On Wednesday, EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson return to Madden nfl 22 coins the game in the very first game in the history of Madden NFL 15 however, Jackson will also have the privilege of becoming a Madden cover player. More than 35 years after his NFL career began around 1987 Jackson appears on a unique digital cover for Madden NFL 22. And beginning Friday, gamers are once more allowed to play the game on the internet. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to recreate the sportswear company's famous Bo Knows ad campaign by creating a digitally rendered version of his most coveted shoe which is which is the Nike Air Bo Turf and incorporating it into the game.

Jackson will be the seven running backs to have been named a Madden cover athlete. He is followed by Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).

Prior to the unveiling of the cover, the Undefeated's Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to discuss his Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to life in his Madden return, and more.

It has been edited to improve the clarity of it and its length.

What is it like for you when you finally get to be an official cover player for the game 35 years after the start of your career?

The idea has been in development for a long time. The timing had to be right for my brand. In collaboration with the Madden team to work things out dot every i's, dot all the t'sonce we were done, the rest was just going along with it. I realized that somewhere in my past, I did something right and could still be regarded as one of buy Madden 22 coins the most famous athletes from over thirty years ago. Madden believes in me to make a decision like this.