DeSean Jackson News: Pro Sports Daily

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October 22

Philadelphia Inquirer

"The Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays share something more than a place in the World Series that begins tonight at Tropicana Field. They also have a common draft philosophy, and three years ago, it led to both teams' tracking a Southern California prospect who now works in Philadelphia. DeSean Jackson, the Eagles' rookie wide receiver, remembers sitting in a class at Long Beach Polytechnic High School during his senior year when he got a phone call from a Rays scout on draft day. "The scout asked me if I'd give up football to play baseball," Jackson said. "I told him I'd go play in the minor leagues in the off-season, but I was going to play football. They just wanted me to give it up. I was ..."

Jackson makes his presence felt in return to Bay Area

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October 13

San Jose Mercury News

"DeSean Jackson, who opened his career with a pair of consecutive 100-yard games, just missed adding a third to his collection Sunday. The former Cal star led the Eagles with six catches for 98 yards in Philadelphia's 40-26 victory over the 49ers at Candlestick Park. "He brings your team a jubilant mentality," Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said. "But more than that, he's the guy that can make plays and that's contagious. He looks like he's going to be developing into an excellent player as the season wears on." Jackson lasted until the 49th overall selection in the April draft. Back in the Bay Area for the first time, he also had two punt returns for 28 yards. Jackson and Correll ..."

So far, Jackson playing well ahead of his class

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October 2

Washington Times

"Rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson might be wearing No. 49 if the Eagles allowed him. Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson leads all NFL rookies with 327 receiving yards this season. That was the spot at which Philadelphia selected the speedy playmaker from the University of California in April's NFL Draft. "Of course I use it as motivation," said Jackson, who leads Philadelphia through four games with 22 receptions for 327 yards. "People have always doubted me because of my size [5-foot-10, 175 pounds]. The draft was more of the same. They saw the numbers, the production, but just couldn't bring themselves to trust it." In fact, Jackson graded out as the top receiver in the draft ..."

Against Bears, Jackson looked like a rookie

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October 1

PhillyBurbs.com

columnist Reuben Frank

"All the electricity, all the fireworks, all the explosiveness that we've seen so far from DeSean Jackson? Sunday was the flip side. And despite all his big plays so far, Jackson is still a rookie. And Sunday night, he played like a rookie. Jackson committed two huge blunders, first fumbling a Brad Maynard punt early in the second quarter at the Bears' 24-yard-line and then blowing a route that caused Donovan McNabb to throw an interception in the third quarter. Two plays after his fumble, Kyle Orton threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Marty Booker, and although the Bears didn't score after the interception, thanks to Quintin Mikell's interception, the play did end a drive and resulted in a ..."

Showboating, speed and DeSean Jackson

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September 21

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Terry Smith had seen it before, but he couldn't believe he was seeing it again. Not from DeSean Jackson, a player who should have known better, and certainly not on Monday Night Football.The head football coach at Gateway High School in Monroeville, Pa., Smith was an assistant for the East team in 2005 in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a high school all-star game. Jackson, then a precocious senior playing for the West, made his first celebratory gaffe. Jackson caught a pass, darted past a tackler, and was coasting in for a touchdown when he sped up at the 10-yard line and, trying to impersonate then-Southern California standout Reggie Bush, flipped into the air near the 6.Midway through ..."

Jackson: 'It won't happen again'

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September 17

PhillyBurbs.com

"DeSean Jackson knew he messed up, even before they started showing the slow-motion replays on the big screen at Texas Stadium, even before Cowboys coach Wade Phillips threw the challenge flag. "I felt that I let go of it a little early," Jackson said early yesterday morning, after the Eagles lost to the Cowboys, 41-37, at Texas Stadium. "I'm still young, I'm still learning. It definitely won't happen again." Jackson committed what could have been a costly gaffe in the second quarter. After beating double coverage to reel in a deep ball from McNabb, Jackson coasted into the end zone and dropped the ball behind him as he prepared to celebrate his first NFL touchdown. But Jackson hadn't ..."

DeSean Jackson has his own set of rules on the field

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September 17

Trenton Times

"The jokes just keep coming for the Philadelphia Eagles' DeSean Jackson. Yesterday all the hype here on NJ.com was his inability to walk into the end zone with the football. Today, well, it's really no different. Eagles fan blog Bleeding Green Nation posted this great find from ESPN of what the field would look like under Jackson's rules. Note: Wink at Cheerleaders Zone and Leon Lett Statue. Check out the whole pic at Bleeding Green Nation. On Philly.com, DeSean Jackson blames his age for the incident: "I thought I was in the end zone," he said. "You know, sometimes things happen like that, and I'm still young. I still have to learn. It definitely won't happen again, though." Jackson was ..."

Jackson leaving Birds at loss for words

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August 25

PhillyBurbs.com

"About a week ago, everybody in the Eagles' organization suddenly stopped lavishing praise on hot-shot rookie receiver DeSean Jackson. It almost seemed a memo went out. Don't let the kid's head get too big. Marty Mornhinweg, who said at Lehigh that Jackson picked up the offense faster than anybody he'd ever seen, warned people to wait and see how he does in the regular season. Donovan McNabb, who raved about Jackson a week earlier, backed off, insisting "it's only preseason." Andy Reid talked more about what Jackson still had to learn than what he'd already shown. General Manager Tom Heckert, in a video interview on the team's official web site, even joked that he didn't want to praise ..."

Eagles come to terms with Jackson

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July 21

PhillyBurbs.com

"The Eagles have one less contract headache going into the start of training camp today. Rookie second-round pick DeSean Jackson, the electrifying receiver and returner out of Cal, agreed to terms of a four-year contract late last night, insuring his on-time arrival at Lehigh University in time for today's 5 p.m. team meeting with head coach Andy Reid. Jackson, the ninth of 10 rookie draft picks to reach a contract agreement with the Eagles, is expected to formally sign his deal today before reporting to Bethlehem, Pa. Practice for rookies begins tomorrow morning."

Eagles, Jackson agree to four-year deal

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July 21

Philadelphia Inquirer

"The Eagles were confident this afternoon that second-round draft picks Trevor Laws and DeSean Jackson would be signed in time to join the other rookies who are scheduled to report for the start of training camp tomorrow night at Lehigh University. By late tonight, Jackson, a wide receiver from the University of California, had agreed to a four-year deal, leaving Laws as the team's only unsigned draft pick. Jackson, the 49th overall selection, is the leading candidate to handle punt returns for the Eagles this season. He had six career punt returns for touchdowns at Cal."

Eagles reach deal with DeSean Jackson

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July 21

Wilmington News Journal

"The Eagles reached a contract agreement with wide receiver DeSean Jackson, a second-round pick, on the eve of training camp late Sunday night. Rookies and selected veterans are expected to report to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., by 5 p.m. today. Terms of Jackson's four-year deal were not announced. He was the 49th pick overall. With Jackson signed, defensive tackle Trevor Laws, the team's first pick chosen two spots ahead of Jackson in the second round, is the only member of the Eagles' draft class still unsigned. Laws is likely to reach an agreement today."