Bo Jackson
I took a lot of things for granted - especially how I treated my body.Collection: Body
Growing up as a kid, the back of my house faced a little community airport about four or five miles from my house.Collection: Growing Up
My sophomore year I placed 2nd, and my junior and senior year - I got smart and piled up enough points between myself and second place where I didn't have to run the mile.Collection: Senior
I think everyone would love to see Jeff Gordon lose or get run into the wall, but I think he uses that - similar to me.Collection: Running
Well, back when I was training, probably the only nutritious thing on the market was Gatorade - that's all that we knew.Collection: Training
The first game was against Wake Forrest - I'll never forget that game.Collection: Games
Football is easy if you're crazy as hell.Collection: Sports
By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.Collection: Kids
You practice Monday through Friday in college, or Monday through Saturday in the pro's - and then you just go out and knock somebody's head off.Collection: Friday
When I was a kid, everybody in the neighborhood picked me to be the one in jail or be in the cemetery by the time I was 20.Collection: Kids
The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can.Collection: Everyday
Back when I was training, probably the only nutritious thing on the market was Gatorade-that's all that we knew. But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field-to enhance their physical appearance. I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way, you don't need it. You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.Collection: Sports
I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play - where I could go home if I needed to.Collection: Mom
I have always been an avid bike rider. Even before I became an avid bike rider, I was an avid bike stealer when I was a kid. I am very educated on bikes.Collection: Kids
But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don't like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.Collection: Hurt
I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.Collection: Growing Up