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Kevin Walker kept Bo Jackson out of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.Walker is the Cincinnati Bengals linebacker who tackled Jackson, then a Los Angeles Raiders running back, during a 1990 NFL playoff game. The tackle resulted in a hip injury for Jackson which he never recovered from.He's quite possibly the best two-sport athlete of the modern era, and that's why he's the subject of ESPN's newest 30 for 30 documentary "You Don't Know Bo." It's is a great opportunity for a younger generation of sports fans to understand how incredible Jackson was in his prime.Rarely does an athlete come along who can do the things that Jackson was able to do.Deion Sanders played both baseball and football, but he was always an average player on the diamond.Jackson was equally as talented in both sports, but his passion was in baseball. Football was nothing more than a hobby for ...

On a relatively slow news day in the sports world on Monday, one would expect that an upcoming three-game series matching two of the most storied franchises in baseball would be the top story on ESPN’s featured Sportscenter at 6pm EST.  The fact the two teams are one and two in their division, and the two biggest markets on the West Coast might have some cache, but not to the execs at ESPN.  The San Francisco Giants and the visiting first-place Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t even make the tease in the opening storylines, let alone the lead story.   Four days after LeBron James and the Miami Heat won their first NBA title, Sportscenter led with the victory celebration and parade that took place today in Miami.  OK, fine, it’s King James and the new “dream team”, certainly the Giants and Dodgers would be up next.  ...

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are tied for first place in the American League East heading into their series-finale on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. (ET) at historic Fenway Park.Boston holds a significant 9-2 advantage over New York in the season series, including a 10-4 home victory on Saturday afternoon.Lines makers expect a similar result in this one, placing Boston as a minus-155 home favorite due to the dominant pitching of Josh Beckett. The line reflects that he will not be matched up with CC Sabathia for the first time in four starts this year against the Yankees.Let’s take a closer look at Beckett’s 2011 dominance of the Bronx Bombers.Begin Slideshow

A.J. Burnett is fuming, steaming and most likely darn right mad. He's mad at ESPN voice on the radio, Colin Cowherd. This one's a doozie. Seems the guy with the strange name—that would be Mr. Cowherd—said something on his show about the New York Yankees pitcher that he might, at this moment, want to take back. Ah, but such is the beauty of our modern day sports talk radio. Once you say it, it's ON the record. No misquotes, no pleading and no back-peddling. Seems the guy whose name rhymes with what we used to call Cow Patties put this gem out there on the airwaves for all to absorb: "A.J. Burnett went through a terrible divorce, and he still might be going through it. His wife was vindictive and spiteful. I don't feel comfortable telling you everything. The story is ugly." So sayeth Colin Cowherd. Oh my. Now comes Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker with his response to Cowherd's statement. ...

At last, ESPN has come to its senses and made the move to replace the Sunday Night Baseball team of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan.Miller will still be a part of the organization's baseball coverage while Morgan looks for other employment opportunities.Morgan was never a very popular color man for ESPN's baseball coverage, especially among younger viewers. Morgan would drone on about the same topic for several innings, rarely contributing more than common knowledge.Despite his success as a ballplayer, Morgan offered little insight into the game and often spoke in generalities.ESPN should use this opportunity to try to incorporate younger people into the game. More entertaining, knowledgeable commentators means more young viewers, which baseball definitely could use. Here are my top 10 picks to replace Joe Morgan in the color booth.Begin Slideshow