On the Clock

During the NFL Draft, when a team is assigned to make a selection of a player a key phrase is proclaimed:
"On the Clock"

Beyond their similar literary structure, On the Clock & "In the Window" signals an addition is pending.

In Round 1 of the NFL Draft, teams have 10 minutes to make their choice. In later rounds, less time is allotted.

If a team doesn't make a decision within its allotted time, the team still can submit its selection at any time after its time is up, but the next team can pick before it, thus possibly stealing a player the later team may have been eyeing.

Clock time expired for Sludge, & thus unfortunately lost out on drafting rights of Liz for the spring season.