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Eagles wideout Jackson says he supports McNabb

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February 4

Philadelphia Daily News

"Pretty soon now, DeSean Jackson will have spent enough time in Florida to be eligible to vote in the next election. But the Eagles' young gun is enjoying himself even more this week than last, with no Pro Bowl to prepare for, and all the Super Bowl hoopla in full swing. Yesterday morning, Jackson did a quick hit with ESPN2's "First Take," then got out his Florida road map, charting a course to his first jet ski experience. "I'm not going to do anything crazy," he assured a reporter, after making a similar vow on the air. The evening passed without news of any personal watercraft incidents involving Pro Bowl wideout/punt returners, so we have to assume Jackson was true to his word. Before ..."

DeSean Jackson stays dry at Super Bowl by talking contract

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February 2

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Ashley Fox

"It rained like crazy yesterday in South Florida, steady and relentless until after the sun went down. South Beach was deserted all afternoon, to the point where restaurant hosts turned into salespeople offering discounts on lunch and drinks just to lure customers. Across from the famed, albeit desolate, Ocean Drive, ESPN and the NFL Network have set up shop on the grassy knoll that leads to the sand and the surf. They are monstrous sets, and yesterday, they were extremely wet ones, too, with plastic tarps unable to keep the water off. DeSean Jackson found himself on ESPN's set for the Jim Rome Is Burning show yesterday. In his segment on the show, he talked about his desire for a new ..."

Jackson leads Birds' Pro Bowl contingent

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February 1

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Ask the players and they'll tell you the Pro Bowl should be played in Hawaii. Ask most fans and they'll tell you it just doesn't matter where they play a game that just doesn't matter. Thanks to the NFL's thinly veiled attempt to get more money from the state of Hawaii, the Pro Bowl landed this year in the same place as the Super Bowl, erasing the best players from the AFC and NFC championship teams from half-heartedly competing in the NFL's all-star extravaganza. Plenty of Eagles, thanks to the fact that they didn't reach the Super Bowl for the 42d time in 44 years, were available to play last night. They had a league-high nine guys playing at Sun Life Stadium, the perpetually changing ..."

Eagles' DeSean Jackson helps liven up blandwagon at Pro Bowl

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February 1

Philadelphia Daily News

"The perfect Pro Bowl metaphor appeared just before the opening kickoff, when fighter jets shrieked by in the obligatory big-event flyover at Sun Life Stadium. At a night game, in a misty rain. The noise was terrific, but nobody saw much. Similarly, bunches of NFL stars were gathered on the field, even with the 14 would-be participants from the Super Bowl-bound Saints and the Colts sidelined. But the presence of so much talent didn't generate much in the way of memories, in the course of a 41-34 AFC victory. You can move the game from Hawaii to Miami, change it from the week after the Super Bowl to the week before, but you can't make players really play hard for the glory of the AFC or NFC, ..."

DeSean Jackson and agent mum on contract

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January 29

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Agent Drew Rosenhaus avoided the question as well as his top Eagles client evaded pass coverage during the season. Asked about DeSean Jackson's contract situation, the agent said he wasn't inclined to discuss it as he continued to head upfield yesterday after the NFC squad's Pro Bowl practice at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Comcast SportsNet cited two sources as saying Rosenhaus is getting ready to approach the Eagles about an extension for the star wide receiver. Two Eagles sources said yesterday that no discussions have taken place between Rosenhaus and the team. One of the two indicated that the team had a lot of issues to deal with and that Jackson's contract ..."

Eagles' DeSean Jackson enjoying Pro Bowl week, looking forward to big raise

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January 29

Philadelphia Daily News

"With his new, high-powered agent strutting around the Pro Bowl practice site yesterday and mugging for the television cameras, DeSean Jackson didn't seem to have a care in the world. The second-year wide receiver and kick returner for the Eagles already has made his strongest statements on the field, and he is content with letting Drew Rosenhaus take care of making him a richer man. Jackson has 2 years remaining on the 4-year, $3.47 million contract he signed in 2008 after the Eagles made him a second-round draft pick. After leading the team in receptions as a rookie and following that up by being named a starter for the NFC in Sunday's Pro Bowl, Jackson feels deserving of a new deal. He ..."

