Pat_Nasty

From Peter King's weekly picks:

Uh, did I miss something?

What, exactly, did Chad do to suggest to PK that he's not putting his job as a football player first?

I remember hearing some idle speculation about Chad Jackson being a healthy scratch last Sunday, possibly for disciplinary reasons, but nothing was ever remotely confirmed.

Brownfan80

Weird. I wonder what in the heck he's basing THAT on.

More newswriter 'opinion based on hearsay that was reported as fact'? hrm.

BradyManny

Hamstring injuries take time. How is that hard to understand?

Geez. I hate to play the race card, b/c normally its way off base, but I'm sorry, Peter King and all the other clowns calling out Chad Jackson are racist whether they know it or not. If Chad Jackson were a quiet white guy, it wouldn't be an issue, and the media would just acknowledge the guy is injured. Instead, the media assumes he has an attitude problem. Because of a) his race b) the position he plays, the analysts are making some completely off-base prejudiced opinion on what Chad Jackson is like. I'm sorry, that's what this is, it's been going on all season, and I'm just calling it out now, but that's my take on it.

miDeuce

Strange indeed. But maybe it will help light a fire under his ass, we really need him to step up now.

MoLewisrocks

And in a BB organization nothing of that nature will ever be remotely confirmed.

Felger touched on Chad again yesterday and he was in one of his rational modes. Said he won't say much because of the nature of his sources (translation players and possibly some others who talk to him off the record), but his info is that the playbook is not the problem so much as an overall immaturity issue relating to the way he carries himself around the facility. He seemed to be trying to say he acts like a kid who doesn't take this job as seriously as his coaches and teamates expected him to. I assume that would cover things like he doesn't show up early or stay late, isn't knocking himself out on the field or in the weight room or in the film room. Perhaps something of a 9 to 5'er who wants to enjoy the fruits of being drafted high in the second round while he is young. Perhaps that is why after turning down his request to play catch before the NYJ game Tommy rethought the situation and said OK let's go.

I think he's in the dog house. Perhaps his hammie is also not fully healed too, but perhaps the HC feels it would be further along if the kid were more singlemindedly focused on making it so all week for the last several weeks.

SoonerPatriot

I think King, like a lot of people, are speculating Jackson didn't play Sunday because of some other reason than an injury.

Assuming for a moment that is the case, what does that say about Jackson if he can't even be the No. 3 WR with this crew of WR's? This isn't exactly a great group of receivers like you see in Cincy or Arizona. One would think a 2nd round draft pick with plenty of credentials and talent coming in could "be one of the best 45" (to borrow BB's line) and actually get on the field during a big game.

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SoonerPatriot

Positively ludicrous.

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BradyManny

Why is it ludicrous? Do you really think that if Chad Jackson were a white tight end who pulled a hammy and missed 4 games we'd be having this discussion?

Keep dreaming. The media is putting a label on Chad Jackson which it has put on past wide receivers who they have decided he must be like - one of those factors is his race.

Ceresco