2024 NFL Scouting Combine top viral moments: Coach doubts Tom Brady’s new 40 time

The 2024 NFL Scouting combine is here, and not only does it mean that the next generation of NFL stars are showing off their skills in on-field drills, they are also getting to meet the vast NFL media for the first time. 

That has led to some very notable quotes and interactions out of Indianapolis over the last few days, with everything from old college teammates joking around to answers about whether outer space and birds are real — and what one top wide receiver prospect would do if a plane was going down.

[Related: 2024 NFL Combine top performers tracker]

As the combine heads into its home stretch and the NFL Draft season gets underway in earnest, here are some of the most buzz-worthy moments coming out of the combine.

Jerry Rice showing his support 

Legendary NFL receiver Jerry Rice was in attendance in Indianapolis to watch his son, USC receiver Brenden Rice, compete in the combine.

Kevin O’Connell doesn’t believe Tom Brady’s 40-yard dash time

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell hilariously questioned the legitimacy of Tom Brady’s viral 40-yard dash video, in which the 46-year-old improved his time from the 2000 combine. 

Terrion Arnold’s sweet message to mom

It was hard not to like the star Alabama cornerback based on both his performance in Friday’s combine drills and this incredible message to his mother in an interview during those drills.

Kool-Aid meets Kool-Aid

Arnold’s former Alabama teammate and fellow defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry also had a fun interview in which he, well, lived up to his name.

[Related: Former Alabama football players thank retired coach Nick Saban for helping them reach NFL combine]

J.J. McCarthy names three wide receivers he would want to throw too, including a surprise

Of course Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy likes the idea of throwing to some of the best wide receivers in the NFL, like Justin Jefferson, Davante Adams — and former Ohio State standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba?! McCarthy said he was wowed by watching…


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