Taking a Look at Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson and Emmit Smith were some of the greatest running backs to play. They both have

Because sports are very important to many people, and have been since the days of the Romans, there is much pride and honor in sports; however, there is something that has tainted the image of sports and athletes alike:

The ethos appeal is present in the Michael Jordan, LT and Polamalu commercials the most. In the Everything’s an argument textbook, it says, “We tend to accept arguments from those we trust, and we trust them in good part because of their reputations. Three main elements – trustworthiness/credibility, authority, and unselfish or clear motive – add up to ethos” (45). Of course, Nike wouldn’t use any one that had some trouble or were untrustworthy to represent their company. They know better than to include Sammy Sosa and Ray Rice to be representatives; however, someone like Michael Jordan is a great choice because of the influence he has had on many people. Michael Jordan is a role model to many; whereas, Sammy Sosa should not be one because of the illegal actions during his baseball career. He was “unaware” of the fact that he had used a corked bat during a game. Even though all his bats were tested and came back clean, Slammin’ Sammy had jeopardized much of his success from the past. Nike keeps a strong ethos by partnering themselves with famous athletes that everyone has at least heard of. Famous athletes increase their credibility because of the belief that if those athletes use their products then the product must be superior to its competitors. It proves that Nike is a high quality brand. By using famous athletes in their commercials, Nike shows that their products are not just

THESIS: The media must take significant strides towards reforming the way they portray sports to change the current system of altering the ideals of athletes and diminishing the prestige of modern sports.

Almost every student eagerly waits for the lunch bell. It means that it's time to take a break, time to indulge, time to talk to your friends. But with all of this excitement and commotion happening all at once, no one stops and take the time to look around and observe the overlooked parts of the lunch room. When observing my sixth period surroundings, I finally noticed how unoriginal and oberly disorderly the things and people around me really are. The pandemonium begins before you even enter the cafeteria. Loud girls shriek with laughter while rambunctious boy toss around some sort of food that evidently always finds its way on to the floor. Does anybody clean it up? Nope. Not a single soul will think twice about stepping over that

Anyone who knows Vincent Edwards “Bo” Jackson knows him as a phenomenal football player and baseball player that took up sports as a hobby. Growing up in the lower class Bo found himself doing crazy stunts like throwing stones at Bores which is where he gets his nickname “Bo” from. Even as a young kid Bo had this larger than life idea surrounding him. He was able to jump over 40 feet ditches to get away which is why even as a kid Bo had a larger than life vibe to him. Bo came from a rough background but was still able to possess heroic characteristics through his great strength and courage, being a great warrior and his humility.

Many people think the stories of Bo Jackson are just a myth. Bo Jackson was an absolutely amazing athlete during high school, college, and the pros. He did many things for baseball and football inside and outside of the game. With Bo Jackson completely smashing records in high school and being an amazing hall of fame athlete in both the NFL and MLB he set the tone for many athletes to want to live up to the legacy of Bo Jackson. It wasn’t all easy for him though with hardships through school and childhood.

He didn’t only do this with the Indians, though, Jackson frequently made decisions based only on what he wanted. From an outsider’s

Have you ever wondered what Bo Jackson could have done in his sports career if he would have got hurt? Vincent or otherwise called “Bo” Jackson was born on November 30, 1962. Bo went to McAdory high, where he was known as a legend to all his peers for outrageous things he did. Bo is said to have been ”caught throwing rocks at the Baptist minister’s hogs. The boy had killed several of the pigs…”, things such as this shows that Bo has had this freakish unusual athleticism since he was a young boy. Bo had a poor home life but his momma like all momma’s took care of their kids and made sure they didn’t realize the financial side of life. Bo was a trouble maker, and would beat up other kids in the neighborhood. “His brothers called him a ‘wild boar’” these are examples of how people saw him and not in a good way.

Burner 1 Jayson M. Burner Mr. Gregory Keck English 7A 12 February 2016 Bo Jackson Bo Jackson is considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes of all time. He was an all-star baseball player, and an all-star football player. Ironically, according to him, “football was only a hobby”.

Say it Ain’t So, Joe! Some may know this famous line because it’s a song title, but is mostly known because of Joe Jackson. He is one of the greatest baseball players in the early 1900’s, but was banned from baseball after supposedly throwing the 1919 World Series with seven teammates. After being tried in 1921, Jackson was found innocent from the court, but still faced a ban from baseball that still lasts today. A person being banned from baseball means they cannot be employed by any MLB or cannot be elected into the Hall of Fame. In Jackson’s case, he would be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame if not for the ban.

Big time football happens in the south. A great deal of student athletes are recruited by predominately Caucasian institutions. Three of the biggest names in college sports Alabama, Auburn, and LSU are located in the south; these schools are all about recruiting the bigger, faster, stronger players which tend to be African Americans. Which brings me back to the quote stated previously “In the South they don’t care how close you get, as long as you don’t get too high;” because just like they went and grabbed the bigger, stronger Africans to come help build and work their plantation, they go and recruit the African Americans to play for their teams and build a legacy for their football teams. With modern day sports, they offer scholarships to

Someone else Heat-Moon spoke to around the same time was Wes Jackson, founder of the "Land Institute". Like Lloyd Soyez, Wes can also see that we (humanity) are destroying our lands to make a profit at the expense of our future generations and planet. Only Wes has incredible theories about the future of farming and some extreme ideas about fossil fuels too. He has very intriguing ideas of crossbreeding annual crops like wheat with perineal plants native to the Kansas prairies; which would produce wheat every year without the need for tilling or replanting. The outcome of successfully producing perineal wheat would drastically reduce soil erosion and greenhouse gases from farm equipment by making multiple steps in farming obsolete. He also

Bo Jackson is considered to be the best athlete of all time by many individuals. He still to this day is the only player to have played in the Nfl pro bowl and the Mlb all star game. Although he had a multitude of success, his career was brought to a unexpected end due to a hip injury. Many consider Bo to be a hero on the field. His athletic abilities will definitely at least make you consider it. Bo jackson is a epic hero because of his supernatural athletic abilities(strength, speed), he traveled all over the country and he values honor and glory.

The use of specific athletes in marketing campaigns really began to show promise when athletes like Jordan began wearing their own brands of shoes. The idea to consumers or fans of the NBA that they could wear the same shoes as Michael Jordan, and somehow play like him was an easy sell by Nike. Today it is now common for marketable athletes in almost all sports to wear their own style of shoes, spikes, or skates. An interesting point to make is that through Nike Michael Jordan eventually launched his own clothing line called Jumpman23 that makes everything from socks and underwear to winter coats. Even though Jordan has been retired since 1999 the Jumpman23 company has continued to release a new shoe every single year that are simply called “Jordan 24”, an increasing corresponding number to the number of years the shoes have been produced. The new Jordan shoes still retails at over $150 a pair even though Mike hasn’t stepped on the court in 11 years! After retirement and becoming the CEO of the Jumpman brand Michael Jordan has been able to court other famous athletes from a variety of sports to wear his brand. A few examples of the athletes include Derek Jeter (baseball), Dwayne Wade (basketball), Jason Taylor (football), and April Holmes (track and field). The wide range of athletes in all different sports who now market a brand for arguably the greatest athlete of all time truly shows the money, power, and influence an athlete can experience