First ever AFL National Combine added to ArenaBowl XX Weekend
April 10, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Arena Football League and MSL Sports have partnered to present the inaugural AFL National Combine at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10 as part of ArenaBowl XX Weekend. ArenaBowl XX will be played at Thomas & Mack Arena on Sunday, June 11 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
"AFL players are world-class athletes," said Commissioner DAVID BAKER. "The level of play in our league is getting better every year. This first-ever Combine will allow our teams to efficiently respond to the growing interest from prospective players nationwide."
The AFL National Combine will present a platform for prospective AFL players on a national scale for the first time. Although many AFL teams host both open and closed tryouts throughout the year, there has never been a national tryout with player personnel representation present from every team.
In addition to AFL scouts and coaches, player personnel evaluators from several NFL teams - including the Cowboys, Falcons, Saints and Titans - are scheduled to attend.
"We provide a resource for coaches looking to recruit the best talent," said MSL Founder and former Syracuse offensive lineman Shawn Garrity. "MSL offers them access to a large number of athletes' measurables such as height, weight and speed. However, what distinguishes MSL from other such event organizers is their Video on Demand technology. Each athlete that participates in the AFL Combine will receive a Web site -- with video and details of their performance -- which they can use to promote themselves to coaches throughout the country."
Hundreds of athletes with varying levels of experience -- but all sharing the dream of playing pro football -- will participate in the hopes of catching the eye of scouts and coaches. Participants will be tested in standard speed and movement drills, including the 40-yard dash, and various position-specific drills. Player results will be entered into a video database available to all AFL teams. Players interested in attending should visit www.arenafootball.com or www.mslcombines.com and click on the Inaugural AFL National Combine icon.
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