Despite the public fan events planned for Las Vegas being canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL Draft went from humble beginnings in quiet rooms with chalkboards to the massive, televised spectacle it is today. NFL executive Peter O’Reilly and Sirius-XM Radio’s Stephen Nichols and Zig Fracassi recall how fans helped the event grow into what it is today. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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