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After 50 years of New York City hosting the NFL Draft, the NFL broadened the location to various NFL cities in 2015. In that time, the draft has been moved around from Chicago, Philadelphia and Nashville to Detroit hosting the event next week. The Ravens, namely Team President Sashi Brown, have recently shared their desire to host the prestigious event; sadly, Ravens fans will have to wait to rock the house.

In a virtual interview with WMAR-2’s Shawn Stepner, NFL Executive VP of club business, international & league events Peter O’Reilly said it’s “unlikely” the Ravens will host the 2026 NFL Draft.

INDIANAPOLIS — No one hosts the modern NFL Combine better than Indianapolis considering they are the only city to host it since 1987.

“It’s a sense of pride to have the NFL back here in our city for the Combine,” shared Visit Indy Executive Vice President Chris Gahl.

For 37 years, Indianapolis has been a prime host.

“It’s our connectivity and walkability,” explained Gahl. “It’s the idea that no matter the weather, you stay in hotels that are connected through climate controlled skywalks into our convention center into the stadium. That walkability is unprecedented in any other city in the nation.”

As the NFL continues to grow, other cities have expressed interest in hosting the Combine and making the event rotating like the Super Bowl or Draft.

“Other major cities want this…

Summary: Kansas City Mayor James Zimmer recently shared his insights and advice with the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, on successfully hosting the NFL Draft, in light of the upcoming event in Green Bay. With his extensive experience in hosting large-scale events, Mayor Zimmer hopes to help Green Bay make the most of this opportunity.

In an effort to support and share knowledge between cities, Mayor Zimmer conversed with Green Bay Mayor Rebecca Robison regarding the strategies and preparations necessary to host the NFL Draft. The conversation focused on various aspects, such as venue selection, transportation, security, and overall event management.

Mayor Zimmer’s insights were based on the successful hosting of the NFL Draft in Kansas City in 2023. The event attracted thousands of…

During ABC’s coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station, ESPN’s Rece Davis marveled at the turnout in Kansas City on Friday night.

“What a scene,” Davis said. “What a red carpet Kansas City has rolled out.”

Rich Eisen of the NFL Network also took note of the huge turnout as a camera showed the “mass of humanity.”

Another ESPN broadcaster said at one point he couldn’t hear himself think because Chiefs fans were so loud.

On the first day of the draft, the North Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial reached capacity of 60,000.

That was merely the start of a big weekend of fans for the draft. Brian McCarthy, Vice President of Communications for the NFL, said the NFL Draft in Kansas City drew 312,000 fans.

McCarthy shared that number in a Twitter message in which he…