Reggie Bush and the.............

[Avante]

......speed back.

If you've ever seen that video of Bush while at Helix HS in San Diego (city gave us...Marcus Allen, Ricky Williams, Rashaan Salaam, Terrel Davis) then you saw a man among boys, it's actually cartoonish. And his highlight video while at USC is almost as...wow! But he's not the ultimate speed back today (actually Javid Best was faster, a Cal State 100m champ) that would be Jamaal Charles with the Chiefs, he was a legit sub 10.20 guy coming of Texas. While he's not as elusive as Bush (few ever have been) he is the faster.

Reggie Bush taking third at State (Bruno ended up at UCLA, injuries then..poof!)




While speed is great it's actually more important to be quick and have some tackle breaking power, Emmitt Smith was no speedster and neither was Walter Payton. Today guys like Marshawn Lynch and Frank Gore are better equipped to gain yards than a speedster like Reggie Bush. Gotta be able to break tackles.

How fast is Adrian Peterson? Who is the total package, I'm thinking he was a 10.4 guy in the 100m, which is what Bush ran in HS.

So just who were the fastest running backs in NFL history? I will go with actual track speed....most the time.

Curtis ey 10.11 Texas A&M/Colts...fastest back ever.
Jamaal Charles 10.18 Texas/Chiefs
Michael Bennet 10.18 Wisconsin/Vikings
Travis Williams 9.3 Arizona State/Packers (great KO return guy)
Hercshel Walker 10.23 Georgia/Cowboys
Buddy Young Illinois AAU/NCAA 100 champ...all 5-4 of him
Ollie Matson USF/Rams...Olympic 400m medalist
Joe Delaney 9.4 NWLa/Chiefs
Bo Jackson 10.33 Auburn/Raiders....he was faster than that
O.J.Simpson 9.4 USC/Bills
Eric erson 9.4? SMU/Rams
Cyril Pinder 9.4 Illinois/Eagles
Butch Woolfolk 9.4 Michigan/Giants

Justin Fargas 10.4? USC/Raiders
Napolean Kaufman 10.4? Washington/Raiders
Javid Best 10.4? Cal/Lions

The above three all Cali State 100m champs

Now both Tony Dorsett and Gale Sayers had great speed, but neither ran the 100 that I know of while at school. I have no problem saying they had 9.4 speed. Sayers did lead the nation in the long jump while in HS...24-11..I think. His older brother Roger a world class sprinter, actually beat Bob Hayes.

Barry Sanders obviously had great speed but....????

One of the first...zoooooommmmmmmm




I know, I know....come on man what's with all that.....

It's the off season, why not? So the next time somebody asks you...."so who were the fastest NFL backs?"....there ya go. Could happen at anytime

[FlaSpursFan]

So you think a hand full of guys from the NFL past are faster in the 100 than Bolt... you know that guy who set the record?

[Avante]

So you think a hand full of guys from the NFL past are faster in the 100 than Bolt... you know that guy who set the record?

There is nobody who ever played in the NFL would could stay within 10m of Bolt in a 100m. Where did you get the idea I thought they could?

[FlaSpursFan]

There is nobody who ever played in the NFL would could stay within 10m of Bolt in a 100m. Where did you get the idea I thought they could?

Then what are the times you are posting? You have no problem thinking someone has 9.4 speed? What in the heck are you referring to?

[Avante]

Then what are the times you are posting? You have no problem thinking someone has 9.4 speed? What in the heck are you referring to?

Not your fault.

Prior to the mid 70's they ran the old....100 yard dash...hand timed. The last WR was held by Ivory Crockett and Houston Mctear(did it as a HS junior!!!!) at 9.0. Receivers Bob Hayes and Willie McGee both out of HBCU schools were NFLers who did hold the old 9.1 WR. So those 9.4's are those old 100 yard times. Bolt's 9.58 is for a 100 meters...ok?

I can understand the confusion.

[FlaSpursFan]

Not your fault.

Prior to the mid 70's they ran the old....100 yard dash...hand timed. The last WR was held by Ivory Crockett and Houston Mctear(did it as a HS junior!!!!) at 9.0. Receivers Bob Hayes and Willie McGee both out of HBCU schools were NFLers who did hold the old 9.1 WR. So those 9.4's are those old 100 yard times. Bolt's 9.58 is for a 100 meters...ok?

I can understand the confusion.

I can understand your confusion in thinking that this is a track forum. Maybe you should add disclaimers next time for when you are talking about the 100 yard vs 100 meter instead of just intermingling the times. I do like the use of a ? after a time as a nice disclaimer that the time is BS though.

