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Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson in the backfield

Ohio State commit Bo Jackson had massive game

Ohio State commit, running back Bo Jackson, lit up the box score for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School (OH) on Friday night.

Manny Machado tries to break a bat over his leg

Manny Machado goes viral for failed attempt to pull a Bo Jackson

Manny Machado may have woken up on Friday morning with a sore right leg and a reminder that he is not Bo Jackson. Machado went 0-for-3 with a run scored in the San Diego Padres’ 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. The slugger was …

Bo Jackson wearing glasses.

Bo Jackson dealing with nightmare medical issue

Bo Jackson has finally identified one thing he doesn’t know. Jackson was unable to attend the unveiling of a Frank Thomas statue outside of Plainsman Park at Auburn University in April. During a radio interview with “McElroy and Cubelic …

Bo Jackson wearing glasses.

Bo Jackson helped pay for Uvalde school shooting victims’ funerals

Bo Jackson had a generous gesture in the aftermath of the tragic elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas in May. Two teachers and 19 children were killed in the massacre at Robb Elementary, which was one of the deadliest school shootings in …

Jeopardy contestants

Bo Jackson reacts to ‘Jeopardy!’ players being totally clueless about him

Three contestants on “Jeopardy!” this week offended sports fans everywhere by being completely oblivious about Bo Jackson. But Jackson himself is being a little more understanding. The retired sports great Jackson reacted in a tweet to …

Jeopardy contestants

‘Jeopardy!’ contestants embarrass themselves on Bo Jackson question

Contestants on an episode of “Jeopardy!” that aired on Wednesday absolutely embarrassed themselves on a very easy sports question. The clue in question came in the “multi-sport athletes” category. The $800 clue mentioned that …

Bo Jackson

Joe Maddon had interesting suggestion for how to use Bo Jackson

Joe Maddon is known for his creativity and outside-the-box thinking. That apparently extended to his suggestion for how the Angels use Bo Jackson. Jackson was a two-way athlete who starred at Auburn in the 1980s and then played in both the NFL and …

Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson says he would average 350-400 yards per game in today’s NFL

Bo Jackson lamented the quality of tackling going on in today’s NFL and believes he would be racking up the stats if he played now. Jackson joined Deion Sanders’ “21st & Prime” podcast on Monday. During his interview, …

Bo Jackson Auburn

Bo Jackson: There is ‘way more talent’ in sports now

Very few people can relate to Kyler Murray’s situation the way Bo Jackson can, and the former NFL and MLB All-Star thinks Murray may find playing two sports slightly more challenging now than it was 30 years ago. Jackson was in attendance for …

Bo Jackson Auburn

Bo Jackson says he would ‘smack’ his kids if they wanted to play football

Bo Jackson is one of very few people who have played both football and baseball at the professional level, and he is widely considered to be one of the greatest athletes to ever live. But if he could go back and relive his remarkable career, would he …

Bo Jackson on Brock Lesnar comparison: I don’t know who he is

When discussing his UFC return earlier this week, Brock Lesnar compared himself to Bo Jackson. That’s pretty bold, but Jackson was not offended. Simply put, it’s hard to be offended by something that someone you have never heard of says. …

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar compares himself to Bo Jackson; Raiders, Jackson’s daughter respond

The Oakland Raiders and Bo Jackson’s daughter would like to remind Brock Lesnar that he is not Bo Jackson. Lesnar called himself “the modern-day Bo Jackson” in an ESPN SportsCenter interview on Monday, a reference to his prowess as …

Bo Jackson Drake LaRoche

Bo Jackson gives history lesson on his sports career to Adam LaRoche’s son (Video)

Bo Jackson was a guest instructor at Chicago White Sox spring training, and not only did he dispense valuable advice to the players, but he also gave out free history lessons. Bo was mic’d up and in this clip can be seen talking with Drake …

Bo Jackson Auburn

Bo Jackson at Auburn-Missouri game, looking ready to play

Bo Jackson was in attendance for the Auburn-Missouri SEC Championship Game on Saturday, and he looked every bit like the Heisman Trophy winner he once was. CBS showed the former Auburn running back on the sidelines and he looked as into the game as …

Bo Jackson scouting report

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 …

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 …

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