Former Bill T.O. Runs 4.40 at 48 years old

[iccrewman112]

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

Here is the thing, the old body can't take the pounding at 48. IF he was to return to the NFL he would need 3 weeks off after every single game. 

 

 

 

so active for the divisional playoff, and then ready to go after a couple weeks to recover for the Super Bowl???

[hondo in seattle]

1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

Beane reaching into that Bills endless stack of 1 year contracts.........

 

Anyway, there's no way this is a 4.40.  He barely beat out that other collection of randos......including the guy who was filming on his phone!

 

lol

 

How do you know who the other guys are or how fast they run?

 

I personally think it would be interesting to see TO put on an NFL uni again.  Can an NFL WR still compete at age 48?   As an older guy myself, I'd love to see it.  

[Mr. WEO]

2 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

How do you know who the other guys are or how fast they run?

 

I personally think it would be interesting to see TO put on an NFL uni again.  Can an NFL WR still compete at age 48?   As an older guy myself, I'd love to see it.  

 

A 4.4 is a very good time for a college athlete at the combine.  This is a bunch of dudes at the track.  One of them is holding up a camera the whole time and finishes in the group, not far behind behind TO.  There is no time posted.  Other than that, sure, there's no reason to believe  he didn't run a 4.40 there. lol

 

Anyway--if he could play, the XFL would have him on a roster. 

[DallasBillsFan1]

7 hours ago, inaugural balls said:

Don’t even….

Bring TO in for a workout.  He still has gas in the tank.  Our new #2

[BananaB]

Sounds like an upgrade at WR#2 heading into the draft

[strive_for_five_guy]

1 hour ago, Dopey said:

Still kicking ass. Kinda like Chuck Norris. 

@HOUSE An added benefit to the signing, TO won’t let anyone steal your lunch money.

[bigK14094]

2 hours ago, T master said:

Even with all that surrounded him i always was hoping that a team would give him another shot & i loved it when he was with the Bills ! 

 

The NFL has this thing about possibly putting some out to pasture before their time or even if teams bring them in they don't use them as much but it looks as if TO could still contribute even today .

 

I know in my last what if post i caught a lot of crap but i wouldn't mind to see him line up on a team today just to see if he still had some of what he had when he was playing & am glad to see that he is still in top shape for what some would call his advanced age .

TO was a class act when with the Bills, much to my surprise after his many episodes around the league..

[OutOfBubbleGum]

1 hour ago, BillsFanNC said:

 

 

Awesome, thank you!

[Gunsgoodtime]

2 hours ago, OutOfBubbleGum said:

Wasn't the catch just a short couple yard pass over the center, then TO took off straight up the middle? 

No it was an actual bomb down the field

[Clyde Smith]

Our generation is a different breed. I'm 49 and still run a 4.3. I don't have the wind capacity anymore because I smoke like a chimney, but still fast and quick.

[Alphadawg7]

I mean that is great and all, but TO didn't do anything in his chances with the CFL and the fan controlled league in his most recent attempts to play.  He has no shot of winning a roster spot on an NFL team.  

 

Its one thing to run fast in a straight line in shorts, it is a whole other thing at 48 to make violent and hard cuts in pads with full contact.  Not to mention, hand eye coordination significantly degrades with time too.  

 

That being said pretty impressive 40 at age 48...he is just not a football player anymore.  

 

 

[Solomon Grundy]

10 hours ago, Gunsgoodtime said:

T.O Back in Buffalo!  He did catch the 99yd bomb from Fitzpatrick.  It was great

He can use his key😎

[Whites Bay]

4 hours ago, BillsFanNC said:

 

 

A great memory, but holy baby Jesus those uniforms.  *Wince*.

[jlgarsh]

Bring him to camp LOL. They need 90 bodies anyway

[papazoid]

i tweaked my hamstring watching that

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

17 hours ago, BruceVilanch said:

And enhanced by copious amounts of PEDs. But regardless, he still works his a$$ off.

 

I can do all the PED's known to mankind and couldn't run a 4.40 

[Goin Breakdown]

I honestly don't know if I could even run a 40.4. 

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

14 hours ago, HOUSE said:

Here is the thing, the old body can't take the pounding at 48. IF he was to return to the NFL he would need 3 weeks off after every single game. 

 

 

 

How is that any different from Von ?

[Richard Noggin]

14 hours ago, JerseyBills said:

Everybody's different.  He's a genetic wonder. He looks way younger, i think there's something psychological to that.

 

Shoot I'm 33 and ppl think I'm 23 . Looked super young all my life. It bothered me actually,  not cause I couldn't get girls or have a solid group of friends,  just felt like a freak for looking so young. Now that I'm in my 30s I'm loving it! Also physically,  I can do everything at the same level then when I was younger. Gotta cut back on the booze though😔

 

 

You can maybe do everything at the same level on day one. For an amateur athlete, that's entirely believable. Many of us actually achieve BETTER fitness levels in our early 30s. But the RECOVERY needed after highly strenuous exertion changes considerably with age. And 33 is still young enough for amateur athletes. We don't need to measure things in 1/10ths of seconds. We never possessed the kind of elite explosive movement traits that diminish by age 30. 

 

And let's be honest, that was probably NOT a 4.40 40-yard dash right there. T.O. has always been a freak, and he's always taken ELITE care of his body. But let's get serious. The guy with his phone out must have run a 4.6 turned sideways lol.

 

10 hours ago, Clyde Smith said:

Our generation is a different breed. I'm 49 and still run a 4.3. I don't have the wind capacity anymore because I smoke like a chimney, but still fast and quick.

 

I can't tell if this is actually a joke. Reads like sincere delusion. 

Edited April 19, 2023 by Richard Noggin

[Pirate Angel]

Should have signed him back instead of John Brown or Beasley