NFL Draft Site moving from Madison Square Garden - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

JustBonee · 02-12-2005

A conflict with the Jets new stadium is making them look for a new location this year.

Quote:

NEW YORK (Ticker) - The NFL draft will be changing venues after 10 years at Madison Square Garden.

Citing a dispute with Cablevision, which owns the building and opposes the building of a new stadium for the New York Jets on the West Side of Manhattan, the league will seek a different location for its draft in 2005.

"Is the dispute over the Jets stadium an issue or a factor? Our comment is 'Yes, it's a factor,'" NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the New York Times on Thursday. "The contract we have with the Garden is up.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...v=st&type=lgns

WWJD · 02-12-2005

It'd be nice if they would move it from city to city and get out of this NY thing. I realize it's the biggest media market and all but it sure would be fun to have it in different cities and with planning they could arrange the media needs.

LikeABoss · 02-12-2005

Maybe they should have it in Houston

I'd try to attend

nunusguy · 02-12-2005

"A possible location for this year's draft include Philadelphia, which hosted the first draft in 1936."
*****************
The above is from the link in this thread, so if they are considering Philly,
what's to prevent them from having it most anyplace, and not just in EST.
Why not begin an annual rotation like the SB ? Its has become a very, very
big event for those real fans like all of us on the Board who need a few NFL events like the College Draft to get us thru the offseason. Its a long pull from the end of the season to Summer Camp in August !

swisher · 02-13-2005

It would be cool to have it in the losing Super Bowl team's city.

YodAa · 02-13-2005

they shouuld have it in the city wit the first pick of the draft

02-12-2005	#3
LikeABoss All Pro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The MidWest, Ohio to be exact... Age: 31 Posts: 599 Rep Power: 0	Maybe they should have it in Houston I'd try to attend __________________ This is Peyton Manning, can you send a 30 ft long catfish po boy please? - Reggie Bush

02-13-2005	#6
YodAa All Pro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston,TX Age: 23 Posts: 915 Rep Power: 9	they shouuld have it in the city wit the first pick of the draft __________________ Bucs Super Bowl XLI Champs

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-12-2005	#2
WWJD Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,260 Rep Power: 374	It'd be nice if they would move it from city to city and get out of this NY thing. I realize it's the biggest media market and all but it sure would be fun to have it in different cities and with planning they could arrange the media needs.

02-12-2005	#4
nunusguy Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 8,991 Rep Power: 183	"A possible location for this year's draft include Philadelphia, which hosted the first draft in 1936." ***************** The above is from the link in this thread, so if they are considering Philly, what's to prevent them from having it most anyplace, and not just in EST. Why not begin an annual rotation like the SB ? Its has become a very, very big event for those real fans like all of us on the Board who need a few NFL events like the College Draft to get us thru the offseason. Its a long pull from the end of the season to Summer Camp in August !

02-13-2005	#5
swisher Old School Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atascocita Age: 37 Posts: 1,607 Rep Power: 128	It would be cool to have it in the losing Super Bowl team's city.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)