Herschel Walker, 53, says he could still play in the NFL

[w8lifter]

I saw this posted at another Cowboys forum and felt compelled to share it here.​

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The general consensus in the NFL is that once a running back hits the age of 30, his production starts to decline.

Don't tell that to Herschel Walker, though, because that's nonsense to him.

During an interview on Thursday, the former NFL running back said he thinks he could suit up and play in the NFL right now. At age 53.

"There is not a doubt in my mind, if I played today, I (could) contribute to a team," Walker told Boomer & Carton.

Walker seems to think he'd fit right in with today's NFL, where almost every team has some sort of "running back-by-committee."

"Let me tell you the reason why [I can play]," Walker said. "Running backs today don't play every play. They only play, like, a couple of plays and they go out of the game."

Walker also thinks his 53-year-old body could help out at another position.

"I can return kickoffs," Walker said. "I still run very well, like I've always (run). So I know I can be a positive thing."

I'm not completely sold on this yet, but from a fantasy standpoint, I'm convinced enough that I'd take Walker over Trent Richardson.

So why hasn't Walker returned to the NFL?

"I thought about it, but I'm still fighting," Walker said. "I've gotta get out of the fighting first. Once I get out of the MMA stuff, then I may go back and play. I want to be the George Foreman of football."

That "fighting" Walker is referring to is Mixed Martial Arts. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winnerhas been partaking in MMA for the past five years.

According to Walker, MMA has been keeping him in such good shape that he can still run a blazing fast 40.

"The last time I ran a 40, I ran a 4.3," Walker said. "That was like a year ago. That was when I had not been doing any track work. All I had been doing was [MMA]."

On the other hand, it's been almost 20 years since Walker played in the NFL. The formerCowboys, Eagles, Vikings and Giants running back last played in the league in 1997 and he's now older than 17 of the NFL's 32 head coaches.

For the record, the oldest player to ever play in an NFL game was George Blanda, who suited up in 1975 at age 48 for the Raiders. More recently, there was kicker Morten Anderson, who played for the Falcons in 2007 at age 47.

Anyway, the good news here is that if you're favorite team should happen to be in the market for a 53-year-old running back at any point this season, you'll know there's one available.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25218576/herschel-walker-53-says-he-could-still-play-in-the-nfl

 

[lostar2009]

Sure I can play in the NFL too, if behind this team offensive line.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

Herschel was blessed with extraordinary physical abilities. Evidently, the gods balanced things out by cursing him with questionable mental abilities.

 

[Stash]

Bring him in for a workout, the publicity alone would make it worthwhile!

 

[w8lifter]

As you can see by my sig file,
"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat. " Herschel Walker ",

Herschel was one of my workout heroes, when I was body building in the late '90's.

Back in the 1980's when he still played for the Cowboys, his workout ritual was mentioned to the media by another Cowboys player. Herschel would wake up @ ~ 4AM to do 5000 situps and 5000 pushups before training with the team. He kept that ritual going into the 1990's when he returned to the Cowboys.

If Jerry Jones saw this article, I would not be surprised if he did not invite Herschel to TC for a chance to compete.

 

[DanTanna]

He should have attended the veteran combortion. Michael Bush after running a 5.2 forty - "My career is over."

 

[Stash]

As you can see by my sig file,
"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat. " Herschel Walker ",

Herschel was one of my workout heroes, when I was body building in the late '90's.

Back in the 1980's when he still played for the Cowboys, his workout ritual was mentioned to the media by another Cowboys player. Herschel would wake up @ ~ 4AM to do 5000 situps and 5000 pushups before training with the team. He kept that ritual going into the 1990's when he returned to the Cowboys.

If Jerry Jones saw this article, I would not be surprised if he did not invite Herschel to TC for a chance to compete.

I heard a snippet of an interview he recently did with Sirius/XM NFL radio and he confirmed that he's never lifted weights, but always worked with body weight exercises.

He's an athletic marvel and when it comes to that arena, I would never bet against him.

 

[xwalker]

I saw this posted at another Cowboys forum and felt compelled to share it here.​

_____________________________________________________________________
The general consensus in the NFL is that once a running back hits the age of 30, his production starts to decline.

Don't tell that to Herschel Walker, though, because that's nonsense to him.

During an interview on Thursday, the former NFL running back said he thinks he could suit up and play in the NFL right now. At age 53.

"There is not a doubt in my mind, if I played today, I (could) contribute to a team," Walker told Boomer & Carton.

Walker seems to think he'd fit right in with today's NFL, where almost every team has some sort of "running back-by-committee."

"Let me tell you the reason why [I can play]," Walker said. "Running backs today don't play every play. They only play, like, a couple of plays and they go out of the game."

Walker also thinks his 53-year-old body could help out at another position.

"I can return kickoffs," Walker said. "I still run very well, like I've always (run). So I know I can be a positive thing."

I'm not completely sold on this yet, but from a fantasy standpoint, I'm convinced enough that I'd take Walker over Trent Richardson.

So why hasn't Walker returned to the NFL?

"I thought about it, but I'm still fighting," Walker said. "I've gotta get out of the fighting first. Once I get out of the MMA stuff, then I may go back and play. I want to be the George Foreman of football."

That "fighting" Walker is referring to is Mixed Martial Arts. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winnerhas been partaking in MMA for the past five years.

According to Walker, MMA has been keeping him in such good shape that he can still run a blazing fast 40.

