The NFL draft never to be held at MSG again

[Snorom]

Looks like the Madison Square Garden owners are opposing the Jets move into a 1.4 billion dollar stadium in Manhattan. therefore the NFL will move this years draft down the street to a new venue.

 

The NFL say it will never hold the draft at MSG again

 

Two league sources confirmed to SI.com that the draft will in all likelihood be held April 23-24 at the nearby Jacob Javits Convention Center, which is adjacent to the site on which the Jets hope to occupy the $1.4 billion West Side stadium starting in 2009.

 

In moving the draft away from the Garden -- its home since 1995 -- the league is playing hardball with the Dolan family, which is opposing the Jets new stadium because it fears the facility could draw premier events away from its historic venue in mid-town Manhattan.

 

"They're fighting one of our owners (Jets owner Woody Johnson),'' said a league source. "We've got to move it. It's a matter of who do you side with? We're definitely not going back to the Garden.''

 

 

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[LabattBlue]

Looks like the Madison Square Garden owners are opposing the Jets move into a 1.4 billion dollar stadium in Manhatten. therefore the NFL will move this years draft down the street to a new venue.

 

The NFL say it will never hold the draft at MSG again

there is more to read if you follow the link

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Have the draft at HSBC Arena. I know at least one person who would be very happy!

[Snorom]

They should spread the love around some. I think every major fan in every city would like to have the draft come their way at least once

[Like A Mofo]

They should spread the love around some. I think every major fan in every city would like to have the draft come their way at least once

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I agree.

 

I wonder if the Javits Center will fit more people then The Theatre?

[The Warden]

They should spread the love around some. I think every major fan in every city would like to have the draft come their way at least once

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That's what the NHL does - or did - my bad

[1billsfan]

Looks like the Madison Square Garden owners are opposing the Jets move into a 1.4 billion dollar stadium in Manhattan. therefore the NFL will move this years draft down the street to a new venue.

 

The NFL say it will never hold the draft at MSG again

there is more to read if you follow the link

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and we care because??? :lol: Why doesn't the NFL foot the bill for the stadium and let NYS taxpayers spend their money on important things like schools, cops and firemen. Go blank yourself Tagliabue.

[Alaska Darin]

let NYS taxpayers spend their money on important things like schools, cops and firemen.

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Like that's going to happen, anyway. They'll instead piss the money away on other things and then raise taxes again because they don't have enough money to provide all the required services.

[gmac17]

Why doesn't the NFL foot the bill for the stadium and let NYS taxpayers spend their money on important things like schools, cops and firemen. Go blank yourself Tagliabue.

 

I hope you said the same thing when the state put up a sh*tload for the ralph a few years ago....

[Hammered a Lot]

Looks like the Madison Square Garden owners are opposing the Jets move into a 1.4 billion dollar stadium in Manhattan. therefore the NFL will move this years draft down the street to a new venue.

 

I wonder if the NFL INC. will use the threat of moving the College Combine from the RCA Dome. The IndyStar newspaper has reported there might be no $$$ for the proposed colts stadium.

 

Football team owners complains, We are falling behind in non shared revenue$$$$ (suites), so we need a new stadium. Non shared $$$ is NFL rule. So change it.

The NFL players will be looking for some of this non shared $$$ which now they get none of as per their current contract with the owners according to ChicagoSports.com