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Watching ESPN - basically saying Kelly wanted him outta there. Lazy route runner in practice, insubordinate, did his own thing - not to the level of T. Owens. Will see if I can find details.
But what a number of sources close to and around the team, including current and former players, as well as additional sources within the Eagles revealed was that Jackson was not very well liked by his teammates, was blatantly insubordinate, with temper tantrums cussing out Kelly several times in front of the team, pushed the NFL rookie coach the way “a child would test boundaries,” and was more concerned with his rap label than he was about winning football games.
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“The fact is, [Jackson] was a ‘me-guy’ with an attitude problem and [Maclin] is the complete opposite, a team guy, a great character guy you go to war with,” said one source. “Funny how [Jackson] has this anti-bully thing and he thought he could push [Kelly] around; he found out otherwise. His being cut had nothing to do with the gang stuff. The team knew it. Everyone knew he had ‘ties.’ Those were his guys. That’s okay. What put him out was his selfishness.
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Kelly tried to reach [Jackson] plenty of times and [Jackson] tuned him out.
Read the WHOLE thing. The team says Kelly is not the bad guy here.
Asked if he hangs out with gang members, Jackson said, "Not if they're doing negative things." He added that gangs were products of the environment in which he grew up and that he witnessed "things" on a daily basis.
"Do I know people who are involved? Yes," he said. "I'm definitely aware of and know certain gang members.
"But as far as being affiliated, never have been in one. I've always felt I've been a product of my environment, but I've always felt I've wanted to do things the right way."
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So everybody is quoting that the allegations were about being a gang member. So I went back to the article and read it - nothing about being a gang member.
The original article from NJ.com said this...
Rather, sources close to Jackson and within the Eagles' organization say, it originally was Jackson's off-field behavior that concerned the front office. A bad attitude, an inconsistent work ethic, missed meetings and a lack of chemistry with head coach Chip Kelly were the original reasons for his fall from grace, sources told NJ.com.
And when the Eagles looked more deeply into why Jackson was missing meetings, they found that his friends were becoming a more powerful -- and negative -- influence in his life.
Then, suddenly, the Eagles had even more serious concerns when they were revealed by NJ.com -- Jackson's continued association with reputed Los Angeles street gang members who have been connected to two homicides since 2010.
"Association" - which is basically what Jackson said.
I guess in the end - we will see if this becomes a Cris Carter positive type story, or a McNabb story where things just go downhill after leaving. Geez - a career year while acting like a butthead at work - if he gets his head together, hoo boy. But he could not be here any longer.
“I heard the rumors, but I was surprised for sure,” running back LeSean McCoy said, according to FOXSports.com. “I mean, he’s probably one of our biggest playmakers that we had. He can make plays at any given time. He can control the game. He’s probably the biggest deep threat in the NFL.
“To lose a guy like that is definitely tough. He’ll definitely be missed. Obviously every move is made for a reason.”
He seems to be trusting that Kelly/Roseman have a backup plan.
The rumor today is that the Eagles will give up a high draft pick for Dion Jordan of Miami - possibly their first round pick. Kelly supposedly loves him.
The rumor today is that the Eagles will give up a high draft pick for Dion Jordan of Miami - possibly their first round pick. Kelly supposedly loves him.
I hope that move doesn't happen. I would rather that 1st round draft pick go to someone in the draft.
The rumor today is that the Eagles will give up a high draft pick for Dion Jordan of Miami - possibly their first round pick. Kelly supposedly loves him.
another Viking steady back-up QB, he probably didn't know that driving drunk was against the law
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