Eagles' Jackson sees "huge decision" at QB

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January 28

Philadelphia Inquirer

"DeSean Jackson acknowledged yesterday that the Eagles have a difficult decision to make about their quarterback situation for next season. "It's a huge decision, especially when you've had a quarterback that has been in the organization for so long," Jackson said after participating in his first Pro Bowl practice with the NFC squad. He's referring, of course, to 11-year veteran Donovan McNabb. There have been rumblings on WIP radio since the season ended that Jackson and the Eagles' other young receivers have consulted more with reserve Kevin Kolb than McNabb during games. Jackson was asked about that report. "I don't sense no problem," he said after fooling around with McNabb during the ..."

Size won't matter in NFL for speedy prospect McCluster

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January 28

Philadelphia Daily News

"Two years ago at the NFL Scouting Combine, draft analysts tut-tutted when DeSean Jackson weighed in at 168 pounds. Jackson, who had been projected as a mid-first-round pick, ended up going 49th overall to the Eagles. Other concerns, about attitude and work ethic, also detracted, but the buzz about Jackson's weigh-in really seemed to overshadow everything he'd done in forging his status as a top prospect at Cal. This week, Jackson is in Florida practicing for the Pro Bowl, which he made as a returner and a wideout, in his second pro season. A few hundred miles to the northwest, Dexter McCluster is the standout player on offense this week during practices for the Senior Bowl. If McCluster ..."

DJacc ups the ante on Twitter

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January 9

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist John Gonzales

"Twitter might be the greatest invention of the last century - right up there with AstroTurf and Girls Gone Wild. Without it, we wouldn't know what athletes are thinking at every waking moment and trash talk would require third-party messengers to facilitate the beef. No longer. Now it's simple and direct. All you need is a computer or a phone and presto - an electronic pimp slap to the grill of your targeted rival. If only Buddy Ryan had been the coach of the Eagles 20 years later; poor Jimmy Johnson would have had to go into hiding. So, yeah, the 'Boys smacked the Birds (again) last week, but that didn't stop DeSean Jackson from hopping on Twitter and immediately declaring his intentions ..."

Jackson's confidence undimmed despite record facing Dallas

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January 7

Camden Courier-Post

"DeSean Jackson has always been brash. When told last week that Dallas defensive back Mike Jenkins said Jackson won't be running past the Cowboys' secondary for long touchdowns, Jackson said: "I don't think nobody's going to stop me from doing that." Of course, the Cowboys have stopped the Eagles wide receiver this season, holding him without a touchdown in two losses to the Cowboys. But Jackson hasn't backed down. After the Cowboys humiliated the Eagles 24-0 on Sunday, setting up the rematch Saturday in the wild-card playoff round, Jackson wrote on his Twitter page: "We gonna sting they [butt] li'l buddy." Jackson said he doesn't worry that it might give the Cowboys added motivation. ..."

Cowboys see stopping Jackson key

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January 7

Philadelphia Inquirer

"DeSean Jackson began trash tweeting about an hour after the Eagles lost to the Cowboys on Sunday. "We gonna sting they ass next week," Jackson said on his Twitter account. Two days later, during a video appearance on UStream, Jackson said of the Cowboys' defenders: "Them boys are scared of me." Really? In Dallas's two regular-season wins over the Eagles "them boys" have held Jackson below his season averages in catches and yards, giving up an average of 2.5 catches for 38 yards per game and zero touchdowns. Scared? Think again. "We're not afraid," Cowboys second-year cornerback Mike Jenkins said yesterday. "Most guys probably are afraid of those fast guys from Philly. Again, we like the ..."

Eagles must find way to get Jackson ball

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January 7

Philadelphia Inquirer

"It is now accepted as fact in some places that the Dallas Cowboys have discovered the secret to shutting down DeSean Jackson, and that it is a formula guaranteed to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The numbers support this view, too. In two games against Dallas, Jackson has caught just five passes for 76 yards without a touchdown. Jackson, named to his first Pro Bowl last week, averaged 77.8 receiving yards per game this season and often covers close to 76 yards on one breathtaking play. Not against the Cowboys. The second-year receiver's longest reception in the Eagles' two losses to Dallas was for 32 yards midway through the second quarter of Sunday's game at Cowboys Stadium. Four of his ..."

