And now a story about the time and Devin Hester raced a cheetah on basic cable.
The Tennessee Titans running back and Chicago Bears return specialist raced the great cat during a Nat Geo Wild special that will air in November during Big Cat Week, which in no way is attempting to co-opt the success of Discovery Channel's Shark Week.
"This is the most incredible challenge I've ever faced," . "I wanted to go up against the fastest in the world and test myself, and this was it!"
Johnson still holds the record in the 40-yard dash, running it in 4.24 seconds in 2008. He previously has stated record-setting Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt in a race.
We have serious doubts Johnson could beat Bolt in the 40, but we know he's not toasting a cheetah. According to , the cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in three seconds.
We haven't seen speed like that on a football field since Bo Jackson in "Tecmo Bowl."
UPDATE:Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson put his hat into the cheetah race ring Wednesday.
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