This news sucks for a lot of people. The players, the coaches, the random people who watch this event every year with awe. Personally, I’ve never been an “NFL Combine Guy.” I dunno, something about guys wearing spandex and not playing football makes it feel nothing like football. I’m also not into going to my local YMCA and watching people workout, so maybe that’s where it stems from too? But I do know the NFL Combine is big for a lot of people and now suddenly, they’re going to have to find something else to watch for 5 days in February. They’re going to have to find something to fill their ‘guys in underwear’ fetish. And honestly, where will they even begin to look for something like that? The internet??

All I know, is from an NFL franchise perspective, this whole process seems wayyy creepier now. I mean, it was already creepy thinking that grown men from around the country would fly to a small midwestern city for the sole purpose of watching young men – just barely older than teenagers – run, jump, and play in their underwear. And then ask them weird questions like, “Is your mom a prostitute?“

But now?

Now all of that is going to be done virtually? Yeah, no thanks. It’s weird thinking about these same grown men, huddled around a laptop computer screen asking the prospects to “do a spin for me.” Or to think about a “scout” telling one of these guys, “Let me see you jump,” all of which being done through a webcam. It’s just weird.

Also, what are we ever going to do for a whole year without seeing Rich Eisen running a 40 in his suit? I’m shaking just at the thought. Where else will you even being to look for cheap comedy that’s been around for far too long? This website??

P.S. — Speaking of, here are some videos we made last year on the people addressed earlier: Guys Who Watch The NFL Combine (Parts 1 & 2)

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This week marked the return of everyone’s favorite fantasy player: Christian McCaffrey, AKA Run CMC. After missing the last 6 weeks with a high ankle sprain, CMC returned to the gridiron healthy and ready to roll.

He may not have been respected as he should have been coming out of Stanford. Not only was he not the first RB drafted in 2017 (sorry, Leonard Fournette) but the folks at the combine spelled his name wrong!!!?????

But he has certainly made a name for himself in today’s NFL. CMC was most likely the number 1 draft pick in your fantasy league this year.

Normally, when a player returns from a long absence like that, teams will try to ease a player back into game speed. That is exactly the opposite of what the Panthers did with their stud bull running back. They rushed CMC 18 times against a tough Chiefs defense where he went for 69 (NIIIIIICCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEE ????) yards and a tuddy, but where he becomes a super mega awesome threat – is catching passes. CMC added 10 (yes, TEN) catches for 82 yards and another tuddy. Those numbers certainly don’t seem like someone who was coming off an injury.

CMC legitimately walked into the end zone after scoring in the 1st quarter. But the best part about this play? A Panthers player (or perhaps Sir Purr himself) screaming “WELCOME BACK!” The type of play that can’t help but put a smile on your face (yes, for Christian, but especially for a fantasy owner who has waited 6 long weeks for these types of performances.)

Alas, just as he’s looking fully healthy again and ready to dominate the 2nd half of the season. Run CMC suffered another setback towards the end of the game against a hard fought battle against the Chiefs. Hopefully it won’t keep him out for long because, in my opinion, CMC is the most exciting player to watch in the NFL (again… sorry, Dalvin, you’re a close 2nd).

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I don’t know about you, but I get all of my NFL news from @First_N_Goal1 on Twitter. Honestly, I can’t think of a more reliable source. You know it’s credible not only because of his 646 followers, but because of the dog on a back deck as his profile pic.

Now that’s we’ve legitimized this tweet, let’s take a gander.

Nate Stanley (Iowa): 40
Jake Fromm (Georgia); 35
Joe Burrow (LSU): 34
Jake Luton (Oregon State): 29
Jordan Love (Utah State): 27
Justin Herbert (Oregon): 25
Anthony Gordon (Washington State): 25
Brian Lewerke (Michigan State): 25 
Jacob Eason (Washington): 23
James Morgan (Florida International): 23
Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma): 18
Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama): 13

Nate Stanley is the quarterback from Iowa. Him getting the top score isn’t surprising in the least. A score of 20 indicates average intelligence. Players from Iowa seem like Ivy League guys who just wanted to stay close to home to work on their dad’s farm.

What is shocking is Tua Tagovailoa. Did they post his Wonderlic score or his football number? I hope, for his sake, it’s the latter. People have already been hinting at passing on him for his hip issues, but now he might have brain issues too? And if you don’t think Wonderlic scores have any bearing on players’ success, remember Vince Young got a 6 and his career pretty much ended with him going M.I.A. and him throwing shoulder pads into the stands.

