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DeSean Jackson News & Rumors

What will Eagles do about Jackson?
February 2
Courier-Post
 columnist Geoff Moshier
"Now that Andy Reid has finalized his coaching staff and reviewed the past season, the Eagles' head coach is looking ahead to next season. Reid, who spoke for nearly an hour Tuesday in his long-awaited press conference, said the Eagles would once again be aggressive in free agency and look to capitalize on another outstanding crop of college talent available in late April's draft. One of first major roster decisions centers on mercurial wide receiver DeSean Jackson, whose contract will expire when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on March 13."
Report: Eagles, Jackson drastically differ on WR's worth
January 29
NFL.com
 
"The contract status of wide receiver DeSean Jackson has lingered around the Philadelphia Eagles for almost an entire year. It's no secret the two-time Pro Bowl receiver is unhappy with the contract, and the story will only gain momentum as the Eagles enter the offseason and Jackson gets closer to possible free-agent status. The sides reportedly haven't been close to a new deal, and the Philadelphia Daily News reported Saturday that not much progress had been made. Jackson just finished the final year of his four-year rookie contract that was scheduled to pay him $600,000 in 2011."
Should 49ers go after DeSean Jackson?
January 25
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Assorted thoughts on the NFL during the interminable wait for the Super Bowl: – Everyone agrees that the 49ers' biggest need is at wide receiver, and DeSean Jackson's name stands out like a searchlight on the free-agent list. The question is whether Jim Harbaugh would take a chance on somebody whose attitude totally contradicts the 49ers' cohesive nature. If you're talking about the five most talented receivers in the game, Jackson has to be on that list, right up there with Larry Fitzgerald and Calvin Johnson and the rest. Jackson has scored some of the league's most electrifying touchdowns over his four-year career with the Eagles, and he's the very epitome of a reliable deep threat –"
Lurie backs Jackson
January 4
Courier-Post
 
"DeSean Jackson has at least one supporter in the Eagles' front office — the most important one. Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie on Tuesday credited the maligned receiver for finishing the season strong after some on- and off-field issues from earlier this season. He also said the two-time Pro Bowl receiver would be welcomed back under the right circumstances. "Listen, DeSean is a terrific player, and I think his attitude and his whole approach in the last month of the season was terrific," Lurie said. "High energy. I think he started to realize and get it."
DeSean apologizes for season of distraction
January 2
CSN Philly
 
"For DeSean Jackson, this was a season of growth. More as a person instead of a player. Jackson let his desire for a contract extension hinder him this season, and for that he's sorry. "I can admit to certain things affecting me during the season. I just kind of want to apologize or whatever the case may be," Jackson said after the Eagles finished their lost season with a 34-10 rout of the Redskins. "I probably could have handled it a little different, but now sitting here after the season's over, I can just say I was able to put it behind me and really just fight for my teammates. Fight for this organization – just really knowing something good out of this situation was going to happen. I"
Staying with Eagles fine with Jackson
January 2
Courier-Post
 
"DeSean Jackson's detractors possibly received their New Year's wish Sunday because the talented but troubled wide receiver might have played his last game with the Eagles. If so, Jackson left half-filled Lincoln Financial Field with another memorable moment, splitting two helpless Washington defenders with his speed and gliding under a 62-yard touchdown toss early in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' season-ending 34-10 win over the Redskins. Afterward, speaking softly as usual, Jackson's words said that he hoped to play next year in Philadelphia. But, just like being on the receiving end of a TD pass, it will take two to make it happen. Jackson has now finished the final year of his"
Vick confident he'll have DeSean back
December 31
CSN Philly
 
"Will Michael Vick have DeSean Jackson to throw to next year? He's optimistic, although he just smiles when asked why. Jackson's contract expires after the Eagles-Redskins game, and unless the Eagles sign Jackson to a long-term deal or slap the franchise tag on him, he'll become an unrestricted free agent in March, free to sign with any team in the league. Jackson's touchdown and big-play numbers are down this year, but he's one of the top 10 receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2008. "I think it'll all work itself out," Vick said at his locker Friday, after the Eagles' final practice of the year. "We were just out at practice, and you could just see the glow and the sparkle"
Vick expects Jackson to be back
December 31
Courier-Post
 
