Rich Eisen's annual 40-yard run to close out the Scouting Combine may have had innocent beginnings but it's big time now. It's evolution is perhaps best seen in Mike Mayock's growing acceptance of it. When it first started Mayock thought that it deserved little to no attention. It was a waste of time and had no business being a part of something as serious as the Combine. Now, Mayock is a part of it. He even sits at the 40-yard mark and hand times Eisen. I have always found Eisen's run in his suit awesome. Charles Davis' narration is classic. The most fun is found when Eisen's run is shown on top of the fastest runners and the slowest runners from the Combine. They give Eisen a head start and let the real performers run him down. The entire production is hilarious. It has also grown to the point where NFL players, coaches, scouts, management, etc. are looking forward to it. Mayock told of how Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan wanted to talk to him. Mayock assumed it was about the prospects at the Combine. Nolan wanted to talk about Eisen's 40-yard run.
Rich Eisen really wants to break 6.0 seconds. He nearly did it this year when he clocked in at 6.03. So close. He has another whole year to get there next year.
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