Usain to the Packers?

[SudsMcBucky]

Running real fast doesn't translate to being hit by a 205# safety at a combined 30mph. He'd get murdered.

You can't kill what you can't catch.

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[Cheesehead Craig]

Click bait. Zero chance.

[George Cumby]

You can't kill what you can't catch.

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Lol. Deep cut there, Suds.

[George Cumby]

Usain Bolt has never competed against Jeff Janis.

Beat me to it.

[MadtownPacker]

Play Bolt at KR and gunner while he masters the bomb route. Dude can still fly. KR would be perfect for him. At gunner, he wouldn’t need to tackle. Just gotta get close enough to smell the returner; fair catch every fucking time.

I, for one, am in favor of signing ‘Zeus.’

That’s not a bad take on the gunner potential.

[red]

This would be a really interesting idea if it was 10 years ago or so

But that dogs too old to learn a new trick at this point

Isn’t he decent at soccer?

[QBME]

See: Jimmy "Jet" Hines.
Fastest man in the world circa 1968 Olympics.
Drafted by Miami Dolphins.
Beat everyone downfield.
Nicknamed by his team mates as "Oops".
Great feet. No hands.

[australianpackerbacker]

https://www.tmz.com/2019/10/27/usain...aaron-rodgers/

I know it is a TMZ article but he did say it.

I used to love the hopium i got from reading articles like this, thinking it was an actual possibility, then i realized the difference between football speed and track speed, and all the training needed to get someone ready for the NFL game of football and all the variables involved in playing receiver, the chess match that goes on, the game inside the game. If he worked hard for 3 years at it he'd be 36 and already slower than he was in his prime, which means he'd just be another 6"5 guy running a 4.6. Then again, if he was in his early 20s...

[australianpackerbacker]

Also, im Aussie, look at all these talented Australian players trying to make it in the NFL, they measure up size/speed wise, they just dont get it. The best Aussie(foreign players also) players are kickers and punters, because its the easiest position and it actually translates to a skill they have that was consistently utilised. Standout rugby players with speed dont have to have the agility to run routes, only to run around or through players in a certain way.

Who remembers the name of the Vikings 6th round pick from Germany from last years draft? Neither do I. What about that freak athlete from the UK that was signed as a DE by the 49ers 4-5 years ago? I think you gotta love the game to really learn and understand its intricacies.

[Radagast]

Also, im Aussie, look at all these talented Australian players trying to make it in the NFL, they measure up size/speed wise, they just dont get it. The best Aussie(foreign players also) players are kickers and punters, because its the easiest position and it actually translates to a skill they have that was consistently utilised. Standout rugby players with speed dont have to have the agility to run routes, only to run around or through players in a certain way.

Who remembers the name of the Vikings 6th round pick from Germany from last years draft? Neither do I. What about that freak athlete from the UK that was signed as a DE by the 49ers 4-5 years ago? I think you gotta love the game to really learn and understand its intricacies.

It might be fair to say that Australian Rules Football or what some refer to as Rugby is more familiar down under. Sports like Ice Hockey and Basketball have seen players from China, and Russia, as well as some African countries find their way to high money teams in North America. Baseball too has seen players from Japan and The Dominican Republic and elsewhere make MLB teams.

I believe that exposure to a sport fosters more interest in playing the sport. Soccer or as is more commonly known outside of America as Football, is I believe so popular due to both the sports exposure throughout the world and because a child only needs a soccer ball to practice their basic skills. The NFL has persistently tried to export the American sport with the former NFL Europe as well as games in London and Mexico City. I also suspect that NFL games can be viewed world wide through satellite and streaming services.

At one time sports like Baseball and Basketball were only known as American only sports, but now they are played world wide. The NFL too should carve more of a place in Europe and perhaps Australia as well. Why strong Australian athletes could not be good as running backs or wide receivers have not been recruited, IMO, is a matter of inexperience with American Football. However if one thing is always true, change is always taking place. We may well see Australians in the NFL for positions other than Punters/Kickers. Some teams still take on training projects, example in point GB's Rashan Gary.