"DeSean Jackson hurried past reporters who had gathered around his locker Friday afternoon after practice. Asked if he could stop and talk to the media, the Pro Bowl wideout shook his head and muttered something barely coherent. And so everyone was left to wonder: Did Jackson just finish his final practice in an Eagles uniform? Jackson and quarterback Michael Vick shook hands before Jackson left, and Vick ended up being the spokesperson for his teammate and the contract dispute that still separates Jackson from a long-term future with the Eagles. "I think it will all work itself out," Vick said. "I think DeSean … you know he was just out at practice and you could just see the glow and the"
DeSean 'definitely' wants to return
December 25
CSN Philly
 
"A funny thing happened after the Eagles' win over the Cowboys Saturday. DeSean Jackson began talking about next year. Next year? "Our future is going to be bright," Jackson said at his locker after the Eagles won their third straight game, 20-7, over the Cowboys (see story). "This is really our first year playing together with the new additions, and it's a year under our belt, so next year we can come back and keep doing what we're doing." Next year is something Jackson hasn't talked about at all this year, especially in terms of spending it with the Philadelphia Eagles."
Eagles expect injured Samuel, Jackson to play vs. Cowboys
December 20
Courier-Post
 
"Eagles coach Andy Reid seemed fairly confident that two of his Pro Bowl players who were injured in Sunday's blowout of the Jets can recover in time to play against the Dallas Cowboys, despite the short turnaround. Reid said Monday that left cornerback Asante Samuel's hamstring tweak and wide receiver DeSean Jackson's elbow contusion don't appear to be severe enough to sideline either for the all-important Christmas Eve showdown in Dallas. An MRI on Samuel's hamstring came back negative, but Reid couldn't be 100 percent sure that Samuel would be able to practice today, which is usually an off day but not with only five days to prepare for Dallas."
Gang looks to stop explosive Jackson
December 17
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"Every day this week, special-teams coach Mike Westhoff has shown his punt-coverage team video of what DeSean Jackson is capable of doing. It's a video of Jackson's game-winning punt return for a touchdown against the Giants about this time last year, an electrifying 65-yard sprint to the end zone with no time left that capped a miraculous 28-point fourth-quarter comeback and wrecked the Giants' postseason hopes. "It's just to remind us that if we're not on point what he can do," said special teamer Josh Mauga. "[Westhoff] has shown that to us pretty much every day this week." The thought of the speedy Jackson breaking free on a kick return or scoring on a big pass play is enough to cause"
Jackson: No comment on TV portrayal
December 16
Courier-Post
 
"DeSean Jackson spoke for the first time to the media in two weeks following practice Thursday at the NovaCare Complex, but he declined to comment on the NFL Network's negative portrayal of him against Seattle. The TV coverage of Jackson against the Seahawks depicted the Eagles' maligned wide receiver as not looking back for the ball on routes and not listening to teammates on the bench. Basically, NFL Network painted Jackson as not caring. Jackson was an easy target because he was benched in the fourth quarter the previous week against New England and he was suspended two weeks before the Patriots' game for missing a team meeting the day before playing Arizona. Andy Reid came to Jackson's"
Numbers strongly advise against paying DeSean
December 4
CSN Philly
 
"The book on DeSean Jackson isn't overly complicated. He has top-three speed at the wide receiver position and forces safeties to play deep. He opens up underneath routes for other receivers because of his burners, and there is no stat or grade to properly value that effect. But with Jackson's big play-ability eroding for the third straight year and his number of drops ranking second in the NFL over the last two seasons to Brandon Marshall, perhaps the Eagles didn't mishandle this situation… perhaps they properly valued Jackson all along. The advanced metrics side with the Birds' decision not to pay Jackson to this point."
Reid defends DeSean
December 3
Courier-Post
 
"Just as Seattle defended DeSean Jackson on Thursday night, limiting him to just four harmless catches, Andy Reid came to the defense of his wide receiver Friday. The Eagles coach said he was "very disappointed" in the NFL Network for its portrayal and commentary of Jackson being disinterested on the field and disengaged on the sideline. After the Eagles splattered to 4-8 with four games to play in Thursday night's 31-14 lethargic loss to Seattle, not only wouldn't Reid blame Jackson, but the coach stood up for him, saying he was "all in" for the game. "I'm disappointed with the NFL Network, very disappointed in the way they portrayed that," Reid said during his day-after news conference."
Reid defends DeSean jackson, rips NFL Network
December 3
CSN Philly
 