Cowboys unfazed by Jackson's trash talk

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January 7

San Antonio Express-News

"Unable to beat the Dallas Cowboys the old-fashioned way, DeSean Jackson is trying to torment them with new technology. The brash Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl receiver has talked trash all week via social networking on the Internet. Shortly after Dallas demolished Philadelphia 24-0 on Sunday, Jackson wrote on Twitter that the Eagles would "sting" the Cowboys' "asses" in Saturday night's playoff rematch. Then during a UStream appearance, he taunted the Dallas secondary and cornerback Mike Jenkins in particular by boasting that, "Mike Jenkins ain't never shut me down so y'all chill out over there. Them boys are scared of me." But a tour of the Cowboys locker room didn't reveal any players ..."

Donovan, DeSean say Eagles are all on same page now

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January 6

Philadelphia Daily News

"THE COWBOYS' defense, which allowed an NFC-low 250 points this year, is the obstacle Donovan McNabb can see, the most obvious barrier to the fulfillment of No. 5's long-held hopes and dreams. Lurking behind the Cowboys is something much less tangible, but perhaps even more lethal. If the Eagles lose their wild-card rematch at Dallas Saturday, at the end of a week that started with a 24-0 loss to the Cowboys and featured a media controversy over whether McNabb had insulted his team's young weapons, what would this mean for McNabb's future? "No matter what happens, I will be here for a number of years," McNabb, who is under contract through next season, said yesterday. McNabb clearly did not ..."

DeSean Jackson slowed by groin injury

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January 5

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Andy Reid opened his news conference yesterday with what sounded like a pretty encouraging injury report."On the injury front, we have some nicks and bruises, but I think by the time we get to practice tomorrow we should be OK," Reid said.He neglected to mention the tweak.That belonged to wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who was slow to get up after returning a punt late in the third quarter of the Eagles' debilitating loss Sunday in Dallas."He tweaked his groin a little bit," Reid said. "He feels pretty good today. I don't think it's real serious. We have a few of those [injuries], just nicks and bruises you have to work through, especially this time of year."Jackson said on his 97.5 The ..."

Eagles, DeSean dejected after loss to Cowboys

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January 4

Philadelphia Daily News

"DeSean Jackson limped slowly to his locker yesterday evening, the result of a groin injury that came courtesy of a twisting tackle on a punt return.But not all of his pain came from the injury. The frustration rising from an ugly, scoreless performance in a 24-0 stumble against the Dallas Cowboys hurt every bit as much."You definitely don't ever draw these kinds of losses up," Jackson said after finishing with three receptions for 47 yards, 6 yards rushing and 9 yards on two punt returns. "We came out here and stunk it up, if that's what you want to call it. It's not a good thing."With the NFC East title on the line, the Eagles had hoped to highlight their most explosive playmaker, finding ..."

Dallas again contains Eagles' Jackson

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January 4

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Coming into yesterday's Eagles-Cowboys game, with the NFC East title at stake, DeSean Jackson said that he would have more than the two catches he had in the first meeting between the two teams.And he did.He had one more.It wasn't nearly enough.Jackson was virtually a nonfactor as the Cowboys contained the Pro Bowl receiver on the way to a 24-0 whipping of the Eagles at Cowboys Stadium.He wasn't the only one, but the multithreat receiver/returner was the most important one."Got smashed by them cowboys 2daaaaaaay sheeeeesh its all good we gonna sting they ass next week lil buddy," Jackson said on Twitter.Jackson finished with just three receptions for 47 yards. He had one carry - on an end ..."

Eagles' Jackson should have his chances vs. Cowboys

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January 3

Philadelphia Inquirer

"It was the ultimate show of respect. And fear. When the Denver Broncos' defense took the field for the Eagles' first play from scrimmage last week, strong safety Renaldo Hill lined up 25 yards deep. Hill was like a centerfielder awaiting a batter at the warning track. The reason was simple: DeSean Jackson. "You talk about having an impact on the game," said Charley Casserly, a longtime NFL executive now working as an analyst for CBS. "You do that, and you're playing with 10 men, because that [safety] has no impact on the run. . . . Just the fact that right off the bat you're putting that guy back there, you're only doing that for one reason." Radical as the strategy was, it was worth a ..."

