Andy Brodell is "deceptively fast"

Prodigal Son · 12-30-2006, 08:25 PM

Brodell is a wide receiver who is 6'3" and 200 pounds. He was last seen outrunning Thorpe Award-winning cornerback Aaron Ross and the rest of the Texas Longhorns in the open field...repeatedly. He's built like a gazelle--actually, more like Randy Moss. There's nothing deceptive about Randy Moss' speed--he looks like a runner. What is it about Brodell that makes the ESPN announcer decide his speed is "deceptive?"

If someone can figure it out, please let me know. Thanks.

Andy Brodell:

GForce · 12-30-2006, 08:37 PM

Oooo...oooo I know, I know.

I bet Michael Irvin has his own suspicions why he's so fast though.

GH

Jonzard · 12-30-2006, 09:11 PM

Moss was called deceptively fast a lot too. It is mainly because it looks so effortless that they seem to be not moving as fast.

marc · 12-30-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonzard

Moss was called deceptively fast a lot too. It is mainly because it looks so effortless that they seem to be not moving as fast.

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So were 2 of the 3 fastest OSU players of all time, Robert Smith and Ted Ginn Jr., long striders.

I'm not gonna lie though, him being white definitely had something to do with it.

Also, Aaron Ross is the worst player to ever be nominated for a college football award let alone win one. I've seen him get owned so many times this year it's not even funny.

CHCfan · 12-30-2006, 11:50 PM

I've heard "deceptively fast" used as a joke for white guys.

MuertoDesagradecido · 12-30-2006, 11:54 PM

Look at that little monkey go!

marc · 12-31-2006, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MuertoDesagradecido

Look at that little monkey go!

roffle

Prodigal Son · 12-31-2006, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MuertoDesagradecido

Look at that little monkey go!

But is he a scrappy, heady player and a good locker room influence?

twins15 · 12-31-2006, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonzard

Moss was called deceptively fast a lot too. It is mainly because it looks so effortless that they seem to be not moving as fast.

I agree with this.

MuertoDesagradecido · 12-31-2006, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Prodigal Son

But is he a scrappy, heady player and a good locker room influence?

A throwback, if you will.

JDOldSchool · 12-31-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MuertoDesagradecido

A throwback, if you will.

And a hard worker.

jamus23 · 12-31-2006, 01:50 PM

I'll bet he's a fan favorite, too.

mikev · 12-31-2006, 02:27 PM

He really plays the game the right way.

Prodigal Son · 12-31-2006, 02:46 PM

He's not a real athletic guy, but he's fundamentally sound. Has good hands and runs great routes.

mikev · 12-31-2006, 03:42 PM

He might not be the most skilled guy on the field, but he doesn't know the meaning of the word quit and he gives 110% every time out there.

Basically, if you put pads and a helmet on David Eckstein, you'd have this guy.

Prodigal Son · 08-31-2008, 01:21 PM

I thought of this thread when I came across this video of Brodell toasting Ross and Griffin.

YouTube - WR Andy Brodell Highlights

jazzrack · 08-31-2008, 06:35 PM

the fridge was deceptively fast, i have a hard time buying that a WR or RB is deceptively fast

edit, so is/was larry allen

piperclap · 09-01-2008, 01:47 AM

Tim Dwight 2.0?

Prodigal Son · 09-01-2008, 02:26 AM

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Tim Dwight 2.0?

I read a column once that Iowa always has that "Inexplicably Fast White Guy" or some such term. Tim Dwight and Kevin Kasper are some of the fastest guys ever to play in the NFL. Dallas Clark is obviously a freak with WR speed as a 260 pound TE. There have been some others.

Anyway, I don't think Brodell is the next Timmy D. Brodell is like nine inches taller but probably not quite as ridiculously fast, and definitely not as quick. And Brodell can't stay healthy. Plus I don't think you'll see Brodell (or that many WR's anywhere) do this:

MySpaceTV-Videos: Tim Dwight Smokes Returner von AD28 4 MVP

piperclap · 09-01-2008, 03:20 AM

Well, I can't wait to see him torch the Gophers secondary when you guys beat us for the pig this year.

12-30-2006, 08:25 PM	#1
Prodigal Son All Star Starter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iahiodo a.k.a. the flyover Posts: 1,635	Andy Brodell is "deceptively fast" Brodell is a wide receiver who is 6'3" and 200 pounds. He was last seen outrunning Thorpe Award-winning cornerback Aaron Ross and the rest of the Texas Longhorns in the open field...repeatedly. He's built like a gazelle--actually, more like Randy Moss. There's nothing deceptive about Randy Moss' speed--he looks like a runner. What is it about Brodell that makes the ESPN announcer decide his speed is "deceptive?" If someone can figure it out, please let me know. Thanks. Andy Brodell:

12-30-2006, 09:11 PM	#3
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	Moss was called deceptively fast a lot too. It is mainly because it looks so effortless that they seem to be not moving as fast. __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

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jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 896	I'll bet he's a fan favorite, too. __________________ 2081: Desperation in Denver

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mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	He really plays the game the right way. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

12-31-2006, 03:42 PM	#15
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	He might not be the most skilled guy on the field, but he doesn't know the meaning of the word quit and he gives 110% every time out there. Basically, if you put pads and a helmet on David Eckstein, you'd have this guy. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

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GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Oooo...oooo I know, I know. I bet Michael Irvin has his own suspicions why he's so fast though. GH

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CHCfan All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grand Island, NE Posts: 1,117	I've heard "deceptively fast" used as a joke for white guys.

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MuertoDesagradecido Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saint Francisco Posts: 436 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Look at that little monkey go!

12-31-2006, 02:46 PM	#14
Prodigal Son All Star Starter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iahiodo a.k.a. the flyover Posts: 1,635	He's not a real athletic guy, but he's fundamentally sound. Has good hands and runs great routes.

08-31-2008, 01:21 PM	#16
Prodigal Son All Star Starter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iahiodo a.k.a. the flyover Posts: 1,635	I thought of this thread when I came across this video of Brodell toasting Ross and Griffin. YouTube - WR Andy Brodell Highlights

08-31-2008, 06:35 PM	#17
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229	the fridge was deceptively fast, i have a hard time buying that a WR or RB is deceptively fast edit, so is/was larry allen __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball Last edited by jazzrack; 08-31-2008 at 06:36 PM.

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piperclap All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 671	Tim Dwight 2.0?

09-01-2008, 03:20 AM	#20
piperclap All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 671	Well, I can't wait to see him torch the Gophers secondary when you guys beat us for the pig this year.