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Though NFL Draft viewership is lower than the league's usual standards for games, many sports would love to have a fraction of the audience that tuned in on Thursday to see Caleb Williams go to the Chicago Bears with the No. 1 pick. In 2023, the National Football League welcomed 11.29 million viewers to its first-round NFL Draft broadcasts on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network. That would’ve placed the Draft in the depths of the 50 most-watched sporting events of the year—which were all NFL...
Hotels are selling out and parties are planned. After supporting the bid to help downtown Detroit land hosting duties for the 2024 NFL draft, local business and tourism leaders are gearing up to ensure Windsor also scores some major economic benefits. The majority of hotels in downtown Windsor are already sold out for at least part […]
Add some NFL jerseys to the football memorabilia lining the walls at your local Applebee’s. Today, the National Football League announced Applebee’s Grill + Bar as its “official grill + bar” sponsor in a multiyear deal starting just in time for the upcoming NFL Draft. The more than 1,500-location casual dining chain has ensconced itself in local sports marketing since its inception, but it has made more of a play for the big leagues in recent years—joining NBC’s Football Night in America...
A number of intriguing skill-position players came off the board during the second day of the NFL draft, with fantasy football players keeping an eye on how
Liz Loza, Matt Bowen and Mike Clay break down the fantasy potential of rookies taken in the early rounds of the NFL draft and provide initial 2024 projections.
AJ Simon, a draft prospect at the University of Albany, died at the age of 25 this week.
AJ Simon, an Albany University standout and NFL draft hopeful, has died. He was 25. No cause of death has been reported. Albany coach Greg Gattuso posted about Simon’s death on X, formerly Twitter. “Two joyous years coaching and becoming friends with AJ Simon,” he wrote. “My prayers are dedicated to the Simon family. I love you AJ and will always have a special player in my heart for #8.” The
A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been...
The 2024 NFL Draft’s first round went down on Thursday (April 25) in Detroit at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. The night was full of college athletes taking the next step into their football careers, with plenty of hugs, tears, and dreams realized. The Chicago Bears held the first pick of the draft and took […]
As the NFL draft kicks off, Biden's campaign is launching a new digital ad taking aim at Trump's past comments disparaging football and the league
The Rams do more than just address their running back depth by selecting Michigan's Blake Corum