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- Bo Jackson talks to Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell about his legendary athleticism, his relationship with former Auburn QB Cam Newton and the difficulty of being a two-sport athlete.
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Imagine knowing you are the greatest athlete at whatever you sport you want at a young age and not letting it get to your head.
*Antonio Brown has left the chat
Those kind of people are rare. Herchel Walker is the same way
@Nick Kinsey star player with a trash team
Nick Kinsey imagine hating on greatness that you’ll never come close to achieving 🤧😴
El oso 007 Your arguments shitty you prove nothing try better next time
Bo Jackson is like all those Chuck Norris jokes, but facts.
william sewell, Chuck Norris is like all those Chuck Norris jokes... but facts
Gotta admit it helps just a little to have the franchise four time pro bowl halfback (Marcus Allen) moved to fullback for you so that you don't have to run out of single back packages at the NFL level even with that Oakland Raiders line
@@rhyno8644 I mean...being smart about something was never a bad thing.
No sooner than NFL linebackers realized the only way to stop him was to simply get into the backfield because he couldn't juke whatsoever before he crossed the line of scrimmage using his power Marcus Allen was clever enough to realized he had a better shot at a ring under Al Davis's system staying than moving to another franchise. Bo took all the credit just the same.
No one jokes about chuck Norris
"Bo, we heard you ran to the sun." Bo: "No, I only made it as far as Venus..."
Jeffrey Riley 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🙌
Jeffrey Riley I think you meant mercury
@@Dlow2 There's some dispute as to whether he actually reached Mercury. My sources tell me he got just beyond Venus then got bored and came home.
Jeffrey Riley I laughed loudly at this...
Chuck Norris sits around a fire and tells stories about Bo Jackson. 😂
stories sit around a fire and tell bo jackson
lol
lol
@@bv6377 best comment ever 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah, no. It’s the other way around
"Quite possibly the greatest athlete of the 20th century."
Yup.
MyTwoCents wilt bo usain bolt and Phelps. Best of our time.
strike "quite possibly"
All time
@mike m Wilt Chamberlain was a far superior athlete to Michael Jordan. Wilt may have been the greatest athlete ever. Him or Bo
mike m I would say you underestimating wilts all around athleticism if you don’t believe he doesn’t deserve to be in that conversation. I mean aside for being the strongest guy in the league during his time by far he was also an amazing track and field athlete. Imagine someone that large also being able to high jump a 6’6 pole and also run 440 meter dash in 50 seconds he was a one of a kind athlete. He also had multiple teams trying to offer him contracts in the Late 80,s when he was in his 50’s so that should tell you the type of physical dominance he had in his prime to be still sought after by the very best at that advanced age. And you can easily look up the stuff I said it’s all true and that was only the first things that popped in my head. There’s a lot more he did.
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson had he not been injured would have probably been the first athlete ever in the NFL and MLB Hall of Fame.
Khaldoun El Bey facts
Khaldoun El Bey there’s a case to be made, on sheer influence, which is a big part of both halls, that he should be in both anyway or at least one, anyway. Especially football. He changed. The. Game. Forever. He’s up there with Jim Thorpe. Legends - larger than their own time.
100%
I realize this won't make me popular here, but he was kind of overrated in baseball. Look up his stats, his highest similarity score on bbr is nick esasky
His combined MLB/NFL career lasted all of 4 seasons prior to injury. Given good health and more time, this guy would have been all world.
"Let a kid be a kid." such wise words. If they have fun playing all kinds of sports then let em. But don't let them be so stressed that they can't enjoy it
Mel Bobadilla it ruins the love for the game, you are right. Even if they somehow excel at the sport that their parent made them play.. they will grow up miserable chasing a purpose that is not theirs
Where a kid can be a kid 🧒
@@dominic444 football coaches ain’t soft, no sport coach is soft
I agree. There’s just too many beer belly dads out there who are forcing their child to do what THEY wanted to do.
