5 Rules when Watching the NFL Combine: A Fan’s Guide

Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the NFL Combine just on the horizon, here are five guidelines to watching the events more efficiently and effectively.

Dec 5, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A general view of Lucas Oil Stadium before the Big Ten Conference football championship game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan State Spartans. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A general view of Lucas Oil Stadium before the Big Ten Conference football championship game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan State Spartans. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Normally the home of the Indianapolis Colts and major college football games (at times), Lucas Oil stadium is ready to play host to the NFL Combine, with workouts beginning tomorrow. The “Underwear Olympics”, as some call them, consist of the college hopefuls being weighed, measured and put through the test. Who are the NFL stars of tomorrow? One of the major evaluation periods is occurring in Indianapolis this weekend.

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How do we get through it? How do we sort through the relevant vs. the irrelevant? Geoff Schwartz wrote up an excellent guide for players to survive the Combine in The Player’s Tribune, but what about us fans?  What should we be watching and what should we ignore?

Here are five rules to help you get through the workouts, and get the most out of them.

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