Alabama WR Calvin Ridley wants to race The Freeze, but only under one condition
By Adam Spencer
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The Atlanta Braves moved into a new stadium this year, but that’s not the most exciting thing surrounding the team.
No, that honor belongs to “The Freeze,” a Braves’ groundskeeper named Nigel Talton who was a great sprinter in college. The Freeze challenges a Braves fan to a race, which spans from foul line to foul line, giving the fan a sizable head start.
Sometimes, the races have hilarious results, as you can see below:
https://twitter.com/iamjoonlee/status/873385285140307968
Now, speedy Alabama WR Calvin Ridley wants a chance to square off against Talton, but added that he expects a head start like everyone else:
I'm getting the head start
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) June 19, 2017
Ridley was clocked at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash this spring, but a race against The Freeze would be much longer.
Ridley likely wouldn’t get the same head start as everyone else, but he could still make things interesting. Now it’s on the Braves to make the race happen.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