The thing is though, the love of the game and enjoyment of playing sports makes practice fun and you will just get better naturally and have fun while doing it. You don’t need to put kids into boot camp and make them into mini soldiers
Mr Jackson is more than a great athlete, much more. He is an intelligent, thoughtful man. He dealt with a catastrophic injury with grace. He is a gentleman that young men should aspire to be like.
NCAA is worthy of being hated.
superstarrr121 did you listen to this interview? This man is one of the best athletes ever! Listen to how articulate, humble, and insightful he is. His humility and the part about being a dad was pretty cool.
No Question about it!!
NFL owner of the Bucs, you mean. They screwed him, not NCAA.
Tobin Gallawa he’s unbelievable
@@earlray9762 articulate? When referring to steph curry, he said 'that what he do'
Whenever I hear anything about Bo Jackson I believe its true.
Bo knows :)
I know it’s true.
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🤗 I JUST Lov ALL THIS BO Respect he GETS an i am so SHAME 2 say Im JUST hearing ALL of THIS in 2020 TODAY 😔 Especially BEING a Blk Woman IT REALLY is Sad 😪 BUT so WHT🤔 Im ONLY Human an Im HERE NOW 😝 ALSO Im NOT a Sports PERSON at ALL🙃 so🤷🏿
Same
Early 2000’s at a store in Auburn. Walking down an aisle and Bo turned the corner and was coming right at me. My childhood hero coming right at me....look up and say “ you the man, War Eagle.” His response? “No you the man, War Eagle” cool moment
A thousand years from now archeologists will discover Bo’s petrified shoe in an ancient Alabama flood plain, and it will be the wonder of the world.
You forgot to add that the flood plane would be in the end zone.
if humans still exist by then
It will just be a shoe
That's brilliant!
Lol good one
Short NFL career but I still believe he belongs in the NFL HOF. Too great of an athlete to be forgotten 100 years from now.
Agreed
rawdogJenkins i agree totally
rawdogJenkins I agree but if you put him in off of his talent alone, that opens too big of a floodgate, granted Bo was special, still can’t
Bo belongs in the Hall of Fame because of talent and the amount of people he made watch the NFL.
He never rushed for 1000 yards in a season, you can’t be serious. Disrespectful to all the players in the HOF that had incredible careers
I'm in my 60s and Bo Jackson is my favorite athlete. Raw talent, no steroids, just an incredible athlete. Always a pleasant sounding man as well.
IM A BIG BO JACKSON FAN. WAS A RAIDER FAN WHEN HE PLAYED FOR THE RAIDERS. EVER SINCE BO LEFT THE RAIDERS. THEY HAVE BEEN WORTH SH.T
No steroids. True.
But it goes further than that. The man never lifted weights. NEVER LIFTED WEIGHTS and was one of the strongest athletes of all-time.
@@gordonames1892 I agree Gordon--but why are you shouting at us lol.
@@LeeBrasher HEY I'M A 70 YEAR OLD GEEZER WITH BAD EYESIGHT!!!
@@gordonames1892 Right on.
Everyone in the comments is focused on the stories of Bo’s athleticism, but are sleeping on the most amazing part of him as a person. He’s giving back. He’s not sitting around like royalty with an arrogant personality. He’s offering help and support to young athletes of today. He wants guys to be even better than he was. To me, that’s what makes Bo Jackson a legend.
To this day… Mr Jackson remains one of the greatest role models for the youth. My personal story is one of witnessing prime “Bo” standing in a parking lot for seemingly hours after a baseball game signing every kids’ memorabilia while the bus waited. There couldn’t have been less than 200 kids there chanting this man’s name. Its been 30 years since that night that has been burned into my memory. Mr Jackson, thank you for being amazing.
Had always thought Bo is among the greatest athlete of our time. Over the years, he has earned my respect as a great human being.
He was better than Deion Sanders, and Prime-Time was no slouch!
