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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.What if it is true and Jackson comes out and struggles through the much of the season because he's never experieced the speed of the NFL and didn't get reps in the preseason.PromisedLand said:If it is true, it is another brilliant move by the secretive BB... Buffalo has NO film on this guy! I wonder if he is going to start?
emoney_33 said:Felger's Friend: "Hey Chad, you finally getting some practice in I see"
Chad (jokingly): "What you talking about? I been on the field everyday, just not when the media is around"
That's a good point... :bricks: <-meClosingTime said:What if it is true and Jackson comes out and struggles through the much of the season because he's never experieced the speed of the NFL and didn't get reps in the preseason.
Cue the Guiness' guys..."Brilliant!"
And how do we know that this whole big ridiculous idea isn't based off the fact that Chad Jackson was being a wise-ass when he said that comment??emoney_33 said:Felger's Friend: "Hey Chad, you finally getting some practice in I see"
Chad (jokingly): "What you talking about? I been on the field everyday, just not when the media is around"
First let me say that logically I doubt it's true.ClosingTime said:What if it is true and Jackson comes out and struggles through the much of the season because he's never experieced the speed of the NFL and didn't get reps in the preseason.
Cue the Guiness' guys..."Brilliant!"
BelizePats said:Does anyone here really think that BB would do this? It's laughable and does anyone really think that Jacksons agent would be cool with it?
Sunday just can't come fast enought!!!
Urlacher, Bruschi, it's all goodSeanBruschi54 said:Shhh....
Its SeanBruschi54 here
Lbaron said:Felger revealed that one his "friends" at the Pats Gala spoke with Chad Jackson who revealed to him that he's been practicing all along.
Staying on the sidelines when the media was on the field and coming out once they were gone.
Felger says its from a personal friend/source.
The coaching staff playing chess with the NFL/media/fans?
Wouldnt put it past them but I highly doubt it.
Ironically those are my two favorite players.BelichickFan said:Urlacher, Bruschi, it's all good
Sorry.
that makes much more sense and would be hilarious.JoeSixPat said:I doubt this is true- but since so many practices are closed to the media no one has any way of knowing for sure
More likely this is BB misinformation to have the Bills D gameplan as if Jackson might be a deep threat - but even that's a stretch
Ahriman said:I absolutely buy this rumor. Call me gullible or whatever, but this makes sense to me. You think BB is going to go into the season with Reche Caldwell as his only prepared WR other than TB? You've gotta be one kool-aid drinking fool to think that would work.
Most of the practices are closed to the media. There is ample opportunity to get reps in in a closed environment. All we have heard about Jackson over the past few weeks is that he "walks through the locker room with no noticeable limp or impairment" etc, etc.
Also, as everyone will remember, learning the playbook was not a concern for the Patriots when they were scouting him. He was given a chunk of the playbook to remember while he was working out for the Patriots in Florida. The next they saw of Jackson, at a workout up in Foxboro, he had the portion of the playbook given to him memorized perfectly. I distinctly remember that being something that fans all nodded in approval of.
So, I don't really see why this story would be all that far-fetched. BB is sneaky enough to pull something like this. Don't for one second assume that he's not. I mean, the fact that he is willing to do something like this makes me love the guy even more.
emoney_33 said:You have to ask yourself WHY would BB do this...
You think he is really worried about the Bills gameplanning for a rookie, so he hides him out of media view? Come on guys, think about it...
thewaylifeshouldbe said:Uh....yeah. Sure.
Keep Jackson under wraps so other teams don't get film on him? Delude the world into believing that the kid has a hamstring injury and then poof; he is starting for the first game of the season against the Bills? Practice him at half-speed and not in any game situations because he is such a football genius he doesn't need any full speed reps and scenarios?
This one really tops the list for most ridiculous rumor ever.
Now that one is COMPLETELY incredible - in the literal sense meaning not believable. Are the media and the arbitrator who ruled yesterday complicit in this scam? I can't believe that.bishbash said:I can top that (as I mentioned elsewhere): Actually, I heard a rumor that Branch signed a contract 3 weeks ago, but has been secretly practicing with the team after midnight. All this arbitration stuff has been one of BB's most elaborate schemes ever to throw off the competition.