Bo Jackson may have played just four NFL seasons from 1987-1990, but he was one of the most exciting players in league history. The Heisman Trophy winner also played Major League Baseball from 1986-1994 before retiring from profe sional sports at the age of 32. Avery Bradley Jersey But Jackson says if he'd known then what he knows now about head injuries, he may have never stepped onto a football field. "I am one of the fortunate ones," Jackson told last month in comments published on Friday. "I don't think anyone who has ever strapped on the helmet and shoulder pads hasn't had their bell rung. I had my bell rung once. It's not anything to play with, now I know that. I went and watched the movie and there were people I knew, that I was friends with, De'Anthony Melton Jersey that were gone that I didn't even know they were gone. "If I had young kids, to be honest, and if they came and said, 'Dad, I want to play football,' I'd smack them in the mouth. No. No. Because if I'd have known back then what I know now, to be honest with you, I probably would have taken a different path. I probably just would have played baseball."Jackson was asked to discu s the one time he had a concu sion. "I had just run over somebody, and I was in the Killian Tillie Jersey proce s of stepping on them and going down the field," Jackson began. "Someone came from behind me and hit me right behind the ear. It was like someone short-circuited me. The ball came out and I fell Desmond Bane Jersey on the ball, so I got it back. Something in my brain was telling me to get up, and don't let these guys see that you are hurt. I got up and walked to the sideline. I got through the crowd and went to sit on the bench, and right when my butt hit the bench, someone grabbed my arm and said, 'You're on the wrong side, motherf----r.'"So yes, I got my bell rung and it's true. When you get your bell Jaren Jackson Jr. Jersey rung, you don't hear nothing but a bing . You got 80,000 people screaming, but all you hear is beeeeeeeeep ."In 38 games with the Los Angeles Raiders, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards (5.4 YPC) and 16 touchdowns. In eight MLB seasons with the and and , Jackson hit .250 with 141 home runs and 415 RBIs. He played in both the Pro Bowl and the MLB All-Star Game, where he earned MVP honors in 1989.
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