Legendary human being
@@GDubbya51 I love Prime Time also.
I got to meet this guy in my church, and he was just as humble back then as he is now.
Seriously I'm glad but not surprised to hear that.
"which one of these legendary stories are fake?"
*Reads all stories*
Bo Jackson: None.
I heard you killed 50 men with only your pinky.
Bo thats not true it was only 25 men
You know you a Legend when you the cheat code for a video game. Bo was impossible to tackle on Techmo Bowl, literally IMPOSSIBLE
Ricky Rock if you played with friends. We had a rule that you couldn’t play with the Raiders. It was impossible to stop him.
@@kylegood4207 Yup, I remember. Picking the Raiders was the easiest & quickest way to lose friends on that game lol
Mel gray was just as unstoppable somehow.
@@diagnosedtopg7657 and the mark bavaro play
He was pretty much that way in real life too lol
Bo Jackson is far too modest when speaking of his own abilities but spot on with everything else he says. what a cool dude!
The fact he is so modest. I like alot. Just seems like a really good person. When I was a kid. I was a huge Bo Jackson fan. Still am to this day. I even watched his cartoon.
This man is definitely a role model. You can’t dislike Bo. He’s not cocky or full of himself, he’s reserved, well mannered and very smart.
To all the doubters in regards to the jump story. Bo was a 2 time state champion in the decathlon in high school, and his long jump was 7.52 Meters or 24.67 Feet.
And in all likelihood, he wasn't fearing for his life or coming off a massive sprint when doing those long jumps for school. lol
Are telling me that his shoe is still in the mud in Alabama?
Was thinking the same thing.
We need to find it!!! 😂
Athletic excalibur
Abram Little 😭😭😂
That thing gone
Bo was the original beast mode!..💪🏼
John bowhunter def a beast but there’s guys from way before Bo who showed him the way, watch a Jim Brown or. Jim Taylor highlight.
PREACH
Yup
Bo was "cheat mode".
Bo is the most freakishly athletic human being of all time. He's like a super hero walking among mere mortals.
I heard how he could throw a football 80+ yards, and the Raiders had all these track guys at wide receiver. Begs the question why did they never try a half back option with Bo?
Na, Wilt Chamberlain is the most freakishly athletic human that has ever lived. But Bo is a close second.
@@solo7253 Not true. Just stop. He was athletic but most of his stories were exaggerated. Bo Jackson actually even did the decathlon in high school, you know, the sport where it's universally recognized as has having the best all around athletes in the world.
How I miss the Tecmo Bowl days lol.✌
Hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut.
@@kensfestoolchannel7916 lol I forgot about that.✌
Me too. Lol
@Brandon great to know,thanks dude.
Tecmo Bo was unstoppable!
I have no idea how anyone would not like him. The talent plus the personality plus his background. It all makes for the greatest and heartening story.
Had no idea him and Cam Newton were that tight. Thats cool.
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Alburn Alum
William Thomas auburn*
@@firebird_spleen4190, *Auburn.
Ugh... If Bo could not make Cam humble he never will be.. Cams ego destroyed him. Let's get one thing straight.. Superman would not have a 50/50 record... If you ever play again Cam... Which you won't.. don't ever do that move again..
“Let him catch butterflies In outfield” remembering my little brother putting sand In his ear on second base
I read this right when he was saying that
Braxyz z bruh same💀
😂
What a perfect way to describe a child playing sports.
As a coach of tee- ball, I 100% agree with that. I let go the idea of winning games for the sake of the kids having fun a long time ago. I preach the experience is far greater than a win nobody will remember. Love my kids!!
As good as he was, that’s how humble he was and still is. I wish more athletes had Bo’s attitude about life
It's high time that we recognize Bo as not one of the greatest athletes of all time, but one of the greatest human beings of all time who was also one of the greatest athletes of all time. Pure class.
