Sports Science: Marcus Trufant Vs. Our Average Joe

[NorCalsRedline]

"20 mph with ease" that is ridiculous. Jesse Owens was the fastest man in the when he ran 22 mph. Wow he beat a car that was doing a burn out going backwards. Reverse is only in one gear he would have had a max speed of about 20 mph if ever even got there. It seems like these stats and circumstances might be a tad exaggerated.

[MrDontknowausername]

C black ppl and guns dnt mix. Tht shit went off nigga was home lmao!!!

[yamom808]

he got abused lol someone call CPS (child protctive sevices) just in case u dont know

[yamom808]

@yamom808 servecies

[MegaBighead666]

Hahaha the 3:55 photo finish look funny

[johnsoncody17]

CB is definitely the hardest position on the field, athletically.

[prettyboyalldayadigg]

i say rematch

[zaper612]

if it was that close to outbeating an average joe imagine it being a blowout with a receiver

[WTFIamAwesomeness]

@zaper612 He didn't run top speed. But I play receiver and I could hardly imagine loosing against him altough I probably would xD

[CNBLUEsarag]

they should get hall out there

[jrb313]

John was so excited before the race. too bad he runs like a fairy, not to mention that he took a dive

[DoorGunner5]

CB has to master alot of technique's, it's sucks when you just started football and have to learn em all ASAP before the new season starts..

[dgottlieb16]

brinkus isn't average anymore though he did run a whole ironman

[Moiez101]

brinkus is sooo whitee.

[JackRabbit400001]

@ishuffle100 ya lineman are very underrated if we didnt have lineman you couldn't win games

[STUN3R28]

1:42 da

[MrLovethehater]

I didn't know most average joes were nerds

[noodleboy12369]

They should've brought out asante motherfuckin samuel

[scorpion4z]

Lmao at the end. "That's one ugly son of a ____.

[thekaizer666]

this marcus person is cool

[RicciFbs81]

@dkrentzel ur dumb

[bertdiaz35]

The experiments on this show aren't very accurate, they seem to stretch the truth a bit. like the fact that the presenter slipped and also the fact that he wasn't wearing cleats like Trufant

[121jiggawattz]

@bertdiaz35 ya plus he was wearing pants instead of shorts

[adamuk90]

that was much more to do with the shitty start he had compared with the athlete and the fact the presenter wasn't fully sprinting. Pathetic show.

[bts1995]

Marcus Trufant is a HOF

[MrBvur]

it will be good if they made a backward race in the olympics

[Dragonballer18]

1:40  lol average...

[mthompson24]

hahaha sick photo finish worst stride ever hahah try again pal.. weird how the back round is blurred when the camera and backround where still n the people were the ones moving. yuh edited i know im not a jackass.

[xXggylXx]

lol way to put the car on dirt track. That's like saying i can swim faster than a jet ski on asphalt.

[jmagnes98]

i play soccer at that field

[davidbechara]

lol, lets see the vette on pavement..

[jpodo1]

ugh sports science guy wearing running shoes... marcus wearing turf boots... still humiliating....

[vrty21]

Aggressively AVERAGE HAHAHAHA wtf i'm LMAO!!!!

[illman300]

lol, he beat him with better reaction time actually, look when the science dude starts

[Mohammed4312]

BS CARS CAN GO SO MUCH FASTER!!

[sportsfan7300]

brenkus was looking at trufant the entire time so it slowed him down

[bebomac5]

@sportsfan7300 Trufant was looking at him the entire time...and laughing.

[21westie08]

Olympic sprinters don't hit there top at the start of the race because the would deplete there energy before mid way through the race you would think a show like this would know this smh!

[MrLiamzzz]

that average joe is such a slomo

[TownPiligan14]

@MrLiamzzz the average joe's they get for these things are usually average as in work in a cubicle rarely do sh** they never seem to find average joes who aren't completly below average physically haha

[YoungCxOfficial]

14 mph going backwards!!! and he didnt even hit his peak!!! ...all i can say is wow

[Ihatehorses12]

Marcus Trufant is actually unable to run forward, that's why he's so fast backwards.

