DeSean Jackson on show debut: 'I'm an Eagles Killer'
DeSean Jackson still seems to be upset about being released from the Eagles after what he calls “one of my best seasons in the NFL.”
DeSean Jackson still seems to be upset about being released from the Eagles after what he calls "one of my best seasons in the NFL."
On the Tuesday night debut of Jackson's new BET reality show, Home Team, the former Philadelphia wide receiver let the world know exactly what he thinks of his old football squad and the way they treated him following his release.
"It's like, bro, the Eagles, they tried to blow me up," Jackson says during one Home Team scene. "That's cold how they did me."
Jackson's referring to the "smear campaign" he says the Eagles took out against him following what was his best year in the league statistically. During the show, Jackson's friend suggested the wide receiver's background played a role in his release.
In July 2014, he told ESPN he still had ties with Crip gang members in his hometown of Los Angeles. Following his release, reports of several verbal altercations between Jackson and Eagles coach Chip Kelly surfaced as well.
For the 2014 season, Jackson was signed by the Washington Redskins and since, he says he's "proven I'm one of the best receivers in the league." During his reality show debut, Jackson also gifted himself with a new title: the Eagles Killer.
"I call myself a Cowboy Killer and a Giant Killer. Now I'm an Eagles Killer," Jackson says.
Last season, Jackson made nine receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown against his former team.