Sports Tech: Zybek Sports

Last Month, the NFL held their annual NFL combine. The NFL combine is an event held in Indianapolis annually in which college/semi-pro athletes get a chance to show off their ability to all of the pro scouts in the NFL. The combine itself is invite only, so this is a huge deal for many who dream to one day play in the NFL.

At the NFL combine, many players are tested on general physical attributes such as strength, coordination, and speed. In previous years, attributes such as speed would simply be recorded using more simpler technology like a watch timer. However with the advancement of technology, we can calculate data with more precision.  For the past five years, a company by the name of Zybeck Sports has had a major impact on the NFL Draft.

Zybeck sports is a company that sells performance equipment in order for athletes to get accurate measurements on their ability to do certain things. Rising from Colorado in 2008, Zybeck has already earned the ability to measure the 40- yard dash at the combine in order to be compare that time to the 40-yard dash of other professional times recorded for the athlete. The 40- yard is very essential for alot of popular positions. The running back, wide receiver, corner back, safety, linebacker , and even quarterback must take this event very seriously. This test can potentially be the difference between  earning $2 million dollars per year and $420,000 per year.

This is just a small part of the impact that technology plays in sports. As we advance further into technology, who knows what technology can and will do to effect sports. Companies similar to Zybeck Sports  are striving to provide the best possible innovations that may help athletes of all kind.

Rating Johnny Manziel: Madden NFL 2015

Nicknamed "Johnny Football"Johnny Manziel is one of the top draft choices in the upcoming 2014 NFL Draft. Standing 6'0ft tall, he is not the prototypical quarterback. NFL scouts have many concerns when it comes to  Since he's not tall , he won't have the easiest time seeing over the offensive line, with guys usually 6'2 and taller. With his style of play , Manziel gets sacked alot and makes inaccurate throws because he likes to scramble. In addition, Manziel has is known to be somewhat of a kid that likes the spotlight alittle too much.

With that being said, Manziel has the competitive spirit that matches up with the greats. When it comes to his competitive nature, he is similar to former UF quarterback Tim Tebow. He will do anything and everything to win to try to win a game. With his exceptional play making ability, any team would like to have Manziel on their team. Manziel is the type of player to rise to the occasion in huge games. He torched an amazing Alabama defense each year he played them. The kid is a pure winner. He is athletic as heck , and has potential to be one heck of a quarterback. The two questions that people have about him is his work ethic and his attitude. Manziel is fiery and will talk trash to anybody that talks to him. In the NFL, they will back up their talk and let him know that he's in the NFL. We will have to see how  that part of Manziel will pan out in the pros. As a rookie , I give him a Madden Rating of: 71.

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