Lightning Bolt speed... A build like a doped-up gazelle... An attitude fully immersed in cockiness and the full belief in being the G.O.A.T... Hell, he even has a celebration dance. Usain Bolt is ready.
The NFL is the American league with football surpassing baseball as the American sport. With the passing of these Olympics, two superstars rose to the forefront above all others: Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Now eight gold medals is no feat to take lightly, but the Jamaican blur is the one that has more potential to affect the American sports community, for rumors have been floating around concerning a number of NFL teams' (including the San Diego Chargers) interest in the world's newly crowned fastest man.
A wide receiver needs speed, strength, and the confidence to go above and beyond to get what they want. They are the NFL divas, as the sprinters are in track and field. Not since Bob Hayes has a sprinter been so successful in football, but not since Bullet Bob has such a physical specimen been so otherworldly. If Bolt's 100 meter race time is applied to the combine-heralded 40 yard dash, he would blow out the competition with a time of 3.54 seconds (the fastest time at the 2007 NFL combine was Yamon Figurs, who ran a 4.3). His 6'5", 190-pound frame would tower over cornerbacks, and if he turned out to play for San Diego, how awesome would a Chargers' jersey with Bolt across the back be.
Though he would probably be better suited for a job as a punt or kickoff returner due to the extra amount of room he would be able to take off with, a spot as the slot receiver could work well. If he were to gain any separation, no one on the field could touch him. Though no one knows anything about his route running ability or catching and jumping skills, even if they were decent at best, Usain would still be amazing. So here's to hoping that LT finds himself teamed up with the explosive kid from Trelawny, Jamaica.
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