On-field workouts start Friday morning at the NFL Combine. Offensive linemen are up for the 40 first. Then, its the running backs, a group where were more likely to see a legitimate contender for beating Chris Johnsons record in the 40 and winning a private island from Adidas. <\/p>\n
But heres the thing, nobodys winning that island. <\/p>\n
If you read the fine print, Adidas can choose to swap out the island prize with a million dollars. Its a good bet thats what will happen. <\/p>\n
Theres also the stipulation that a player has to wear Adidas cleats while running the 40. John Ross, who clocked in with an unofficial 4.22 time, was wearing Nikes: <\/p>\n
John Ross runs a 4.22 unofficially. But no Adidas Island for Ross; he's wearing Nike shoes. <\/p>\n
And maybe its for the better. Island living could be an expensive proposition by the time you figure in the costs of getting electricity, sewage, transportation, etc. <\/p>\n
If a player can beat Johnsons record of 4.24 seconds, they can probably count on a spot in the draft and a professional contract which they can then use to buy their own island, probably a better one even. You can peruse the market for private islands here. A million bucks would actually go a long way toward a nice little starter island, one you could develop and sell when youre ready to move up to a bigger island with a walkout basement. <\/p>\n
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