NFL & track

[Brutal]

I've done this before...what the hell?

Let's head off to that fantasy stadium just over the hill. It's the NFL's track&field championships. Each team can enter two athletes in each event. Except for the relays of course.An athlete can only compete in one individual event and the relays.

Ok here we go...

4x1 relay

lane

1.Giants...Richmond Flowers Clarence Childs Homer Jones Henry Carr
2. Packers....Phil Epps Mike Miller James Lofton Travis Williams
3.Dolphins...Mark Duper John Roderick Delvin Williams Jimmy Hines
4.Chargers...Tim Dwight Curtis Conway Anthony Miller Willie McGee
5.Vikings....Darin Nelson Len Willis Robert Smith Michael Bennett
6.Cowboys....Herschel Walker Terrance Newman Deion Sanders Bob Hayes
7.Raiders ...Willie Gault Ron Brown Sam Graddy Alvis Whitted
8.Oilers...Herkie Walls Tony Jones Ken Burrough Travis Hannah



110 hh

lane

1.Earl McCulloch Lions
2.James Owens Niners
3.Willie Gault Raiders
4.Renaldo Nehemiah Niners
5.Rod Woodson Steelers
6.Jerry Tarr Broncos
7.Richmond Flowers Giants
8.Reyna Thompson Giants

100 meters

lane

1.Darrel Green Redskins
2.Alvis Whitted Raiders
3.Bob Hayes Cowboys
4.Jimmy Hines Dolphins
5.Curtis Dickey Colts
6.Michael Bennett Vikings
7.Johnny Jones Jets
8.Willie McGee Chargers

long jump

1.James Lofton Packers
2.Eric Metcalf Browns
3.Johnny Hector Jets
4.Latin Berry Rams
5.James McAlister Eagles
6.Chris Sanders Titans
7.Bo Roberson Raiders
8.Vance Johnson Broncos

400 Meters

lane

1.Terry McDaneil Raiders
2.Rod Jones Jets
3.Ollie Matson Rams
4.Larry Jones Redskins
5.Robert Smith Vikings
6.Tommie Smith Bengals
7.Travis Hannah Oilers
8.Pat Johnson Ravens

200 Meters

lane

1.Michael Bates Seahawks
2.James Trapp Raiders
3.Larry Burton Saints
4.Henry Carr Giants
5.James Jett Raiders
6.Mike Miller Packers
7.Phil Epps Packers
8.Frank Budd Eagles

Mile Relay

lane

1.Jets...Johnny Jones Rod Jones Harlan Davis Russell Carter
2.Bengals...Paul Robinson Isacc Curtis Carl Pickens Tommie Smith
3.Chargers....Tim Dwight Anthony Miller Curtis Conway Speedy Duncan
4.Raiders....Alvis Whitted Rod Barksdale James Trapp Terry McDaneil
5.Redskins....Darrell Green Johnny Thomas Larry Jones Santana Moss
6.Rams....Nolan Cromwell Eric Dickerson Henry Ellard Ollie Matson


Mmm?

Work with me on that mile relay. Not saying all those guys were 400 men, just saying they could probably run a relay.

Got to talk about the Raiders here. If we took all the tracksters that sometime in their NFL career played for the silver and black we'd be looking at this....

110's

Wille Gault
Rod Woodson

long jump

James Lofton
Bo Roberson
Dokie Williams

sprints

Cliff Branch
Alvis Whitted
Ron Brown
Sam Graddy
James Jett
Rocket Ismail
Nap Kaufman
Alexander Wright
James Trapp
Bo Jackson
Justin Fargas

400

Terry McDaneil
Rod Barksdale

In a word....wow!

[kwillymac]

Don't forget Jerome Mathis

participated in track in college, winning the 200-meter dash at the 2003 and 2004 NCAA East Regional…set the East Regional record in the 200-meter dash with a personal best 20.32 in 2004…was a two-time NCAA All-American in the 200-meter dash after a runner-up finish in 2003 and a sixth-place effort in 2004

[Brutal]

Don't forget Jerome Mathis

participated in track in college, winning the 200-meter dash at the 2003 and 2004 NCAA East Regional…set the East Regional record in the 200-meter dash with a personal best 20.32 in 2004…was a two-time NCAA All-American in the 200-meter dash after a runner-up finish in 2003 and a sixth-place effort in 2004

All of those mentioned in the 200 were more accomplished in the 200 than Mathis.

[paulthefan]

Brutal, I say the team with Bob Hayes anchoring wins every time.

[Brutal]

Brutal, I say the team with Bob Hayes anchoring wins every time.

I agree that Hayes was awesome "but" got to go with the Raiders there.

Check out the Raiders teams B&C

B

Cliff Branch James Trapp Stanford Routt James Jett

C

Rocket Ismail Justin Fargas Nap Kaufman Alexander Wright

As Bo Jackson watches. There are countries that can't hang with the Raiders when it comes to speed.

[Track fan]

Where are the marathon runners........... :lol:

[OJ]

Re: NFL & track

I've done this before...what the hell?


7.Raiders ...Willie Gault Ron Brown Sam Graddy Alvis Whitted

Cliff Branch makes the Raider's "A" team.

[Brutal]

Where are the marathon runners........... :lol:

We'd have Michael Carter winning the shot. Carl Pickins (I think) winning the high jump. Bo Jackson winning the decathlon.Paul Robinson winning the 400IH. Hmmmm...nope no maratho....wait....I wonder if Jim Thorpe....nay!

[Brutal]

Re: NFL & track

I've done this before...what the hell?


7.Raiders ...Willie Gault Ron Brown Sam Graddy Alvis Whitted

Cliff Branch makes the Raider's "A" team.

Branch ran a slew of 9.2's while at Colorado, but did little on the national stage. All of those guys ran on national teams. All but Gault ran a sub 10.10.

[buckeye II]

Didn't Alan Page complete a marathon a year or two ago? I can't imagine much quality in the marathon, but an awesome competitor on the football field.

[paulthefan]

Re: NFL & track

I've done this before...what the hell?


7.Raiders ...Willie Gault Ron Brown Sam Graddy Alvis Whitted

Cliff Branch makes the Raider's "A" team.

Branch ran a slew of 9.2's while at Colorado, but did little on the national stage. All of those guys ran on national teams. All but Gault ran a sub 10.10.

Both Branch and Gault were a blast to watch... I think raw talent wise Gault was the most amazing... seemed to have the most speed in a football uniform of any besides Hayes.

[dukehjsteve]

Terry Bradshaw and Russ Francis in the Javelin

[gh]

Re: NFL & track

Branch ran a slew of 9.2's while at Colorado, but did little on the national stage. All of those guys ran on national teams. All but Gault ran a sub 10.10.

Branch ran exactly one (1) 9.2.

[Brutal]

Re: NFL & track

Branch ran a slew of 9.2's while at Colorado, but did little on the national stage. All of those guys ran on national teams. All but Gault ran a sub 10.10.

Branch ran exactly one (1) 9.2.

This has always intriqued me. I have read where he actually ran 6 of them. I have also seeen Homer Jones listed with a 9.3 best and then a 9.4 best. Can't recall where I got that info about Branch.

[gh]

We all read all kinds of things, but the motto of these forums is "facts not fiction"; if you're going to present yourself as the ultimate sprint expert you're laying an even heavier burden on yourself to back it up with real facts, not half-rememberances.