DeSean Jackson didn’t back down an inch yesterday when he talked about all the criticism he has received after his celebrated fall into the end zone at the end of his 91-yard touchdown catch against the Cowboys on Sunday night.
When questioned right after the game, Jackson’s quarterback Michael Vick didn’t think the receiver falling into the end was a good idea. “I was upset about that and I thought it was unnecessary, but that was DeSean having fun” Vick said in the post game news conference.
When asked about Vick’s comments Jackson told reporters in the locker room yesterday.
“Everybody’s not going to like it. I could care less about who likes it and who doesn’t. I do it because it’s entertainment. That’s the type of business we’re in, entertainment. The fans like it. Everybody else, like I say, you wanna talk bad about it, that’s your opinion, I could care less. That’s his own opinion. He’s his own man. I’m my own man. I could of just wished I didn’t get penalized for it, to hurt my team, but as far as me doing my celebrations, doing my entertainment, that’s going to be me and I’ll still do that.”
In truth, the penalty against Jackson was a bad call because he didn’t celebrate after getting into the end zone, he celebrated before getting into the end zone and they allow players to dive into the end zone. What’s the difference?
Personally, I didn’t like the penalty which he caused but I think they need to talk to Jackson about what he’s going to do if he gets into the end zone. He’s going to do something, so the Birds need to make sure it’s not going to be something that draws a penalty.
If I were Vick or Andy Reid, I wouldn’t discourage him from having fun because that is what fuels Jackson. They’re not going to change him and they don’t want to pour water on his enthusiasm. Jackson’s desire to be great is a major part of what drives the speedy wide receiver and this football team. It’s not a coincidence that the team wins when Jackson has big games.
I think more about the 210 yards receiving than the 15 yard penalty.
As for Jackson’s foot injury and the criticism he’s received after missing practice the last couple of days, the little wideout doesn’t care what others have to say.
lol
this guy is moss TO and chad all roleed in 1
in moss 3rd yr TO 3rd year and chad 3rd year they were all pretty much good soldiers similar to this cocky but still pretty much good once they became vets many issues arose
i say by djax 6th 7th yr he’ll be blasting players coaches and saying whatever he wants
Sounds like a real team player doesn’t he..
If Eagles don’t extend his Contract after this season, then they just better trade him for he will be a
real problem next off-season and become a real distarction.. It’s a shame, but it is what it is…
I think he’s pissed about his contract and it’s boiling over to what he is saying to the media now. The team had better extend him and not get caught up in his number of catches because everyone knows that with Desean in the game, the opposing defense has to pay so much attention to him that it makes things for all the other skill guys immeasurably easier. Lately we’ve been seeing other teams’ safeties laying about 20 yards down the field which allows for all kinds of underneath stuff and makes Shady’s job easier when he gets to the second level. With Desean a threat to go the distance at any time, the defense can’t bring those safeties up for run support and we saw last week how that made Shady’s job easier. This is just one example of how Desean affects everything the defense does. Pay the kid!!
Just saw it reported that it is official….Grossman is starting instead of McNabb in Dallas this weekend.
That team is really a mess….they cut the punter, Hunter Smith, after the blown extra point. He was a real stand up guy and excepted responsibility, but Shanahan is a clown. The longer the team stays in turmoil the better for the Birds.
yeah Green, shanny is a joke. He messed up on a high snap in the rain and you fire him. Well he’s also your punter. So now you need a new holder and punter. Just so dumb it’s funny.
So pauly, you’re saying that because he’s an explosive player and underpaid, he can say just about anything he wants?
oh and that 5 that couldnt run the 2min drill
marched them down the field for what was supposed to be the game tying score
guess 5 should have snapped the extra point 2
Amazing how the talk at the time of the trade was that AR wanted to do right by Donovan, therefore didn’t send him to Oakland, blah, blah, blah…..I think that was really what everyone thought. Who would have believed that Shanahan turned out to be such a mess?? Again…good for the birds!!!
