# He's got WHAT speed, now? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 3, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220 "2009-11-03T22:58:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/41 "2009-11-04T19:16:49Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Sounds like coloured commentary to me. Don’t be so niggardly with your support. ---
**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/42 "2009-11-04T19:59:31Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > Look at Kyle Eckers go! Once he gets the ball in space no one’s gonna catch him! > > Nope, i’m sticking by my original statement. Hell, I can only think of two decent white running backs ever: Mike Allstott and that other guy, played for the Patriots I think, anyway…not many. You forget that a “running back” can be a halfback or a fullback. There are tons of white fullbacks. ---
**Author:** ![Sinaijon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Sinaijon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaijon)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/43 "2009-11-04T20:07:25Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > Would “running away from the cops” speed even be desirable? Wasn’t there some safety from the Patriots a couple of years ago that tried to run away from the cops and got chased down? I imagine that was a bit of a blow to the ol’ ego. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/44 "2009-11-04T20:42:52Z")
> [@MrSquishy](#): > > There are tons of white fullbacks. Not with getting-away-from-the-cops speed. John Riggins is white? :eek: Just kidding, I forgot about him. All these exceptions just prove the rule though that **Drain Bead** was correct in saying Chris Johnson was, predictably, black. ---
**Author:** ![muttrox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/45 "2009-11-04T21:31:09Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > Nope, i’m sticking by my original statement. Hell, I can only think of two decent white running backs ever: Mike Allstott and that other guy, played for the Patriots I think, anyway…not many. [Craig James](http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=MFT&q=craig%20james%20patriots&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi), I assume? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/46 "2009-11-04T22:08:38Z")
> [@MrSquishy](#): > > You forget that a “running back” can be a halfback or a fullback. There are tons of white fullbacks. You know what a fullback’s job is!? To pave the way and let the running back get all the glory! ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/47 "2009-11-04T22:23:27Z")
> [@MrSquishy](#): > > You forget that a “running back” can be a halfback or a fullback. There are tons of white fullbacks. Typically referred to as “blocking backs.” Not to say that they \*never \*carry the ball. It’s just rare. it doesn’t make them a running back any more than carrying the ball on an end around makes a receiver a running back. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/48 "2009-11-04T23:25:19Z")
> [@muttrox](#): > > [Craig James](http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=MFT&q=craig%20james%20patriots&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi), I assume? Yes, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/49 "2009-11-05T01:21:02Z")
> [@MrSquishy](#): > > You forget that a “running back” can be a halfback or a fullback. There are tons of white fullbacks. not generally understood that way anymore. when you refer to a player as a running back, most familiar with the sport would immediately assume you’re speaking of a halfback/tailback. these days, fullbacks a re blockers (essentially, shorter lighter guards) some with short yardage capabilities. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/50 "2009-11-05T01:29:48Z")
They’re still listed as running backs by the NFL, regardless of whether or not they ever run with the ball. I propose we simply describe Chris Johnson as having “getting away from anyone he likes” speed, and move on. ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/51 "2009-11-05T01:33:25Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > They’re still listed as running backs by the NFL, regardless of whether or not they ever run with the ball. > > I propose we simply describe Chris Johnson as having “getting away from anyone he likes” speed, and move on. no, you’re right. they are technically running backs. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/52 "2009-11-05T02:02:23Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > Is pointing out the number of beards in ZZ Top going to be considered gay bashing? The correct answer to that could be either 1, 2 or 3. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/53 "2009-11-05T03:21:39Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I propose we simply describe Chris Johnson as having “getting away from anyone he likes” speed, and move on. That’s still racist! ---
**Author:** ![not\_alice](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_alice/32/7283_2.png) [@not\_alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_alice)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/54 "2009-11-05T03:37:41Z")
\> As a public defender, I’m well aware of the fact that white people can run from the cops just as fast as black people, Where I live, the jury is still out on that one. Cops have been shooting white guys to death rather than arrest them and charge them with surprisingly increasing frequency lately, and being a rural area, there are very few blacks. So it would be hard to collect empirical evidence to test your hypothesis. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/55 "2009-11-05T03:51:12Z")
Well, black people could outrun the bullets. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/56 "2009-11-05T11:37:57Z")
Yeah, but Keanu Reeves could dodge them! I hope Gus Johnson uses “outrun a bullet speed” next, though. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/57 "2009-11-05T11:46:49Z")
“Darkie at a klan rally speed” would have been way below the belt. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/58 "2009-11-05T12:56:12Z")
How about, “That guy can run like a black guy in a football game!” ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/59 "2009-11-05T13:01:44Z")
“That dude’s as fast as the SDMB server isn’t!” ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220/60 "2009-11-05T14:16:48Z")
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