[ldag92]

@Ihatehorses12 Who gives a shit. He can still whoop on your receiver any day

[yoyopooify]

i wonder how fast he is running forward lol

[FabishotTheSherrif]

OMG



[khlundgaard]

@Feded16 ego?!? This man has no ego met him today cool dude hes no lebron

[f9w99]

Well that's entertainment for ya. Actual science must have equal conditions for all parties to be considered valid. Running shoes on turf is a no no. Tires on dirt is a no no. Boasting that he reached his top speed faster than track athletes reach theirs? He reached 14mph but nowhere near the top speed of a 100m front sprint. This show is like deadliest warriors. Throw in a few terms the general public doesn't understand and they'll be stating it as fact to their friends tomorrow

[Jiiggaman]

@f9w99 He wasnt saying he was faster than an olympic athlete. He said he reached HIS TOP SPEED faster than they reach THEIR TOP SPEED. So calm down take a breath

[GSN2007]

3:53, epic foto finish lol

[SickBaller95]

6:03-6:04 car brakess...

[SickBaller95]

wtf who the hell runs on their heels...

[Lebron23KING23James]

@SickBaller95 its prob jogging your supposed to sprint on the balls of your feet

[Nycku007]

3:43 wtf? when i reach my max speed my heel doesnt even touch the ground.. i almost fly on the fingers of my foot

[Jp4wt]

@Nycku007 dont know something about you, but are u an all around average guy or maybe a 22 yr old athlete at a university team sport which focus on running?

but i agree to your statement: his running looked not like a sprint more like a consecutive section of falling and slipping with to much wasted motion.

with regards JP4WT

[DoubleTrouble69er]

da car wasnt even on road

[CheesyWobbles]

is it just me or did the average joes purposely slip at the beginning?

[xTheBoomaHx]

It seems whenever they do a "test" the most popular sport/side wins. Think they create all these obvious bias' on purpose.

[kofikwagyan]

Damn John thats sum bad running form

[fedec16]

great way to boost his ego up

[HELLSACOOLTODD]

Cool, now race the car forwards.

[prettyboyswag105]

@egonzal ya it's probably 1 of the hardest spots but I think the o line doesnt get nothin and o line is the key on O

[TheRahul9898]

is the place micheal contrearus high school??????

[Egonzal316]

I think CB is one of the least recognized positions, nobody gives them respect. In my opinion, it's the hardest position out there

[HELLSACOOLTODD]

@Egonzal316 Hardest is and always will be QB because it demands a lot more than build/speed. But I do agree, CB is an underated position.

[edgerrinacortijo]

@Egonzal316 not true there are a lot of Cornerbacks that are well known like Devin Hester

[diviijvijayakumar]

@edgerrinacortijo devin hester got moved to wide reciever in the 08 season

[kismyazz3896]

@edgerrinacortijo devin hester is a wideout asshole

[Nik3z1]

@Egonzal316

i give them my most respect

i mean i myself am a cb, wr, rb, and lolb

[v0rxxxxSWAG]

@Egonzal316

You must not have heard of the position of offensive line

[brucetuer]

@v0rxxxxSWAG yeah especially OG

[MrMattUCLA]

@Egonzal316 ummm not true haha O-line 4 sure

[Armo189]

@Egonzal316 i find safety in my opinion one of the hardest because you have a very large responsibility as a safety i played corner for 2 years and moved to safety because im 6'3" and i find safety more challenging

[xXCutePuppy666Xx]

2:39 only retards run like that . if you actually want to be a fast athlete you have to run on the balls of youre feet .. and lean forward , not heel to toe you want to stay on the balls of your feet while running at all times

[HELLSACOOLTODD]

@xXCutePuppy666Xx Damn your so smart

[xXCutePuppy666Xx]

@HELLSACOOLTODD i hope you are joking ... ive known that since i was 6 its common sense

[Kazehawk1]

wdhell was that the host is slow as Fuk

[Jswizzle217]

he would have gotten dusted had it been on cement/asphalt.

