Comments on: Usain Bolt, 150 Meters Like Lightning http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: freD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153097 freD Wed, 20 May 2009 04:45:04 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153097 Jamaicans are the sports oddballs of the Caribbean. They’ll take cricket over baseball any day. Not to mention soccer over football. And Bolt’s a physical freak - he’s way tall for a short distance sprinter. Jamaicans are the sports oddballs of the Caribbean. They’ll take cricket over baseball any day. Not to mention soccer over football. And Bolt’s a physical freak – he’s way tall for a short distance sprinter.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153034 Oliver Willis Tue, 19 May 2009 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153034 Yeah, running 150m in a straight line aint exactly the same when you have 200-300 pound linemen and linebackers in the way. Yeah, running 150m in a straight line aint exactly the same when you have 200-300 pound linemen and linebackers in the way.

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153025 bryan Tue, 19 May 2009 21:02:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153025 I was there! It's a shame Jamaica didn't do so well further up north in Durham (pronounced durrum), when they lost at cricket yesterday, and badly. Got my ticket for the 1 day game coming up; that'll be better! I was there! It’s a shame Jamaica didn’t do so well further up north in Durham (pronounced durrum), when they lost at cricket yesterday, and badly. Got my ticket for the 1 day game coming up; that’ll be better!

]]> By: lonya http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153019 lonya Tue, 19 May 2009 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153019 The payrolls for teams like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Man. Utd., Barca, are on a par with the NFL or MLB. They make loads of cash. The payrolls for teams like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Man. Utd., Barca, are on a par with the NFL or MLB.

They make loads of cash.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153018 Parthenon Tue, 19 May 2009 20:35:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153018 Jerry Rice and Larry Fitzgerald both ran about 4.6 40s. I watch a hell of a lot of NFL and I can't remember the name of even one of the various track athletes they've worked out. Jerry Rice and Larry Fitzgerald both ran about 4.6 40s. I watch a hell of a lot of NFL and I can’t remember the name of even one of the various track athletes they’ve worked out.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153017 Parthenon Tue, 19 May 2009 20:30:55 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153017 The skill set is entirely different. Al Davis has made a habit of drafting track stars with disastrous results. The skill set is entirely different. Al Davis has made a habit of drafting track stars with disastrous results.

]]> By: joaquin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153015 joaquin Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153015 Oliver, the difference in $$$ between the NFL and international soccer is not even close. It's not even in the same universe. Oliver, the difference in $$$ between the NFL and international soccer is not even close. It’s not even in the same universe.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153012 Oliver Willis Tue, 19 May 2009 20:22:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153012 Some elementary googling I see Beckham with a 28 million contract and Ben Roethlisberger with a 27 million deal. And I also wonder if a role player soccer guy makes the $285k NFL minimum. Not to mention endorsement money. Some elementary googling I see Beckham with a 28 million contract and Ben Roethlisberger with a 27 million deal. And I also wonder if a role player soccer guy makes the $285k NFL minimum. Not to mention endorsement money.

]]> By: joaquin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153009 joaquin Tue, 19 May 2009 19:49:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153009 Oliver. You need to 'bone-up' on soccer money. With the NFL salary cap, NFL contracts don't even come close. Also, soccer players are not limited by 1 team 1 season. Oliver. You need to ‘bone-up’ on soccer money.
With the NFL salary cap, NFL contracts don’t even come close.
Also, soccer players are not limited by 1 team 1 season.

]]> By: lowellfield http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153008 lowellfield Tue, 19 May 2009 19:43:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153008 While I agree that there's not much cause for (American) football chauvinism, star wide receivers make a lot more money than star sprinters. Not that there aren't other factors to consider, of course. He could always run until he's pretty sure he'd notched the most lasting records possible and then get on the NFL gravy train (assuming he wants to wear pads and get tackled constantly). He's tall, too, so if he could catch at all he'd be pretty devastating. While I agree that there’s not much cause for (American) football chauvinism, star wide receivers make a lot more money than star sprinters. Not that there aren’t other factors to consider, of course.

He could always run until he’s pretty sure he’d notched the most lasting records possible and then get on the NFL gravy train (assuming he wants to wear pads and get tackled constantly). He’s tall, too, so if he could catch at all he’d be pretty devastating.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-153004 Oliver Willis Tue, 19 May 2009 19:39:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-153004 Well, for one, Bolt could make way more in the NFL than at almost any international sport. So for a soccer player you could be a great FIFA/World Cup player, or there's the chance of being just an okay NFL kicker making several dumpster trucks full of cash. (Not that intl soccer players don't make money, but NFL cash is pretty sweet). Well, for one, Bolt could make way more in the NFL than at almost any international sport. So for a soccer player you could be a great FIFA/World Cup player, or there’s the chance of being just an okay NFL kicker making several dumpster trucks full of cash. (Not that intl soccer players don’t make money, but NFL cash is pretty sweet).

]]> By: calling all toasters http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152993 calling all toasters Tue, 19 May 2009 17:52:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152993 <i>I don’t know the protocols involved, but why didn’t this guy get drafted by any NFL teams?</i> This reminds me of Howard Cosell's "what a field goal kicker Pele would have been!" I mean, really, why wouldn't someone give up their place as the greatest ever in their (worldwide) sport so they can be mediocre at a sport that mainly exists in the U.S.? What are they, Commies? I don’t know the protocols involved, but why didn’t this guy get drafted by any NFL teams?

This reminds me of Howard Cosell’s “what a field goal kicker Pele would have been!”

I mean, really, why wouldn’t someone give up their place as the greatest ever in their (worldwide) sport so they can be mediocre at a sport that mainly exists in the U.S.? What are they, Commies?

]]> By: Rick Massimo http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152956 Rick Massimo Tue, 19 May 2009 14:38:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152956 Jeebus, how TALL is that guy?! That's gotta have something to do with it. Jeebus, how TALL is that guy?! That’s gotta have something to do with it.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152951 Jeff Tue, 19 May 2009 14:21:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152951 And just like Star Trek, the anonymous red shirts are only there to be killed. And just like Star Trek, the anonymous red shirts are only there to be killed.

]]> By: mambochicken23 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152950 mambochicken23 Tue, 19 May 2009 14:20:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152950 Dude, I can run faster than that. I just don't want to. Dude, I can run faster than that. I just don’t want to.

]]> By: lonya http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152949 lonya Tue, 19 May 2009 14:04:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152949 Mugged? Manchester. Well, maybe, but he was at City Centre - not Moss Side Mugged? Manchester. Well, maybe, but he was at City Centre – not Moss Side

]]> By: jon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152945 jon Tue, 19 May 2009 13:38:33 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152945 I don't know the protocols involved, but why didn't this guy get drafted by any NFL teams? I don’t know the protocols involved, but why didn’t this guy get drafted by any NFL teams?

]]> By: Danack http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/19/usain-bolt-150-meters-like-lightning/#comment-152944 Danack Tue, 19 May 2009 13:13:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14684#comment-152944 *Insert you need to run that fast in Manchester to avoid being mugged joke here* *Insert you need to run that fast in Manchester to avoid being mugged joke here*

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