As NFL Draft in Philly approaches, ESPN commentators tout love for the city

The 2017 NFL Draft moves to a new location this year: Philadelphia, Pa. ESPNâ€™s three-day draft telecast (Thursday-Saturday) will originate from outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, just a screen pass from the museum steps that Rocky Balboa made famous. The new destination is a perfect fit considering the many connections that ESPNâ€™s commentators and NFL experts have to the City of Brotherly Love, including native Philadelphians and plenty of former Eagles players and front office staff. As a preview to NFL Draft Week, Front Row asked some of Phillyâ€™s finest to share their favorite place to eat or visit in this great American city. Suzy Kolber ... the NFL host who grew up in Dresher, Pa.: "My favorite Philly place has always been the Philadelphia Zoo. Whether it was with my family, all dressed in matching shirts visiting the zoo when my brother and I were little kids, or many, â€˜manyâ€™ years later still choosing the zoo as my destination of choice to celebrate my birthday, the Philadelphia Zoo will always hold a special place in my heart.â€ Kevin Negandhi ... theÂ SportsCenter anchor grew up in Phoenixville, Pa., and attended Temple University: â€œMy favorite Philly place? This sounds like a trick question. Naturally, I would say the sports complex in South Philly where all four major sports teams are centrally located and the skyline view from Citizens Bank is amazing. Or Iâ€™d go with The Palestra, which is the cathedral of college hoops steeped with Big 5 history. Outside of sports, itâ€™s Old City. The cobblestone roads, Independence Mall, Penns Landing, 2nd Street, there are so many things to do in that area. Thereâ€™s authenticity on every street that represents Philly.â€ Sal Paolantonio ... ESPN's Philadelphia-based reporter previously covered sports and politics for the Philadelphia Inquirer and still lives in South Jersey: "After dinner in town, I save dessert for John's Water Ice, at the corner of 7th and Christian in South Philly. Homemade, one of a kind. Chocolate is killer. But on a hot summer night: got to have lemon, especially after a Phillies game." Louis RiddickÂ ... the NFL Insider, is a Quakertown, Pa., native who worked in the Philadelphia Eagles front office from 2008-13, including three years as director of pro personnel: â€œDel Frisco's. Great atmosphere, great menu, fantastic staff. I plan on being there a lot during draft week!â€

Louis RiddickÂ … the NFL Insider, is a Quakertown, Pa., native who worked in the Philadelphia Eagles front office from 2008-13, including three years as director of pro personnel:

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