BTW, Troy Polamalu is not Black.
He runs (or ran) the 40 in 4.3-4.4.
The idea that Lambert ran that fast is not serious.
Bottom Line:
The superstars of this era may not have been superstars in earlier eras.
But - Lambert, Graham, and Butkus would not - could not - have been superstars in this era.
The game rules changed, and the players and draft scouts have changed with them.
I think the rule changes were good.
I don't want to watch second and third string QB’s start the Super Bowl because of “sitting duck” injuries to the starters.
And the modern day legal and political environment makes the violent injuries of previous eras untenable for modern day team owners.