Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Bo Jackson is still a draw

The tragedy of Bo Jackson, such as it is, fits entirely within the realm of sport. This superhuman physical talent — the strongest man in baseball, the most elusive man in football, the fastest man in either — rose and fell in suchIn the latest ESPN 30 for 30 film, director Michael Bonfiglio takes a look at the career of Bo Jackson in the documentary You Don't Know Bo. It is difficult to come away from watching this feature without thinking that the incredible athlete would haveA Bo Jackson film has become ESPN's highest rated documentary on an overnight basis, according to the Nielsen Company. You Don't Know Bo, the season finale.The tragedy of Bo Jackson, such as it is, fits entirely within the realm of sport. This superhuman physical talent — the strongest man in baseball, the most elusive man in football, the fastest man in either — rose and fell in suchAs fleeting as these moments may be, they are also preserved. Old and grainy and haunting too, theyre testaments not only to Jacksons individual legend, but also to the broader historical shift he represented.
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