Josh Hamilton's Addiction wrote:
Ok so obviously no football player is gonna beat Usain Bolt in a footrace--duh. But one of the worst parts of track and field is the indignant fans who think the sport actually hosts the best athletes on earth. Ashton Eaton would be destroyed on the gridiron, as would any other Olympian. There's just no contest. Football is the biggest, fastest, strongest form of competition on earth. NFL players are absolute freaks of nature. Track stars are b list athletes, most of whom just couldn't make it in real sports where the athletes are paid real well.
All that being said, I cannot stand football. I'm not a fan and I avoid watching it whenever possible. But I do recognize the fact that football players are obviously the best athletes on earth. Being angry about that isn't gonna help the sport of track and field.
This has to be the dumbest post I've seen on this sight. I guess refrigerator perry was a great athlete lmao. Football is a game. i've seen a ton of footballers try track and quit. While most guys that run track are able to go play basketball, fooball, and baseball etc.. notto mention guys from the islands tha play soccer. trinidon holiday, randy moss, aireese curry, jacoby ford, mike vick, deion sanders, bo jackson (who was known as a freak), etc.... were all track guys. And none of them could hold a candle to Bolt. Football can be learned 9.58 100m time can't be. I've seen some of the most non athletic guys become successful in football. There is no hiding behind your teammates in track. Ashton Eaton would be successful at football waaaaaaaaaaaaay before any player in the NFL would get near where he is on the track. I'm a football junkie and I love track but even I know this.