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A natural gas leak in downtown Sun Prairie led to an explosion Tuesday evening that claimed the life of Sun Prairie Fire Department Capt. Cory Barr. He
leaves behind a wife and 3-year-old twin daughters.
Kate Cichy, a spokeswoman for GoFundMe, said in a news release Wednesday evening that Watt has donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe for Barr's family. She
added that the Sun Prairie community has already raised nearly $70,000 for the
family.
Watt was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and played college football at Wisconsin. He has been selected to four NFL Pro Bowls.
The NFL draft is heading to Music City.League owners awarded the 2019 draft to Nashville during their annual spring meetings on Wednesday, clearly impressed with the city’s turnout for events such
as the NHL Stanley Cup Final and a party to unveil redesigned uniforms for the
Tennessee Titans.
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The draft was held in New York City from 1965-2014, but the league has been moving it to different cities in recent years, looking to bolster its profile
even higher.
Chicago was the site in 2015-16, Philadelphia hosted in 2017 and this year’s draft was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas , home of the Dallas
Cowboys.
”It has become one of the most anticipated events of the year,” Goodell said. ”It’s one of the events we’re continually focused on (to determine) how we can
to be more effective
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in Dallas this year. They did a wonderful job.”
Now, Nashville will be hosting for the first time .
”It’s a big day for Nashville,” Strunk said. ”Being entrusted with one of the league’s premier gatherings is an honor and a responsibility that we take
seriously.”
Nashville was chosen over several other bids, including a combined one from Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Northeast
Ohio group remains hopeful to land the 2020 draft, which would coincide with the
league’s centennial.
”The Hall of Fame in partnership with the Cleveland Browns
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president and CEO David Baker. ”In the meantime, the Hall and the entire Canton
region remains focused on preparing for the once-in-every-other-lifetime
opportunity in 2020 to celebrate the NFL’s Centennial in Canton, the birthplace
of the league.”
Nashville’s bid was boosted by tens of thousands of people turning out last year for a party that shut down a big section of downtown when the Predators
played for the Stanley Cup. Also, some 20,000 turned out on a cold night in
April to see the Titans’ new uniforms and attend a free concert by Florida
Georgia Line.
The city hosted the 2003 NHL entry draft, the 2014 Women’s Final Four and the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.
”As we all know, Nashville has a well-deserved reputation as a city that loves the big stage
http://www.dolphinsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-josh-sitton-jersey , loves the big party and, more importantly, knows how to throw a big party,”
Strunk said.
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AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Berea, Ohio, contributed to this report.
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