"Andy Reid has gotten mad at DeSean Jackson this year, he's been frustrated with Jackson this year, he's been disappointed in Jackson. On Friday, he defended him. Vociferously. Reid said he was "very disappointed" in NFL Network's coverage of Jackson during the network's national telecast of the Eagles' 31-14 loss to the Seahawks Thursday night in Seattle. In the final minutes of the second quarter, NFL Network sideline reporter Alex Flanagan reported that Jackson had been sitting by himself on the sideline and had not been interacting with his teammates during the game. But just before she made the comment – and again just after she made it – her own network clearly showed Jackson talking"
DeSean, Allen to start for Eagles vs. Seahawks
November 30
CSN Philly
 
"After dropping two touchdown passes against the Patriots and getting benched, the question was fair: Is DeSean Jackson starting against the Seahawks on Thursday? The answer was simple: "Yes," Andy Reid said in his Tuesday morning press conference. "He needs to just continue to move forward. He needs to have a good game this week." Jackson was benched for the Arizona game – told to not even show up to the stadium – two weeks ago. That's two benchings in three weeks. It appears his third benching won't happen to start the game on Thursday."
McCoy lends support to embattled Jackson
November 29
Courier-Post
 
"The theory was that DeSean Jackson pulled up on a pass into the end zone Sunday because he was upset about his contract. Jackson denied this, and Eagles running back LeSean McCoy said that sort of thing doesn't enter a player's mind during a game. They said the contract had nothing to do with Jackson's other drop in the end zone, or the one over the middle earlier in the game. "You play the game," McCoy said. "You don't ever think about contracts when you're playing. Last week (against the Giants), it wasn't on his mind and he played well, so I'm sure it wasn't on his mind this week.""
Reid, Jackson: One must go
November 28
Courier-Post
 
"Well, at least the Eagles don't have a quarterback controversy. Surely, if Vince Young had played well and not thrown for the most meaningless 400 yards since some fantasy football game Jeff Lurie and Joe Banner might have played as kids, coach Andy Reid might have to deal with the dreaded dilemma of whom to start at QB once Michael Vick returns. Not now. Truthfully though, the embattled Eagles coach could only wish for a quarterback controversy after absorbing a humiliating serenade by the home fans of "Fire Andy" during his team's inept effort in Sunday's 38-20 loss to New England in Philadelphia. Afterward, Reid said he was "disappointed in a lot of things." You might wonder where Reid"
DeSean Jackson takes a seat in 4th quarter
November 28
Boston Herald
 
"DeSean Jackson made it through three quarters before getting benched this time. Head coach Andy Reid said he was just trying to give some other players a chance to make a play when he sat the star wide receiver for the final period of the Philadelphia Eagles' 38-20 loss to New England Sunday. But Jackson struggled during the time he played against the Pats, catching just four of the 10 passes thrown to him, and dropped what could have been a pair of touchdowns. "He has to do a better job," said Reid, asked about the play of the two-time Pro Bowl pick, who also appeared to short-arm a pass when a defender was bearing down on him and signaled for a fair catch and then let the ball hit and"
Dropped TDs land DeSean on the bench
November 28
CSN Philly
 
"For one of his teammates, this would have just been a bad game. A real bad game. For DeSean Jackson, this was a nightmare. In Sunday's lugubrious loss to the Patriots, Jackson dropped two touchdowns and was benched. "I wanted to give the other guys a chance to make a play," head coach Andy Reid said of the decision to sit him. It's the second time in the last three weeks Reid has removed Jackson from a game. Two weeks ago, Jackson was inactive for the Arizona game after missing a team meeting. The next day he all but admitted his contract situation was the cause of his truancy."
Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell says he's not bothered by Eagles' DeSean Jackson's taunting
November 26
New York Daily News
 
"On the same day DeSean Jackson was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct against the Giants last Sunday, the target of the wide receiver's taunt — defensive coordinator Perry Fewell — said he didn't take it personally. Fewell was admittedly startled after Jackson celebrated a 50-yard gain by lightly throwing a ball into his chest on the sideline. But he was not angered. "When that incident happened, I just thought it was a hotly tested game at that moment. I just thought he made an error in judgment," Fewell said Friday. "He was just excited about the catch. I think he probably did it by mistake. I don't think he did anything intentionally. It shocked me. But it wasn't about me and"
Eagles' Vick, DeSean miss practice
November 24
CSN Philly
 
