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Column: Should high draft prospects skip the NFL combine?

One of my favorite sporting events begins this week: the NFL combine! I’m not sure if it is even considered to be a sporting event, however, who doesn’t love to watch a couple hundred guys run 40 yards and bench press a ton of weight? Then again, who does?

The NFL combine was originally created to receive medical information about the best eligible draft prospects. However, as time has gone on, it has turned into what it is today. Now, the combine puts players from all types of talent backgrounds through physical tests and interviews with coaches, executives and scouts, in addition to medical examinations.