World-class sprinters are timed by extremely accurate electronic timing systems. NFL tryouts are performed with hand-held timing devices. Hand-held time devices are less accurate, due to the human reaction time necessary at the start gun. Thus, a hand-held time tends to reflect a faster sprint. You really can't compare hand-held and electronic times. As a result, reported hand-held times are not recognized in the world records. You can compare hand-held times to other hand-held times, and by that measure, Tad's times are what you might expect from a NFL defensive back. -- FORDHAM RAMS FOOTBALL FORUM

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Subject: World-class sprinters are timed by extremely accurate electronic timing systems. NFL tryouts are performed with hand-held timing devices. Hand-held time devices are less accurate, due to the human reaction time necessary at the start gun. Thus, a hand-held time tends to reflect a faster sprint. You really can't compare hand-held and electronic times. As a result, reported hand-held times are not recognized in the world records. You can compare hand-held times to other hand-held times, and by that measure, Tad's times are what you might expect from a NFL defensive back.

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Date Posted: 07:22:29 05/15/05 Sun
In reply to: 4.Ram 's message, "Nice try, Flash. It's widely accepted that the fastest time EVER for 40 yards is 4.38 seconds by Ben Johnson on his way to setting world record in the 100M in '88. Oh, by the way, Johnson was on steroids at the time, and was stripped of his gold and the record. I know the NFL likes to think most of their players are faster than the world's premier sprinters, but ..." on 00:20:01 05/15/05 Sun

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You're right about timing devices, and that's just one of the glaring differences between the NFL and Track and Field. NFL times are inaccurate and inconsistent at best, but when the general public sees these times, they think half the NFL is faster than Maurice Green, Donovan Bailey, etc. Which brings me back to my original post: great time for TK, but when are the NFL scouts going to get it together? (NT) 4.Ram 16:51:23 05/15/05 Sun