No Scorp,
I was being facetious and don’t like D-Jax attitude one bit to be honest with you,
I would trade his ass after the Season is over and move on…
Wha I am saying is, if the Eagles don’t get him a new deal soon, he will become a real pain in the ass
and distraction to the locker room next season which nobody needs.
he is way worse than TO in TO’s 3rd year
We didnt hear anything about mr owens in yr 3 he was just a hard worker
djax is on his way to being mini TO lol
Not you paulman. That was to paulydak.
paulman, I’m not too fond of his attitude either. I love the excitement and youthful spirit he brings to the game but I don’t like the me me me attitude. Like G said, you almost can’t say too much about it because that’s part of his personality that makes him a special player. So you have to hope he smartens up and matures. As we see some people just never get it. TO is damn near 40 years old and still can’t shut his mouth. I would only move on from Jackson if you could get someone to replace him…. like a bigger WR who is also a playmaker. A player like Vincent Jackson or something. But I don’t think I could trade him and then come back with Maclin as the number 1. I just want the kid to shut up though. Show some maturity.
How the hell did Jerry Rice ever become so great without all the BS that Jackson needs
If Akers didn’t have a great kickoff and the special teams didn’t get downfield and the Cowboys start at the 40-45 and go in for a score –a different tune would be being sung
For as explosive and exciting as D-Jax is,
I only see him lasting 2-3 more years at tops with him missing some games along the way,
I wouldn’t give him crazy $$$ for I don’t think he’s duarable enough to play 16 games a season over the next 6-8-10 seasons…
Eagles could get at least a 2nd Round and probably a 4th Round or a 5th Rounder in return for him..
Depending on his behavoir and comments moing forward for the remainder of this season, I would have to think about moving him if I were the GM/HC…
Scorp, sure he can say whatever he wants. Free speech and all that. But I was just saying that I think he could be spouting off and saying dumb shit because he still hasn’t been extended. I would rather have Desean on the Eagles talking occassional junk, than not have him at all. I don’t personally think Desean is going to turn into a team killer like T.O or Randy Moss. For one, it appears that he hates to lose. I’m not sure those other 2 guys even care about winning as much as they care about getting numbers. Desean needs to get paid. He’s woefully underpaid for what he does for the team. ……As far as 5 leading the two minute drill, be realistic. The guys flubbed so many late game drives with the game on the line the last few years in Philly, it’s not even funny. Starting with the Super Bowl, the NFC Championship game vs Arizona, the OT game vs the Bengals, just to name a few off the top of my head. If anyone here thinks Donovan was a good late game QB in the two minute drill the last couple years, stop smoking that shit.
D-Jax did say after the Dallas win that we’ll never see that again trust me……….. He apologized right after the game……. It’s just media asking him the same question over and over agian about it….. LET IT GO MEDIA it happened already so move on……
People are so thirsty to strike negative comments on an successful team this year….. IF D-Mac was our QB this season who cares if D-Jax made that enzone celebration!……. It’s all because the “All eyes on Vick” attention this Season has pin pointed the other players surrounding him!!!!! Let the media have a real story on how the NFL needs to protect players such as Mike Vick with these late hits on him……. But no thats not a good enough story for the people……..
Its a sad sad world we live in……….
D-Jax didnt do anything different than what other players have done…… Whats worse T.O. putting the football down on the dallas star on the 50 yrd. line…….. Randy Moss acting as if he was pulling his pants down and rubbing his A@& on the goal post……. Yes its Entertainment……. But its the media who draw more attention towards certain players……..
Exactly RCP
That’s how many of the players of today arae,
They don’t repsect their teammates,their coaches, the sport and even their fans in a lot of cases..