Eagles' Jackson a big hit on, off field

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December 27

Camden Courier-Post

"Jeremiah Trotter has just been asked why defensive players always resonate more with Eagles fans than their offensive counterparts. Why are Chuck Bednarik and Brian Dawkins immortals, but Donovan McNabb and Randall Cunningham have legions of critics? Why are the loudest ovations at training camp reserved for punishing hits instead of over-the-shoulder catches? It's simple, Trotter said. Defensive players more embody the diehard's spirit and passion. "Here, the fans, they know when guys go out and give it 120 percent week in and week out," the middle linebacker said. "They feel like you're part of them. We pride ourselves on showing up every week, (playing) hard nosed. This is a defensive ..."

49ers can't contain DeSean Jackson

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December 21

San Jose Mercury News

"Coach Mike Singletary said the 49ers had a "miscommunication" in trying to cover DeSean Jackson on a crucial play Sunday. Cornerback Dre' Bly was more specific. "It was on me,'' he said. Bly said he and strong safety Michael Lewis were supposed to shadow the former Cal star on a third-and-2 play early in the fourth quarter. Instead, the Eagles dynamo got by both of them, hauling in a 59-yard pass that set up Philadelphia's final touchdown in a 27-13 victory at Lincoln Financial Field. Bly said that when Jackson released inside, it was up to him to keep pace. "I needed to do a better job of hauling tail,'' he said. Instead, Jackson caught the ball in stride and took it all the way to the ..."

Again, DeSean Jackson grabs limelight

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December 21

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Bob Ford

"Almost every week, no matter how many important plays there are in a game, no matter how many big hits, no matter how many great runs or timely passes, at the end it always seems that DeSean Jackson was in the middle of everything that mattered. That isn't the case. A football game is a complicated puzzle to solve, with nearly 150 plays and delicate momentum swings that can't always be charted. But, for the Eagles this season, as they have struggled to survive with a mix-and-match defense and without one of the most productive offensive players in recent memory, it has been Jackson around which the game often revolves. He did it again yesterday in a 27-13 win over San Francisco that should ..."

DeSean Jackson handles attention on and off the field

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December 21

Philadelphia Daily News

"THE GUSHING, techno-music-enhanced pregame feature highlighting DeSean Jackson made his playcaller anxious."I personally saw the beginning of that on the TV. I changed the channel. Real quick," said Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg.He had seen young receivers the subject of such sycophantic romps, and he'd seen those receivers disappear afterward.Mornhinweg knew Jackson would need to be his sharpest yesterday evening against the 49ers, and he was not happy that his second-year speedster was feted thus on ESPN.So, click."I did not want to see that one," Mornhinweg said.He needn't have worried.Jackson caught six passes for 140 yards. His 19-yard touchdown ended the game's first ..."

Gonzo: DeSean Jackson outruns Philly and NFL peers

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December 20

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist John Gonzalez

"A week later, it's hard to get the image out of your mind. In the fourth quarter against the Giants, DeSean Jackson ran to the sideline, jumped into the air, collided with Andy Reid, and executed one of those trendy chest-bump maneuvers. Seems Reid can't even stay grounded when DJack puts the pads on. "I was afraid I was going to lose my Achilles tendon," Reid joked. "I was just happy when I landed that it was still intact." If there was any doubt that Jackson is the most dynamic, exciting athlete in Philadelphia these days, that was the moment when the skeptics became true believers. He has singular speed and skills, and his energy is infectious. Even the normally stoic head coach isn't ..."

Eagles' Jackson joinscompany in NFL

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December 18

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Ed Barkowitz

"THANKS TO DeSean Jackson, Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch's name has been in the news lately. This is a good thing because there's no such thing as too much "Crazy Legs." Hirsch was a star wide receiver for the Rams in the 1950s when players were more likely to have cute nicknames than inflated egos. He was given his name while at the University of Wisconsin by sports writer Francis Powers, who said Hirsch ran like "a demented duck." (Hirsch also played at the University of Michigan.) When asked about the unique tag, the good-hearted Hirsch often replied, "Any name is better than Elroy." But he was more than a nickname. In 1951 with the Rams, Hirsch became the first NFL player to score eight ..."

