YoloinOhio Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) @mchappell51 Just talked w/NFL Scouting prez Jeff Foster about possible Combine move to LA in '18. Said contract ties event to Indy at least thru '19. It seems like the combine is just as much about agents convening with NFL personnel execs in the weeks leading up to FA as it is the workouts, interviews and medicals Edited June 1, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Who cares if they only let coaches in for the various events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I live outside Indy and have gone down there a couple times when the combine is going on. Other than Indy being centrally located, there are tons of hotels, convention center and Lucas Oil all within walking distance. Makes it incredibly easy for the league to get teams, players, media to meetings, workouts, etc very easily. Can't imagine that happening in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I live outside Indy and have gone down there a couple times when the combine is going on. Other than Indy being centrally located, there are tons of hotels, convention center and Lucas Oil all within walking distance. Makes it incredibly easy for the league to get teams, players, media to meetings, workouts, etc very easily. Can't imagine that happening in LA.When was the last time you were in LA? Downtown is a boomtown madhouse with buildings, including many hotels, constantly being built. Between USC and Union Station there is Staples Center, Galen Center, the Colosseum, the LA Convention Center, Dodger Stadium as well as the football field at USC. Union Station is the rail hub for the area, with subway and surface rail connections. The Purple Line will soon connect downtown to UCLA. There is already rail to Pasadena where the Rose Bowl is. Oh, and Fox Sports and the NFLN are in LA.It's also home to some of the best sports medicine practitioners, world class hospitals and probably half the sports agents in the country. I wouldn't like to move the Combine to LA, but to suggest LA couldn't handle it is an extreme example of "alternative facts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 I live outside Indy and have gone down there a couple times when the combine is going on. Other than Indy being centrally located, there are tons of hotels, convention center and Lucas Oil all within walking distance. Makes it incredibly easy for the league to get teams, players, media to meetings, workouts, etc very easily. Can't imagine that happening in LA.absolutely which is why the SB was also very successful there. That stadium is my idea of perfect too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 When was the last time you were in LA? Downtown is a boomtown madhouse with buildings, including many hotels, constantly being built. Between USC and Union Station there is Staples Center, Galen Center, the Colosseum, the LA Convention Center, Dodger Stadium as well as the football field at USC. Union Station is the rail hub for the area, with subway and surface rail connections. The Purple Line will soon connect downtown to UCLA. There is already rail to Pasadena where the Rose Bowl is. Oh, and Fox Sports and the NFLN are in LA.It's also home to some of the best sports medicine practitioners, world class hospitals and probably half the sports agents in the country. I wouldn't like to move the Combine to LA, but to suggest LA couldn't handle it is an extreme example of "alternative facts." You know a lot about LA. I'm sure it can handle the combine but from your description venues are spread out. You can walk to everything in Indy which is why people like it for the combine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 You know a lot about LA. I'm sure it can handle the combine but from your description venues are spread out. You can walk to everything in Indy which is why people like it for the combine. If LA can hold Super Bowls, they can do the combine. I do kind of like the idea of moving it around, but it's less of a spectator event that a SB or the draft. Indy is centrally located. How much "fan exposure" is there? If it's all business, no fans invited (not that I'd go), why move it? (Despite some economic benefit.) Indy seems to have a perfect facility and surrounding amenities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 If LA can hold Super Bowls, they can do the combine. I do kind of like the idea of moving it around, but it's less of a spectator event that a SB or the draft. Indy is centrally located. How much "fan exposure" is there? If it's all business, no fans invited (not that I'd go), why move it? (Despite some economic benefit.) Indy seems to have a perfect facility and surrounding amenities. I am not arguing that LA can or cannot hold the combine. I am merely saying the teams and players love it in Indy because everything associated with the event is within walking distance and very convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I am not arguing that LA can or cannot hold the combine. I am merely saying the teams and players love it in Indy because everything associated with the event is within walking distance and very convenient. ...and I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 My personal opinion and the NFL should share the wealth and make it shared between the non-Superbowl sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 LA narrowly edges out Buffalo once again! Good luck getting good wings and beer in California you hippies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDogg20 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 A prime time event? I don't think that's a good idea. The coverage is about 6-7 hours long. Are people back east really going to stay up until 1:00 a.m. to watch the Tight Ends run the gauntlet? I agree. Only die hard fans watch the combine anyways so I dont really see the point to this. They already have their demographic, I don't see the combine becoming any bigger than it already is. Then again, I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I can't wait to see how many guys do something stupid hanging out in LA before the combine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I agree. Only die hard fans watch the combine anyways so I dont really see the point to this. They already have their demographic, I don't see the combine becoming any bigger than it already is. Then again, I could be wrong. Exactly. I record the combine so I can skip through having to listen to all of the "experts". I just care about the drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just more desperation to make LA NFL friendly. The Combine could be more popular than either of their teams. Ding ding ding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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