[Avante]

I can understand your confusion in thinking that this is a track forum. Maybe you should add disclaimers next time for when you are talking about the 100 yard vs 100 meter instead of just intermingling the times. I do like the use of a ? after a time as a nice disclaimer that the time is BS though.

Why not just say you didn't know about the old 100 yards, no big deal. Did you really think I thought O.J.Simpson was faster than Usian Bolt, where's the common sense?

Footballers running track goes as far back as Jim Thorpe, why not talk about it? Announcers constantly...."he was a world class sprinter"...right? When most the time no he wasn't. RGIII a perfect example.

Those..?...were there because I couldn't remember exactly what was run, other than in that 10.4ish world. More about winning Cal State which does take some serious jets.

[FlaSpursFan]

Its obvious I didnt know that... Im not a fan of ancient track. What I dont get is why you would mix the times in the same list.

[Lincoln]

No one cares...yet again.

Why don't you post this in the track forums, I'm sure you'll get a lot more interest

[Avante]

Its obvious I didnt know that... Im not a fan of ancient track. What I dont get is why you would mix the times in the same list.

I just assumed it was obvious that those way back guys ran the 100 yards. I seriously doubt you're a track fan at all...right?

[Avante]

No one cares...yet again.

Why don't you post this in the track forums, I'm sure you'll get a lot more interest

Just trying to widen some horizons, no big deal.

Why this...oh no don't try and teach me anything, nope nope nope....we see here? I'd love to have somebody around who could add to my arsenal.

[Lincoln]

Just trying to widen some horizons, no big deal.

Why this...oh no don't try and teach me anything, nope nope nope....we see here? I'd love to have somebody around who could add to my arsenal.

Cause no one here gives a about what some black guy ran in the 70s.

[Avante]

Cause no one here gives a about what some black guy ran in the 70s.

So tell me Lincoln what team drafted and Olympic long jumper and a guy who was one of the nations top 400m guys back in his HS days? They already have one of the fastest backs in the league.

Just little that makes the game more interesting.

You've heard about the speed of Darrel Green, right? Are't you at all curious about just how fast was he?

[Lincoln]

No

[Avante]

No

So there you are...no.

Here I am...

While at Texas A&I Green ran a 10.08 100M one of the fastest times in the world.

See, ya learned something about a Redskin. Wanna know who that world class 400m man who was also on the Redskins, of course not.

Have fun~~~~~~~~~

[Avante]

All these NFLers were Olympians

Ollie Matson...400/4x4
Bo Roberson...long jump
Ron Brown...100/4x1
James Jett...4x1
Gerald Tinker..4x1
Jeff Demps...4x1
Larry Burton....200m
Bob Hayes...100/4x1
Henry Carr...200/4x4
Sam Graddy...100/4x1
Milt Campbell...decathlon
Marquis Goodwin...long jump
Johnny Jones...100/4x1
Jimmy Hines...100/4x1
Frank Budd...100/4x1
Ray Norton..100/200/4x1

....as we can see track/footballl a long time connection.

[TheSanityAnnex]

My brother broke Reggie Bush's wrist on the first offensive play against Felix. Bush came back after halftime and had 300 total yards and Felix won.

[Avante]

My brother broke Reggie Bush's wrist on the first offensive play against Felix. Bush came back after halftime and had 300 total yards and Felix won.

Helix

Now that's what I'm talkin' bout, thanks for sharing that.

Watching Bush in HS was like some cartoon, he was that dominant.

[FlaSpursFan]

I just assumed it was obvious that those way back guys ran the 100 yards. I seriously doubt you're a track fan at all...right?

Like I said I am not a fan of ancient track.

[Raven]

Helix

Now that's what I'm talkin' bout, thanks for sharing that.

Watching Bush in HS was like some cartoon, he was that dominant.

can you explain what exactly is your point?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

can you explain what exactly is your point?

He doesn't have a point

[TheSanityAnnex]

Helix

Now that's what I'm talkin' bout, thanks for sharing that.

Watching Bush in HS was like some cartoon, he was that dominant.

yes, helix, auto correct.

Alex Smith was also on that team and was just so-so back then. At that time my brother was a higher rated QB, problem is my brother never grew taller than 5'11".

[Avante]

Like I said I am not a fan of ancient track.

Hate to break it to ya like this but this thread isn't about you.

[Avante]

can you explain what exactly is your point?

Sure, here we are in the off season, why not share some stories, kick some around.

[Avante]

He doesn't have a point

I know, I know, you don't know abouut speed and the NFL either so you just have to run your ing mouth.