Justin Gatlin works out with the Bucs

[Direckshun]

Gold medalist and former fastest man in the world, banished Olympian Jason Gatlin's been working out in pads and uniform for the Buccaneers.

How's THAT for a 40 time!

He's banished for 8 years from track and field for doping, and he played football in high school, so I guess right now the Bucs are just seeing what exactly he's capable of.

I'll tell you this right now, that ****er will stretch a field on you.

Anybody else hear about this? It was reported on NFLN.

[JBucc]

I suspect one of the reasons he was in track in the first place is that he sucked at other sports.

[The Franchise]

All speed and no talent.

[ILikeBigTiddys]

You talkin about Justin Gatlin, right? He aint gonna do shit.

[El Jefe]

Its Justin Gatlin ROFL.

[Direckshun]

You talkin about Justin Gatlin, right?
Good call. Fixing it now.

[stlchiefs]

Do you mean Justin Gatlin or does he have a twin?

[Sure-Oz]

Whats his 40 time?

[stlchiefs]

dammit, how did that all happen at 3:56?

[Valiant]

IF the ****er doesn't have any moves he will just bounce off a defender like a beebe against a brick wall on returns...

[Direckshun]

According to wikipedia:

However, many sprinters have run faster during the more frequent 100-meter races, including Ben Johnson during his world-record breaking 1988 100 meter dash (which was later annulled due to Johnson's steroid use), when he ran the first 60 meters in 6.33 seconds. [12] Johnson covered the first 40 meters in 4.53 seconds (or 4.66, if his reaction time of 0.13 seconds is included). It is often incorrectly reported that Johnson's first 40 yards was timed in 4.38 seconds. But based on Johnson's verified 40-meter time, his 40-yard running time (not including reaction time) actually was 4.24 seconds. At the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Maurice Greene had what is considered to be the fastest start ever. Green covered the first 40 meters in 4.51 seconds running time and matched Johnson's 60-meter time of 6.33 seconds. Despite running into a 0.2 mph headwind and pulling his quadriceps 60 meters into the race, Greene finished the 100 in 9.82 seconds. [13] He covered the first 40 yards of that race in 4.21 seconds, making it the fastest 40-yard dash ever recorded using fully electronic timing.

In track and field races, the runner must react to the starting gun, which can take 0.10 to 0.20 seconds. For electronically timed 40 yard dashes, the runner is allowed to start when he wishes, and a timer hand-starts the clock (after a reaction time of 0.1 to 0.2 seconds). This difference would indicate that, at peak form, Johnson would have been hand timed in 4.04 to 4.14 seconds, making claims of hand-held times in the 4.1-4.2 range more credible.

[Adept Havelock]

Trying to be another Robert "Bullet Bob" Hayes, I suppose.

It might work out...it did for Dallas many years ago.

[Direckshun]

More specific information, this is incredible. It's from a year and a half ago.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/30/sports/GATLIN.php

He ran the 40- yard dash in a blinding 4.1 seconds...

[alpha_omega]

Sprinters rarely make it in the NFL....

Renaldo Nehemiah anyone (3 years, 43 catches for 754 yards)?

[Eleazar]

I wonder what the real difference is between 4.1 and the more common 4.3-4.4

[Adept Havelock]

Sprinters rarely make it in the NFL....

Renaldo Nehemiah anyone (3 years, 43 catches for 754 yards)?

Bob Hayes seems to have done OK....though I seriously doubt this kid can pull it off. Granted Hayes did it in an era when it was legal to do just about anything except skullfook the wideout.

7414 yards, 71 TD's career.

At the end of that same year, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys, playing as a wide receiver. His first two seasons were most successful, during which he led the NFL both times in receiving touchdowns. In 1966 when the Cowboys played at Washington, Hayes caught 9 passes for 246 yards.

Earlier that same season he caught 6 passes for 195 yards against the Giants at the Cotton Bowl. Hayes' speed forced other teams to develop the zone defense since no single player could keep up with him. By spreading the defense out in order to contain Hayes, it allowed the Cowboys running game, with players like Don Perkins, Calvin Hill, Walt Garrison and Duane Thomas to flourish. Hayes returned punts for the Cowboys and was the NFL's leading punt returner in 1968 with a 20.8 yards per return average and 2 touchdowns including a 90 yarder against Pittsburgh. He was named to the Pro Bowl three times and All Pro four times. He helped Dallas win 5 Eastern Conference titles, 2 NFC titles, played in two Super Bowls, and was instrumental in Dallas' first ever Super Bowl victory in 1971, making Hayes the only person so far to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. Later in his career, as defenses improved playing zone and "bump and run coverage" was developed, Hayes' value as a decoy diminished. Hayes played one season for the San Francisco 49ers before retiring.

Hayes was the first player in the history of the Dallas franchise to surpass 1000 yards receiving in a single season, and he did that in his rookie year by finishing with 1,003 yards. Also during his rookie year, he lead the team with 46 receptions and set franchise records for total touchdowns (13) and total receiving TDs (12). He finished his 11-year career with 371 receptions for 7,414 yards and 71 touchdowns, giving him an impressive 20 yards per catch average. (Both career TDs and yds per catch average remain franchise records.) He also rushed for 68 yards, gained 581 yards on 23 kickoff returns, and returned 104 punts for 1,158 yards and 3 touchdowns. To this day, Hayes holds 10 regular-season receiving records, four punt return records and 22 overall franchise marks, making him one of the greatest receivers to ever play for the Dallas Cowboys.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hayes

[CoMoChief]

Good Lord a 4.1?!?!?!

