Jerry Rice never ran a 4.2 forty. His best 40 time was 4.7. His work ethic, route running and precision made him great, not his athleticism.

The greatest football player of all time was Jim Brown. Everything he did, he did in a 12 game season and his average yards per carry is still the record. His total rushing yards held for many years even though he only played 9 years. He was just as fast as he was powerful.