[hronemeg]

Gee why didnt they put the corvette on an ice surface while they were at it. :/

[cocoboy308]

dude if that race was 20 yards more you would have been chilling in the back ... i swear this show makes a mockery out of science

[adysupreme]

The trouble with these programmes is that they're not scientific at all, they're just full of sensationalist claims. "Top speed 205mph" - so what? Not going backwards it's not is it. Marcus reached top speed faster than a sprinter! Well thats because his top speed is so much less than a sprinters! And why put him against a moron who can't run to save his life? How about racing another NFL player, or a car on a road? Entertaining it is, science it isn't.

[cocoboy308]

@adysupreme thank you at least someone cosigns with me

[themarkiful]

wouldn't have been different on concrete for the Corvette...just too much force, no traction.

[rockntrip]

oh come on Joe fell when he started the race and the Corvette was on the sand!

[basebull]

Sports Science... making a mockery out of science once again.

[downonbarbe]

they should have used Trufant to research what causes injuries...

[thefreakisthis]

Marcus Trufant doing moonwalk!!!

[BoMrVice]

Fuck even i could beat the car lol.

[aca192maric]

cat is faster then enithing in the world watch?v=eEZMctgaXNQ

[bossoholic]

Super cars like this have high end torque and lack low end. Try a suped up diesel truck (with traction though). That would be interesting

[mathel11]

...it was his take off that stuffed him

[algifootball]

should have usain bolt run

[NAsomugha21]

John brenkus only lost because he dont hav any cleats on and he slipped wen he first startded,Marcuz Trufant won cuz he got a advantage wit tha cleats and he didnt slip.

[Smashsdh]

What a biased view... -.-

[Church6397]

Any black guy could beat Brenkus on their hands !

[hdpasd123lol]

what about polamalu in this one?

[jointhedomination]

thumbs up if you think this is an average cornerback vs an average joe....

[TheEman67]

@jointhedomination Trufant is beast son not has good has nnamdi but good

[MovieHubHD]

OMG !! I love science

[sexykatie911]

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[memememe245]

what happened to nnadmi :/

[cheejun]

lol the car has a top speed of 205 mph but its starting time is so damn slow

[mrrayje24]

Mr.marcus trufant is truly an inspiration. Hes my favorite player on the seattle seahawks. 1# baby.

[redberrey1]

why the fuck does he race a car that makes no sense

[whatthefob4191]

why don't they try usain bolt

[EspadaMO]

i think racing against the vett was overkill.

[chengy220]

They shouldve gotten nnamdi asomugha

[GRIDSALEENS7]

@chengy220 thats what im thinking especially since nnamdi is the best CB in the NFL and has foot speed

[lawrencetimmons94]

Find a tennis player. Im not kidding, they're faster backwards than CB's, I think.

[severebrutalized]

1. Who the hell races in pants?

2. He slipped in the beginning so that must have had some significance.

3. That's what "we DBs" do for a living. That, and dropping the balls as well. :P

[jesuistahmid]

wth are they talking about...you don't run on your heels.

[iTouchin]

America's best man made product the slave trade. Not even joking black people are just physically the best because of genetics.

[Konformation07]

@iTouchin True, people are so politically correct and will tell you to don't say that and you're wrong. It's obvious the slave owners usually forced to healthy and strong men and women to procreate as a result you had strong maybe even stronger offspring. Then the child could grow up and work even harder in the field and have greater production or they could sell for even more money on the market and/or procreate with another person. It makes total sense.

[camaro76]

outrunning a car over 20 yards is not impressive at all. your feet allow you instant traction and power while the rotation of the wheels do not grip immediately, and the torque is very low at low rpms. plus being on dirt does not help either.

[MarkA15]

@camaro76 no shit they explained it

[camaro76]

@MarkA15 well then they knew their results would be meaningless before they even ran their experiment. pretty bad science for a show named "sports science".

[TheHijuja1]

on tarmac vette would beat him

[zips28]

he falls at the start wtf?

[jellopwns]

why didnt they use Asomugha? 

[GRIDSALEENS7]

@jellopwns exactly. nnadmi FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TimHowardII]

@jellopwns Or Revis vs. Antonio Cromartie vs. Dominique Rogers-Cromartie vs. Asante Samuel.

[whybag]

I usually like this show, but this episode is just bad. Like said, the host slips and loses almost the exact distance he lost by, and also sucks at sprinting (WTF was he looking sideways for? Just run.) Starting a sprint you take short choppy steps to keep your legs in the power zone before stretching out.

