Rich Eisen runs the 40 yard dash (1 Viewer)

[Dexter Manley]

Was watching the combine coverage last night, and they showed Eisen running the 40 at Indy. I believe his fastest time was a 6.34. Dude was killing me running the 40 in his shirt and tie.

Then they used the special technology to superimpose nfl players racing against Eisen. I think they showed him race against DHB and a couple other of the fastest guys. The nfl player was out of the picture in less than a second.

Finally, they showed him racing against BJ Raji. Funny stuff. Then they gave Rich a 6 yard headstart and Raji still beat him.

I think I watched this segment 4 or 5 times. Some of the funniest stuff I've seen in a while. It really puts into perspective just how insanely fast these players are. I always thought I would run a 40 in the low 5's, but now I'm pretty sure I would struggle to run a sub 6 40.

 

[bcr8f]

He said this year he's not messing around. Classic.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

"You looked like you were pushing a wheel barrel 40 yards"

LOL

 

[Touchdown Syndrome]

The only way Eisen could have been slower is if he were paraplegic. It was pretty funny watching Raji dust him.

 

[Toxic Gatorade]

Run Forest.........Run!

 

[lyon812]

Hahaha... thanks for the YouTube link. That was great. The Raji comparison was hilarious.

 

[One]

 

[mggoilers]

Eisen puttin on the running shoes

paraphrasing "8.5 ounces, so they aren't going to slow me down"

I also like his comment later about running in Custom Canali

 

[bcr8f]

One of the comments-

The tie has to cause a lot of drag. He'd easily average a 6.51 without the tie.

 

[bonesman]

Good stuff... but only just barely funnier than when Adam Schefter fell on his head going out for a pass.

 

[twr]

wow just wow... 6.51 ... that takes skill.

 

[radballs]

Wow, if he kept that pace up, he'd run a 4:46 mile.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Eisen can probably outrun half the couch potatoes in this thread.

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Eisen can probably outrun half the couch potatoes in this thread.

Classic!!

 

[bcr8f]

Eisen can probably outrun half the couch potatoes in this thread.

Not me. I'll bet I can run a 6.0 and I have a bad back.

 

[Black]

He said this year he's not messing around. Classic.

He talks about it in his book Total Access (the cover has him running the 40 in his suit), which is informative and fairly entertaining. He's a bit of a cheeseball sometimes, but likeable.

 

[Doug Drinen]

I think I watched this segment 4 or 5 times. Some of the funniest stuff I've seen in a while. It really puts into perspective just how insanely fast these players are. I always thought I would run a 40 in the low 5's, but now I'm pretty sure I would struggle to run a sub 6 40.

After you've see one super-fast dude chasing another super-fast dude a million times, you get desensitized to just how super-fast these dudes are. Steve Bono's 70-yard TD run against the Cardinals was a comic masterpiece because he looked so slow. But he was probably running faster than 95% of the population is capable of running.

 

[PewterFan]

If speed kills, Eisen will never die.

 

[puckalicious]

If speed kills, Eisen will never die.

He does this every year BTW.

 

[Matt Waldman]

I'd like to see Bloom and Lammey race each other.

 

[Memphis Foundry]

Highlight of the combine coverage.

 

[Coin Flip]

This was absolutely great to watch.

 

[chidoy]

 

[Spike]

I'd like to see Bloom and Lammey race each other.

How would you time it, a calendar?

 

[bcr8f]

If speed kills, Eisen will never die.

He does this every year BTW.

2 years ago didn't he run it in wingtips?

 

[BuddyKnuckles]

that was awesome

 

[Birdie048]

Wow, if he kept that pace up, he'd run a 4:46 mile.

Only if it was downhill being chased by a wild hungry animal! That was a funny clip!

 

[lebowski]

Thanks! Laughed out loud at that one.

 

[foo]

hillarious

Not even close.

 

[bcr8f]

Wow, if he kept that pace up, he'd run a 4:46 mile.

Only if it was downhill being chased by a wild hungry animal! That was a funny clip!Maybe he means 4 hours and 46 minutes.

 

[H8fulHuck]

Loved the simulcast! Must see TV.

 

[Kevin Ashcraft]

After you've see one super-fast dude chasing another super-fast dude a million times, you get desensitized to just how super-fast these dudes are. Steve Bono's 70-yard TD run against the Cardinals was a comic masterpiece because he looked so slow. But he was probably running faster than 95% of the population is capable of running.

I will NEVER forget watching that. What was so great was that NO ONE from Arizona was even in the picture....that is how good the ball-fake was!IIRC. RT Joe Valerio was escorting him down the field and Joe kept waving Steve to get ahead of him -- but Bono was so gassed that Valerio was able to back pedal ahead of him

 

[Tackling Dummies]

He said this year he's not messing around. Classic.

There's a thread in the FFA about the best job and Eisen's gig has to be in medal contention.

 

[bcr8f]

What song was that playing in the background?

 

[Couch Potato]

Eisen can probably outrun half the couch potatoes in this thread.

Watch it buddy.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Eisen can probably outrun half the couch potatoes in this thread.

Watch it buddy. Well to be fair CP, half of you would only contain one leg and I think Eisen can beat you if you only have one leg.

 

[ShaqAttaq]

when i was volunteering at the 40yd dash event at NFL Experience, the fastest guy i saw ran 4.69. he was fast. those dudes running in the 4.3s and 4.4s are insane. so are those 300 pounders running in the high 4s. very, very impressive athletes.

 

[Liquid Tension]

when i was volunteering at the 40yd dash event at NFL Experience, the fastest guy i saw ran 4.69. he was fast. those dudes running in the 4.3s and 4.4s are insane. so are those 300 pounders running in the high 4s. very, very impressive athletes.

Many athletes can run sub 5.0 and I mean college guys. I was a catcher and in college I ran a 4.8, a 4.6 and a 4.8 so I guess I am closer to 4.8, but again I was a catcher and that slowed me up compared to my younger days.4.5 is extremely fast and when you consider the size of these guys it is really amazing. I was 6' and 185-190 pounds in college. These guys are 245 running sub 4.5's.

FWIW, I still don't understand why teams don't make these guys run with pads on (standard for their position)

 

[Liquid Tension]

Did I miss the superimposed race? Where was that?

 

[Ned]

Watching him "warm up" doing high-knees had me on the floor

 

[Jason Wood]

Unbelievably funny. Rich is such a great sport. Why didn't he put on some real track clothes though? Hilarious either way.

Wonder what Deion or Marshall would run TODAY in a suit?

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Did I miss the superimposed race? Where was that?

click the link in post #2

 

[Raider Nation]

He runs like Larry David.

 

[Liquid Tension]

Did I miss the superimposed race? Where was that?

click the link in post #2Thanks, I hadn't watched to the end

 

[Touchdown Syndrome]

He runs like Larry David.

 

[offdee]

Why didn't he put on some real track clothes though?

Because than it wouldn't have been as funny, which was kind of the point of the whole thing.

 

[Couch Potato]

Why didn't he put on some real track clothes though?

Because than it wouldn't have been as funny, which was kind of the point of the whole thing.Also, he must have heard that tie goes to the runner. So he wore one.

 

[whole-show]

Eisen could beat this guy

 

[eagles2007]

at least he can still run 40 yards. pretty funny stuff.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

Why didn't he put on some real track clothes though?

Because than it wouldn't have been as funny, which was kind of the point of the whole thing.I know. Like his "real" 40 has anything to do with it.