I was a guest sportscaster on KMBC channel 9 here and I interviewed Bo when he played for the Royals here,and he is down to earth and really cool!
Oh man, what luck you had!!!
I watched the 30 for 30 on Bo and was impressed with Bo's story both as an athelete and a human being. Bo is a good man.
Bo was the only athlete I truly idolized growing up as a kid, this man is the true GOAT!
For the many kids out there who are too young to see Bo Jackson you truly missed something very very special!
*Bro Bo Jackson on Tecmo Bowl was literally unstoppable!*
When my brother and i played we couldnt pick the raiders.
8:56 As a running back, nobody today compares to Bo Jackson. He was off the charts good.
On tecmo bowl I ran a circle for a whole quarter with Bo Jackson
I'd believe that.
I made a snake.
I would pull all the defenders trailing behind me and then snake my way around and then reverse it the other way to see if I could reach both endzones.
With Bo Jackson, you had to play games within the game.
Actually playing him as a running back was basically cheating, so you had to come up with creative ways to use him for fun.
Humble, well-spoken, a class-act!
Talking about Bo last night.. that’s amazing in itself because he’s still a compelling topic in 2022. I’m still blown away by his his fielding. It’s not just athleticism.. it’s refinement and hyperactive intelligence. This man really could do anything he pleased.
When i think of the word "legend" i think of Bo Jackson and Mike Tyson. Yes i was a child of the 80's
Go hoggs
Bo is so humble. Everybody knows .
BO JACKSON was my childhood Hero! I love that he’s such a great dude! He still does a lot with youth sport... LEGEND 🇺🇸
“Let your kid go catch butterflies in the outfield” beautiful
Bo, to this day, has to be the most explosive, talented player to have ever lived.
Bo, we heard one time you were stranded on an island and you killed a tiger with your bare hands and survived for 40 days
Bo: no I didn't, I killed a bear and it was 35 days not 40
Ladies and gentlemen the real G.O.A.T. Mr. Bo Jackson
I'm wearing a G.O.A.T. sweater because of Bo Jackson
I think Bo, Larry Allen and Jerry Rice are the three best football players of all time.
@@dialecticalmonist3405 excuse me, where's your sweetness?
Bo was and Still is my Hero, I played Multiple Sports just because of him
🙏
So you sucked at multiple sports. Cool.
I am one of those kids (now 50) who idolized and just loved Bo Jackson. He is still brilliant. Still one of the greatest role models, leaders, speakers and just all around a great person.
I wouldn't give up growing up in the 80s Bo is one the Best memories
The Only Jersey I Wear... #34' Bo Jackson"🖤🖤🏴☠️
When a GOAT speaks, it's our jobs as fanatics to listen.. REGARDLESS.
Best athlete of all-time. If he hadn’t had that crazy injury he’d be in two Hall of Fames today.
Bo wasn't that great at baseball
white deion - Did you ever see him play? He was a future Hall of Famer? Best defensive outfielder in the game at the time and could crush a baseball.
@@mwc1987 best defensive outfielder at that time was easily Devon White, then Barry Bonds. Jackson was average defensively, didn't hit for a high average or walk. He may have developed into a hall of fame baseball player, but he was a long way off before the injury
@@whitedeion598 But, was he getting better season after season and what would that have culminated in as a final product is a good question to ponder. Not enough to get him in, but the sheer athletic talent just two be in both leagues at the time, and the impact he had in his time (before Deion) is something to be considered.
This man walked on an outfield wall to catch a ball, we all saw it. This man was not human, he was incredible.
Go watch the replay. He had already caught the ball BEFORE he ran on the wall. The wall run was to slow him down.
@@Ascending11 Yeah he didn't want to hit the wall and get hurt. It's ridiculous how people bend the truth like that. Bo was a great athlete so why lie about things he didn't do?
Bo is the coolest dude! I remember watching him as a kid and I like everyone took it for granted! Then he was gone and no one like him since. That time in sports was spectacular and special because of him and Deon Sanders. Undoubtedly the best years in All of sports all around 1987-1993. Bo was just larger than life but also the so humble and pure.