Many of them think that because they have this special athletic talent, that they can do or say what they want.. Whether it’s entertainment,athletics, or the real world, If the Fans are supporting the teams,players and franchises, than out of repsect for the people who pasy your salary, I would at
least be a little humble and keep things to myself instead of being so arrogant and brash…
“I don’t care what you think” he says, ..If I am M Vick or one of his other teammates (like J Avant or B Celek) and whoever else questioned his judgement and actions, I would take offense and take him behind the old woodshed for a little man to man talk…
He is not bigger than the team or his teammates and coaches, he is a 3 year Vet whose been around now, so he needs to mature and act like a Proffesional like the other 98% of the players in the NFL… If he doesn’t want to conform, then fine some other line of work for if he continues down this path, people will stay away from him like they did when he was coming out of College for the NFL Draft and think he is a punk..(which he isn’t but that’s the perception/tag he will have) so how will that benefit him for marketing/endorsement projects that surely will come his way by his play on the field
Oh and let me just say that I personally didn’t like to hear those types of comments from Desean. He’s in his third year and he should be becoming more of a team leader. I think his contract situation is affecting his comments to the media. It doesn’t seem like it’s affecting his play, he IS averaging 23 ypc right now. But he seems like he’s a little immature and needs to grow up some. I did love the Nestea plunge into the endzone though. I didn’t think it should’ve been a flag. Dallas was hitting Vick out of bounds and pulling facemasks all over the field and the refs call that BS on Desean? That was a joke.
D-Jax did a front flip in the Endzone and a spit in the process…… And that was on ESPN for bout a few days TOPS……… D-jax threw the football behind him at the one yard line and celebrated too early…….. How long did that last………. Deion Sanders did the high step before he got into the endzone….. What difference is that?????? That was his signature move before he scored!!!! What difference was that……….. It’s still taunting at the end of the day!!!!
May I add D-Jax ran a touchdown and turned around and back step his way in the endzone…… NO FLAGS WERE THROWN……….. WHAT DIFFERENCE WAS IT IN THAT!!! because it was in Dallas……. On Jerry Jones Home court……….????? THis is a funny world!!!
1st off djax has shown TO and moss symptoms before TO and moss ever showed symptoms thats my issue
when they decided to be knuckleheads they were 6th 7th yr and were best wr’s in league (doesnt excuse this but still they were and earned the right to speak up maybe not how they did but still)
djax ripped d5 last yr
like who is djax to rip 5 really
2nd jrock no1 gives a s about the celebration its these ridiculous comments
which were addressed to his supposed friend and qb and team leader
“Everybody’s not going to like it. I could care less about who likes it and who doesn’t. I do it because it’s entertainment. That’s the type of business we’re in, entertainment. The fans like it. Everybody else, like I say, you wanna talk bad about it, that’s your opinion, I could care less. That’s his own opinion. He’s his own man. I’m my own man. I could of just wished I didn’t get penalized for it, to hurt my team, but as far as me doing my celebrations, doing my entertainment, that’s going to be me and I’ll still do that.”
this is my issue
this is a ridiculous comment 1 that if i was vick would call djax what do u mean by this and if we have some type of issue lets get this out the way right now
djax ur 5-9 160 u of all people should never sound tough
some1 smack this lil fool around and wake him up
Another thing who and I mean WHO……. In the locker room is leading the pack in the team celebration……… D-Jax…….. Who allows it…… The coaches and Owner’s in the locker room……. He has proven to be a leader to this young team……… Yes he needs some growing up to do……. But the fact of the matter nobody is perfect…….
ur issue seems to be with mike vick jrock
he’s the only 1 who said he didnt like the celebration none of us posters or any1 i know seemed to care
we r commenting on his ridiculous statements on the man throwing him the td passes
dan marino once said “take care of the hands that take care of u ” isotoner commerc lol and he was talkn bout his lineman but still its the same if anything u defend ur qb not make a ridiculous statement and shrug him off
just smack his lil behind
i’ll do it for free
all andy gotta do is call
a hardhead makes for a soft as
In my opinion, Jackson is a product of today’s athlete/entertainment industry. He knows that doing those types of things can spell endorsement money.
