Could Any NFL Players Outrun Usain Bolt? The Internet Tries To Find Out [Usain Bolt]

Yesterday, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson told the Tennessean that he thought he could beat Usain Bolt in a 40-yard dash. Johnson said:

I feel like if I would have kept training for track I'd have a chance, but I play football and he runs track, so it's totally different. I think I could still probably beat him in the 40. If I actually trained for the distance he trained for, I think I'd have a chance.

Gauntlet thrown! Since Johnson made those comments, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about how Bolt's speed would stack up in a 40-yard dash, and other NFL players and personalities have weighed in.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review solicited comments from Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown:

Randy Moss is really fast. Mike Wallace is pretty fast, too, But no question (an NFL player could hang with Bolt). Could I? Possibly, uh, no question.

Right. So Brown could possibly "hang" with Bolt in a race, no question. Possibly.

Former NFL coach and current analyst Brian Billick gave us his thoughts as well, coming to his decision with the help of some mysterious mathematicians:

Based on Bolt's previous 100m times clocked at world championships, mathematicians estimate he would run 3.97 elec. #NFL style 40-yd. dash!

— Brian Billick (@CoachBillick) August 5, 2012

So that's what math has to say about it! But what does Falcons wide receiver Roddy White think?

White isn't known for making sense on Twitter, but he may actually be close to hitting this one on the nose. NFL.com's Dan Hanzus tracked down Mark Gorsack, the official starter for the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, and got his expert opinion. When asked if Bolt could break a sub-4.0 time in the 40, Gorsack was skeptical:

I don't think so...Also, when you break down Usain Bolt, first of all he's on an ideal surface. Second of all, he's in starting blocks. Then you got to look at spikes. Those spikes get a chance to grip in the ground, which gives you more force to push off. When people wear spikes, they are faster.

[...]

Is he fast? Oh yeah. Is he as fast as other National Football League players? Most likely, but I'm not sure. Running in our conditions, he'd be completely out of water.

So there you have it. The answer to the internet's most pressing question is basically: Who knows?

[Tennessean, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, NLF.com, Twitter]

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A brief about Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and its future in India ?

Internet Protocol television (IPTV) is a system through which Internet television services are delivered using the architecture and networking methods of the Internet Protocol Suite over a packet-switched network infrastructure, e.g., the Internet and broadband Internet access networks, instead of being delivered through traditional radio frequency broadcast, satellite signal, and cable television (CATV) formats.

IPTV services may be classified into three main groups:

1) live television, with or without interactivity related to the current TV show;

2) time-shifted programming: catch-up TV (replays a TV show that was broadcast hours or days ago), start-over TV (replays the current TV show from its beginning);

3) video on demand (VOD): browse a catalog of videos, not related to TV programming.

IPTV is distinguished from general Internet-based or web-based multimedia services by its on-going standardization process (e.g., European Telecommunications Standards Institute) and preferential deployment scenarios in subscriber-based telecommunications networks with high-speed access channels into end-user premises via set-top boxes or other customer-premises equipment.

Market



The number of global IPTV subscribers is expected to grow from 28 million in 2009 to 110 million in 2014. Europe and Asia are the leading territories in terms of the over-all number of subscribers. But in terms of service revenues, Europe and North America generate a larger share of global revenue, due to very low average revenue per user (ARPU) in China and India, the fastest growing (and ultimately, the biggest market) is Asia.

Although IPTV is in the very nascent stages, the future of IPTV in India is promising. Check out the following view point .

IPTV: A hope for the Indian Market? (PDF)

Future of IPTV in India a detailed analysis. ( Good read )

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