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2007 NFL Scouting Combine Kicks Off Thursday At The RCA Dome In Indianapolis
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posted 02/20/2007

Football season over? Think again.

Beginning this Thursday 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, participating in on-field drills, physical testing, exams and interviews with team personnel and the media at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine.

Stay tuned to Packers.com this weekend for the latest coverage throughout the Combine and headlines leading up to Draft Weekend.

NFL COMBINE VIDEO
REAL | Windows Ted Thompson Addresses Media - Part I
REAL | Windows Ted Thompson Addresses Media - Part II
REAL | Windows Mike McCarthy Addresses Media - Part I
REAL | Windows Mike McCarthy Addresses Media - Part II
REAL | Windows Quarterback Drills
REAL | Windows Running Backs Drills
REAL | Windows Running Backs Recap
REAL | Windows Wide Receiver Drills
REAL | Windows Tight Ends Drills
REAL | Windows Offensive Linemen Drills
REAL | Windows Offensive Linemen Drills - Segment 2
REAL | Windows Offensive Linemen Recap
REAL | Windows Linebackers Recap
REAL | Windows Linebackers Recap II
REAL | Windows Defensive Backs
REAL | Windows Defensive Backs II
REAL | Windows Defensive Backs III
REAL | Windows Top of the Hour
REAL | Windows Sunday Recap
REAL | Windows Thursday Recap
REAL | Windows Preview: 2007 NFL Combine
REAL | Windows Position preview: Running backs
REAL | Windows Position preview: Wide receivers
REAL | Windows Position preview: Tight ends
REAL | Windows Position preview: Offensive Linemen
REAL | Windows Tom Shaw's Training Camp Program
REAL | Windows Fields of Glory - Gene Upshaw
REAL | Windows The Creation of the Wonderlic Test

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NFL COMBINE HEADLINES
Feb 27
Quick hits from Indy: Day 6 (NFL.com)

Feb 26
Quick hits from Indy: Day 5 (NFL.com)

Feb 25
Quick hits from Indy: Day 4 (NFL.com)

Feb 24
Competition Lies At Heart Of Improvement
Quick hits from Indy: Day 3 (NFL.com)
Uncertainty clouds Quinn's draft status (NFL.com)

Feb 23
Character Investigated During Interviews | Audio
Mike McCarthy Press Conference Transcript | Audio
Ted Thompson Press Conference Transcript | Audio
Quick hits from Indy: Day 2 (NFL.com)
Thomas' strength is being technically sound (NFL.com)
No. 1 tag no burden for humble Russell (NFL.com)

Feb 22
Combine Is A Convergence Of Events
Quick hits from Indy: Day 1 (NFL.com)

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Packers Preparing for the Combine (three-part series):
- Packers Scouting, Personnel Staffs Do Their Homework
- Packers' Medical Reports Provide Key Data
- Comprehensive Video Shared By All

- Football prospects shouldn't drop other sports (NFL.com)
- Preparation for Combine began weeks ago (NFL.com)
- Here comes the Combine (NFL.com)
- Birth of the Combine (NFL.com)
- Draft and Combine tidbits (NFL.com)
- Who to watch (NFL.com)
- Pre-Combine rankings: Offense | Defense (NFL.com)
- Pro Day times (NFL.com)
- 2007 NFL Draft order (NFL.com)

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NFL COMBINE COVERAGE ON NFL NETWORK
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, February 22 at 2:00 PM ET through Wednesday, February 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 (2/22-2/25 at 2:00 PM ET)
Player Drills - 12 hours live (2/24-2/27 at 11:00 AM ET) Re-Airs at 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM ET
News and Interviews on NFL Total Access - 5 hours (2/22-2/26 at 7:00 PM ET)
Path to the Draft - 1 hour (2/22 and 2/23 at 6:30 PM ET)
Wrap-Up Show - 1 hour (2/28 at 8:00 PM ET/PT)

NFL Network airs three hours of live workouts daily from Saturday through Tuesday, beginning at 11:00 AM ET featuring NFL prospects participating in a variety of drills, including the famed 40-yard-dash. Encore presentations air at 8:00 PM 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 7:00 PM 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.

Following is NFL Network's day-by-day telecast plans:

Thursday, February 22
2:00 PM ET - NFL Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
6:30 PM ET - Path to the Draft from the Scouting Combine
7:00 PM ET -- NFL Total Access from the Scouting Combine

Friday, February 23
2:00 PM ET - NFL Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
6:30 PM ET - Path to the Draft from the Scouting Combine
7:00 PM ET -- NFL Total Access from the Scouting Combine

Saturday, February 24
11:00 AM ET -- Workouts: Kickers, Offensive Linemen and Tight Ends (LIVE)
(re-airs at 4 PM ET & 8 PM ET)
2:00 PM ET - NFL Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7:00 PM ET/PT -- NFL Total Access from the Scouting Combine

Sunday, February 25
11:00 AM ET -- Workouts: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Running Backs (LIVE) (re-airs at 4 PM ET & 8 PM ET)
2:00 PM ET - NFL Scouting Combine Press Conferences (LIVE)
7:00 PM ET/PT -- NFL Total Access from the Scouting Combine

Monday, February 26
11:00 AM ET -- Workouts: Linebackers, Defensive Lineman (LIVE)
(re-airs at 4 PM ET & 8 PM ET)
7:00 PM ET/PT -- NFL Total Access from the Scouting Combine

Tuesday, February 27
11:00 AM ET -- Workouts: Defensive Backs (LIVE) (re-airs at 4 PM ET & 8 PM ET)

Wednesday, February 28
8:00 PM ET/PT -- 2007 NFL Scouting Combine Wrap-Up Show

NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the first television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football. For more information, log onto www.nfl.com/network/home.