Usain Bolt would look good in a Giants uniform
This could be part of Usain Bolt's touchdown celebration (Photo by AP)
Plaxico Burress spends more time in the team hot tub than he does on the practice field. Amani Toomer is about two years away from his first false-teeth fitting. We’re still waiting for a memorable Sinorice Moss sighting. Steve Smith, Mario Manningham – promising youngsters, but injured. Domenik Hixon? Excuse us if we don’t give into preseason hype.
The Giants’ receiving corps has plenty of potential, but also plenty of question marks. General manager Jerry Reese should swing for the fences by bringing a new receiver into the mix, one who could potentially be the greatest wideout the game has ever seen.
I’m, of course, talking about Jamaican track god Usain “Lightning” Bolt.
There’s so much about Bolt that screams NFL wide receiver.
1. He’s fast. ESPN says he would run the 40-yard dash in an unfathomable 3.49 seconds. In most years, the NFL’s fastest player runs about a 4.2 40.
2. He’s got the size. If a speedy defensive back can defy the odds and keep up with Bolt on the field, what are the chances that he would be able to outjump the 6-foot-5 gold medalist, too? Bolt would have at least a 3-inch advantage over all of last season’s Pro Bowl cornerbacks – half of whom weren’t even 6 feet tall.
3. He’s cocky. By saying things like "I blew the world’s mind,” Bolt has the personality to be an NFL receiver, following in the footsteps of Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson and many others. And as evident by his triumph in the 100-meter dash, in which he began celebrating before he crossed the finish line, it’s easy to picture him high-stepping before he hits the end zone, Deion Sanders style.
Of course, there’s that small matter of whether Bolt can actually catch a football. But T.O. has been one of the NFL’s best at dropping passes the past two seasons and many still consider him to be a great “receiver.”
Although, if Bolt has his choice of signing with any NFL team, the Giants wouldn’t make much sense. He should instead sign with the San Diego Chargers. “Lightning” Bolt playing for the lightning bolts. How perfect would that be?
