 That was this year's NFL draft, but D.C. wants the NFL commissioner to make that greeting in D.C. In 2027, the Washington Post obtaining planning documents and emails that were shared with the National Park Service. And it shows the city's events arm, events D.C. and NPS are talking with the NFL about the bid. It calls for a three-day event, some of which would take place on the National Mall. In one email, a Park Service representative was quick to lay out that it has restrictions on how big ads can be on the National Mall.