NFL to Hold Smaller Combines

Iamcanadian · 12-12-2011, 07:49 PM

The NFL has announced it will hold eight regional combines for players not invited to the regular scouting combine in Indianapolis this year. The regional combines will begin January 28 and run though March 17. The initial regional event will be held in Los Angeles with combines also scheduled for Houston, Baltimore, Tampa, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Cleveland. Some players may then be invited to a follow-up combine in Detroit on March 30-31.The main combine in Indianapolis is scheduled to run from February 22-28.

Wow, I wonder if the NFL Network will cover the regional combines or at least the follow-up combine in Detroit, March 30-31. This could be fun.

PatrickWillis · 12-12-2011, 07:50 PM

Any winners gonna show up?

niel89 · 12-12-2011, 08:00 PM

Good to see them getting this more organized. It can't be that hard to really get these set up. The nice part from this a lot of small school guys will get more exposure and the NFL front offices can be a little more trusting of the numbers. Also it gives a shot to guys who have been out of college for a year or so but didn't catch on with a team immediately.

Here is an espn link.

Buc Baller12 · 12-12-2011, 09:39 PM

nice. will it be open to the public?

descendency · 12-12-2011, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buc Baller12

nice. will it be open to the public?

Just a guess, but no.

RaiderNation · 12-12-2011, 11:47 PM

I think this is very good news for small school prospects since if they can impress scouts with their athlectism they could get drafted earliler. Hopefully NFLN hosts some of them, maybe the first one and another big one, and the exposure of some unknown prospects will be exposed

Complex · 12-12-2011, 11:49 PM

They should half the time when I had NFL Network all they showed was Total Access in the morning till like 3 pm est.

Iamcanadian · 12-13-2011, 08:12 AM

I'll be happy if they at least film the call back one in Detroit even if it is considerably shorter than the main combine.

Shane P. Hallam · 12-13-2011, 08:30 AM

Didn't this happen last year as well? Or am I making things up?

Iamcanadian · 12-13-2011, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

Didn't this happen last year as well? Or am I making things up?

I don't remember it at all. I think this is something new.

Shane P. Hallam · 12-13-2011, 09:04 AM

Yeah, I must have misremebered. I may try to go to the Cleveland one depending on when it is and if they will have press there.

TimmG6376 · 12-13-2011, 09:10 AM

I think a third-party put on some regional combines last year if I recall correctly, but they were not officially sponsored by the NFL.

edited for link: http://www.pr.com/press-release/149563

niel89 · 12-14-2011, 02:35 AM

The NFL actually bought up all those regional combines from ELITE earlier this year. Instead of 3rd parties doing it, it is now all through the NFL. We even had a thread on his back in February.

http://draftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45862

niel89 · 12-14-2011, 02:40 AM

The NFL actually bought up all those regional combines from ELITE earlier this year. Instead of 3rd parties doing it, it is now all through the NFL. We even had a thread on his back in February.

http://draftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45862

Grizzlegom · 12-13-2011, 10:05 AM

I heard about this as well. Trying to get a press pass to the Baltimore one.

killxswitch · 12-13-2011, 10:08 AM

Great news for small-school guys with talent. And great news for teams too, hopefully this leads to fewer ****** drafts.

underscore · 12-13-2011, 05:10 PM

NFL trying to corner the market on pro-days?