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Andrew Hawkins has seen firsthand there's no comparison between NFL and Olympic speed

Andrew Hawkins is considered one of the fastest and shiftiest players in the NFL. The veteran Browns wide receiver has clocked a 4.34 in the 40-yard dash and has used that speed as an asset over the course of his career.

So when Hawkins met Justin Gatlin, who took home the silver medal Sunday night in the 100 meters at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, at a tryout for the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2008 in Tampa, he wasn't sure what to expect.

FunFact: Me & Justin Gatlin tried out together for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) in 2008 uf602.