Is it true that Bo Jackson ran the 40 yard dash in 3.9 seconds consistently?
No way. Not only would a 3.9-second 40 time probably be impossible for the world’s best sprinters, but Bo was a running back, which isn’t even the fastest position on the field (wide receivers and defensive backs are typically quite a bit faster than running backs). To think that a man carrying 230 pounds on his frame could be fully 10% faster than the fastest people in the NFL today is ridiculous. There’s a reason you never see big, bulky runners in the Olympics.
No way could Bo Jackson run that fast. Here’s some interesting sites about the 40 yard dash. http://www.usoc.org/11611_32384.htm http://www.parisischool.com/programs/combine_highlight.asp http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/viewtopic.
