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Rich Eisen's 40 Yard Dash


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I love this. Rich Eisen, NFL Network anchor, runs the 40 yard dash every year at the Combine.

I won't give away the result, but be sure to watch both videos, especially the second one, which un-ironically analyses his performance against other Combine participants.

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The Footage the NFL Won't Show You


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For decades, NFL TV broadcasts have relied most heavily on one view: the shot from a sideline camera that follows the progress of the ball. Anyone who wants to analyze the game, however, prefers to see the pulled-back camera angle known as the "All 22."

While this shot makes the players look like stick figures, it allows students of the game to see things that are invisible to TV watchers: like what routes the receivers ran, how the defense aligned itself and who made blocks past the line of scrimmage.

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