The Vette, on dirt? Who thought of that, the race was half over before it moved.

[rambofosho]

trufant had cleats.. vett was in dirt? kindaaa cheating still nutstho

[cobbfilms22]

how could u loose! fake and gay

[SexSteakSoda]

14mph running backwards?! HOLY SHIT! These guys get paid millions for a reason, and this is it. That is some talent. If you don't think so, then try it yourself bitch.

[CosmicKrakatoa]

Seatown81 at seahawks.net is a giant douche

[skull9111]

i think he slipped on purpose and the car was on loose dirt

[nateypoo]

he could be faster if he was bent forward more on his backpedal

[luvingames1]

i giv john brenkus props for wat he does, example, he had to face kris jenkins

[92tillinfinity]

Why is the average joe in pants and not cleats?

[xxjub3ixx]

@92tillinfinity trufant was on grass the host on the track with running shoes. it doesnt matter trufant is clearly a beast. got to his top speed faster and in less strides than olympic 100m sprinters per this vid. 14.3mph backwards is crazy.

[92tillinfinity]

@xxjub3ixx I don't know what this has to do with my comment, at all. You have to agree though, if the show can afford all this crazy technology, they can afford to get the host a pair of shorts and cleats.

[xxjub3ixx]

@92tillinfinity u asked why he was not in cleats i commented how they are on different surfaces and therefore require diff performance foot apparell. football cleats on a track probally arent ideal.

[92tillinfinity]

@xxjub3ixx but they are both on turf.....?

[xxjub3ixx]

@92tillinfinity umm no?

[92tillinfinity]

@xxjub3ixx Alright, can you please watch the video again and point out to me where the host is running on something other than turf?

[92tillinfinity]

@xxjub3ixx 9 months later, they are still on turf. Open your fucking eyes mate

[xxjub3ixx]

@92tillinfinity 9 months later and u still care, open you fucking life up mate.

[darlington1234567]

go seahawks

[LeeHarveyOswald6]

Shows you the difference between people like us and the people in the NFL

[BrysonSao101]

that idiot host gave a bad start o purpose

[Niksa123456789]

maybe the car should have been on pavment

[blackknight509]

0:14 Don't turn your back on the receiver son!!!!

ehh, Cowboys CB vs Donald Driver's moves explains it I guess.

[tbnoprob]

Of course he reaches top speed before an olympic sprinter. His top speed is 14.3 mph and a sprinter is like 20+ mph

[swagga07]

So why are you saying of course if his top speed is slower?

[PrentissDBDB]

if u get he best athletes world wide to do these obviously they wud always win , get an average joe for these

[T3hTroll]

yeeeah baby, gotta do it that way baby

[rivetingcactus]

how about you idiots wwatch the clips of corners they show at the start...are those corners rocketing out backpedalling as fast as they can? no.

[hmongballer16]

lol @rivetingcactus your thinking too much dude... if you wanna watch football guarding video this aint the video for you...

and im an average joe but now way in hell can i only run 14 mph and my reaction time is not that bad and i wont ever slip at the start... they need to get someone with some determination not cockiness

[TimHowardII]

That car only goes 205mph forward, they barely have a first gear backwards.

[DrGM818]

actually the backward gear has the ratio of the 3rd forward gear ..... which means VERY low acceleration

[fataman002]

The Vid is to show you how fast they are not the proper way to guard your opponent.

[rivetingcactus]

this vid is wrong your not trying to backpedal as fast as you ca you want the receiver to eat up your cushion. if you backpedal as fast as the receiver is running the receiver is wide open

[BHEvanH22]

i think you are semi retarded and missing the point of the video

[rivetingcactus]

umm no you idiot, he says you have to run backwards as fast as recievers run forwards. which is wrong

[BHEvanH22]

no.. coners have to run "as fast as most of us run forwards" which is true.. FAIL

[rivetingcactus]

watch the clips at the start. you are a fucking idiot if you think corners backpedal as fast as they can

[simonainsworth]

thanks for the vid! doesnt the host slipping over at the start kinda remove any validity to the race? I mean trufant had cleats on! same thing with putting a muscle car on dirt

[Davy20205]

Thanks for the clip!