DeSean Jackson says Rob Ryan's comments were "uncalled for"
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DeSean Jackson says Rob Ryan's comments were "uncalled for"
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Michael Vick, who had choice words for Rob Ryan in training camp after the Dallas defensive coordinator took a shot at the "all-hype" Eagles, took the high road on Wednesday when Dallas-area reporters rehashed Ryan's August comments.
But DeSean Jackson said Thursday that Ryan's words were "uncalled for" because he was a coach and the Eagles wide receiver wouldn't have the opportunity to give Ryan "a shot" for saying "something crazy."
"For a coach to really say that, it's hard for me to kind of respect that because the coach is not really out there playing," Jackson said. "He's doing a good job of calling plays, putting his defense in the right position to stop the offense. You know, as far as the defensive coordinator to predict that, that's unheard of, uncalled for.
"It'll be good if his players said that, then I could I understand that. We're out there on the field with him so I would able to get a chance to get a shot at that player if he said something crazy. But for a coach, it ain't like I can run on the sideline and tackle the coach or run past him and score a touchdown."
The two teams face off for the first time this season Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Both squads have had disappointing starts. The Eagles are 2-4 and the Cowboys 3-3, but the Eagles' slow start has generated great interest around the league because of the "Dream Team" roster they assembled.
Ryan mocked Vince Young's unfortunate July comparison between the Eagles and the 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team and after the team became the toast of the NFL during the preseason.
"I don't know if we win the all-hype team," Ryan told reporters then in a thickly veiled shot at the Eagles. "I think that might have gone to somebody else, but we're going to beat their ass when we play them."
Djax, consider the "mouthpiece" .. Rex and Rob are chips off the "OLD-Block" as in Buddy. Didn't Papa do the Yap-Yap-and Rarely Backed it up! No need respond to that "CLOWN-RYAN"!— dudega- Just Win Baby !— dmanphilly
- I am putting this here because this thread is full of losers. For the record, BUD CARSON of the Steel Curtain fame was the Defensive coordinator in 1991 when the Eagles defense was #1 in every category. Buddy Ryan was home wondering how his defense got so good. At the time it was only the third time it had ever been done and CARSON was the D-Coordinator for two of them. — UncleStosh
- Challenge Rex Ryan to a jelly doughnut eating contest and then DJax can beat the living *rap out of him on the field of battle.— Claudio Vernight
- The Ryan boys are the two biggest slobs on the planet!— younged
- Yeah but Beagles fans make the Ryan brothers look like distinguished gentlemen. Maybe you have noticed it but the parking lot of a Beagles game resembles a trailer park. — taxmanndumbeth
- nothing says "Class" like a female eagles fan throwing back 13 miller high lifes, a hoagie and a few dozen chicken wings before kickoff
— oliver north - taxman strikes again! how many days of work do you miss when you sit at home coming up with such creative, witty comments like "beagles fans." also, if it werent for that "trailer park" parking lot, where else would your lady find work now that tuesday nights at the mummers club are a no go anymore. — theeducator
- Why dont you Sheagles fans go watch a dog fight. — DallasRules
- good comment-who else would pay the outlandish ticket prices to go see BOZO the CLOWN, PEE WEE the high school sized QB, and the MENTAL MIGET backup representing Philly's pro football gold standard then a bunch of trailer park boys. — jwatson
- turns out rob ryan was right. the eagles a joke run by fantasy-football playing pinheads.
WHO DAT— oliver north - turns out rob ryan was right. the eagles a joke run by fantasy-football playing pinheads.
WHO DAT!— oliver north - I hope the Eagles' plat on Sunday make him "stick his foot in his mouth.."
Oh wait.. I am confusing Rob with
Rex "I love my wife's stinky feet" Ryan...— USAFirst1 - Just like Dad...lots of talk and no rings.— CitizenDick
- "lots of talk and no rings: the unofficial history of the philadelphia eagles," by ray didinger — oliver north
