Jump to content
Indianapolis Colts
Conversations are moderated for civility. We ask that you please stay on topic. For more info, see our Community Guidelines ×
Indianapolis Colts Fan Forum
Enter To Win 2 Tickets to Dolphins @ Colts | Sun 10/20 | 1:00 PM EDT

NFL to open up bids to host combine

ColtV

By ColtV
in NFL General

Recommended Posts

ColtV Active Roster

ColtV

Posted
Posted

From Mickey Shuey

 

SCOOP: The #NFL is opening the NFL Combine up to a bidding process stating with the 2023 event, after what will be its 35th year in Indianapolis. My latest for @IBJnews:

https://t.co/32HAeCe0fP

 

Really doesn't make sense to open up the combine to other cities, it's not a massive fan  attendance event the way Super Bowl or the Draft are,but maybe the NFL is planning to make it one.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Valpo2004 Active Roster

Valpo2004

Posted
Posted

I can't see the combine ever becoming a massive fan attendance thing.  

 

It's too long and for the most part all most people want is to see some of their favorite players run the 40 and do a few of the drills.

 

They arn't going to sit in the stands for hours and hours just to see that stuff in person.

 

There is a reason why the NFL network is the only network that I'm aware of that covers the combine.  You can watch the draft on multiple channels.  The Super bowl, the TV networks bid billions of dollars to host the SB.  The combine most of the media could care less.

 

Indy has done well with it.  I think it will be a mistake to move it out.  I think if they do they will start hearing from coaches and front office staff who liked being able to stay in an area where everything they needed from their own personal lodging to hotel meeting rooms to the stadium itself was all in one central location.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jvan1973 Ring of Honor

jvan1973

Posted
Posted
21 hours ago, chad72 said:

I don't see Irsay trying to outbid someone in LA or NY. Bad move, IMO.

 

Let coaches and front offices decide instead of doing a bidding process, given their logistics.

The cities will be bidding,   not the teams and owners

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Shive Ring of Honor

Shive

Posted
Posted

I'm not a fan of it moving, not just because it would be leaving Indy, but you're now adding variables to what was always a consistent evaluation (not that combine performance should carry a ton of weight in prospect evaluations). Performances at the combine from year to year were able to be compared on even footing with the common location and surface. A new city every year makes it so that you can't do that anymore. You also potentially introduce even more uncertainty of climate/weather for any non-dome teams (unless it would be hosted at an indoor facility away from the team's stadium). I get teams don't like that Indy has had exclusivity on the combine, but it's just silly to move an event like this around on a yearly basis.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ColtV Active Roster

ColtV

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I'm hoping that, since this is inevitable, that Indy moves up as an option for hosting the draft or another super bowl. If the league really wants to show this is about giving cities and their teams more options to get things, then I would like to see hosting Thanksgiving day games becomes available as well. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DougDew Ring of Honor

DougDew

Posted
Posted

Do we as fans get any advantages if the combine is in Indy?  I think information is pretty controlled, and when its released, its released to everybody.  As a fan who isn't going to watch a bunch of college players run through drills over and over, it wouldn't matter to me.

 

 

So the bidding process would work how?  The host city would give the NFL money up front to locate the combine in your city, then hope there is enough money spent in the city by the teams/players and fans to offset your bid?  Money up front then hope to get it back later.

 

I understand there are indirect financial benefits to events but this is kind of a wonky business like event that bidding for it by cities hardly seems worth the risk of investment.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
life long Active Roster

life long

Posted
Posted

@NewColtsFan

 

I think this is disappointing, but not surprising.   The NFL has discovered everything can be monetized.   I don’t see this event as a big money maker, but I think they’d like it to try and not cost the league any money at all. 
 

Free rooms, cars, other transportation for players getting bused around.  Anything that the NFL might currently be paying they will hope the bidding city will pick up all costs. 
 

Because this event happens in the dead of winter, I think only cities with a domed stadium stand a chance.   Can New York, Philly, Boston, Chicago or Green Bay host in Feb or March with the cold?   Can Miami, Tampa, J’Ville, Charlotte host with the possible rain/hurricanes?    
 

If I’m Indy,  I’m stressing the city knows how to run the event like clock work.  Why risk that a new city might need time to get up to speed?


And, as a wise poster here already pointed out, Indy is the ONLY place where all athletic performance on a year to year basis is an apples to apples comparison.   Any other domed stadium will likely have a surface that will be faster or slower but not the same as Indy.   That destroys comparisons on a year to year basis.  That’s not a small thing.  Hopefully teams can help sway the league. 

 

 

:peek:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Myles Ring of Honor

Myles

Posted
Posted
On 6/26/2021 at 2:06 PM, life long said:

@NewColtsFan

 

I think this is disappointing, but not surprising.   The NFL has discovered everything can be monetized.   I don’t see this event as a big money maker, but I think they’d like it to try and not cost the league any money at all. 

 

 

:peek:

I agree.    

I'm sure there is an advantage to the city holding it.  Lots of scouts and media in the hotels and restaurants.   

Link to comment
Share on other sites
life long Active Roster

life long

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, Myles said:

I agree.    

I'm sure there is an advantage to the city holding it.  Lots of scouts and media in the hotels and restaurants.   

Lol well let NCF know, I posted that for him in this section. He posted that in the wrong place.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Myles Ring of Honor

Myles

Posted
Posted
30 minutes ago, life long said:

Lol well let NCF know, I posted that for him in this section. He posted that in the wrong place.

It'll be a fairly big loss for Indianapolis.   Financially and for publicity.   

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jackie Daytona Ring of Honor

Jackie Daytona

Posted
Posted
On 6/25/2021 at 6:03 PM, ColtV said:

I'm hoping that, since this is inevitable, that Indy moves up as an option for hosting the draft or another super bowl. If the league really wants to show this is about giving cities and their teams more options to get things, then I would like to see hosting Thanksgiving day games becomes available as well. 

It is....

On 6/30/2021 at 12:30 PM, Myles said:

It'll be a fairly big loss for Indianapolis.   Financially and for publicity.   

Publicity yeah, but financially, it's not like it's GenCon or FFA leaving....

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jvan1973 Ring of Honor

jvan1973

Posted
Posted
On 7/5/2021 at 4:58 PM, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

I would like the combine come to Palm Beach/West Palm Beach and add a few events on the beach....like a 40 yard dash on beach sand....surf casting....etc.... haha

I doubt the NFL will have players running on sand ever again.   It ruined Robert Edward's career.

 

https://dailysnark.com/throwback-pats-1st-round-pick-robert-edwards-gruesome-knee-injury-pro-bowl-flag-football-game/

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...