Chicago 'Draft Town'

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 12:55:10 GMT -5

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Already a bunch of NFL stuff popping up all over the city. NFL revealed the official plans for the draft town

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CHICAGO -- The NFL unveiled renderings of the 900,000 square foot Draft Town fan festival to be housed at Grant Park and Congress Plaza April-May 2.

Several components of the draft will be held inside the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, where seating is limited for all three days of the event. Fans must also have a ticket to enter the Selection Square area of Draft Town, but the rest of the festival offers free admission.

The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University will host the NFL Draft. Courtesy NFL
Draft Town event coordinators plan to have live music, food, free player autographs, interactive games and photo opportunities available for the general public.

Other attractions include:

Chi-Chefs Kitchen: Area where fans can sample Chicago-style food from a selection of the city's best restaurants.

Combine Corner: Allows fans to participate in NFL combine drills such as the 40-yard dash and vertical jump.

Super Bowl museum

NFL Play 60 private youth clinics

NFL Play 60 Zone

Sweetness Simulator: Interactive design where fans enter a wind tunnel skydive simulator to float in the air in a tribute to Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.

Flag football tournaments for youths and adults

Family football clinic

choon328 Site Supporter Posts: 1,967	Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 Hotman, DowNY, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by choon328 on Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Harrier King of The Britons Longshanks from the north Posts: 10,132	Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 13:16:14 GMT -5 via mobile jetstream23 and Ff2 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Harrier on Apr 15, 2015 13:16:14 GMT -5 Will we still get a large contingent of Jet fans to boo our picks in Chicago?

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 13:31:11 GMT -5 The Tax Returns Are in Kenya likes this

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Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 choon328 said:

The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Eh, 60s and 70s all month, streets are packed with tourists from St Patty's day on. Only loss is the venue is much smaller than RCMH. NFL will make out just fine on this.

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 14:21:32 GMT -5 Hotman, PK, and 1 more like this

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Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 choon328 said:

The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Who wants to go to the draft, period?

Bill Burr said it best. It's like attending the graduation of a bunch of people you don't even know.

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Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 choon328 said:

The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Chicago is an awesome town. Fun as hell. Manhattan is full of a bunch of cleft buttholes. To each their own, but I would think the type of football fan that goes to the draft would have plenty of fun in Chicago.

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 14:57:34 GMT -5 Hotman and HawkeyeJet like this

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Apr 15, 2015 14:45:23 GMT -5 HawkeyeJet said:

Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 choon328 said:

The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Chicago is an awesome town. Fun as hell. Manhattan is full of a bunch of cleft buttholes. To each their own, but I would think the type of football fan that goes to the draft would have plenty of fun in Chicago.

Fuckin A right. Chicago bitches one more month

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 15:49:41 GMT -5

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Apr 15, 2015 14:45:23 GMT -5 HawkeyeJet said:

Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 choon328 said:

The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Chicago is an awesome town. Fun as hell. Manhattan is full of a bunch of cleft buttholes. To each their own, but I would think the type of football fan that goes to the draft would have plenty of fun in Chicago.

Totally agree. Chicago is the perfect spot for the draft. NY stinks (and I live here most of the time).

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 15, 2015 19:26:22 GMT -5

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Apr 15, 2015 13:31:11 GMT -5 jcappy said:

Apr 15, 2015 13:10:36 GMT -5 choon328 said:

The NFL made a mistake moving the draft. Part of the allure was coming to Manhattan. Who the eff wants to go to Chicago in late April?

Eh, 60s and 70s all month, streets are packed with tourists from St Patty's day on. Only loss is the venue is much smaller than RCMH. NFL will make out just fine on this.

Gotta hand it to the NFL, making a huge production out of nothing. No slackers in the marketing deparments, there. Why such a tiny auditorium though?

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Chicago 'Draft Town' Apr 16, 2015 1:05:14 GMT -5

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Apr 15, 2015 14:57:34 GMT -5 thebigragu said:

Apr 15, 2015 14:45:23 GMT -5 HawkeyeJet said:

Chicago is an awesome town. Fun as hell. Manhattan is full of a bunch of cleft buttholes. To each their own, but I would think the type of football fan that goes to the draft would have plenty of fun in Chicago.

Fuckin A right. Chicago bitches one more month

You going to see The Dead at Soldier field?

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Apr 16, 2015 9:18:08 GMT -5 PK said:

Draft Town - gay

Selection Square - also gay

Combine Corner - really gay

Sweetness Simulator - seriously, wtf?

Who the fuck named these? They sound like levels to a children's video game.

This is what happens when you take the draft out of RCMH.

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Apr 16, 2015 10:37:56 GMT -5 Fishooked said:

I heard the NFL made all sorts of ridiculous demands on the city.

www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Report-NFL-Makes-Extensive-List-of-Requests-for-Chicago-NFL-Draft-291062851.html

Free use of the Auditorium Theatre and other Roosevelt University facilities.

Seriously, NFL? You rich fucking assholes can't pay for anything? Typical.

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