Could Olympic sprinter Bolt to the NFL?

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 Could Olympic sprinter Bolt to the NFL?
Posted by ESPN.com' s Bill Williamson As Jeremy Green and Ted Sundquist watched Jamaica's Usain Bolt win the 100-meters sprint at the Bejing Olympic games in a world record time of 9.69 seconds, the football men quickly had the same thought. Could this guy be an NFL receiver? Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images He's certainly fast enough – but would Jamaican runner Usain Bolt's ... [link]

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Daily Links: Ticking and Clicking
Published 8/18/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
zoundry Favre says that he feels like everything is ‘clicking.’ Sam Borden of the Journal News says that Favre gives fans a reason to be hopeful. Paul Needell asks why Mangini went for a field goal to send the game into overtime. Steve Serby is waiting for the other shoe to drop. Could Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt make a play for the NFL? Erik Boland put some postgame thoughts onto his blog. Tom Brady didn’t even take the team charter to Tampa ...

The world's fastest receiver
Published 8/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Stankoniforous 0ne) at The Stankoniforous Files
... Now that Usain Bolt has shattered the 100 meters in world record time, there's interest in seeing him in an NFL jersey.  Let Stank-0 be blunt, this is a bad idea.  No, this is an appallingly bad idea.  He has the size and speed, but his body isn't built for the punishment a wide receiver must take.  Can Bolt even catch?  Let's move this conversation right along, nothin to see here. 


Published 8/22/2008 by Aaron (noreply@blogger.com) at AaronGleeman.com
... while showboating and still blow out a collection of the world's greatest runners ... in a race that essentially lasts 10 seconds. Suffice it to say that you won't see many articles wondering if Phelps could possibly have a future in the NFL. ...

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