In today’s world, the outrageous sells. When people like Dennis Rodman and Madonna made huge money because of their antics, people barely blinked.
Personally, I watch the NFL for the entertainment factor, and Jackson is very entertaining (end-zone celebrations included).
The NFL has morphed from a league where half-time entertainment was a high-school marching band to one in which Janet Jackson bared her breast. The fact is, the NFL is all about hype and entertainment.
Since he’s grossly underpaid as a player, why not try to cash in on the endorsements? Certainly, he recognizes that his time in the NFL is very limited.
One need only look at the opinions that he should be traded to recognize that he has already missed his opportunity to earn the big money.
Jackson played the good soldier throughout the off-season and during training camp. He didn’t act like T.O., despite watching several Eagles get paid, i.e., Kevin Kolb, as well as players on other teams, many of whom have produced much less than he.
Even if money weren’t an issue, as a drummer, I appreciate showmanship, and as a former player who was undersized, I fully understand his desire to put an exclamation point on his accomplishments. The odds are against and each time he overcomes them, it’s a big deal.
Just one man’s opinion.
@Phillywill…… Thats because media is asking the same question over and over……. It would frustrate me if they kept asking me the same question again and again……… Yes I’m my own man…….. Everyone is…… He didnt rip the team in the process……. Not one player said anything about his comment……. At the end of the day….. They receive a pay check……… They pay bills just like me and you do…….. I do have a little problem on what he said….. But its business at the end of the day….. The NFL is a shady sport……. Its a what have you done for me lately business…… Look at Marvin Harrison…….. And other players who cant even get the proper attention to them….. NFL stands for some people NOT FOR LONG!!!! You get into the business you gotta make something out of it…….. NO DISRESPECT!!!!!! I feel where your coming from!!
PW recites an Isotoner commercial…NOW THAT IS CLASSIC…lovin it…lol
J Avant,B Celek also stated publicly after the game that they thought that the celebrations was showboating and was not smart to take a 15 yd penalty…
@Drummer…… I feel you on that statement…….. Alot of players and athletes venture off doing else wise and be successful in the process…… I think he’s bringing this organization alot of profit…….. I’ve never seen so many games televised in the State of N.C. for the Philadelphia Eagles…… NEVER……. I haven’t been to any bars or Buffalo wild wings that often this year because i’m able to watch the games at my house…….. It’s all market at the end of the day……
“Not one player said anything about his comment” AMEN
cause their is only 1 djax on this team
u can believe more than 1 player addressed this comment starting with #7
2nd this has nothing to do with contracts or nothing this is only about throwing a shot at ur qb
imagine if he didnt like vick my god
3rd i agree they keep askn same quest and u probably get frustrated but get frustrated with the reporters tell them no comment
stop asking me the same stinking ques
or how about im only talking about the giants game coming up
how does ur frustration lead u to diss a friend
but i also think vick shouldnt have said anything to media either if he didnt like the celeb keep it to urself
but vick has been feeling himslef lately
making commets like that to media and with this im a get a dog thing he’s certainly feeling himself again
Deion Sanders did the High step before he got into the endzone his whole career!!!! What difference is that……. Please let me know PAULMAN……… Before he got into the endzone….. He celebrates before………….????????
@Philly will……. I feel bro……. It’s just an immaturity of a young player….. He didnt really rip at Vick….. If that was the case…… He would have said I dont care what my teammates mention about it….. On MIKE AND MIKE in the morning…. It was the BIG TOPIC of the morning……… NOT the Michael Vick late hit…… Deshawn’s celebration……… ANd they played it over and over and over……… Not protecting an individual on these helmet to helmet hits……. That Vicked received….. His celebration…… And they had callers calling in and stating there comments…. In the process!!
Jackson is a great talent, but he’s not worth the headaches he could cause. He disappears for games at a time and has alligator arms in the end zone. He told TO he was going to set the bar high with his next contract. Not worth it.