Bo Jackson and Michael Jordan the two greatest sports athletes I’ve seen .. and I’ve been watching sports since the early 80s
mike gramm I can tell u right now ur 40 wouldn’t of been close to bo’s unless you have Olympic speed . Had he trained for track he probably would of been an Olympic champion
Damm for those that remember this guy and actually seen him played, if he never got injured can you imagine the type of conversations we would be having as to the greatest players of all time? I wonder how him and MJ would have been viewed as the best athletes ever. Bo shoes were always a hit just like MJ, he was must see TV and was actually good in two sports, not average, He would be hall of fame in both sports, I have no doubts about it at all. This guy was a monster.
Bo Jackson is legendary, he will never be forgotten. He didn't get tackled, folks would tackle themselves to get away from him.
so this means all the myths about Bo are true because he didn't say any of them were fake 😬🤯😟 This man is truly a freak of nature
The guy looked like a straight up bodybuilder but never lifted weights in his life.
What makes bo a legend is that he was so good and also humble
Bo Jackson could've been the best NFL 🏈 player of All-time if only his 🏈 career didn't end too short and was at least 7-8 years in the league.
Stop it!
AR15 cause BLACKGUNS MATTER that’s facts.
Because of a Physically Demanding position.
A lot don't Consider this and feel Bo's not HOF material. I Strongly Disagree. That Stud Barkley for N.Y. Giants will be lucky if he plays 7-8 seasons. It's hard to do in today's world, Unlike the REAL MEN who played from the Inception of the NFL up until and Thru the 70's.
There were more than one player who still suited up and started with Broken Bones. Not anymore, or very seldom. I'm talking major bones not a finger, or something superficial.
Jack Youngblood played rest of game with a BROKEN FIBULA.
No doubt about it. Kids these just don't know what we know and what bo knows
@@freddavis6772 he didn't just play the rest of that game. He played the super bowl the week after that game and the pro bowl the week after that.
As a football coach at a school, I tell every single athlete to play several sports. If you play football, that helps your toughness for basketball. If you play basketball, that helps your endurance for football. Being well rounded is important in athletics
I lived in Kansas City. Mo. .all most my entire life.. close to the stadium....off 23rd st and blueridge... I've watched Bo.. aka. Big country.. smash ball into the waterfall and over it..into the parking lot... And spent may days going hours before each game taking cards trying to get signed .. he was and is.. one of the kindest ..respectful.. honest.. loyal.. Down to earth.. players ever in sports.. Kansas city loves Mr .Jackson.. And always will. Thank you for the some of the best sports memories in my life.. Big country.
Police: you realize you were going 100mph in a 35mph zone?
Bo: yes.
Police: ok have a great day.
Love Bo!! Such class, such humility. Greatness off the field matters and Bo does that.
I grew up with Bo and to this day can’t get enough of him even just listening to his current self. I do remember when he got hurt I was so sad. It was the equivalent of someone famous getting shot. The shock and emptiness. But now years have gone by and he had enough highlights in football to make himself a legacy. Yes he could’ve and would’ve done much more but I have fond fulfilling memories.
9:38 The fact that Bo just casually makes a reference to Tecmo Bowl makes my life complete.
My brother and I made a rule. Neither of us could be Oakland because of ...........Bo
Bo is just awesome. What an incredible athlete and person. Still far and away my favorite athlete...great memories of watching him play in KC.
Man Bo is so right. The amount of parents forcing their kids to follow a specific path is unreal. Let kids be kids.
I wish this dude would have a child with the greatest female athlete just to see how insane the kid turns out.
So let’s create a whole life…just for an entertainment experiment? It’s 2023 not 1723, sorry.