DeSean Jackson named NFC special-teams player of week

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December 16

Philadelphia Daily News

"The stack of honors this season threatens to grow taller than DeSean Jackson. Jackson is the NFC special-teams player of the week for his much-replayed, 72-yard scoring punt return against the New York Giants Sunday night. (Not sure whether the shoulder-bump thing with Andy Reid helped Jackson's cause, but that maneuver certainly has gotten major play, as well.) It was the fourth such designation for Jackson this season - he was NFC special-teams player of the week after the season opener, in which Jackson broke an 85-yard punt return for a TD, then he was NFC special-teams player of the month for September, and then NFC offensive player of the week after the Oct. 26 win at Washington. ..."

Magic returns and then some for Jackson

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December 15

Philadelphia Inquirer

"DeSean Jackson is Mr. Incredible. Actually, he's Dash Incredible. In the Disney Pixar film The Incredibles, Dash is the super-speedy fourth grader in a family of superheroes who has yet to discover the extent of his powers. In one scene, as Dash is being chased, he realizes he can run on water and giggles to himself. As Jackson was skipping down the sideline during his exhilarating punt return Sunday night - past Giants players and through puddles - the Eagles wide receiver could have had a similar moment of self-realization. Look at what I can do! "I can't wait to see it," Jackson said of his own highlights in the Eagles' 45-38 win. In a game of big plays, the skinny 23-year-old made the ..."

DeSean Jackson gets past Reid's formality

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December 15

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Five seasons ago, when Terrell Owens went out for his first practice in an Eagles uniform, the veteran wide receiver and celebrated acquisition of that off-season wore the same black spandex tights he donned during his practice sessions with the San Francisco 49ers.That was a no-no in coach Andy Reid's rule book.Sweats or shorts were, and still are, the dress code for an Eagles practice even for the star who once danced on the Dallas Cowboys' midfield star.Somehow, you almost get the impression that DeSean Jackson could show up naked for work tomorrow at the NovaCare Complex and Reid might decide that the uniform is optional for his scintillating second-year receiver.Because Jackson does ..."

No comparison for DeSean Jackson's magic

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December 15

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Rich Hofmann

"DeSEAN JACKSON leaves you open-mouthed in wonder. It is what he does. He does it with these big plays, enormous plays, game-changers. You would think that opposing defenses would take him away at all costs, but it hasn't happened, not yet. Once or twice a game, they leave him so free that the defender isn't even in the frame of the snapshot. He is more exciting than Brian Westbrook was, and that is about as big a mouthful as most of us has ever said. He gives the Eagles' offense the belief that it is never out of anything. When you add in the punt returns, you are talking about something we really have never seen around here. But here's the thing: Mike Quick had a better overall receiving ..."

Speedy WR burns Giants' defense

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December 14

New York Post

"When Giants Stadium is ready to come down, maybe DeSean Jackson can serve as the TNT. The Eagles receiver proved he's explosive enough last night. The speedy second-year man had a punt return for a touchdown, a catch for a touchdown and more big plays than Broadway. Jackson spent the night making Giants defenders look silly with jukes, dekes and plain speed. After two long touchdowns against the Giants, Jackson has eight touchdowns of 50 yards or more this season, tying an NFL record held by Devin Hester (2007) and Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (1951). He had six catches for 178 yards as the Eagles moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC East. "He's pretty stinking exciting," ..."

DeSean Jackson leaves Giants far behind

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December 14

Camden Courier-Post

columnist Martin Frank

"The reasons have been analyzed and overanalyzed as to why the Eagles are so successful in the final two months of the regular season. But it is worth pointing out again, because the Eagles have been by far the most dominant team in the NFC East in November and December. They are 26-12 in the final two months of the regular season against their division foes since 2000 following a 45-38 win over the New York Giants on Sunday night. The Giants are the next best team in the division at 18-16. It's even more dramatic in December, when the Eagles are 15-5, with no other team close. The Giants are second at 11-12. On this night, all they needed was DeSean Jackson on offense and special teams, a ..."

