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marmar

(77,982 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 06:33 PM Apr 2024

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'The scene in Detroit is insanity': Maximum capacity reached at NFL draft

( Detroit Free Press). At long last, the 2024 NFL draft is here. Hundreds of thousands of football fans are expected to descend upon downtown Detroit for the sports spectacle that will see more than 200 new players enter the league and hope at an all-time high for all 32 teams, including the Detroit Lions.

While the actual NFL draft begins at 8 tonight with Round 1, the NFL Fan Experience opens to the public at noon, and fans are expected to beging trickling downtown far sooner. We're covering all the action as we bring the excitement to you with live updates and visuals from Detroit.

Keep up with our live updates on what's happening on Day 1 at the NFL draft's theater near Campus Martius and at the NFL Fan Experience in Hart Plaza. .........(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/04/25/nfl-draft-2024-in-detroit-updates/73430278007/

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'The scene in Detroit is insanity': Maximum capacity reached at NFL draft (Original Post) marmar Apr 2024 OP

"Trickling in", ha ha. LisaM Apr 2024 #1

Detroit must love the revenue jimfields33 Apr 2024 #6

I think they even had a bunch of people staying in Windsor. LisaM Apr 2024 #7

Holy shit, it's lit: demmiblue Apr 2024 #2

I'm a football fan who really doesn't get these events Raven123 Apr 2024 #3

It's fantastic. LisaM Apr 2024 #4

Good thing for the city. Srkdqltr Apr 2024 #5

Looked awesome Johnny2X2X Apr 2024 #8

LisaM

(28,458 posts)

1. "Trickling in", ha ha.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 06:37 PM

Apr 2024

It's a mob scene.

jimfields33

(18,441 posts)

6. Detroit must love the revenue

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:09 PM

Apr 2024

Bars, hotels, restaurants will be packed.

LisaM

(28,458 posts)

7. I think they even had a bunch of people staying in Windsor.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:29 PM

Apr 2024

Looks like fun!

demmiblue

(37,838 posts)

2. Holy shit, it's lit:

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 06:43 PM

Apr 2024

Link to tweet

Raven123

(5,934 posts)

3. I'm a football fan who really doesn't get these events

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 06:50 PM

Apr 2024

Hope people have a good and safe experience

LisaM

(28,458 posts)

4. It's fantastic.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 06:51 PM

Apr 2024

I wish I was there!

The musical performances were both outstanding, too.

Srkdqltr

(7,574 posts)

5. Good thing for the city.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:04 PM

Apr 2024

Way to people for me.

Johnny2X2X

(21,499 posts)

8. Looked awesome

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 12:48 PM

Apr 2024

I have friends who own businesses in downtown Detroit and it's sounded like it's been great for them.

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