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[cleverusername]

Like most of you "what if" threads usually annoy me.

But, I now find myself asking ..."What if this guy could catch ? "

Since we already keep picking up the Stanbacks and Lobers of the world looking for the next " Bullet" Bob Hayes, why not this guy?

He is in a class of his own.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal

Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 4:08 am EDT
Will Usain Bolt run straight into the NFL?

By Nick Friedell

Usain Bolt is 21 years old, stands 6 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and runs the 100-meter dash in 9.69 seconds. Is there any doubt that NFL execs just read that sentence and started salivating? As I watched the Jamaican speedster race down the track yesterday, I couldn't help but wonder how he would fare if he ever decided to play football, and I'm sure general managers around the league were thinking the same thing as they watched him zoom past the competition.

The thought of making a living running with a helmet and shoulder pads may not have even crossed Bolt's mind, but I am quite certain that there will a line full of teams willing to give him a chance if he ever decides that he wants to change career paths. Bolt wouldn't be the first world-class sprinter to try his hand at football. As my colleague Bill Fitzgerald pointed out, Bob Hayes, Willie Gault and Renaldo Nehemiah all made the transition to the NFL after successful sprinting careers. Herschel Walker and Darrell Green were amongst several players that competed in both sports while in college. The 2004 Olympic 100 meter champion Justin Gatlin was even given a tryout last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... and he was just over 6 feet tall.

The thing about Bolt is that at 6'5, he posesses a combination of size and speed that would be unlike most other players in the NFL.

Is a football career something he wants to pursue? Is he willing to give up a sprinting career that appears to be at its peak? Only time will tell. If he has any interest in football at all though, you'd have to think that it's a good time to give the sport a chance. The "world's fastest man" has nothing left to prove in his chosen sport. The only reason Bolt would continue to train is if he decides to compete again in London, four years from now. At 21, he still has plenty of time to learn about football if he so desires. It will be interesting to see what his next move will be, but I can promise you that NFL scouts just added a new travel destination to their travel itineraries this fall ... Jamaica.

Photo via Getty Images

 

[tomson75]

Nah. I don't like the way he celebrates.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Nah. I don't like the way he celebrates.

I hear he wears his caps backwards also

 

[tomson75]

I hear he wears his caps backwards also

I think I read somewhere that he talks mad ish about race officials too.

 

[cleverusername]

Nah. I don't like the way he celebrates.

How does someone break a word record jogging through the finish line?

The kid is a Freak!

 

[GalvestonCowboyFan]

I gotta say, honestly, if Martellus's work ethic bothers you, Bolt's would make you puke. He's just so stinkin' talented that it doesn't matter in track--and it might or might not in football either. His body type would make him an even better 400m runner, but he chose to run the 100m because it's easier to practice. Not that I would want to do the quarter-mile either, that's a tough race, but he doesn't exactly have the Jerry Rice/Michael Irvin approach to training.
But, man, would it be cool to see him with a star on in Hail Mary situations...

 

[cleverusername]

I gotta say, honestly, if Martellus's work ethic bothers you, Bolt's would make you puke. He's just so stinkin' talented that it doesn't matter in track--and it might or might not in football either. His body type would make him an even better 400m runner, but he chose to run the 100m because it's easier to practice. Not that I would want to do the quarter-mile either, that's a tough race, but he doesn't exactly have the Jerry Rice/Michael Irvin approach to training.
But, man, would it be cool to see him with a star on in Hail Mary situations...

If a strong disciplinarian took hold of him, like Wade Phillips.... he might have a chance. I wonder if he likes cupcakes?

Maybe the Garrett bros could light a fire. Lets see how they do with 'Tellus.

Honestly though, I had no idea the guy was lazy.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Why would a gold medalist who will make miliions upon millions ever consider joining a football team and get pounded to make less money.

Hayes did it because at the time runners couldn't make squat.

Now days runners make quarterback money and only have to perform for 10 seconds or less.

 

[jimmy40]

Like most of you "what if" threads usually annoy me.

But, I now find myself asking ..."What if this guy could catch ? "

Since we already keep picking up the Stanbacks and Lobers of the world looking for the next " Bullet" Bob Hayes, why not this guy?

He is in a class of his own.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal

Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 4:08 am EDT
Will Usain Bolt run straight into the NFL?

By Nick Friedell

Usain Bolt is 21 years old, stands 6 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and runs the 100-meter dash in 9.69 seconds. Is there any doubt that NFL execs just read that sentence and started salivating? As I watched the Jamaican speedster race down the track yesterday, I couldn't help but wonder how he would fare if he ever decided to play football, and I'm sure general managers around the league were thinking the same thing as they watched him zoom past the competition.

