Dropping its annual regular-season schedule is the latest aspect of the NFL calendar that the league has managed to turn into an event – including five hours of live programming on NFL Network and a two-hour show on ESPN2 (competing directly against an NBA playoff doubleheader on ESPN). It all follows a week-plus when portions of the slate were steadily leaked while team social media departments geared up for a day when so many shine.
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