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Xavier Worthy Breaks NFL Combine 40-Yard Dash Record

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Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy set a new record for the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, clocking in at 4.21 seconds with the final run of Saturday’s wide receiver and quarterback workouts. Worthy, who was expected to be the fastest man at the combine, ran a 4.24 in his first attempt. However, he was able to make John Ross III’s 2017 record by 0.01 seconds on his second attempt.

“I just broke the record. It still doesn’t feel real. Man, just a blessing to be able to do this in front of all these fans, with all these peers I’m with,” Worthy said. Worthy started 39 games in three years at Texas and left the school fourth in career receiving yards. Draft analysts rank him a low top-ten at his position and project him to be a late first-round or early second-round pick next month.

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Tom Brady Runs Faster 40-Yard Dash Than His Combine Time

However, Worthy is not the only person improving their 40-time. In a recent shoot with his NoBull company, 46-year-old Tom Brady ran the 40-yard dash. However, when overlaid with footage from his 2000 NFL Combine outing, it turns out Brady was faster at 46 than he was at 22. Brady’s time was clocked at 5.12 and 5.18, both faster than his 5.28 time in 2000. Brady’s business partner joked that if he had run that time in 2000, he would have gone much earlier than the sixth round.

However, Brady isn’t the only person running exceptional 40-yard times. Footage emerged appearing to back up Katt Williams’ claim on Club Shay Shay suggesting that he can run a sub-4.50 40-yard dash. In the video, Williams is seen running the 40-yard dash in 4.47. That’s the same time that first-round pick Sauce Gardner ran in 2022. It appears that Williams wasn’t kidding about keeping himself in good shape. This was later used by Williams’ fans, who mocked Kevin Hart for injuring himself running the 40-yard dash.

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Mike McCarthy To Skip NFL Combine For Second Consectutive Year

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Mike McCarthy has confirmed that he will not be attending next week’s NFL combine. The embattled Cowboys coach said he would be staying Dallas to finish filling out his coaching staff and changing the Cowboys’ scheme. This marks the second year in a row that McCarthy won’t be on the ground at Lucas Oil Stadium to get an in-person look at the new wave of incoming NFL talent.

Last year, McCarthy traveled to Indianapolis for media availability before returning to Dallas to focus on scheme changes. The Cowboys, as a result, had the league’s highest-scoring offense. However, they also crashed out in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Cowboys’ 2023 first-round pick, Mazi Smith, had 13 total tackles on the season.

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Is Mike McCarthy Gone After 2024?

However, questions still remain about McCarthy’s future in Dallas. While the Cowboys retained McCarthy for the 2024 season, reports indicate that McCarthy will coach on an expiring contract. This is a common tactic used by Jerry Jones, making his coaches earn an extension from a do-or-die year. McCarthy has coached the Cowboys to a trio of 12-5 seasons but just one playoff win in that same span. In his announcement stating his intent to keep McCarthy on through the end of his contract, Jones cited the former Packers coach’s history of success. However, could Jones’ latest comments mean that he is already looking toward the future?

In a recent interview with Yahoo, Jones hinted that the future of the Cowboys might be Bill Belichick. “I know him personally and I like him. There’s no doubt in my mind we could work together. None,” Jones told Yahoo of his relationship with Belichick.However, Jones also noted that Belichick does not guarantee a championship. “It’s ridiculous to assume that one person automatically assures you a Super Bowl. That’s too high [an] expectation for him. But is he maybe the greatest pro football coach of all time? Could very well be. He is a friend and I like him, and I want to make real clear: I wouldn’t have any problem working with him,” Jones added to Yahoo.

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Jalen Carter Responds To Warrant: “I Will Be Fully Exonerated”

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Earlier this morning (March 1), University of Georgia star football player Jalen Carter was charged with two misdemeanors. The charges stemmed from a crash that killed one of his teammates and another Georgia staffer. Issued with two warrants for reckless driving and racing, Carter was racing the now-deceased Devin Willock in a Jeep Trackhawk, according to reports. Police said that alcohol was involved in the incident.

News broke of this just hours before the start of the 2023 NFL combine. Scheduled for April, most 2023 NFL Draft boards have Carter predicted to be a top-10 pick. Today, Carter intended to speak to NFL media at the combine. But, after the story broke regarding his warrants, he skipped out on the press conference. However, the NFL said he was still receiving his physical in the medical testing area. He will not speak with the media at the combine for the rest of the week.

Jalen Carter’s Statement

Shortly after the various reports came out and individuals such as his Georgia head coach Kirby Smart made statements, Carter decided to clear the air. Via Twitter, Jalen released a statement at 1:13 p.m. ET maintaining his innocence for these charges.

“This morning I received a telephone call from the Athens Georgia Police Department informing me that two misdemeanor warrants have been issued against me for reckless driving and racing,” he wrote. “Numerous media reports also have circulated this morning containing inaccurate information concerning the tragic events of January 15, 2023. It is my intention to return to Athens to answer the misdemeanor charges against me and to make certain that the complete and accurate truth is presented. There is no question in my mind that when all of the facts are known that I will be fully exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing.”

The crash that took Chandler LeCroy’s life came less than a week after Georgia won the NCAA championship. Carter was a key piece in the team’s success. It’s unclear how NFL teams hoping to draft Carter will respond to these warrants. But, with Carter cooperating, potentially he could clear his name and leave this in the past.