Jackson and Eagles run down Giants

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December 14

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Eagles coach Andy Reid predicted a heavyweight fight during the week as his team prepared for last night's game against the New York Giants. He couldn't have known that his featherweight receiver returning from a concussion would throw so many haymakers in a wildly entertaining 45-38 victory that allowed the Eagles to take over sole possession of first place in the NFC East. DeSean Jackson caught six passes for a career-high 178 yards and returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown as the Eagles won their fourth straight to improve to 9-4. The win pushed the Giants (7-6) two games behind the Eagles. Dallas (8-5) lost at home to San Diego and fell into second place. Jackson's biggest reception ..."

DeSean Jackson is unstoppable

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December 14

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Phil Sheridan

"It is the story of this Eagles season, really. They have figured out how to survive without one of the most electrifying players in franchise history. Brian Westbrook. The secret: Simply plug in one of the most electrifying players in NFL history. DeSean Jackson. If the second-year wide receiver hadn't already reached stardom in this league, he surely crossed the threshold last night. In a nationally televised game, with first place in the NFC East on the line, Jackson was just about impossible for the New York Giants to stop. He was must-see TV, the guy people all over the country will be talking about this morning. On a night when the Eagles defense was utterly helpless, turning Eli ..."

Bizarre farewell for Eagles-Giants at the Meadowlands

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December 14

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Rich Hofmann

"On the Eagles' last scheduled visit to this place, to the site of so many strange doings over the last 3 1/2 decades, to Jimmy Hoffa's windswept sepulchre, it seemed as if bizarre was somehow preordained. Last night at Giants Stadium, it was as if history demanded it.This is where Herman Edwards once committed a miracle, and where Randall Cunningham once punted a ball 91 yards. It is where Clyde Simmons returned an Eagles field goal that had been blocked for a touchdown, and where Brian Westbrook saved an Eagles season with an 84-yard punt return for the ages.Now it is a place where the Eagles blew a 30-17 halftime lead to the Giants and still won, 45-38, in the highest-scoring game in the ..."

DeSean Jackson following in Westbrook's footsteps

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December 14

Philadelphia Daily News

"Where began the thrill ride of Brian Westbrook continued the emergence of his apparent successor. As a second-year player, Westbrook streaked 84 yards for a game-winning touchdown in the waning moments of the Eagles' visit to the Meadowlands in 2003. Almost ever since, the Eagles leaned on Westbrook to carry their offense. Now, in his second season, DeSean Jackson has become the sort of weapon Westbrook was: lethal and, sometimes, undefendable. Jackson missed last week's game in Atlanta after sustaining his first concussion the week before. The rest did Jackson good. He accounted for 261 total yards and two touchdowns last night against the Giants, his second scorching performance of the ..."

Warning: these Birds aren't 'Boys

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December 13

New York Post

columnist Steve Serby

"I am sending out an urgent allpoints bulletin today. It's a warning actually, to the Giants, and to their loyal fans, including the Generation X diehards who sadly will not get an up close and personal view of the blood curdling, bone crunching rivalry that has given us Bednarik-Gifford, Pisarcik-Herman Edwards, Parcells-Buddy Ryan and Manning-McNabb because of those prohibitive PSL costs at the new stadium: Beware the Birds. Because if the Giants do not bring their "A" game — if above all Eli Manning does not bring his "A" game, on a night he could be slinging in the rain but little wind — then tonight will turn into the football equivalent of the scary Alfred Hitchcock chiller "The ..."

Idle Jackson set to be a 'return' man the stretch

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December 8

New York Post

"As one of the best deep threats in the NFL, Eagles wideout DeSean Jackson gives opposing defenses little time to react to his blazing speed. Luckily, the Giants have been given extra time to prepare for the rapid receiver, as Jackson reported yesterday that he will play in Sunday night's game, after missing a game due to a concussion. "I'm [gonna] play. I'm gonna be out there," Jackson said on his radio show on ESPN 950 AM in Philadelphia. "[I'm] going through the process, still getting cleared and everything, but the tests and the results are looking good." Jackson, who had three catches for 78 yards and a touchdown in Philadelphia's 40-17 win over the Giants in their first meeting, ..."

Eagles getting healthier

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December 8

Camden Courier-Post

"The Eagles are tied with the Dallas Cowboys atop the NFC East, riding a three-game winning streak and showing signs of returning to full health again. Right now, life is good in Andy Reid-land, where the Eagles coach is rumored to be on the verge of receiving a contract extension later this week. The Eagles are 8-4 and hope to have running back Brian Westbrook and wide receiver DeSean Jackson return to practice this week after suffering concussions. Linebacker Akeem Jordan will also practice fully with the defense this week after being out four weeks with a hyperextended knee and wide receiver Kevin Curtis, who has missed most of the season with a knee injury, will practice with the scout ..."

