The Draft in May?

[Mr. Scot]

From Philly.com, quoted in The Red Zone:

The first Saturday in May has always belonged to horse racing. Next year, though, the ponies might have to share the spotlight.

Though actual dates are not firm, the 2010 NFL draft is scheduled for early May. If the league maintains its traditional time frame of conducting the draft 12 weeks after the Super Bowl, the draft would be held May 1-2. The Kentucky Derby, the first jewel in racing's Triple Crown, is Saturday, May 1.

"It's a function of the way the calendar falls," pointed out Greg Aiello, the NFL's senior vice president of public relations. "The Super Bowl is late this year . . . February 7, 2010.

"We are currently listing next year's draft as 'early May.' We have not set the specific dates yet."

Personally, I'd rather they move it back a week.

[Cyclonus]

So what..... does anybody really care about the Kentucky Derby these days? It only takes a few minutes to run. Just schedule the race during a draft commercial break.

[Boltergeist]

And imagine if they expand the regular season .... Day 2 of the draft vs. the Indy 500