2007 NFL Scouting Combine coverage
Feb. 22-28
Football season over? Think again.
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 22, and continuing for the next six days, more than 300 NFL hopefuls converge on the RCA Dome in Indianapolis for the biggest job interviews of their lives at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine.
For the fourth consecutive year, NFL Network is the exclusive home of the NFL Scouting Combine featuring live coverage of on-field drills, physical testing, exams and interviews with team personnel and the media.
This marks the first time ever NFL Network's Combine coverage airs entirely in high definition. Other firsts include the use of "Cablecam" which provides a unique overhead view of drills, an on-screen graphics panel highlighting top results and interviews with participants following drills.
Reebok will again serve as the presenting sponsor of the NFL Network's Combine coverage. As the official outfitter of the NFL, all participants at the Combine will also be wearing NFL Equipment.
From the 40-yard dash to the bench press, the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine on NFL Network Presented by Reebok provides all-access television coverage of the annual event starting Thursday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. ET through Wednesday, Feb. 28.
NFL Network analysts Charles Davis, Mike Mayock and Dick Vermeil along with host Rich Eisen serve as NFL Network's on-air team for the live workouts providing daily reports on the prospects participating.
Following is a breakdown of NFL Network's 27 hours of standard and high definition coverage:
Press conferences -- 8 hours live (Feb. 22-25 at 2 p.m. ET)
Player drills -- 12 hours live (Feb. 24-27 at 11 a.m. ET) Re-Airs at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. ET
News and interviews on NFL Total Access -- 5 hours (2/22-2/26 at 7 p.m. ET)
Path to the Draft -- 1 hour (Feb. 22-23 at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Wrap-up show -- 1 hour (Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT)
NFL Network airs three hours of live workouts daily from Saturday through Tuesday, beginning at 11 a.m. ET featuring NFL prospects participating in a variety of drills, including the famed 40-yard-dash. Encore presentations air at 8 p.m. ET each night as two-hour shows.
NFL Total Access is on location from the Scouting Combine with news, analysis and interviews featuring host Fran Charles alongside analysts Steve Mariucci and Jamie Dukes. NFLTA airs five consecutive nights of shows from Feb. 22-Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. ET.
NFL Network also airs player, coach and general manager press conferences from the NFL Scouting Combine with Paul Burmeister and Adam Schefter anchoring.
With extensive access to daily workouts, head coaches, front-office personnel and players, 2007 NFL Scouting Combine on NFL Network Presented by Reebok will give fans an exclusive opportunity to see how teams are preparing for the upcoming April 28-29 NFL Draft.
The following is NFL Network's day-by-day telecast plans:
Thursday, Feb. 22
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
6:30 PM ET: Path to the Draft from the Scouting Combine
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)
Friday, Feb. 23
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
6:30 PM ET: Path to the Draft from the Scouting Combine
7 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)
Saturday, Feb. 24
11 a.m. ET: Workouts: Tight Ends, Kickers and Offensive Linemen (LIVE) (repeats at 4 & 8 p.m.)
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7 p.m. ET/PT: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)
Sunday, Feb. 25
11 a.m. ET: Workouts: Quarterbacks, Running Backs and Wide Receivers (LIVE) (repeats at 4 & 8 p.m.)
2 p.m. ET: 2007 Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7 p.m. ET/PT: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)
Monday, Feb. 26
11 a.m. ET: Workouts: Linebackers and Defensive Linemen (LIVE) (repeats at 4 & 8 p.m.)
7 p.m. ET/PT: NFL Total Access at the Scouting Combine (LIVE)
Tuesday, Feb. 27
11 a.m. ET: Workouts: Defensive Backs (LIVE) (repeats at 4 & 8 p.m.)
Wednesday, Feb. 28
8 p.m. ET/PT: 2007 NFL Scouting Combine Wrap-Up Show
