Usain Bolt to the NFL?

No , just no...

Just because your fast doesn't mean your good at football...

Didn't someone try out for the texans before? I think Michael Johnson im not sure though...

Just because someone is incredibly fast doesn't mean that they can suddenly run routes and catch passes in the middle of the field with lightning fast linebackers knocking you unconcsious.

ok judging by the logic here, why doesn't the olympic gold medalist for high jump try out for the NBA??silky_smooth8

ok judging by the logic here, why doesn't the olympic gold medalist for high jump try out for the NBA??silky_smooth8

if anything he could be trained to be a striker in footbal(Soccer)Ray2259

anyway this has been done before, i beieve it was michael johnson, Jeremy Bloom is still in the league somewhere, but he has to be able to run routes, catcht he ball, learn plays, and most importantly take hits.

Maybe he could kick return?

The dude weighs like 140lbs, he'd get cracked if he stepped on a football field...

Let's do some simple math...

Bolt ran a time of 9.69 seconds over 100 meters, than means on average he took 0.0969 seconds to run 1 meter (9.69/100). So if you take that average of 0.0969 and multiply it by 40 (for the 40 meters) you would get a 40 time of 3.876 seconds. But it's not that simple. You have to take into account that the first 40m of the 100m race is the slowest part of the race since you are starting from a stop and you have to accelerate up to your top speed.... so Usain Bolt's 40 time would be much slower than that 3.876 as well... I highly doubt that Bolt would run below a 4.0 and is probably closer to a 4.1 or 4.2 at the fastest.

Usain Bolt would not run a 3.5 in the 40. If you've been following Usain Bolt's career he does not have the fastest starts (which helps in the 40) because his legs are so long, his greatness is his top speed which he reaches at about 60 meters into his races. For the first 40m of that Gold Medal race he was neck to neck with everyone else....

And keep in mind this is just speed running in a straight line... can he make cuts? does he have agility? can he catch? can he break a tackle? Who knows, all we know is he has breakaway speed in the open field and that's it.

Let's do some simple math...

Bolt ran a time of 9.69 seconds over 100 meters, than means on average he took 0.0969 seconds to run 1 meter (9.69/100). So if you take that average of 0.0969 and multiply it by 40 (for the 40 meters) you would get a 40 time of 3.876 seconds. But it's not that simple. You have to take into account that the first 40m of the 100m race is the slowest part of the race since you are starting from a stop and you have to accelerate up to your top speed.... so Usain Bolt's 40 time would be much slower than that 3.876 as well... I highly doubt that Bolt would run below a 4.0 and is probably closer to a 4.1 or 4.2 at the fastest.

Usain Bolt would not run a 3.5 in the 40. If you've been following Usain Bolt's career he does not have the fastest starts (which helps in the 40) because his legs are so long, his greatness is his top speed which he reaches at about 60 meters into his races. For the first 40m of that Gold Medal race he was neck to neck with everyone else....

And keep in mind this is just speed running in a straight line... can he make cuts? does he have agility? can he catch? can he break a tackle? Who knows, all we know is he has breakaway speed in the open field and that's it.

Orlando_Magic

meters don't equal yards. using your math, his 40 time would be 3.54 seconds.

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Let's do some simple math...

Bolt ran a time of 9.69 seconds over 100 meters, than means on average he took 0.0969 seconds to run 1 meter (9.69/100). So if you take that average of 0.0969 and multiply it by 40 (for the 40 meters) you would get a 40 time of 3.876 seconds. But it's not that simple. You have to take into account that the first 40m of the 100m race is the slowest part of the race since you are starting from a stop and you have to accelerate up to your top speed.... so Usain Bolt's 40 time would be much slower than that 3.876 as well... I highly doubt that Bolt would run below a 4.0 and is probably closer to a 4.1 or 4.2 at the fastest.

Usain Bolt would not run a 3.5 in the 40. If you've been following Usain Bolt's career he does not have the fastest starts (which helps in the 40) because his legs are so long, his greatness is his top speed which he reaches at about 60 meters into his races. For the first 40m of that Gold Medal race he was neck to neck with everyone else....

And keep in mind this is just speed running in a straight line... can he make cuts? does he have agility? can he catch? can he break a tackle? Who knows, all we know is he has breakaway speed in the open field and that's it.

marchmadness1012

meters don't equal yards. using your math, his 40 time would be 3.54 seconds.

