The NFL Combine Drew 5.2 Million Viewers Last Year
By Ty Duffy
Why is this monotony so popular? Well, it’s hard to find a more compelling slice of drama than the shuttle run (especially when run 200 times), but, beyond that, the viewership figures support Jeff Pearlman’s theory that people find talking about sports more fun than watching it. The NFL Draft is a three-day spectacle, not because it has a tangible impact on the field, but because it’s fun to play GM and speculate about hypothetical scenarios.
NFL Network will carry 30 hours of combine coverage. Looking forward to the HD closeups of the stretching, and the inevitable man-boob gifs.
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