In NFL news this week, the league embraced a legion of young reinforcements with great upside and fancy new suits, only to stick a 'no trespassing' sign in their face.
You aren't welcome here, boys.
We aren't open for business.
So please just ignore the excessive extravagance of a three-day spectacle called the NFL Draft.
It pretty much looks like a non-story to me if you recruit new employees for a business that is shut down. The flawed reality show staged in New York proves that the public can only put up with so much silliness, despite the emotional ties that make the NFL the king of all sports.
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