"Neither Michael Vick (ribs) nor DeSean Jackson (foot) practiced Wednesday as the Eagles prepare to face the Patriots Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Jeremy Maclin (shoulder, hamstring) returned to practice and was a limited participant. Head coach Andy Reid said Vick tested the ribs by throwing a little bit on Tuesday and is expected to do so again Wednesday. "It's getting better. It's just not there yet," Reid said Wednesday. "He didn't do much. He can still feel it." Vick's status for Sunday is uncertain."
Vick, DeSean won't practice, Maclin will
November 23
CSN Philly
 
"Neither Michael Vick (ribs) nor DeSean Jackson (foot) will practice Wednesday as the Eagles prepare to face the Patriots Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Jeremy Maclin (shoulder, hamstring) will return to practice. Head coach Andy Reid said Vick tested the ribs by throwing a little bit on Tuesday and is expected to do so again Wednesday. "It's getting better. It's just not there yet," Reid said Wednesday. "He didn't do much. He can still feel it.""
Giants' Rolle wishes he took a shot at Eagles' Jackson
November 23
New York Post
 
"Giants safety Antrel Rolle said he likes DeSean Jackson and called the controversial Eagles receiver "my boy'' Tuesday during his weekly WFAN radio spot. But that didn't stop Rolle from stating he would have sought payback if he saw Jackson flip the football to Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell in an obvious gesture of disrespect. "I would have done everything in my power to whack his a-- out,'' Rolle said. A day after Rolle stood by his locker and offered an impassioned plea for the Giants to get tougher, he took to the airwaves to continue to state his case. His frustration was obvious when he explained that the 17-10 loss was not a case of the better team winning the game."
DeSean Jackson haunts Giants, taunts defensive coordinator Perry Fewell in Eagles' win
November 21
New York Daily News
 
"When DeSean Jackson burned the Giants for another big play, he threw it in the face of Big Blue's defensive coordinator. Literally. And when the Eagles wide receiver returned a punt into the red zone, it became clear that Jackson had put any controversies behind him and was ready to feast on a favorite opponent. Between his eight receptions, taunting penalty and 51-yard punt return, Jackson again left an indelible mark on a game against the Giants - helping his team get off the schneid and shock its rival, 17-10, for a fifth straight win in East Rutherford."
DeSean leaves Giant win in walking boot
November 21
CSN Philly
 
"After leading the Eagles with eight catches for 88 yards – and nearly pulling off another miraculous punt return – in Sunday night's improbable (is that strong enough? ... see story) 17-10 win over the Giants, DeSean Jackson strapped a walking boot on his right ankle. Early in the second quarter, Jackson made a diving 32-yard reception and briefly left with what was announced as a knee injury. After the game head coach Andy Reid said Jackson had gotten his "knee and his head checked, but everything checked out OK." What's with the boot? "A player stepped on my foot," Jackson said. "It's just a kind of a little sprain or whatever. It will be all right. The biggest thing is we got the win.""
Eagles' Jackson dealing with emotions of contract situation
November 20
NFL.com
 
"The Philadelphia Eagles went on a major shopping spree during the offseason. First, the Eagles paid big money to sign several of the top free agents on the market -- cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins and defensive end Jason Babin -- in hopes of piecing together a Super Bowl contender. Then, just before the season kicked off, quarterback Michael Vick was rewarded with a six-year deal worth $100 million after a phenomenal 2010 season. Throughout the entire process, DeSean Jackson, Vick's No. 1 target, sat back and wondered when the team would take care of him, too. "I was just praying for the best for my situation to happen, knowing how I came in and worked so hard"
Jackson wants to help clean up mess
November 19
Courier-Post
 
"Speaking to local reporters for the first time since his controversial comments to the NFL Network, Eagles Pro Bowl wideout DeSean Jackson said Friday that he's not looking back. "I'm just at the point now where I just want to put everything behind myself and look forward to helping my teammates and the organization clean up all the mess from the beginning of the season," he said. Jackson made similar comments Monday, a day after he was benched by coach Andy Reid for missing a team meeting. At the time, he said they had reached an understanding and Jackson apologized to teammates during a team meeting. Then Jackson sat down for an interview with Michael Irvin and suggested that he was"
Reid: No comment on Jackson's comments
November 17
Courier-Post
 
