BO JACKSON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Russell Wilson Follows Bo Jackson, Other Notable Athletes Who Played In NFL And MLB (Gallery)
While football and baseball are two very different animals, some athletes have bridged the gap between the NFL and MLB by choosing to play in both leagues.
Coming off a 43-8 Super Bowl victory against Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has proven he has the staying power to contend with the best of the best in the NFL. Although he says...
Bo Jackson joins White Sox as team ambassador
APNewsNow. Will stand. Former slugger Bo Jackson is back with the Chicago White Sox, this time as a team ambassador.
A baseball and football star, Jackson played for the White Sox from 1991 to 1993.
In his new job, Jackson will make appearances for the organization and serve as a team representative in the community and throughout baseball. He joins a team of White Sox ambassadors...
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January 22, 2014
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Would You Rather: Bo Jackson vs Adrian Peterson
As Bacon Sports’ resident stat geek, I’m going to put two amazing athletes to the tale of the tape and see who comes out on top. For our inaugural matchup of Would You Rather we’re pitting the Bacon Sports favorite and my personal spirit animal, Bo Jackson, against the indefatigable, remorseless freight train that is Adrian Peterson.
The rules here are simple: we measure each...
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January 12, 2014
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Bo Jackson’s post-game locker room speech to Auburn after Iron Bowl
The 2013 Iron Bowl wouldn't be complete without a post-game locker room speech from the legendary Bo Jackson. Here's video following the miracle.
WATCH: Bo Jackson surprises Paralympian on Arsenio Hall's show
Paralympian Blake Leeper received a wonderful surprise from his childhood idol, Bo Jackson, on Arsenio Hall's talk show Monday evening.
Bo Jackson’s Nike Air Trainer Max shoes from 1991 to be re-released
Bo Jackson's 1991 Nike Air Trainer Max shoes are set to be re-released on May 25, and they are still as ballin' as ever. What else was going on in 1991?
Awesome Bo Jackson 1985 scouting report bills him as ‘best pure athlete in America’
The Internet gave us a great gift on Tuesday when a 1985 baseball scouting report of Bo Jackson surfaced via Reddit. The scout who evaluated Jackson billed him as the “best pure athlete in America today.” The scout also correctly predicted that Bo would win the 1985 Heisman Trophy.
The scouting report was filled out after the scout watched Jackson play a pair of April games during...
Via Larry Brown Sports
May 08, 2013
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Bo Jackson's 1985 scouting report uncovered
Bo Jackson is considered by some sports enthusiasts to be the greatest pure athlete in the history of American athletics. Jackson possessed a rare blend of size, power, strength, and speed, all of which helped him excel in both the National Football League as a running back, and as an outfielder in Major League Baseball.If there was ever a can't-miss prospect, Jackson was it...
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May 07, 2013
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BO KNOWS SCOUTS
Bo Jackson's 1984 scouting report surfaces
Courtesy of reddit we are able to see a pretty phenomenal scouting report from 1984 on the great Bo Jackson. The one thing that stood out to me throughout all of the comments is the fact that someone actually gave Bo a 7 on running speed! I only remember amazing games and highlights of Bo crushing it in the speed category and that he ran a reported 4.12 second 40-yard-dash at the...
Via Next Impulse Sports
May 07, 2013
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Bo Jackson believes Buccaneers tried to sabotage his baseball career
Bo Jackson was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1986 NFL draft, but he turned them down and decided to pursue a career in professional baseball. It was always believed that Jackson, who told the Bucs not to draft him, did not want to go to Tampa Bay because of all the negative things he had heard about the organization. But, as I learned on Saturday...
Via Larry Brown Sports
December 11, 2012
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