Chris Johnson’s 40-yard dash record falls, but John Ross doesn’t win an island
Mar 4, 2017, 12:47 PM
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Cardinals free agent Chris Johnson owned the NFL Combine’s 40-yard dash record heading into Saturday. He holds it no more after Washington receiver John Ross bolted to a 4.22-second official time in the speed test.
Suffice to say, the Arizona running back was impressed with Ross’ time.
👀👀👀
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) March 4, 2017
@watchjross congrats 💯💯💯💯
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) March 4, 2017
Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson was also wowed. He described Ross’ pure speed in, well, let’s just say a creative way that other people wouldn’t.
I say this with all due respect!!! That man @WatchJRoss just showed us #CrackHeadSpeed !!!! 🤑🤑🤑 #NFLCombine #TurnAndRunOutOfThere
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) March 4, 2017
The twist in this story is that Adidas had offered any record-breaker in the 40-yard dash the chance to win an island or $1 million. But among the many stipulations in what was considered a public media stunt, the record-breaker needed to be wearing Adidas cleats to be considered for the grand prize.
Arizona free agent safety Tony Jefferson took a few minutes to learn that Ross was not.
Jefferson was trying to get the hook-up for an island vacation before he was informed Ross was rocking Nike cleats. Jefferson said he would have worn Adidas cleats, if he were in Ross’ — ahem — shoes.
John Ross I asked first , can I vacation on your island 🌴
— Tony Jefferson (@_tonyjefferson) March 4, 2017
Omg 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/J3p6z3uXO3
— Tony Jefferson (@_tonyjefferson) March 4, 2017
Facepalm indeed.
Here is video of the 40-yard dash by Ross, who pulled up with cramps and without an island afterward.
OH. MY. GOODNESS.
JOHN ROSS!!!! 🔥@UW_Football WR @WatchJRoss runs 4.22u 40-yard dash.(cc: @chrisjohnson28) https://t.co/kkeUVDIMeQ
— NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2017
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