Bo Jackson, believed to be the greatest video game athlete of all time thanks to the way he would routinely blow through opponents in the venerated "Tecmo Bowl" franchise, is coming back to the virtual gridiron with EA Sports' "Madden" series.
EA Sports announced today that Jackson will join "Madden NFL 15" through the game's Ultimate Team mode, and that Jackson also will be featured with the free-to-play "Madden NFL Mobile" available for Android and iOS devices.
Jackson arrives in "Madden Ultimate Team" on Dec. 22. Anyone logging on then will get "a unique Bo Jackson Item, with boosted stats, to use on their squad for a limited time." There will also be a Bo Jackson-themed solo challenge in the mode. Live Events will allow everyone to play with Jackson even if they don't get his card in Ultimate Team.
Jackson, the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner, is frequently mentioned in the same breath as Jim Thorpe, Muhammad Ali, and Babe Ruth as the greatest American athlete of all time. A two-sport standout at Auburn University, Jackson excelled at baseball with the Kansas City Royals, entering the NFL two years after graduation to play pro football as a "hobby."
He is the only athlete to be named an all-star in two professional sports leagues in the United States. His career was cut short by a devastating hip injury in the 1990 NFL playoffs...but his legend, even if it's a virtual one, still lives on today.
Check out this video below if you don't believe me: