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NFL Draft

The Titans hope top NFL draft pick Cam Ward can lead them back to winning

Terry McCormick, AP

April 24, 2025

The Tennessee Titans are placing their bets, yet again, on picking a first-round quarterback. Third time’s the charm?

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: NFL, NFL Draft, Tennessee Titans, Titans

How Big Was The Nashville Draft? NFL Claims Crowds Totaled 600,000

Alana WatsonandJason Moon Wilkins

April 29, 2019

The NFL claims this year’s Draft set a new record: The organization says total attendance for the event in Nashville surpassed 600,000 across the three days. The numbers include the crowd that swarmed Lower Broadway in front of the event’s main stage and those who crossed the river to the NFL Draft Experience at Nissan […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: News, NFL Draft

This NFL Draft Could Be Banner Year For Nashville Players

Jason Moon Wilkins

April 26, 2019

Listen The NFL Draft comes to Nashville in what may be a milestone year for the city: NFL teams are expected to select more players from Middle Tennessee in 2019 than at any other time on record.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Arts, NFL Draft

What’s The NFL Draft Really Worth To Nashville?

Tony Gonzalez

April 25, 2019

Listen Ever since Nashville landed the NFL Draft a year ago, the hype has promised a huge economic impact for the city, along with massive media exposure. Yet capturing the costs and the inconvenience is much more difficult. As the three-day football fest begins, WPLN breaks down the math behind the Draft.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: football, NFL Draft

NFL Draft: One Discovered Taylor Swift, One Drafted Derrick Henry — Nashville Execs Talk Talent

Jason Moon Wilkins

April 24, 2019

Listen Every day in Nashville, music executives try to figure out how much money, time and effort to invest in amateurs. This week, as the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, that projection plight is mirrored in the world of sports.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: music business, NFL Draft

A Quick Guide To Nashville’s Closures During The NFL Draft

Meribah Knight

April 24, 2019

When the NFL Draft descends upon downtown Nashville on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the result will be nothing short of organized mayhem. There are road closures, business closures and rerouted public transit.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: NFL Draft, tourism

As Host For NFL Draft, Nashville Expects ‘Worldwide Exposure’

Tony Gonzalez

May 23, 2018

Listen Nashville’s selection as host city for next year’s NFL Draft could draw tens of thousands of attendees to what has become a sprawling three-day festival, with another 40 million TV viewers potentially catching a glimpse of the city.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: football, NFL Draft

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