The 2011 NFL Scouting Combine begins tomorrow, and the NFL Network will have all the live coverage you can handle of guys in their early 20s running, jumping, and doing football-related drills in shorts and t-shirts in an effort to determine whether or not they'll be any good in game situations in the National Football League.
And, if you're like me, you'll be watching every minute of it that you can because. . .well, because it's football, damn it.
The actual workouts will be spread out over the course of four days. The players have been divided into eleven different groups, based on position. There are a couple of days of interviews for everyone, and then one day where the actual workouts are involved. After the jump, you'll see which positions will be working out when.
Group 1 (Kickers, Special Teams, Offensive Line)Group 2 (Offensive Line)
Group 3 (Tight Ends)
Thursday, February 24 - Measurements, Psychological Testing, Interviews, Medical Examinations, Media Time
Friday, February 25 - Special Teams Workout, NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Saturday, February 26 - Workouts (timing, stations, skill drills)
Group 4 (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers)
Group 5 (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers)
Group 6 (Running Backs)
Friday, February 25 - Measurements, Psychological Testing, Interviews, Medical Examinations, Media Time
Saturday, February 26 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Sunday, February 27 - Workouts (timing, stations, skill drills)
Group 7 (Defensive Line)
Group 8 (Defensive Line)
Group 9 (Linebackers)
Saturday, February 26 - Measurements, Psychological Testing, Interviews, Medical Examinations, Media Time
Sunday, February 27 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Monday, February 28 - Workouts (timing, stations, skill drills)
Group 10 (Defensive Backs)
Group 11 (Defensive Backs)
Sunday, February 27 - Measurements, Psychological Testing, Interviews, Medical Examinations, Media Time
Monday, February 28 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Tuesday, March 1 - Workouts (timing, stations, skill drills)
Sunday is quarterback day, and with virtually all of the top prospects having said that they'll be throwing that day, it will be must-see TV for Vikings fans wanting to evaluate the quarterback position.