFL News & Rumors and is currently the lead writer for the site as well. A passionate fan of both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Boston Red Sox since his childhood, Chris has been writing extensively since 2005. His work has been featured on Fox Sports, KFFL, Arrowhead Addict, and Associated Content.

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