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Re: Pickens vs Austin
Originally Posted by tube517
Exactly. Unless you are Darrell Green catching Tony Dorsett (or Troy catching Chris Johnson? I can't remember) from way behind and that is rare. Even Juju who was considered "slow" had some 90+ yard TD receptions because he got separation and couldn't be caught.
Darrell Green was a rarity - he could have probably medaled at the Olympics as a sprinter into his 40s.
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Re: Pickens vs Austin
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Would've liked to see a race between him and Deion Sanders
Green still had that speed when he retired and could have played 5 more years. He was a freak! Only football player that age didn't catch up with his speed!
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Re: Pickens vs Austin
Originally Posted by JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue
Green still had that speed when he retired and could have played 5 more years. He was a freak! Only football player that age didn't catch up with his speed!
I still can’t believe he was 42 when he retired and he was still playing well. Most kickers don’t last to that age