SB Nation’s Peter Bean has willingly decided to subject himself to the NFL Combine, where he’ll be reporting about the spectacle each day. In Day 1, he comes face-to-face with the Mainstream Media’s overwhelming bitterness.
NFL Combine Diary, Day 1: Where We Learn What’s Wrong With You Young People
After three hours driving through a steady light snow, I park at the Indianapolis Convention Center, walk across the street, and follow the signs directing me to registration for the most intense job fair in the world. I’m inside Lucas Oil Stadium, and I’m here to take in the 2010 NFL Combine.
At base, that’s all this is--a career fair for college students seeking their first job. A group of industry employers gather in a single place, inviting a large pool of candidates to present themselves and interview for employment. Just like any other, the kids come in, try to say and do all the right things, shake a bunch of hands, and then leave, wondering who will be interested in them enough to offer a job, or at least a second interview.
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