Bush clocked a 4.91-second 40-yard dash time, which is way too slow to be an NFL running back. Afterward, he realized he probably isn’t going to get another chance.

 

“You gotta be [expletive] me . . . 4.91?” Bush said, via NFL Network. “There you go, there goes my career. You all just messed it up for me. A 4.91? That’s like saying you [addressing reporters] can come off the bench, and you can come catch me. It hurts. It hurts.”

 

Michael Bush on his 4.91-second 40: There goes my career | ProFootballTalk

Glad to see him have a sense of humor.

 

Thanks for the memories Michael. From high school, to college, to the League, I have really enjoyed watching you play. I wish you the best moving forward.

Hopefully he invested his money well and can pursue some nice options.

 

Did he graduate from UL?

Why was he running a 40?

 

While 4.91 is slow, I'm not sure anyone looked to him for speed on the gridiron...

Why was he running a 40?

 

While 4.91 is slow, I'm not sure anyone looked to him for speed on the gridiron...

 

I hear you, they needed to set up a 3 down and 2 drill.

Why was he running a 40?

 

While 4.91 is slow, I'm not sure anyone looked to him for speed on the gridiron...

I agree. It doesn't matter how slow you are if the defenders can't tackle you once they meet you.

Why was he running a 40?

 

While 4.91 is slow, I'm not sure anyone looked to him for speed on the gridiron...

 

My guess is that he participated in the veterans combine.

I agree. It doesn't matter how slow you are if the defenders can't tackle you once they meet you.

 

If that was completely true you'd see a ton of big, strong running backs. You have to have speed to hit holes which open and close very quickly. There are tons of D-lineman running sub 4.91 40's. If you can't outrun them or beat them to a spot, you are in big trouble, no matter how hard you are to tackle. Not to mention you need to be able to move and change direction once you get in space.

Bush clocked a 4.91-second 40-yard dash time, which is way too slow to be an NFL running back. Afterward, he realized he probably isn’t going to get another chance.

 

“You gotta be [expletive] me . . . 4.91?” Bush said, via NFL Network. “There you go, there goes my career. You all just messed it up for me. A 4.91? That’s like saying you [addressing reporters] can come off the bench, and you can come catch me. It hurts. It hurts.”

 

Michael Bush on his 4.91-second 40: There goes my career | ProFootballTalk

 

Fullback maybe? I wish him well. Heckuva player.

One of the best, if not the best High school player I have ever watched.

 

Had the pleasure of meeting him at an all star game.

 

He would not remember, but the sports fan in me will never forget.

 

Good luck with the rest of your life, sir.

What did he run at the combine coming out of college?

I have seen it argued on twitter that these vets aren't really training for 40 times and really shouldn't be expected to perform as a kid coming out of college that trains for months for that moment at the combine or a pro day. Think about it. The difference between a 4.9 and a 4.5 is four tenths of a second! I feel like a lot of people would be surprised if you just took current NFL players and ran them in a 40

What did he run at the combine coming out of college?

 

He didn't participate did he? Broken leg?

Evidently it was "hand timed" as well what I heard on the radio yesterday. The guys talking said you could easily shave off 2/10 of a second for that. If that's the case, that puts him down to a 4.71 and as someone mentioned above, it's not like he has trained for months for that moment so he could probably do better than that.

First time I saw him play hoops was at the sweet 16 and my buddy says to me as he points him out "that guy looks 30 yrs old". We look in the program and it says freshmen. He was a man among boys!