Injured Eagles are making Giant strides

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December 8

Philadelphia Daily News

"THE DAY-AFTERhas become less of a review of the team's status than a triage report.The Eagles ran away from the Falcons, put together three straight wins for the first time all season, tied Dallas atop the division, put themselves in position to cripple the Giants' playoff hopes on Sunday and suffered no injury considered season-threatening . . . and the conversation revolved around injuries.And how everybody's getting better.Concussed playmakers Brian Westbrook and DeSean Jackson could return Sunday, said Eagles coach and self-appointed medical updater Andy Reid.Left tackle Jason Peters, who left the Atlanta game in the second quarter, underwent testing for what the team believes was a ..."

Jackson says he'll play Sunday

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December 8

ESPN.com

"Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson will play Sunday against the New York Giants despite suffering a concussion two weeks ago, he told ESPN 950 in Philadelphia on Monday. Jackson was a show guest and said he did lose consciousness briefly against the Washington Redskins two weeks ago in the third quarter."

Eagles' Jackson out of Falcons game

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December 5

Philadelphia Inquirer

"For the first time since DeSean Jackson exploded out of the chute as a rookie, the Eagles will find out what their team is like without the greyhound-quick wide receiver. Because he has experienced post-concussion symptoms and perhaps because of the sharper focus on those types of injuries in the NFL, Jackson will not play tomorrow at Atlanta. Eagles coach Andy Reid said that his leading receiver "felt pretty good" yesterday, but that he had experienced headaches as late as Thursday. Jackson underwent testing yesterday, but the team had not received the results by the time Reid met with reporters. Still, the team's medical staff had seen enough to keep Jackson, who hadn't practiced all ..."

Eagles will be without WR Jackson vs. Falcons

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December 4

NFL.com

"The Eagles will face the Falcons on Sunday without their top big-play threat after WR DeSean Jackson (concussion) officially was ruled out by the team Friday. Jackson, who leads the Eagles in receiving yards (769) and receiving touchdowns (six), hadn't practiced all week after suffering the concussion in the third quarter of last week's victory over the Redskins. Jackson's absence also means a blow to Philadelphia's special teams since he returns punts."

An ailing Jordan takes a step back; Jackson questionable Sunday

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December 4

Philadelphia Inquirer

"DeSean Jackson and Akeem Jordan did not take any steps forward that would indicate they are going to play Sunday at Atlanta. Indeed, Jordan took one step back yesterday. The Eagles linebacker was a limited participant, one day after he made a full return to practice after missing the last three weeks. "Full" was a relative term because Jordan did not practice with the first-team defense. He ran with the scout team and did so again yesterday. "It's the same as doing drills for rehab," said Jordan, who has a bruised knee as a result of a hyperextension. "You're just not thinking about it and going as fast as you can." Jackson, meanwhile, was held out of practice for the second straight day ..."

Jackson sits; Sunday status iffy

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December 3

Camden Courier-Post

"DeSean Jackson's availability for Sunday was no more certain Wednesday than Monday, the day after he sustained a third-quarter concussion against the Redskins that knocked him out of the game. Eagles coach Andy Reid didn't rule out his top receiver against Atlanta but didn't offer any encouraging words, either. "He's making progress here," Reid said. "Obviously, he had a headache afterwards, but he felt pretty good, he has felt decent. We'll just see how he does here over the next few days." Jackson didn't practice Wednesday, but Reid left the door open for the second-year receiver to play. Just in case, the Eagles fortified their roster Tuesday by promoting former Penn State wide receiver ..."

Reid: Jackson not ruled out

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December 2

Wilmington News Journal

"Andy Reid said Wednesday that the punishing hit that left DeSean Jackson with a concussion was a "heck of a shot to the jaw area" and was "quite a hit," but Reid didn't rule out his leading receiver for Sunday's game against Atlanta.Reid said Jackson had a headache after the game, and Jackson told ESPN recently that he had "blacked out," but Reid added that Jackson was making progress and wil follow doctors' orders for the rest of the week in order to get back on the field. "He just has to make sure he does what [head trainer] Rick [Burkholder] and the doctor want him to do," Reid said. Reid left the door open that Jackson play Sunday at the Georgia Dome even if the second-year receiver ..."