And like I said earlier, through the first half of the race basically the entire field was neck to neck with Bolt.... does that mean that every single one of them can run 3.5 in the 40 as well? I paused Usain Bolt's 100m gold medal race at 3.6 seconds and he's actually in 3rd place in the race at that time. Usain doesn't take the lead until about 5 seconds into the race and then he just breaks away from everybody else and leaves them in the dust.... long after a 40 yard dash would be done with.

lol My post here was deleted for saying people who think Bolt is just fast are ignorant. Oh noes don't say "ignorant"! I need to go ahead and take the time to sign up at Giantbomb's forums. That's http://www.giantbomb.com/ for those who want to know. Run by former Gamespot employees who left this steadily worsening site.

Oh, and Usain Bolt is physically perfect for playing WR. College football programs need to start checking out Jamaica and trying to establish American football there. Bolt isn't the only super freak athlete coming outta there.

Oh, and Usain Bolt is physically perfect for playing WR. College football programs need to start checking out Jamaica and trying to establish American football there. Bolt isn't the only super freak athlete coming outta there.

Skeptomania

let's see first off he weighs around 140 which is not physically perfect for a WR in the NFL. you call him a super freak athlete but I have to disagree with you there. Bo Jackson was a freakish athlete because he was not only fast but he had a lot of strength and power. Lebron James who is another freakish athlete could probably do a better job at WR in the NFL because he has the tall frame, he's fast, and his hands are huge. that is what I look for in a NFL reciever not just someone who is blazing fast. btw do you know the history of guys who tried to jump from track to the NFL? it's Not GOOD)

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Oh, and Usain Bolt is physically perfect for playing WR. College football programs need to start checking out Jamaica and trying to establish American football there. Bolt isn't the only super freak athlete coming outta there.

andyboiii

let's see first off he weighs around 140

You don't know what you're talking about so I won't read past that. He's listed at between 195 and 200 in multiple bios including NBC's Olympic website which shows official weights. I highly doubt you know a thing about football if you think a man built like him weighs 140, so hush.

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Oh, and Usain Bolt is physically perfect for playing WR. College football programs need to start checking out Jamaica and trying to establish American football there. Bolt isn't the only super freak athlete coming outta there.

Skeptomania

let's see first off he weighs around 140

You don't know what you're talking about so I won't read past that. He's listed at between 195 and 200 in multiple bios including NBC's Olympic website which shows official weights. I highly doubt you know a thing about football if you think a man built like him weighs 140, so hush.

you don't know much about football if you think just because he is blazing fast he would make a good receiver in the NFL. do you know the track record of Olympic sprinters who had success jumping to the NFL? it's not good my friend. being fast does not make you a freakish athlete even if he is 195.

[QUOTE="Skeptomania"][QUOTE="andyboiii"][QUOTE="Skeptomania"]

Oh, and Usain Bolt is physically perfect for playing WR. College football programs need to start checking out Jamaica and trying to establish American football there. Bolt isn't the only super freak athlete coming outta there.

andyboiii

let's see first off he weighs around 140

You don't know what you're talking about so I won't read past that. He's listed at between 195 and 200 in multiple bios including NBC's Olympic website which shows official weights. I highly doubt you know a thing about football if you think a man built like him weighs 140, so hush.

you don't know much about football if you think just because he is blazing fast he would make a good receiver in the NFL. do you know the track record of Olympic sprinters who had success jumping to the NFL? it's not good my friend. being fast does not make you a freakish athlete even if he is 195.

Willie Gault, anyone?

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Oh, and Usain Bolt is physically perfect for playing WR. College football programs need to start checking out Jamaica and trying to establish American football there. Bolt isn't the only super freak athlete coming outta there.

penny31

let's see first off he weighs around 140

You don't know what you're talking about so I won't read past that. He's listed at between 195 and 200 in multiple bios including NBC's Olympic website which shows official weights. I highly doubt you know a thing about football if you think a man built like him weighs 140, so hush.

you don't know much about football if you think just because he is blazing fast he would make a good receiver in the NFL. do you know the track record of Olympic sprinters who had success jumping to the NFL? it's not good my friend. being fast does not make you a freakish athlete even if he is 195.

Willie Gault, anyone?

Gault actually had experience playing football at the University of Tennessee before he went to the NFL, Bolt has no experience of playing football

In track racing, he's running with other guys and pulling away. In football, he would be running towards guys trying to tackle him, so would have to see his stopping and restarting abilities. Plus with his size, he would get hurt.

He would be better suited for soccer.

The only position that would fit him in the NFL would be as a kick returner, he could be a beast at it.Darth_Revan_666

That would be a reasonable place to try him out at. Yeah that's about it.

He would have to be an idiot to leave a sport he is so good at to join a sport he has never played at that level.

He would have to be an idiot to leave a sport he is so good at to join a sport he has never played at that level.

Wozmcfc

Thats true, I don't think Michael Phelps is going to play water polo anytime soon.