How Good Are NFL Athletes? So Talented it Boggles the Mind

[Cyril]

I'd put NFL cornerbacks/wide receivers and some running backs in any.."greatest athletes"...discussion.

I know we've done this before with Thorpe et al, but I'd put Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders with anyone else in history.

Michael Timpson (Patriots) made the pages of T&FN in the 200/110's/long jump. Mel Renfro (Cowboys) was a 13.7/25-10/9.6 guy. Darrel Green (Redskins) made the T&FN lists in the 100/200/400. When it comes to speed, quickness, agility and leaping ability, it would be hard to beat NFL skilled position players. I have no doubts they win a track meet.

And the NFL players almost never get busted for roids or any other PEDS even with the strict NFL drug testing policy. Really an amazing bunch!

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Michael Timpson (Patriots) made the pages of T&FN in the 200/110's/long jump. Mel Renfro (Cowboys) was a 13.7/25-10/9.6 guy. Darrel Green (Redskins) made the T&FN lists in the 100/200/400. When it comes to speed, quickness, agility and leaping ability, it would be hard to beat NFL skilled position players. I have no doubts they win a track meet.

Timpson's best event was the 400H (50.54).

[Texas]

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Michael Timpson (Patriots) made the pages of T&FN in the 200/110's/long jump. Mel Renfro (Cowboys) was a 13.7/25-10/9.6 guy. Darrel Green (Redskins) made the T&FN lists in the 100/200/400. When it comes to speed, quickness, agility and leaping ability, it would be hard to beat NFL skilled position players. I have no doubts they win a track meet.

Timpson's best event was the 400H (50.54).

I was thinking it was the 200m since he holds the Penn State school record at 20.23.

He also had these marks while there....

10.47
13.80
47.06
24-9
and that...50.54.

Impressive!

[triple50]

I was on an African Safari and saw Randy Johnson hunting Gazelles armed with only a bagfull of baseballs.

[deca-pat]

I was on an African Safari and saw Randy Johnson hunting Gazelles armed with only a bagfull of baseballs.

he is an avid bird hunter too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPxeGkPeR90