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Last Night's Game

Release Date: 02/26/2025

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Even if you don’t love football, you’ll want to hear about the wildest job interview in sports—the NFL Combine, aka the "Underwear Olympics." Imagine getting evaluated on your speed, hand size, and ability to perform complex tasks—all while wearing skin-tight workout gear in front of thousands of people. 😳

💼 What makes the Combine the most intense networking event in sports? Coaches, agents, and GMs use this week to make handshake deals—sometimes skirting the fine line of tampering.

🖐 Hand size matters? Yep. 

🚀 Speed sells: Some prospects literally run their way into millions—one rookie set a record-breaking 4.1-second 40-yard dash.

🎯 Behind-the-scenes drama: the Combine is as much about strategy as it is about performance.

👀 Even if you’re not into football, this is the sports world’s best reality show—part job interview, part scouting and part mind games. Listen now to get the best stories, fun facts and sports convos you can drop into your group chat.

Links from the episode:

Cultivate A Network Of Champions: www.thenetworkofchampions.com
Jon Gruden's Fired Football Coaches Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyjImH19QGk

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