Browns Pro Football HOF bid to host NFL draft in 2019 or 2020

Browns, Pro Football HOF bid to host NFL draft in 2019 or 2020   Published: Aug 17, 2017 at 03:56 AM           Chase LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey  Goodbread                          Add Northeast Ohio to the list of potential hosts for a future NFL draft.     The , the and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commi sion have partnered to submit a bid to host the annual event in either 2019 or 2020. The 2019 draft would mark an opportunity to celebrate the league's 100th season, or its centennial in 2020. The in Canton, Ohio, home of the , on Aug. 20, 1920.     NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell told a group of season-ticket holders Thursday that he was thrilled to see Northeast Ohio bidding to host the draft, George Gervin Jersey  per . Goodell also said 24 other communities are trying to host the draft, according to the report.     "Since even before the establishment of the NFL nearly 100 years ago and the legacies of household names like Jim Brown, Paul Brown, Otto Graham and Lou Groza, Northeast Luka Samanic Jersey  Ohio has been rooted in football and NFL history and has been dedicated to developing the sport we love at all levels of competition," stated owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam in a release. "With the support of the Chimezie Metu Jersey  and Greater Cleveland Sports Commi sion, Cleveland and Canton are the ideal sites for the due to our region's unmatched pa sion and respect for football, as well as our commitment to its future and the next generation of players."     The draft was held in Philadelphia this year after being hosted the previous two years in Chicago. Dallas is among the potential sites for next year's draft. Cleveland's competition for the 2019 or 2020 drafts includes Trey Lyles Jersey  the , who have to host the event in 2019, 2020 and 2021.     *Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter * .       This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here