Putting On The Show

The NFL Network does a great job televising the Scouting Combine. As the mouthpiece of the league, they have a very coordinated effort between the broadcast team, coaches, players and various other media there.

It draws about 6 million viewers for some of the broadcasts. I watched a bit today of the Offensive Linemen and Tight Ends.

They really do a great job covering the broad jump, vertical leap and 40 yard dash. They provide a great deal of insight to the fans, although they hype it to the end. People are literally tripping over one another to provide facts and the smallest detail to the viewers.

The players in this group are considered to be "The Chosen Ones". There are many players not invited to the Combine who will be on NFL rosters in September. Tom Brady didn't impress anyone with his size or speed back in 2000. He serves as the poster boy for that.

I think it's more about the players who never make it than the ones who do. There is a long list of those who lit the up Combine with their performance, but ended up having a mediocre NFL career.

That's my favorite part about it. Every player who ever plays in the NFL has their own story about how they got there. It begins here for some, but not everyone.