But can he run a 4.4 backwards like Deion Sanders could?

[BigVE]

Wasn't Willie Gault a track guy before he went to the Bears?

[teedubya]

heh. his agent is Renaldo Nehemiah. Nice.

[Braincase]

Wasn't Willie Gault a track guy before he went to the Bears?

And O.J. SImpson has an Olympic GOld Medal in the 4x100M.

[CoMoChief]

And O.J. SImpson has an Olympic GOld Medal in the 4x100M.
I'll never forget Tim Meadows on SNL immitating OJ Simpson.

[noa]

In football comedies, there's always one guy on the team who is really fast but has hands of stone. By the end of the movie, that guys figures out how to catch the ball and helps his team in a major upset. I guess the Bucs are fans of Necessary Roughness and Little Giants.

[Adept Havelock]

In football comedies, there's always one guy on the team who is really fast but has hands of stone. By the end of the movie, that guys figures out how to catch the ball and helps his team in a major upset. I guess the Bucs are fans of Necessary Roughness and Little Giants.

True. I guess the real question is can Justin Gatlin sing "I Will Surivive"?

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[Direckshun]

In football comedies, there's always one guy on the team who is really fast but has hands of stone. By the end of the movie, that guys figures out how to catch the ball and helps his team in a major upset. I guess the Bucs are fans of Necessary Roughness and Little Giants.
Mighty Ducks

[Ebolapox]

john capel called, he says sprinting speed is worthless in football

[RealSNR]

john capel called, he says sprinting speed is worthless in footballBeat me to it.

[stlchiefs]

I wonder what the real difference is between 4.1 and the more common 4.3-4.4

My guess would be anywhere from .2 to .3 of a second.
:p

[RJ]

Sprinters rarely make it in the NFL....

Renaldo Nehemiah anyone (3 years, 43 catches for 754 yards)?



Problem with Nehamiah was he was a hurdler. Really messed up his patterns cause he'd run ten yards and then jump.....run ten yards then jump.....ruined the QB's timing and defenders quickly caught on to it, made him easy to tackle. He might have been a Pro Bowler had he ever been able to break that habit.

[Rain Man]

In football comedies, there's always one guy on the team who is really fast but has hands of stone. By the end of the movie, that guys figures out how to catch the ball and helps his team in a major upset. I guess the Bucs are fans of Necessary Roughness and Little Giants.

And then there's always the big fat slob of a lineman who's there for show just because he's enormous, and you look at the guy and you see his big gut hanging over his belt and you just know that if it was real football, he'd get destroyed.

Hey, didn't the Bucs trade for Ryan Sims?

[noa]

And then there's always the big fat slob of a lineman who's there for show just because he's enormous, and you look at the guy and you see his big gut hanging over his belt and you just know that if it was real football, he'd get destroyed.

Hey, didn't the Bucs trade for Ryan Sims?

I think we're on to something here...

[Easy 6]

john capel called, he says sprinting speed is worthless in football

Theres a name that had fallen by the wayside, forgot all about that guy.

I had high (& misguided) hopes.

The Willie Gaults & Eddie Kennisons are definitely the exceptions & not the rule.

[LiL stumppy]

According to milkman speed doesn't matter,so i'm sure he will suck.

[POND_OF_RED]

And then there's always the big fat slob of a lineman who's there for show just because he's enormous, and you look at the guy and you see his big gut hanging over his belt and you just know that if it was real football, he'd get destroyed.

Hey, didn't the Bucs trade for Ryan Sims?

Then there is always the "washed up" QB that comes from nowhere like 2 games into the season...(enter Trent Green after Petitgout fractures his fibula and Julian Peterson blows right by and ruptures Chris Simms spleen again on the first play of the season. Garcia throws 5 INTs and proves he is washed up forcing the Bucs to offer a first round and Anthony Davis for Trent.... :clap: :clap: :clap: Nicely done Carl!)

Then I remember we will have already cut Green and gotten nothing out of it. DAMMIT CARL! :cuss: :cuss: :cuss:

[stumppy]

According to milkman speed doesn't matter,so i'm sure he will suck.


Pick pick pick

[Spicy McHaggis]

They don't let you use starting blocks in the NFL.

[HMc]

or nandrolone, for that matter.

[Buehler445]

They don't let you use starting blocks in the NFL.

I think they do in arena league. ROFL

[Buehler445]

As a reference, this dude also tried out for the Houston Texans last season and didn't make it. Not sure what that means, but they weren't an offensive badass, but they do have solid WRs. Maybe they thought they couldn't keep Carr from getting sacked long enough to throw it and let the dude use his speed.

[Thig Lyfe]

Terrence Newman was a sprinting champ at K-State, wasn't he?

[Thig Lyfe]

I wonder what the real difference is between 4.1 and the more common 4.3-4.4

That extra step needed to create enough separation from a fast corner?

[KcMizzou]

Seems like the raiders always used to have a guy like that on the roster. James Jett and Raghib Ismail, for example.

[J Diddy]

Seems like the raiders always used to have a guy like that on the roster. James Jett and Raghib Ismail, for example.

Difference being raghib would have been a 1st round draft pick. He just chose to go to the cfl.