"DeSean Jackson could have ignited a war of words against Andy Reid, but the Eagles' coach made it clear Wednesday that his focus is elsewhere. "I'm not even going there," Reid said. "I'm going to keep my side of it with the player. That's how I operate." But that wasn't Jackson's course of action when he sat down with NFL Network's Michael Irvin to discuss the incident that led to his deactivation against Arizona. Some of the segment will be aired before tonight's game between the Jets and Broncos and the rest will air during the network's Sunday morning coverage."
It's time for DeSean to grow up
November 16
CSN Philly
 columnist Derrick Gunn
"OK, DeSean Jackson, we understand that your contract situation is eating away at you. We agree that when you take into consideration what you've accomplished in the three-plus years you've been in the NFL you deserve a significant raise. But taking a defiant stance against the Eagles organization is not going to help your cause. Jackson held out of training camp this past summer and that didn't work. Rumors have been swirling all season that his body language at practice and in games were true indications that he's not a happy camper. Then, he goes and pushes the head coach to the point of no return by missing a special teams meeting this past Saturday morning, forcing Andy Reid to call"
DeSean Jackson apologizes to coaches, players
November 16
Courier-Post
 
"A repentant DeSean Jackson apologized to coaches and teammates during a team meeting early Monday and promised to prevent his contract situation from causing further distractions. Jackson, who was benched before Sunday's 21-17 loss to Arizona for disciplinary reasons and told to stay home, admitted that he acted selfishly and said he hasn't handled a "tough situation" the right way. The Pro Bowl wideout also said he addressed his coaches and teammates during a morning meeting and hammered out an understanding with head coach Andy Reid. "I kind of just explained to them the things I've been going through, me really not being myself," he said. "It's been kind of hard for me to come to work"
DeSean speaks, Vick has broken ribs
November 14
CSN Philly
 
"DeSean Jackson didn't miss Saturday's meeting because he overslept. Or if he did oversleep, it was intentional. Jackson wouldn't come right out and say it, but it certainly appears his truancy was a statement not about his need of a new alarm clock but instead -- and not surprisingly -- about his contract situation. Jackson was deactivated for Sunday's loss to Arizona because he failed to attend a team meeting a day earlier. Initially, it was thought that Jackson simply overslept (see post). But Monday morning, Jackson explained that the reason was anything but simple; he didn't mention anything about sleeping too late. "For people to say whatever it is, they don't know what I'm going"
Benching Jackson not the right move by Reid
November 14
Courier-Post
 
"Andy Reid can't go deep. The Eagles coach can't return punts either. This isn't knocking Reid. Most people in the Milky Way can't go deep against an NFL defense. Actually, few players in the NFL can do what DeSean Jackson does. He is an all-world playmaker in this league of stars. You might not like him as a person, but there is everything to like about him as a player. And the name of the game is to win. Of course, Reid has proven he knows how to do that. However, on Sunday, he chose not to win. And, in doing so, he could've lost more than this season. Big Red might lose his job. By benching Jackson, Reid chose to send a message instead of winning a football game. Reid went total"
Eagles lose; DeSean Jackson benched
November 14
Courier-Post
 
"The droopy Dream Team was put to bed late Sunday afternoon. Even before the fading autumn sun set at Lincoln Financial Field, the few remaining fans sang good night with a lullaby of boos as the clock struck midnight on this slumping season in the final somber seconds of the Eagles' lethargic 21-17 loss to Arizona. The dreamy predictions of the summer are now a numb November memory, rudely replaced by a 3-6 record with the Eagles' second straight home loss in just six days that could foretell the future of head coach Andy Reid. And, as if Reid doesn't have enough dilemma and demons to deal with on the field each week, star wide receiver DeSean Jackson multiplied the divisive drama by"
Eagles lose as DeSean Jackson is benched
November 14
CSN Philly
 