[australianpackerbacker]

It might be fair to say that Australian Rules Football or what some refer to as Rugby is more familiar down under. Sports like Ice Hockey and Basketball have seen players from China, and Russia, as well as some African countries find their way to high money teams in North America. Baseball too has seen players from Japan and The Dominican Republic and elsewhere make MLB teams.

I believe that exposure to a sport fosters more interest in playing the sport. Soccer or as is more commonly known outside of America as Football, is I believe so popular due to both the sports exposure throughout the world and because a child only needs a soccer ball to practice their basic skills. The NFL has persistently tried to export the American sport with the former NFL Europe as well as games in London and Mexico City. I also suspect that NFL games can be viewed world wide through satellite and streaming services.

At one time sports like Baseball and Basketball were only known as American only sports, but now they are played world wide. The NFL too should carve more of a place in Europe and perhaps Australia as well. Why strong Australian athletes could not be good as running backs or wide receivers have not been recruited, IMO, is a matter of inexperience with American Football. However if one thing is always true, change is always taking place. We may well see Australians in the NFL for positions other than Punters/Kickers. Some teams still take on training projects, example in point GB's Rashan Gary.

Rashan Gary isnt a great example but i get your gist. My point still stands, you need to truly love the game as a foreigner to make it big. At any position, no matter how insignificant that may seem. The variables at play in other sports is the ease with which that sport can be understoond by the person learning it. NFL football is a different beast, even to highly rated college prospects that spend their entire lives learning the game. its one of the most difficult sports to just say, "hey lets try this thing because we can make more money if you succeed". Otherwise why would anyone attempt NFL football?

And at the end of the day all you need, like with european football, all you need is a football, so the ret is about the knowing and understanding of how to play the chess match that is football.

[mraynrand]

Fascinating stuff guys.

[Radagast]

Rashan Gary isnt a great example but i get your gist. My point still stands, you need to truly love the game as a foreigner to make it big. At any position, no matter how insignificant that may seem. The variables at play in other sports is the ease with which that sport can be understoond by the person learning it. NFL football is a different beast, even to highly rated college prospects that spend their entire lives learning the game. its one of the most difficult sports to just say, "hey lets try this thing because we can make more money if you succeed". Otherwise why would anyone attempt NFL football?

And at the end of the day all you need, like with european football, all you need is a football, so the ret is about the knowing and understanding of how to play the chess match that is football.

American football can indeed at times be a chess match, but for the most part it is a matter of discovering your opponents strengths/weaknesses and then curbing those strengths as you take advantage of their weaknesses.

Let's say an opposing team has a top 3 rated RB that has made fools of defenses, yet their QB and receivers are below average. You use minimum resources to cover the receivers and keep more defensive assets near the line to stop their greatest threat. However, as many have posted about, your offense has a well balanced run/pass attack, then an opposing defense must respect both and can't station more resources to focus on one area or the other will take expose the weakness and take advantage of it.

Many see American football as a somewhat military style contest. Your team gains ground with strategically coordinated plays designed to use deversions, physical matchups, and precision strikes to march down the gridiron and capture/score in the opponents end zone.

Others see it, and correctly so at times, a chess match. Two closely matched teams often do use gambits to lure an opponent into believing one thing as you attack in some unexpected way. More often playoff games feature more closely matched teams and the mental side of the game is stressed more.

Still others are more interested in individual matchups or the plays where a player rises above what we normally see. WR Odell Beckham JR. is an elite WR, but he became famous for one handed circus catches that simply must be seen in slow motion to fully appreciate. QB Aaron Rodgers' ability to throw a football pass 40 to 50 yards and place it perfectly into a full speed receivers hands with near 0 room for error is like watching a high wire act. Not to forget the defensive players, a great pick or a sack can be a beautiful thing to see.

American football can range from a battle of defenses to a last man standing scoring contest. Dramatic goal line stands, big running/passing plays, last second Field Goal victories, and crushing turnovers make the game an intricate ever changing stage where no one can say just what might happen. Few like NE's Belichick or other coaching professionals know fully understand and apply every rule, trick, or past forgotten strategy. In this way the game can still surprise even the most savvy fan.

[mraynrand]

This has been both deeply informative and highly entertaining. Great insight.

[pbmax]

This has been both deeply informative and highly entertaining. Great insight.

You double dosed your Zoloft again, didn't you?