INDIANAPOLIS — For those who have watched the annual NFL Scouting Combine on TV the past few years, the lights-camera-action aspects — the 40-yard dash, bench press, throwing drills, etc. — are, perhaps understandably, the more interesting facets of the event for the casual NFL fan.
But for the dozens of NFL prospects participating in the Combine each year, the on-screen portions are just a small percentage of what all they’re really going through in what amounts to a whirlwind experience in downtown Indianapolis.
The four-day haul for the players usually start with a wake-up call earlier than 6 a.