NFL Combine Diary, Day 2: Tim Tebow and Autograph-gate

I could tell you about my second day at the NFL Combine in chronological order, but as journalists would scold: I’d be burying the lead... Lede. Whatever. Here’s what happened:

It’s about 3:00 p.m. and I’m walking to go fetch some caffeine when I have to halt abruptly to avoid running over someone who cuts in front of me from my right. Before I can apologize for the near-collision, I realize it’s Tim Tebow, and in the two seconds it takes me to process the surprise, he’s moved on and is headed towards Stage C. I realize my good fortune, trail him to the stage, turn on my voice recorder, place it on the podium, and settle in for the biggest event of the day.