@AlexanderBraden1 it's not that deep bro
Unfortunately, he chose to let his legacy die with him. I will never understand how these guys can be ok with that
I was blessed to have his sister as a teacher in High School. She was super supportive and motivated all her students.
I’m ultimately a Bo fan. Love the fact that he is an outdoorsman as well as an athlete. This man lives a carefree life. I’m happy for him.
As a new parent the first two minutes of this interview are golden! “Don’t pigeon hole your kid, let them be a kid”
What a kind humble man.
Such a joy to watch him play
Bo gave us great memories, Thank you Bo!
I don’t think there is or ever has been an athlete like Bo Jackson. He is the absolute embodiment of the term GOAT !!!!! In football and baseball. Much love and respect!!!!!
He made all star team in baseball and pro bowl in football only one in history
And at one time probably the fastest guy in football and deffinatly fastest in baseball
Gary Johnson it’s him and Deion sanders
Of course ive heard of him. But he did slip my mind
Bo made me an Auburn fan as a kid. Favorite player, ever!
same here war eagle
Bo was chiseled out of stone!!! Class guy
As an Auburn graduate I can tell you that we are so proud of this man. That AU helmet says it all. In a plastic banana phony baloney world THIS guy is the real deal.
I have tremendous respect for this remarkable man. Enjoyed watching him live & still enjoy his highlight reels. He shoots a bow & arrow with high skill. The character & respect for the game that he showed, to me, is 2nd only to Barry Sanders. 2 phenomenal athletes who acted like good people at all times.
Bo speaking straight facts.
Always my favorite ❤…miss you bo on the field..always the best in my eyes
I love this guy. He’s still a role model - so much character!
Have all of his graded rookie baseball and football cards. He’s still a beast in the sports card world. Legendary.
this man is a legend that lived up to the hype.......was a great role model.......wish there were more like him
War Eagle !
Bo Jackson was my HERO as a kid. “Bo knows Bo”. Was the first book I ever read.
It was such a pleasure to watch him play. Great guy, too.
🙏💪
I tell my son "this is the greatest all around athlete that ever lived". Yes there was alot of hype by the media, but he could back it up.
What an example to our youth. A great athlete and an even better human being.
Bo and walker , best athletes ive ever seen, speed , power etc amazing
"I believe in letting a kid be a kid" The most awe inspiring advice a parent that want's a successful child could hear and not from a better man... Bo I was the closest fan to you when you ran into the tunnel that night.... I was in the chairs with the rest of the kids in football gear from playing during the halftime show... we were in that corner and I was at the end... I saw it like no one else did that night and thank you for entertaining us with your devotion to being the best player possible... peace
I was a HUGE fan of Bo when I was and kid and I'm still a fan as an adult!
Bo knows!
same here , Amen and war eagle!
Most powerful girfted athlete I've ever seen, and I've seen them my whole life
Interviewers did an AMAZING job just letting bo talk but still so ready to ask a follow up
Definitely worth the listen.
Bo was well spoken and fun to hear speak.
Definitely worth the time.
A 1 of a kind athelete. Even the injury he suffered was 1 of a kind. A special talent that we'll never see again.
hes the reason Auburn is a big brand in college football and why the iron bowl is the best rivalry
@@ericsmith6823 there are 2 players from Auburn who Bama fans like as if they played at Bama, Bo Jackson & Charles Barkley.
My favorite running back of all time
I love the momentary "silence" after the Tampa story before Kanell asks about Curry.
I remember seeing him on TV when he caught a baseball in the outfield, and then he ran up a wall.
MADNEW YORKER yea I watched that too. Not sure how old I was. Maybe 12? Back when people used to watch baseball.
Lol wait what
I'll never forget that,landed on his feet
@@kingofhearts2032 yep. He was tracking a ball! And his momentum from his insane speed kept him running. So instead of crashing into the wall.. he ran up and across it about 4-5 steps to slow down.
Yes
If you guys liked this you should watch ‘You don’t know Bo’ a documentary on this mans life not just his athletics!