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Thursday 24 May 2018

NFL awards 2019 draft to Nashville, home of Tennessee Titans

By PAUL NEWBERRY 2020 draft, which would
Associated Press coincide with the league's
ATLANTA (AP) — The NFL centennial.
draft is heading to Music "The Hall of Fame in part-
City. nership with the Cleveland
League owners awarded Browns, the Cleveland
the 2019 draft to Nashville Sports Commission and Visit
during their annual spring Canton stand ready to host
meetings on Wednesday, the NFL draft in 2020 should
clearly impressed with the we be selected," said Hall
city's turnout for events president and CEO David
such as the NHL Stanley Baker. "In the meantime,
Cup Final and a party to the Hall and the entire Can-
unveil redesigned uniforms ton region remains focused
for the Tennessee Titans. on preparing for the once-
"You're now on the clock," in-every-other-lifetime op-
NFL Commissioner Roger portunity in 2020 to cele-
Goodell quipped to the brate the NFL's Centennial
Nashville contingent, led in Canton, the birthplace
by Titans controlling owner of the league."
Amy Adams Strunk. Nashville's bid was boosted
The draft was held in New by tens of thousands of
York City from 1965-2014, people turning out last year
but the league has been for a party that shut down
moving it to different cit- a big section of downtown
ies in recent years, looking when the Predators played
to bolster its profile even for the Stanley Cup. Also,
higher. some 20,000 turned out on
Chicago was the site in a cold night in April to see
2015-16, Philadelphia host- the Titans' new uniforms
ed in 2017 and this year's and attend a free concert
draft was held at AT&T by Florida Georgia Line.
Stadium in Arlington, Texas In this April 4, 2018, file photo, Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey (99), safety Kevin The city hosted the 2003
Byard (31) and linebacker Brian Orakpo (98) show off new uniforms as the NFL football team re-
, home of the Dallas Cow- vealed the redesigned uniforms, in Nashville, Tenn. NHL entry draft, the 2014
boys. Associated Press Women's Final Four and the
"It has become one of the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.
most anticipated events for our fans to engage in "It's a big day for Nashville," several other bids, includ- "As we all know, Nashville
of the year," Goodell said. football during the offsea- Strunk said. "Being entrust- ing a combined one from has a well-deserved repu-
"It's one of the events we're son. We had a great expe- ed with one of the league's Cleveland and Canton, tation as a city that loves
continually focused on (to rience in Dallas this year. premier gatherings is an Ohio, home of the Pro the big stage, loves the
determine) how we can to They did a wonderful job." honor and a responsibility Football Hall of Fame. The big party and, more impor-
be more effective, larger Now, Nashville will be host- that we take seriously." Northeast Ohio group re- tantly, knows how to throw
and frankly, an opportunity ing for the first time . Nashville was chosen over mains hopeful to land the a big party," Strunk said.q
Rangers hire Boston University's David Quinn as coach

third in the past four years. Quinn coached Boston Uni- tending team."
Quinn replaces Alain Vi- versity to four NCAA Tour- The Rangers made the
gneault, who was fired nament appearances in playoffs in four of Vi-
hours after the Rangers five seasons, including a trip gneault's five seasons as
missed the playoffs for the to the national title game in coach, including a 2014
first time since 2010. An in- 2015. He spent the lockout- trip to the Stanley Cup Fi-
troductory news confer- shortened 2013 NHL season nal. They went 226-147-37
ence was scheduled for as an assistant on Joe Sac- in the regular season under
Thursday. co's staff with the Colorado Vigneault, who is third in
"In a coaching career that Avalanche. regular-season and playoff
has spanned over two de- "David brings a diverse wins in franchise history.
cades at the collegiate, and successful coaching The retooling Rangers are
pro, and international level, resume that includes ex- the latest team to dip into
David has helped his teams tensive work in develop- the college ranks for a
achieve success while si- ing young talent," Rangers coach after the Philadel-
In this Feb. 23, 2015, file photo, Boston University hockey head multaneously teaching owner James Dolan said. "I phia Flyers hired Dave Hak-
coach David Quinn, right, hands the Beanpot trophy to Matt
Grzelcyk (5) and Evan Rodrigues, left, after their overtime win the game and helping his am confident he is an ex- stol from North Dakota in
against Northeastern in Boston. players develop on and off cellent fit for our team, and 2015 and the Dallas Stars
Associated Press the ice," general manager know he will work tirelessly hired Jim Montgomery from
Jeff Gorton said. "He is the with (team president Glen the University of Denver in
Associated Press as their new head coach ideal choice to bring our Sather), Jeff and our entire early May. Before Hakstol, it
NEW YORK (AP) — The New Wednesday, the second loyal and passionate fans organization to execute had been 28 years since a
York Rangers hired Boston college coach hired by an the winning hockey they our plan to build the next coach made the jump from
University's David Quinn NHL team this month and deserve." The 51-year-old Rangers Stanley Cup-con- the NCAA to the NHL.q