The sun didn't come up Sunday morning at the Bryant house, and later that afternoon Steadman Shealy, former Bama quarterback and host of The Bear Bryant Show, barely had the strength to open the Golden Flag bag. Losing to Auburn for the first time in 10 games was a big, depressing deal for the Tide. Bear was classy enough to say something about it being a great day for … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Bear Bryant isn’t sure Bo Jackson got in the end zone for winning ’82 Iron Bowl touchdown
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Kennedy Space Center: Auburn Members Only
They weren't just posing with Disney characters. The Tigers' also penciled in time for educational activities before meeting Boston College in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, like a tour of the Kennedy Space Center, which an Auburn man (of course—it's space) happened to be director of at the time. Speaking of education—Bo? Lionel? Member's Only jacket? NASA bigwig in an Auburn … [Read more...] about Kennedy Space Center: Auburn Members Only
‘It’s not a sports movie, it’s a superhero movie’ — TWER’s interview with ‘You Don’t Know Bo’ director Michael Bonfiglio
You Don't Know Bo, the latest in ESPN's 30 for 30 film series, isn’t a sports documentary. It’s bigger than that because Bo’s bigger than that, bigger than anything--just ask his neighbor or his high school coach or Hal Baird or Boomer Esiason or Nintendo or Nike or David Housel or Pat Dye or YouTube. Or ask the film's director, Michael Bonfiglio, who asked them all. I … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not a sports movie, it’s a superhero movie’ — TWER’s interview with ‘You Don’t Know Bo’ director Michael Bonfiglio
TWER reviews ESPN’s ‘You Don’t Know Bo’
You Don't Know Bo. But you do, because he's Auburn. There are allusions here to the mythos of Bo. We're all a part of the mythos of Bo by now. After all of these years Bo is Auburn is us. And so is this documentary, in a way. You're going to watch it, all of it, frame by frame. The first story is from retired baseball coach Hal Baird, "I saw Bo jump over a … [Read more...] about TWER reviews ESPN’s ‘You Don’t Know Bo’
Kansas City fan uses Bo Jackson’s (and lesser Royals’) jersey number to win Powerball
Bo Bo Bo. You've let Julia Roberts play alongside you in a movie because you're the greatest multisport hero ever. Documentarians study you. You've saved us from tornados. Because being Superman is no longer a challenge—seriously, you school Superman and reduce Dean Cain to hoping for a rebound. (And OBVIOUS goaltending, which is why he only appears in Lifetime movies to this … [Read more...] about Kansas City fan uses Bo Jackson’s (and lesser Royals’) jersey number to win Powerball