And then if you check out one spot higher… Hey, at least Jalen Hurts beat out Tua in something. Honestly, this isn’t the greatest look for Alabama. Especially, when they’re fresh off a year of missing the College Football Playoff and earning a 50-burger ranking in US News and World Report’s “Best States” education ranking for 2019. Woof.

Gone are the days for Alabama when they had guys like Greg McElroy who posted the highest Wonderlic score for a QB (48, tied with Ryan Fitzpatrick – who, in case you were unaware, went to Harvard) but then failed to do anything in the NFL.

For those who don’t know, the Wonderlic is a test prospective NFL players take at the NFL Combine. They have 12 minutes to answer 50 questions. It’s not the hardest questions in the world, it’s more of an aptitude test, but the downside is they make the scores public afterwards. It’s like when your college professor would post exam scores on the door to his office for literally everyone to see. Which is fine if you’re the Nate Stanleys of the world, but sucks if you’re a Mario Manningham (who got a 6) or a Morris Claiborne (who got a 4). The median score by profession for janitors is 14. Morris Claiborne didn’t even get a third of that. Good thing Morris Claiborne was good at a cover two, because he’s technically too dumb to mop floors and get balls off high school roofs.

I will say this. If you get under a 15 on the Wonderlic, you should be forced to have to take the Wonderlic home and get it signed by your parents. That might get players to try a little harder on these things.

I do, however, wonder how these guys would do in the NEW Wonderlic Test we made.

Also, speaking of the NFL Combine…

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We all know at least one. The guy who is glued to his TV for that last weekend in February watching men in their underwear run drills, most of which do not even include a football.

In this new KB Original, we get into the guys who watch the NFL Combine… again.

(To watch Part 1, check it out here.)

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In this new KB Original, we get into the guys who watch the NFL Combine.

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Mike Mayock reacted to this feat like my kids look at me when I carry all the groceries from the truck to the table in one trip.

He did get out benched by a punter (not a typo), but I’m a big Mekhi Becton guy and will be following his progress in the future.

-GRIT

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As the years go on this test needs to be updated to fit the current mold of NFL players, and lucky enough, we were able to obtain a copy of this year’s test.

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GIRLS, GIRLS! I SWEAR, I’M NOT BRUNO MARS!

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THIS ISN’T THE NHL COMBINE, BRUH! WHAT’S WITH THE HOCKEY MASK?!

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WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?!

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IT’S A BOMB!

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IT’S A NORTH BY NORTHWEST REFERENCE!

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GIVE ME BACK THAT BOTTLE OF HGH, LITTLE GIRL!

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RUN NFL DRAFT PROSPECT, RUN!

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THIS ONE HITS CLOSE TO HOME…

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WHY WON’T THE T-1000 DIE?!

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IT’S THE LIBYANS! RUN FOR IT, MARTY!

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IS THAT… AARON HERNANDEZ?!

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THIS ONE HITS CLOSER TO HOME…

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MEL KIPER HAS THE WHITE LLAMA GOING MID-TO-LATE FIRST ROUND…

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Check out Dinosaurs At The NFL Combine here.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The NFL Combine is underway, and if you can stand watching young men wearing spandex undies for more than a 10 minutes, you’ll notice the league has introduced a new drill, the elevator drag. Also, you’re a spandex-loving pervert.

“A lot about making it in this league is how you convey yourself off the field, and we feel this drill will help teams determine if a player has what it takes to do just that,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said. Much like the Wonderlic Test, interviews, and mock press conferences, the elevator pull will help teams see how players perform off the field and/or in Atlantic City Casinos.

The drill is for two players, both of whom start in an elevator, one standing, one lying down. When the doors open, the standing player will be timed to see how fast he can drag the lying down player out of the elevator and shoo off the bell boy standing nearby. “It’s all about quickness, strength, and willingness to keep it all under-wraps,” ESPN’s NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay said. The player being dragged will then have to get up and apologize for his role.

Commissioner Goodell ultimately turned down adding a spanking minors with a switch drill to the NFL Combine, even though it was strongly encouraged from league sponsor, Nationwide Insurance.

The NFL has also stated that they will film this drill, but will not review the footage until absolutely necessary.

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However, the entire test shouldn’t be thrown out. It should just be tailored to the players. To help them prepare for their future lives in the league. And that’s why the NFL has unveiled this NEW version of the Wonderlic Test:

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