One of the greatest running backs in football history believes that he can still play in the NFL at the age of 53.
In a recent interview on "Boomer & Carton," Georgia great Herschel Walker confidently told listeners that he could strap on pads and contribute to an NFL team right now.
When asked by Craig Carton if he felt that he could still be a positive presence on the field, Walker responded: "There is not a doubt in my mind, if I played today, I (could) contribute to a team."
The former Georgia great amassed 5,502 yards and 53 touchdowns during his college career, and holds the team's single-season rushing record of 1,891 yards. Walker earned the Heisman Trophy following the 1982 season, and remains the all-time leading rusher for the Bulldogs.
Despite not having played in the NFL since 1997, Walker claims that he can still run a blistering 4.3 40-yard dash.
"The last time a ran a 40, I ran a 4.3," Walker said on the show. "That was like a year ago. That was when I had not been doing any track work, all I had been doing was fighting."
Since his playing days, Walker has found a new passion: mixed martial arts.
According to the former running back, who says he weighs 225 pounds, fighting is one of the reasons holding him back.
"I thought about it, but I'm still fighting," Walker said. "I've gotta get out of fighting first. Once I get out of the MMA stuff, then I may go back and play. I want to be the George Foreman of football."
Mr. Baseball
Here's an interesting twist to Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th hit that no one could have anticipated.
Well, no one aside from the man who actually caught it.
That would be notorious baseball ballhawk Zack Hample, who over the course of his "career" has now snagged over 8,000 baseballs at major league games.
Hample has even written three books about his area of expertise, including one titled How to Snag Major League Baseballs: More Than 100 Tested Tips That Really Work, which was published back in 1999.
He's been on the receiving end of several notable milestones over the years, including Mike Trout's first major league home run on July 24, 2011, at Camden Yards. He also caught Barry Bonds' 724th career home run at Petco Park in 2006, and over the years has caught several balls at the Home Run Derby in numerous locations.
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Sports quiz
Herschel Walker first played professionally for this football team.
Answer
The New Jersey Generals of the USFL.
Sports on 06/21/2015