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2/25/09

Rich Eisen Runs The 40-Yard Dash At The NFL Combine

Rich Eisen's Draft Stock Just Plummeted

NFL, NFL Combine

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One of the things I find most curious about the NFL Combine is that if you run a blazing 40-yard dash, it can pretty much make up for 4 years of mediocrity on the football field. Because we all know that the key to making it in the NFL is running fast in a straight line.

Luckily for us though, the NFL's infatuation with the 40 led to Rich Eisen of the NFL Network lacing up some Under Armour shoes and giving it a shot - in his suit, no less. This is I believe the third year Eisen has done the 40. He blew out his hamstring in 2007, and I can't find any video for 2008.

I tell you, watching a talking head suffer through two 40 runs is well worth your time. Even better is that this year they did a simul-cam of Rich against Pat White, Cedric Pearman, Darius Heyward-Bey, and BJ Raji. It's not pretty.

Personally, I love this, and think all football analysts should be subjected to 40-yard dashes. I'd bet good money on Chris Berman passing out at the 20-yard mark.

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2/25/09

radiowave000

10	I'd pay good money to see Berman pass out at the 20 yd mark..

2/25/09

radiowave000

10	I'd pay good money to see Berman pass out at the 20 yd mark..

2/25/09

YuleeGator

6	I bet half the people on here whould pass out at the 20 too.

2/25/09

DigitalSquire

5	i wouldnt pass out ... but id be lucky to break 6.5 seconds.

2/25/09

Raider_Dave

I think it's great that Eisen is participating in all of the combine activities. I heard he did pretty well on the Wonerlic test as well, scoring something like a 35. If anything, it's great for entertainment value alone. I wish the 40 time didn't have so much of an influence on where players were drafted, but last year's fastest runner, Chris Johnson, seemed to have a lot more tools in the box to complement that speed. A rare instance, but good to see it's not always a wasted statistic.

2/25/09

Michael_Luchies

4	I wish they had Sanders try it too, see if showtime still has some left in the tank

2/25/09

Steelersfan1972

2	Oh this is funny..... Prime Time cracks me up..........

2/25/09

dumpsterdave6

3	The simulcast technology is so cool, it really shows you how fast those 300lb lineman really are.

2/25/09

shox13191

Raider_Dave wrote:

yeah he scored a 35 on the wonderlic and the national average is like 20. and i guess he's smarter than most chemists too who score like 32..

2/25/09

gobigblue1960

1	As a Michigan graduate, i think Eisen should get to the Wolverines spring work-outs and show the boys what's up.!!

2/25/09

shox13191

2	"Because we all know that the key to making it in the NFL is running fast in a straight line." you can't forget without pads. in my opinion its pretty worthless. entertaining, but worhtless.

2/25/09

Derrich

1	SimulCam > * That was hilarious!

2/25/09

Boski93

4	Still about a half and hour better than my best 40.

2/25/09

snbslugger

2	Berman wouldn't make the first 10.

2/25/09

bkuhn

0	good stuff

2/25/09

TonyBaronie

0	I think that they should put all writers and sports talk people through the whole combine workout at least once in their life.

2/25/09

jeffro2882

2	If they serve doughnuts at the 1/2 way mark,i,m done

2/25/09

dredizzle40

0	damn that was funny gotta love it

2/26/09

Michael_Luchies

1	I like how they push the Under Armour shoes. Did Under Armour think about having Eisen push their shoes before running a 7 second 40? "These shoes will make you run slower then a 300 pounder"