Monday, January 4, 2010

Chris Johnson and Usain Bolt to Race?

From ESPN.com

Sources close to the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that representatives for the Titans running back and Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica have spent recent days trying to set up a race between the two men to determine who really is the world's fastest human.

But Bolt's agent, Ricky Simms, told Universal Sports.com that there was no truth to the report. At the 2008 NFL scouting combine, Johnson was timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.24 seconds -- the fastest time clocked at the combine that year. According to sources, the one hangup seems to be the length of the race. Johnson wants the race to be 60 yards or less, while Bolt would like it to be longer.

Too early to tell if this race will actually pan out, but it could be a great charity event. I would think Bolt would win this race fairly easily, although I would definitely be interested to watch the race.

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