"If DeSean Jackson really wants a massive new contract, this kind of behavior sure won't help him. Jackson, the Eagles' electrifying two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, was inactive for the Eagles' game against the Cardinals Sunday at the Linc after head coach Andy Reid suspended him for the game because he missed a mandatory team meeting Saturday morning. Jackson did not show up for the team's 8 a.m. special teams meeting at the NovaCare Complex, and Reid sent him home for the weekend. He was not at the Linc Sunday, when the Eagles lost for the sixth time in their last eight games, 21-17 to the Cards (see story). "I thought it was the right thing to do," Reid said. "He needs to step back and"
DeSean Jackson inactive for missing meeting
November 13
CSN Philly
 
"DeSean Jackson will be inactive when the Eagles take on the Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. Jackson missed a meeting on Saturday and was told he wouldn't be active for this week's game, as first reported by the Daily News. The soon-to-be-25-year-old receiver has had a diminished role this year. He has 29 catches through eight games (third on the team) for 503 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles have struggled to get him involved in the offense."
DeSean adds to string of lackluster games
November 8
CSN Philly
 columnist Reuben Frank
"DeSean Jackson isn't just doing little to help the Eagles win. Now, he's helping them lose. Jackson struggled through a third consecutive lackluster receiving game Monday night against the Bears and also committed a costly fumble deep inside Eagles' territory that led to a touchdown just before halftime of the Bears' 30-24 win at the Linc. Jackson has had a series of disappointing games. This was the worst."
Bears boast Devin Hester, but they're wary of DeSean Jackson
November 5
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"When Chris Conte played at California, teammate DeSean Jackson was the best kick returner he had ever seen. In Conte's first college game in 2007, Jackson returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown against 15th-ranked Tennessee, and Conte had the honor of providing the finishing block. It was Jackson's sixth touchdown in 27 career punt returns. He was the Devin Hester of college football. Jackson has been nearly as dangerous in the NFL. A second-round draft pick (49th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008, he had four punt returns for touchdowns in his first three seasons. In 2009, he became the first player in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl at two different positions, wide receiver"
Bears safety Chris Conte prepared for test against Cal pal DeSean Jackson
November 2
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Safety Chris Conte was only a freshman at Cal when DeSean Jackson was a budding NFL-bound star as a junior in 2007. Now they're both in the NFL. Will Jackson be surprised to see Conte in an NFL uniform? ''He'll be surprised when I hit him,'' Conte said with a laugh. As fate would have it, Conte will face his former college teammate in his third NFL start when the Bears play the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field."
Cowboys Rob Ryan dares Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson to tackle him
October 29
Dallas Morning News
 
"Receiver DeSean Jackson once tweeted that Philadelphia would sting the Cowboys... We'll leave the body part to your imagination. Jackson clearly doesn't have a problem talking trash. But he does have a problem when those words come from a defensive coordinator. Jackson has taken issue with Rob Ryan's comments about the Eagles that go back to training camp. He said it's hard to respect when a coach takes a shot at a team. Jackson said he would be more understanding if it was a player because then he could take a shot at him in the game. "I know that Jackson said it's not right for me to comment,'' Ryan said. "And he's right about that. I don't play on Sunday. I know he wishes I did. I mean,"
DeSean struggling on punt returns
October 28
CSN Philly
 
"DeSean Jackson has been a good soldier so far. He wants a new contract but he has handled himself pretty professionally, especially with his role in the punt return game. No, Jackson hasn't broken a big play by way of punt return, but special teams coordinator Bobby April has been pleased by what he has seen from Jackson. "I think DeSean has overall done a better job as a punt returner this year than he did last year," April said. "He took a loss on one play trying to make something happen. It was a situation we try to avoid. And we tried a reverse with Dominique [Rodgers-Cromartie] for a loss. But we haven't had a whole lot of opportunities.""
Eagles waste DeSean's stellar performance
October 4
CSN Philly
 columnist Reuben Frank
"Finally, a huge game from DeSean Jackson. And it was wasted. "It's great for me to go out there and have breakout games with stats or whatever the case may be," Jackson said. "But none of that stuff really matters to me at the end of the day if we lose a game." Jackson, limited to four catches for 51 yards in the Falcons and Giants losses, caught six passes for 171 yards Sunday in the Eagles' 24-23 collapse against the 49ers. Teams aren't supposed to lose when their star receiver has a game like this. In fact, from 1985 through 2009, the Eagles had nine 170-yard receiving games – three by Fred Barnett, two by Jackson, and one each by Kevin Curtis, Hank Baskett, Terrell Owens and Calvin"
Is Jackson worth the money?
October 2
Courier-Post
 
