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DETROIT, April 29, 2024 ~ The Motor City came out for the NFL Draft last week, breaking the event’s attendance record at over 775,000 between Thursday and Saturday.
The event put Detroit in the national spotlight for three days, reaching capacity the first two nights and forcing officials to turn people away. The Detroit Lions managed to grab six Draft picks, with Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold being the team’s first.
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April 29, 2024 ~ More than 775,000 fans were at Campus Martius and Hart Plaza for the NFL Draft over the weekend, and the event went on without a hitch! Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Alexis Wiley, co-chair of the 2024 NFL Draft Detroit Local Organizing Committee, about the collaboration among community leaders to pull off the event, and what’s next for the city of Detroit. Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA Today Network
April 29, 2024 ~ Detroit Lions General Manager Brad Holmes picked six players in the 2024 NFL Draft, including two cornerbacks with his first two selections. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Detroit Lions radio play-by-play voice Dan Miller about how the roster looks ahead of the team’s summer break, and when an extension might be finalized with quarterback Jared Goff. Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA Today Network
April 29, 2024 ~ Pam Good, the co-founder and CEO of Beyond Basics, was on stage at the NFL Draft on Saturday to help announce the Cincinnati Bengals‘ pick in the fifth round, as one of the community leaders to be honored over the weekend. She talks with Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds about the focus of Beyond Basics, and how the donation from the Detroit Sports Commission legacy program will help fund their future. Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA Today Network
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