jaymay2525
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NFL Combine - UAB
With Alex getting the invite, is he the first post-return player to make it? I think JJ Nelson was our last one to be invited if memory serves me correctly
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
How did JJ miss out on the prize money? Adidas was offering the money, but JJ wore Nikes when he ran his 40?
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jaymay2525
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
It was due to an slight rule infraction of their "rules" for claiming the money. It was sham
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
(02-02-2022 11:48 AM)jaymay2525 Wrote: With Alex getting the invite, is he the first post-return player to make it? I think JJ Nelson was our last one to be invited if memory serves me correctly
Actually, Jordan Smith and Austin Watkins were both invited last year, but then the combine was cancelled in-person because of Covid.
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
That is why i didn't remember, no results from the combine. So happy Austin is with my Bucs and hope he can stick. The 5 and 6 WR spot will be a good battle, but one he will be in for sure. 49ers were very high on him till the injury
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
(02-02-2022 12:15 PM)jaymay2525 Wrote: It was due to an slight rule infraction of their "rules" for claiming the money. It was sham
The rule in question was that adidas only opened the contest up to players at the combine they had agreed to terms with. They had deals signed with 5-6 guys they thought would be the fastest but hadn’t approached JJ.
They realized they had already gotten the publicity for the contest and since they didn’t have a contract with JJ saw no reason to sign him to a contract after the fact since the value had already been provided by him for free.
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02-02-2022 02:47 PM |
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
(02-02-2022 12:09 PM)GoBlazers468 Wrote: How did JJ miss out on the prize money? Adidas was offering the money, but JJ wore Nikes when he ran his 40?
no he ran with adidas but they didnt ask him to sign a piece of paper to win the $$
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RE: NFL Combine - UAB
adidas didnt show any class there , since that faux pas from adidas ,,,i never bought anything from adidas
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02-02-2022 09:55 PM |
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