The thought of making a living running with a helmet and shoulder pads may not have even crossed Bolt's mind, but I am quite certain that there will a line full of teams willing to give him a chance if he ever decides that he wants to change career paths. Bolt wouldn't be the first world-class sprinter to try his hand at football. As my colleague Bill Fitzgerald pointed out, Bob Hayes, Willie Gault and Renaldo Nehemiah all made the transition to the NFL after successful sprinting careers. Herschel Walker and Darrell Green were amongst several players that competed in both sports while in college. The 2004 Olympic 100 meter champion Justin Gatlin was even given a tryout last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... and he was just over 6 feet tall.

The thing about Bolt is that at 6'5, he posesses a combination of size and speed that would be unlike most other players in the NFL.

Is a football career something he wants to pursue? Is he willing to give up a sprinting career that appears to be at its peak? Only time will tell. If he has any interest in football at all though, you'd have to think that it's a good time to give the sport a chance. The "world's fastest man" has nothing left to prove in his chosen sport. The only reason Bolt would continue to train is if he decides to compete again in London, four years from now. At 21, he still has plenty of time to learn about football if he so desires. It will be interesting to see what his next move will be, but I can promise you that NFL scouts just added a new travel destination to their travel itineraries this fall ... Jamaica.

Photo via Getty Images

Wasn't someone on the forum already on this three months ago?

 

[tomson75]

Wasn't someone on the forum already on this three months ago?

I see what you did there...

 

[peplaw06]

I was a nationally ranked high hurdler. Ran a 7.65 electronic 55M Indoors....

Nors = Janitor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GufMv9SAu7gYeah Right.

 

[Sarge]

Usain Bolt of Jamaica just set a world record 9.69 in the Olympic 100 meter
6'5", coasted the last 15 meters.....wasnt even a race......

wonder how good his routes are......1st yr running the 100 meter....must be a quick learner......

.....can he play baseball?

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

No, all world records do not get broken. He toyed with the field, all world class sprinters. I ran a lot of track in my day and I will guarantee you his final world record, probably 9.52, will never be broken and most likely no one else will ever break 9.65.

Your input from experience is greatly appreciated. I like the personal experience perspective on all things.

But to say "never" nowadays is selling the future short.

 

[IndianaCowboyFan]

Your input from experience is greatly appreciated. I like the personal experience perspective on all things.

But to say "never" nowadays is selling the future short.

I understand your position. 100 meter world records are broken .01 seconds at a time normally. Bolt, if he ran through at top speed, could have broken it by .1 second. I believe he will be the first to break 9.6 and maybe the only one. Never might be wrong but it will not happen in my lifetime.

 

[JonJon]

I understand your position. 100 meter world records are broken .01 seconds at a time normally. Bolt, if he ran through at top speed, could have broken it by .1 second. I believe he will be the first to break 9.6 and maybe the only one. Never might be wrong but it will not happen in my lifetime.

There is no doubt he would have ran a 9.5 if he doesn't start celebrating with 20 meters left. But still he ran a 9.69 which is unheard of.

Brief History: In 1999, Maurice Greene ran the 100 in 9.79 seconds, a speed previously only accomplished by the use of performance enhancing steroids. USA's Tim Montgomery broke that record with 9.78, but was later found to be using performance enhancing drugs and was banned from competition. Asapha Powell broke that with a time of 9.77 in 2005, but his victory was wind-aided. Bolt shattered all those times, legitimately....and didn't even try.

 

[silverbear]

Now days runners make quarterback money and only have to perform for 10 seconds or less.

Yeager's wife says that's about all he's good for...

 

[parchy]

If they could they'd already be doing it.

That's kind of arrogant. Most outside the US don't give a damn about US football.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I understand your position. 100 meter world records are broken .01 seconds at a time normally. Bolt, if he ran through at top speed, could have broken it by .1 second. I believe he will be the first to break 9.6 and maybe the only one. Never might be wrong but it will not happen in my lifetime.

Ok so I checked out how old you are.

You ARE young enough to possibly see it happen.

"Things" are advancing "exponentially" not so much "linearly" anymore. What used to take decades to advance now takes a few years tops.

 

[IndianaCowboyFan]

Ok so I checked out how old you are.

What they have an "older than dirt" column here or did you have me carbon dated?

 

[Muhast]

I cant help but think he is on some substance and will have his medal stripped.

It's just so common in track now to have a record/medal stripped 2-3 years later.

Ben Johnson, Justin Gatlin, Antonio Pettiigrew. Etc.