INDIANAPOLIS — The moment I exited my hotel, I was smacked in the face by the wind chill, which made the temperature feel –20° on Tuesday morning. I immediately regretted taking my phone out to snap a picture of the Indiana Pacers banners hanging in front of their home arena, Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
With my hands tucked into my winter jacket that rarely sees daylight as a Los Angeles native, I began my voyage down Georgia Street toward the Indianapolis Convention Center for Day 1 of the NFL combine. But it wasn’t a straight shot to the venue because there was construction for a new massive building, forcing me to make a right onto Illinois Street, right past the popular St. Elmo Steak House, taking more of a beating from the wind chill.
