NFL MONDAY NIGHT MOMENTS
BO VS THE BOZ
Brian Bosworth was the brash
linebacker from Oklahoma who had signed the largest rookie contract ever with
the Seattle Seahawks in 1987. Bo Jackson
was the 1985 Heisman Trophy winning running back from Auburn. Or was he the power-hitting outfielder making
his way in the baseball world? Or could
he be both?
On November 30, 1987, Bosworth’s
Seahawks played Jackson’s Raiders on a Monday night in Seattle. In typical fashion, Bosworth had created a
media event by loudly proclaiming how he would dominate Bo Jackson. Jackson was playing just his fifth NFL game
after completing his baseball season.
The Raiders won the game and
Jackson spoke loudly on the field. He
scored three TDs, including a mind-blowing 91-yard run where he outran the
angle the Seattle defender had on him.
More fitting, he ran over Bosworth in a mano et mano goal line
altercation (or more like shoulder to shoulder).
Injuries curtailed the
careers of both men. We will largely
remember Bosworth as a loud-mouthed bust.
We will remember Jackson as a once in a lifetime talent who did amazing
things on the gridiron and the diamond.
A lightning bolt that flashed and then was gone.
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