It is extremely boring, there's no doubt. It's nothing more than watching guys in tights run sprints and do some measured jumps on a football field. It's colloquially being referred to as the "Spandex Super Bowl." Yet for the second consecutive year more than 6.5 million viewers tuned in to NFL Network’s exclusive coverage of the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine Presented by Under … [Read more...] about More than 6 million people watched 2012 NFL Scouting Combine
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NFL Draft Combine: beware the workout warrior
Every year there is a Combine at Indy. Every year some team GM forgets what he saw on game film and falls in love with a player based on his “measurable.” Almost without exception that love turns to hate faster than a three card Monte player scrambles his cards. That does not mean that the combine is worthless. It just means that a guy may look like Tarzan in shorts and a … [Read more...] about NFL Draft Combine: beware the workout warrior
4 Things I Learned from the NFL Scouting Combine
by Peter Christian Over the weekend I decided to forgo my usual routine of catching up on hours of television stored on my DVR to watch the NFL Network's Live(ish) coverage of the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine. Much to the chagrin of my wife and kids, I am now completely NFL Draft literate. I can pronounce the names of all the major players, I can pick them out of a line up and … [Read more...] about 4 Things I Learned from the NFL Scouting Combine