Jackson to Jackson: Stop the nonsense
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Jackson to Jackson: Stop the nonsense
Bob Brookover
Jamaal Jackson loved DeSean Jackson's 64-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter of the Eagles' 34-14 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs.
He didn't like the head-first-dive-into-a-front-split celebration so much.
"I told him, 'Great run, but let's try to exhibit some professionalism,' " the Eagles' center said. "There's nothing wrong with a little celebration, but once you put your body at risk, that's when you want to take a step back and look at the big picture. There's nothing wrong with just handing the ball to the ref."
Jamaal thinks DeSean might heed his advice, especially because the receiving Jackson also vomitted on the sideline after his celebration.
"I've been trying to talk to these young guys," Jamaal said. "I tell them, 'Hey man, this is our jobs. It isn't some pickup game. I told him that right after he scored. After that, he was on the sideline throwing up. You run that long of a time, you need to save some of your energy. He was hurling. I might seem like the old guy out there, but my position on this team is to try to lead these guys by example."
Eagles coach Andy Reid didn't make a big deal about the celebration, saying simply that it was a good indication to him that Jackson's strained groin was feeling OK.
There she blows, folks!!!! "Every time you report me as a f*g.." with her nonsense crack on McNabb!!! Thanks, Captain Obvious!!!! Someone mentions puking and she nails it right away! Something McNabb (and hundreds of other players, if you know ANYTHING aboiut the NFL) did....what....five years ago? Good work, The Phillies Won the World Series and Didn't Have to stop....blah, blah, blah. DOOOOOSSSSHHHH!!!!— dr.elektrika
Comment removed.- I seem to recall Gus Freotte jamming his neck celebrating a touchdown against the Giants. While playing for the Redskins, he scored a touchdown then celebrating he put his head into a wall thus injuring himself. Celebrate your touchdown. Just don't be stupid.— Vino
- Actually, handing the ball to the ref like it's no big deal is one of the most badass moves a player can make. Beats doing a cheerleader move like Jackson did when he did that split.— p-diddy
- My first thought was "that's a fine" no sense in taking a chance on hurting yourself, kids these days, I tellya!!!— FireChief
- Jamal is Jamal, Desean is Desean, thats what he does, why does he have to be like Walter Payton he is not him, people need to stop being jealous that they are not Desean he is expressing hiself whats wrong with that— stackhouse
- it's a ---ck thang.— fingerskevin
- He should ask Westy about the best way to celebrate a TD— bizurk
- Sorry, he doesn't know who Walter Payton was.— T3rdEyevisual
- Adrenaline is pretty high when you score a long run TD in the NFL. Adrenaline that many people here will have never experienced. He'll grow out of it I think. Throwing up is not fun.— johnnysanz3
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- Glad to see that almost everyone has bought into the whole "No Fun League" concept.— Raiderfan
- Desean is the best player on our team hands down..... Now with that said when the great Adrian Peterson was in his last year in college he did a flip into the end zone and wound up tearing his knee up and was out for the year..... Djack act like you have been there before or some freak stuff could get you— talktoya
- It was a GREAT move, and one we're sure to see on Sportscenter all week. That said, the enthusiasm of youth will end up in an injury if it continues. DeSean, you entertain me, but scare me as well.— dlscholt
