It was announced by the league that the NFL combine is going to stay in Indianapolis through at least 2021.
The combine has been in Indianapolis for years. It is a great place to host it, considering it is a central locations for teams to get to and their is a turf field where everyone can get evaluated equally. It looks like it’s going to be staying there for a little while longer.
The NFL announced that the combine will stay in Indy until at least 2021, with some one years options after that. That means the Colts get at least two more years of having the combine in their backyard and reducing the amount of work their scouts have to do.
There isn’t too much of an advantage for the Colts to have the combine in their home city. It does reduce the workload their scouts and GM has to do though, because they don’t have any travel plans they have to make. They can just drive down to the stadium.
Every little bit helps in the NFL. Any advantage you can gain is something to be treasured. But Indy is the real winner here. The city gets to keep the economical advantages of having the football world descend there. They still get the influx of business at restaurants and hotels.
While this isn’t huge news for the Colts, it’s still something worth noting. Having the biggest scouting event in your city is nothing to sneeze at. And the Colts get to keep that advantage a little while longer.