NFL.COM SCORES RECORD 6 MILLION VISITS
ON DRAFT WEEKEND

 Sunday Traffic Increases 46% from 2004, Tops Saturday Visits for First Time

NFL.com set a three-day NFL Draft weekend record (April 22-24) with 6.0 million visitors – up 22 percent from 4.9 million in 2004, it was announced today.

Sunday’s coverage of the draft’s second day (rounds 4-7) was highest for the weekend, receiving 2.7 million visitors – up 46% from last year and topping Saturday traffic (2.4 million) for the first time ever. 

Exclusive coverage and behind-the-scenes features for draft weekend included:

·         Up-to-the-minute draft “blogs” filed by experts GIL BRANDT, VIC CARUCCI, PAT KIRWAN and ADAM SCHEFTER. 

• Chats with six of the top draft choices in New York -- CEDRIC BENSON, RONNIE BROWN, BRAYLON EDWARDS, AARON RODGERS, ANTREL ROLLE and ALEX SMITH -- shortly after they were selected.
• Live audio from draft headquarters at the Jacob Javits Center.
• NFL Network coverage and features, including vignettes on 10 of the top players.
• Live “Draft Tracker” featuring coverage of each selection.
• Live web cams in select team draft rooms, including Atlanta, Green Bay and Houston.
• Coverage of the draft in Chinese, German and Spanish on raiders.com.
• Live audio of player press conferences and interaction with fans via e-mail on dallascowboys.com.
• Patriots Video News shows and live coverage of all press conferences on patriots.com.
• Video interviews with team personnel executives who scouted player selections and a blog on buccaneers.com.

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