There is good news and bad news on the DeSean Jackson front, Eagles fans.
The electric wide receiver is vowing to be in the lineup Sunday when the Birds clash with the Giants in a titanic NFC East clash, with the winner claiming sole possession of first place and the clear inside lane for a playoff spot.
That’s the good news.
The bad news, at least in my opinion, is that should he find the end zone, Jackson has no plans to give up his elaborate celebrations, such as the backward flop he stuck in the Cowboys’ face last Sunday night, earning a 15-yard penalty in the process. It was tacked on to the ensuing kickoff, and didn’t cost the Eagles, but eventually it’s going to catch up with them.
More than that, Jackson is displaying a fatal flaw for a player heading into a big game. He’s distracted.
Even after team leader Michael Vick counseled him to tone down his act, Jackson made it clear he had no such plans, that he feels it’s part of his act and the “entertainment” of the game. Even worse, he seems indifferent to what another penalty could mean for his team in a close game, which the Giants encounter promises to be.
Some might say this is simply part of Jackson’s persona, but it looks to me like he’s been hanging out with T.O. and Ochocinco a tad too much.
The Eagles have no room for error. Just how big is the Giants game? Well, it’s becoming increasingly clear that there is only one team going to the playoffs from the NFC East. Don’t look now, but those pesky Tampa Bay Buccaneers just might be a huge fly in the ointment here.
The Bucs have an easier schedule than the Eagles, and even if they were to lose one more game – maybe on the last day of the season against the Saints – if the Eagles lose to the Giants and win their final two games, they’d still be out of the playoffs.
The Eagles need to be thinking about winning out.
And to do that they really don’t need the kind of distraction Jackson is creating almost on a daily basis.
The electric wide receiver is vowing to be in the lineup Sunday when the Birds clash with the Giants in a titanic NFC East clash, with the winner claiming sole possession of first place and the clear inside lane for a playoff spot.
That’s the good news.
The bad news, at least in my opinion, is that should he find the end zone, Jackson has no plans to give up his elaborate celebrations, such as the backward flop he stuck in the Cowboys’ face last Sunday night, earning a 15-yard penalty in the process. It was tacked on to the ensuing kickoff, and didn’t cost the Eagles, but eventually it’s going to catch up with them.
More than that, Jackson is displaying a fatal flaw for a player heading into a big game. He’s distracted.
Even after team leader Michael Vick counseled him to tone down his act, Jackson made it clear he had no such plans, that he feels it’s part of his act and the “entertainment” of the game. Even worse, he seems indifferent to what another penalty could mean for his team in a close game, which the Giants encounter promises to be.
Some might say this is simply part of Jackson’s persona, but it looks to me like he’s been hanging out with T.O. and Ochocinco a tad too much.
The Eagles have no room for error. Just how big is the Giants game? Well, it’s becoming increasingly clear that there is only one team going to the playoffs from the NFC East. Don’t look now, but those pesky Tampa Bay Buccaneers just might be a huge fly in the ointment here.
The Bucs have an easier schedule than the Eagles, and even if they were to lose one more game – maybe on the last day of the season against the Saints – if the Eagles lose to the Giants and win their final two games, they’d still be out of the playoffs.
The Eagles need to be thinking about winning out.
And to do that they really don’t need the kind of distraction Jackson is creating almost on a daily basis.
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