Before forcing a rookie wage scale upon and locking out the prospects about to enter the NFL draft, the NFL is hyping up their online mini-series, "Everything to Prove," focusing exclusively on a handful of the top draftable players. So far there have been eight segments, each lasting for five or so minutes, following the players as they prepare for the NFL draft. It provides an up-close look at their workouts, training, Pro Days, the NFL Combine, and the players' individual stories and lives outside of football. Among the highlights of the series are: Stephen Paea injuring his knee and fighting through the frustration to set the bench-press record at the NFL Combine, Mark Herzlich bringing some of the guys to visit cancer patients, Jake Locker working out with his QB coach (shirtless, a must-see for the ladies), Blaine Gabbert's Pro Day and Cowboys Stadium hosting a visit for a large group of players right before the Super Bowl. Some of the other players featured in the series are: J.J. Watt, Von Miller and his #1 overall-worthy glasses, Nate Solder, Cameron Heyward, A.J. Green and Julio Jones. All of them seem like great guys -it makes me wish they all could be on the Patriots.
(Side note: I really hope the Patriots take a chance on Herzlich with a late-round pick; his attitude reminds me of Vrabel and Bruschi. Even if he never returns to his pre-illness form, Belichick has a pretty good track record of getting the most out of guys with late-round talent and that type of character. If he does get back to that level, it's obviously a steal).
"Everything to Prove" releases new segments on Wednesdays. Here is the link for the first eight episodes. I bet you'll never guess who sponsors the show. Enjoy! http://search.nfl.com/search/?query=everything+to+prove
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