DeSean Jackson: I blacked out

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December 2

ESPN.com

"Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, in his first public comments since suffering a concussion last Sunday against the Washington Redskins, says it is extremely unlikely he will play this Sunday in Atlanta against the Falcons. "I don't think I can go," Jackson said. "I blacked out." That is the first time anyone said that Jackson lost consciousness after the hit by Redskins linebacker London Fletcher in the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. A Eagles senior official confirmed on Tuesday night that Jackson did in fact lose consciousness on the field on Sunday, and strongly suggested that the Eagles will be without their most explosive receiver in Atlanta."

With Jackson iffy, Eagles add receiver to roster

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December 2

Philadelphia Inquirer

"The Eagles didn't provide anon DeSean Jackson's condition yesterday, but they are concerned enough that they added a wide receiver to the roster. Jackson suffered a concussion in Sunday's win over Washington and might not be able to play this week in Atlanta, so the team signed Penn State product Jordan Norwood from their practice squad. To make room for Norwood on the 53-man roster, the Eagles released cornerback Ramzee Robinson. Norwood, 5-foot-11 and 171 pounds, was signed to the Eagles' practice squad Sept. 23 after the St. Louis Rams signed wide receiver Danny Amendola off the practice squad. Norwood spent training camp with the Cleveland Browns after being signed as an undrafted free ..."

Eagles await prognosis on Jackson's concussion

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December 1

Wilmington News Journal

"Without a healthy Brian Westbrook, the Eagles have spent most of the season getting the ball to DeSean Jackson, who has emerged as the team's top offensive weapon. Now, they might have to make do without both of them. The concussion Jackson sustained in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Redskins clouds the immediate future of the team's leading receiver. Eagles coach Andy Reid said his second-year wideout felt better Monday but couldn't offer much more information about Jackson's status for Sunday's game in Atlanta. Meanwhile, Westbrook wasn't ruled out for this weekend's game, but Reid said the two-time Pro Bowl running back, recovering from concussions in consecutive games, had a mild headache ..."

Jackson's status to be determined

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December 1

Philadelphia Daily News

"BRIAN WESTBROOK'S injury and then reinjury 3 weeks later have helped make concussions the NFL's hottest-button topic, dramatically magnifying the scrutiny teams undergo in determining when players can again risk contact. So, in this atmosphere of heightened attention, what knocked Westbrook's big-play successor, DeSean Jackson, out of Sunday's game? A concussion, of course. And of course, Westbrook and Jackson were injured by the same player, Washington linebacker London Fletcher. What are the odds? Better question: Given the current NFL concussion crisis, what are the odds of the Eagles sending Jackson out to play Sunday in Atlanta, even if his test results are normal and he experiences ..."

Eagles' Jackson questionable for Week 13

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December 1

Philadelphia Inquirer

"DeSean Jackson, the Eagles' best wide receiver and the NFL's leading punt returner, left Sunday's game with a concussion that has made his status questionable at best for the team's Week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Brent Celek, the starting tight end, has a sprained thumb that seemed to be a real problem for him during the Eagles' 27-24 win over the Washington Redskins. Brodrick Bunkley, one of the team's starting defensive tackles, is hobbled by a sprained ankle. Linebackers Will Witherspoon (strained foot) and Tracy White (bruised chest) also made coach Andy Reid's injury report yesterday. "Other than that, the other guys made it through fairly good here," Reid said at his ..."

'Moral victories' aren't worth measuring

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November 30

Washington Post

columnist Mike Wise

"It's easy to get caught up in lauding the Redskins for not having quit on the season after injuries and near-offensive implosion, for bucking up against the Broncos, for staying with division rivals on the road until the end the past two weeks, for managing to put points on the board, for the character-laden defense flat-out digging in at times. But to portray what happened in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon as anything more than a 3-8 team finding ways to lose games it should have won is going too far. Too far toward buying into the dreaded notion of "moral victories," too far, really, toward sappy catchphrases that solid and steady organizations won't tolerate. Because those organizations ..."