"The last time I ran a 40, I ran a 4.3," Walker said. "That was like a year ago. That was when I had not been doing any track work. All I had been doing was [MMA]."

On the other hand, it's been almost 20 years since Walker played in the NFL. The formerCowboys, Eagles, Vikings and Giants running back last played in the league in 1997 and he's now older than 17 of the NFL's 32 head coaches.

For the record, the oldest player to ever play in an NFL game was George Blanda, who suited up in 1975 at age 48 for the Raiders. More recently, there was kicker Morten Anderson, who played for the Falcons in 2007 at age 47.

Anyway, the good news here is that if you're favorite team should happen to be in the market for a 53-year-old running back at any point this season, you'll know there's one available.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...walker-53-says-he-could-still-play-in-the-nfl

I think he could do it for a few plays; however, a huge part of playing in the NFL is enduring the entire season. I don't think he could endure more than a couple of snaps per game.

I have no doubt that he is still fast. I think is was Darrell Green that ran an officially tested forty while he was in his forties and it was something like a 4.4 time.

 

[xwalker]

I heard a snippet of an interview he recently did with Sirius/XM NFL radio and he confirmed that he's never lifted weights, but always worked with body weight exercises.

He's an athletic marvel and when it comes to that arena, I would never bet against him.

Agree, I wound not bet against him. He is truly a freak of nature.

 

[conner01]

Agree, I wound not bet against him. He is truly a freak of nature.

He could do it for awhile but your body doesn't recover from the beating you take at RB when you get his age near as fast

If anyone could do it he could be the guy

He is a super athlete and is truly genetically blessed

I suspect he could go out and do it one Sunday, just not sure he would be able to walk around on monday

 

[JoeBoBBY]

We may need him come games 8 or 9 this season when all are backs except Dunbar are on IR.

Man wouldn't that be a story..... you want publicity, well right there it is.

 

[JoeKing]

lol If he could, he would. But he doesn't because he can't.

 

[Stash]

Agree, I wound not bet against him. He is truly a freak of nature.

One of a kind. I've read stories about him only needing 2-3 hours of sleep per day and then him talking about maintaining that physique eating nothing but a Snicker's bar for the day.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I saw this posted at another Cowboys forum and felt compelled to share it here.​

_____________________________________________________________________
The general consensus in the NFL is that once a running back hits the age of 30, his production starts to decline.

Don't tell that to Herschel Walker, though, because that's nonsense to him.

During an interview on Thursday, the former NFL running back said he thinks he could suit up and play in the NFL right now. At age 53.

"There is not a doubt in my mind, if I played today, I (could) contribute to a team," Walker told Boomer & Carton.

Walker seems to think he'd fit right in with today's NFL, where almost every team has some sort of "running back-by-committee."

"Let me tell you the reason why [I can play]," Walker said. "Running backs today don't play every play. They only play, like, a couple of plays and they go out of the game."

Walker also thinks his 53-year-old body could help out at another position.

"I can return kickoffs," Walker said. "I still run very well, like I've always (run). So I know I can be a positive thing."

I'm not completely sold on this yet, but from a fantasy standpoint, I'm convinced enough that I'd take Walker over Trent Richardson.

So why hasn't Walker returned to the NFL?

"I thought about it, but I'm still fighting," Walker said. "I've gotta get out of the fighting first. Once I get out of the MMA stuff, then I may go back and play. I want to be the George Foreman of football."

That "fighting" Walker is referring to is Mixed Martial Arts. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winnerhas been partaking in MMA for the past five years.

According to Walker, MMA has been keeping him in such good shape that he can still run a blazing fast 40.

"The last time I ran a 40, I ran a 4.3," Walker said. "That was like a year ago. That was when I had not been doing any track work. All I had been doing was [MMA]."

On the other hand, it's been almost 20 years since Walker played in the NFL. The formerCowboys, Eagles, Vikings and Giants running back last played in the league in 1997 and he's now older than 17 of the NFL's 32 head coaches.

For the record, the oldest player to ever play in an NFL game was George Blanda, who suited up in 1975 at age 48 for the Raiders. More recently, there was kicker Morten Anderson, who played for the Falcons in 2007 at age 47.

Anyway, the good news here is that if you're favorite team should happen to be in the market for a 53-year-old running back at any point this season, you'll know there's one available.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...walker-53-says-he-could-still-play-in-the-nfl

I would pay to see him. But ihad such high hopes for him as a ballet mans and then an FBI mans and then a manager of a marital arts gym.

 

[dallasdave]

I would pay to see him. But ihad such high hopes for him as a ballet mans and then an FBI mans and then a manager of a marital arts gym.

Hey, Gimme why don't you Herschel and Corso go down and try out for RB's for the Cowboys.

 

[xwalker]

One of a kind. I've read stories about him only needing 2-3 hours of sleep per day and then him talking about maintaining that physique eating nothing but a Snicker's bar for the day.

Yes, he does an interview on local DFW sports talk radio occasionally. His eating and workout routines are interesting. He's an interesting character altogether.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Hey, Gimme why don't you Herschel and Corso go down and try out for RB's for the Cowboys.

I can see it now, the three horsemans of the acropolis.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Sure I can play in the NFL too, if behind this team offensive line.

No, you couldn't!

 

[Stash]

Yes, he does an interview on local DFW sports talk radio occasionally. His eating and workout routines are interesting. He's an interesting character altogether.

No doubt!