UpdatedThu, Apr 29, 2021 at 4:27 pm ET
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(Chris Mosby, Patch)
(Chris Mosby, Patch)
CLEVELAND Despite drizzling rain and lake-chilled winds, football fans crowded the sidewalks and bars of downtown Cleveland on Thursday.
The national spotlight made a rare pivot to Northeast Ohio this week as Cleveland hosts the 2021 NFL Draft. The streets surrounding the Rock Hall, FirstEnergy Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Museum were choked with people sporting brightly colored jerseys, though some were bundled in coats or huddling beneath awnings and umbrellas. I ve been to six NFL drafts, said Ron Thompson, a Detroit Lions fan who lives in Delaware. Me and my buddies go every year. Cleveland is nice. I can t wait to come back for a Browns-Lions game.