Friday PM Blitz: 5 sites vie to host NFL Draft; Hall of Fame Game matchup set

By Brent Glasgow | Posted 2/16/2018

Photo via The Tennessean

While anticipation builds for this year's NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the NFL says five cities are up for two coveted spots to host the event next year and in 2020.

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Once notified, the five potential NFL host teams made their announcements:

Cleveland Browns NFL Draft tweetDenver Broncos NFL Draft tweetKansas City NFL Draft tweetOakland NFL Draft tweetTennessee NFL Draft tweet

ESPN says the winners are expected to be announced during the NFL spring meetings held in May in Atlanta.

Hall of Fame Game set

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 2018 preseason opener in Canton, Ohio, which will be played Aug. 3. 

Pro Football Hall of Fame Game tweet

The contest between Chicago and Baltimore will kick off a celebratory weekend that includes the induction of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018, which includes Bears great Brian Urlacher and Ravens legend Ray Lewis:

2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class tweet

 

New Jersey to try out instant replay for high school football

NFL instant replay booth

Photo via Sporting News

Jacob Bogage of the Washington Post reports the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association will experiment with video replay during the 2018 season. 

Officials can access replays using Hudl Sideline, an app that syncs live game film across devices such as tablets, to review tape and potentially reverse calls. Many coaches already use the software during games.

State football officials will soon determine the policies to govern the review process, said Jack Dubois, the state’s associate athletic director. The state will search for a handful of schools to debut the program.

“The technology is available, so why not try it?” Dubois said. “This was actually generated from some coaches and officials who said the time is now to try to implement it and prevent some wrong calls.”

Heisman Trophy winner to host youth camp

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield made a big announcement for the region's young football players:

Baker Mayfield camp tweet

Mayfield will host the camp the day after OU's pro day leading up to the NFL Draft on April 26.

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