1986 Topps Custom #327 (Custom)

Type: Custom Card

Acquired: Created at Home

Not many people know that Bo Jackson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with their #1 pick in the 1986 draft. The story goes that Bo told the team not to draft him because he wanted to focus on baseball. The Bucs didn't listen and drafted him anyway. Bucs team officials then told Bo to come with them to Florida for a physical. They said it was cleared by the NCAA & SEC, but when Bo went back to play baseball for Auburn he was ruled inelligible because of the plane ride he took to see team doctors. Bo thought the Bucs did this on purpose to keep him from playing baseball, which would give him no other option than to play for Tampa Bay. As we all know this tactic did not work and Bo never played a down for the Bucs. His rights expired by the 1987 draft and the Raiders picked Bo in the 7th round and the rest is history. I created this card as a commemoration of this "What If?" moment in history and I think it looks pretty cool!