NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at Ford Field ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
(CBS DETROIT) - Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke at Ford Field Wednesday morning as part of Visit Detroit's Annual Partnership Meeting.
NBC Sports' Mike Tirico hosted a sit-down discussion with Goodell, highlighting the significance of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit and what he thinks will make it a success.
"You do it your way. You show off this community the way it deserves. What you've done in this community is amazing. I've been coming here for decades. You see what you've done physically in the downtown area, but it's really as much about the way you've come together. The public and the private sector and you've rallied around this community and I think the people around the world should see it. And you are going to have that opportunity. And if everyone sees what Detroit really is and the passion of the people in this community, that will be a successful draft," said Goodell.
Detroit Lions President and CEO Rod Wood, Visit Detroit President and CEO Claude Molinari, Moments Strategies Founder and CEO Alexis Wiley, and Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance COO Kai Bowman were also at the event.
Molinari discussed Visit Detroit's plans for 2024 and looked back at a record-breaking year for the city's hospitality industry.