"Even if the numbers don't always indicate greatness, Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson believes he's one of the game's elite. Jackson, the Eagles' high-speed wideout with two consecutive Pro Bowl appearances under his belt, has only caught two passes in each of his past two games, another spate of inconsistency for the feast-or-famine weapon. Still, Jackson figures one day soon he'll get paid like one of the NFL's top receivers, even if that big raise doesn't come from Philadelphia. As long as Al Davis is running the Raiders, Jackson's probably right. "Whether I have the ball in my hands or not, I feel like I already established myself in this league as one of the great receivers,""
Eagles still waiting for big plays from DeSean
September 30
CSN Philly
 
"The Eagles' big-play specialist hasn't made any. DeSean Jackson, the most feared big-play receiver in football, has only one touchdown so far this year and it went for six yards. He had a 41-yard catch and a 26-yarder against the Rams in a 102-yard game on opening day, but in two games since, Jackson has caught just four passes for 51 yards, with a long gainer of 17 yards. Not coincidentally, the Eagles lost both games. Where's DeSean? And when will we see all those electrifying touchdown passes from Michael Vick to Jackson again?"
DeSean avoiding contact because of contract?
September 29
CSN Philly
 
"A few interesting quotes from unnamed Eagles players, courtesy of Yahoo! Sports. One player admitted that he thought DeSean Jackson might be avoiding contact for fear of getting hurt before the Eagles pay him. "I can't lie – it is something I've thought about," the player told Yahoo's Michael Silver Sunday. "There was a play toward the very end of the game where it looked like he might have short-armed it. And I don't blame him.""
DeSean: Eagles defense has to hold leads
September 26
CSN Philly
 
"They say defense wins championships. Right now, this defense isn't winning anything. Yes, the Eagles' short-yardage – or better yet, shortyardage – offense was awful (see blog post). And yes, Michael Vick didn't finish the game (see story). But for the second straight week, the defense surrendered a fourth quarter lead. This defense isn't supposed to do that, and DeSean Jackson knows it. "Anytime you go for it on fourth-and-one and don't make it, the defense really has to step up and rally around and kind of help us with momentum and things like that," Jackson said after making two receptions for 30 yards in the Eagles' 29-16 loss to the Giants (see story). "We were up two points at that"
Eagles notes: Watkins, LeSean, JP's TD
September 12
CSN Philly
 
"Don't worry about right guard Danny Watkins. Watkins started training camp as a starter. He finished training camp – and the preseason as the starter. Yet he did so without having participated in minicamps and OTAs. And, he started training camp late while his contract was completed. His inexperience showed in the preseason. So much so that the Eagles signed Kyle DeVan and and moved Watkins to the second team. What's more, Watkins was inactive for the season opener. So how's he handling it? Not like a typical first-round pick might. Remember, Watkins is not a kid out of college. He's 26. He's an adult. "Honestly, I'm kind of glad that it happened," Watkins said. "I'm able to learn. It's"
No new contract, no problem for DeSean
September 12
CSN Philly
 
"Just because he doesn't have a new contract doesn't mean DeSean Jackson isn't going to play like one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers. Jackson, the NFL's most underpaid player, opened the 2011 season with his 12th career 100-yard game in the Eagles' 31-13 win over the Rams Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome. Jackson caught six passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Jackson, who hasn't spoken to the media in Philly for a couple weeks, conceded after the game that it's been difficult focusing solely on football while earning the NFL minimum for fourth-year players – $600,000 – going into the final year of his rookie contract. "Sometimes, it's frustrating, but I really try not to worry about"
Vick to DeSean: Don't worry about contract, just play
September 10
CSN Philly
 
"Forget about it. Don't worry about it. Do everything you can to just put it out of your mind. That's the message Michael Vick has for DeSean Jackson. He knows how frustrated Jackson is, how underpaid he is, how disappointed he is not to have a new contract with opening day now just a couple days away. He also knows how dangerous it would be for Jackson to be consumed with it on game day. He knows from first-hand experience. It was a preseason game against the Ravens at the Georgia Dome on Aug. 16, 2003, when Vick – who has since admitted he was playing disinterested in the game – broke his right fibula while scrambling on a 3rd-and-6 deep in Falcons territory. It may have only been a"