"The sports universe was abuzz Thursday with speculation regarding when wide receiver Vincent Jackson will report to the Chargers.

Initial reports had him coming in by Oct. 31, the day of the Chargers' eighth game.

Hopefully for Jackson's sake, it's before that, or he won't get the accrued season that is apparently his main reason for joining the Chargers this season.

Team Jackson certainly knows the receiver must report by 1 p.m. PT on Oct. 30 in order to sit out his three games on the Roster Exempt List and still get his six games on the roster in order to be a free man."