Ever since TO left the Eagles front office has gotten alot better at picking wideouts. Avant, Maclin, Jackson and the kid from florida. Trade Djax to the AFC because he will kill the eagles if he’s in the division.
Shaddy McCoy is having an outstanding year and is also getting paid 2nd round money. What happens when DJax has a new contract and Shaddy does not???
Win the Superbowl first. Then talk contract. So far the team has’nt even won the division.
If Charlie saw that he would say……Lil too much Cadillac’n….but thats Desean..thats who he is…we let him be him. Sorry i see know comparisons too T.O. or any of the other diva’s. Watch the post game celebrations…the entire locker room whoops it up on Deseans q’s. They love the lil guy. And for CHRIST SAKES HE JUST HAD 210 YARDS ON 4 CATCHS…..WILL YOU GIVE HIM A BONUS MAN!!!! Dude needs and Aston Martin….how can he drive up in the 7 series man….he’s a baller…dap him so he can feel good about his check.
They would never trade Jacks….it would mean the offense would have too remake itself and thats not cool when your a 9-4…possibly 12-4 team. Just moronic…we leave those moves too the bums in the Capitol. They ink him and thats it.
Go Birds.
well let me make it clear im all for the celebrations
obviously dont want flags
but i loved the taunting of the cowboys cause i hate the cowboys would have liked djax to run full speed and not jog but it didnt matter he scored i have no issue with endzone theatrics that just means ur scoring
i loved the highstep by the best showman ever in deion
no prob with endzone stuff
i dont like players talkn to media about teamates or coaches
thats like rat stuff
keep that in house
Jroc
He’s making a ton of money for the league. Every jersey sold, each game moved to prime time, etc. All of that spells money.
Some expect him to act like a robot. If he’s underpaid, no problem, he should just wait. If you get your head knocked off the meantime, oh well. If you’re 24, you should have the maturity of a 35-year-old. I’m sure none of us has done anything in their 20s that was ill-advised. I say, let the guy be an individual. He’s not stopping any of us from doing so. After all, we don’t “own” DeSean.
If the coach allows his celebrations, why can’t we? It’s Reid’s job on the line. Are his celebrations really that big a deal, anyway?
I bet if you asked AR and MM if they would consider trading Jacks and they would laugh at you. He is hands down the top 3 most explosive players in the game.If not #1 cause he plays on the edge.
Giants are in trouble.I think this rook is gonna knife the line and blow one of those backs up early.BLOOOOOOM!!!! Dixon asks Jacobs after the game if his mom can pack a juice box next time in his lunch.
TO found out the hard way, that alot of his success was due to McNabbs gun for an arm.
Djax also has Vicks Cannon for an Arm to thank for much of his success. There are not alot of NFL QB’s that can throw like Vick and “SoulJa Boy” won’t last long on slants and hook patterns.
Babyarm already got him killed once. Think big picture DJax.
Its media like that….. That makes people react the way they react…… Lebron James home coming to Cleveland wasnt pretty…… You can see a Asst. Coach saying to Lebron….. “Carry your B***H….. A**! To a player…….. How long did that last…… ANd you can see that’s what the coach said…… There was trash talk….. But a coach to a player…. Nothing was mentioned…… Media let that go…… But they keep riding the Eagles wave for this long about his celebration……
Why is this not BIG NEWS……. Deshawn Jackson stated….. “I’ll be ready for SUNDAY’s Game”….. “My team needs me….. I will be there”……….. (Keyshawn Voice) COM’ ON MAN!!!
Don’t care about Deon for I never cared for when he played and even now as a commentator,
But a big thing that concerns me is that when the EAgles,their OFfense with VIck,D-Jax,,Maclin,McCoy are really playing well and have a lot of good things happening and he’s acting like this.. What happens when things get tough, if the team struggles, if D-Jax goes in a slump, if Vick gets injured.. Things are going so well for this club right now, why does he has to ruin the good vibe..I would hate to see how he would act and behave when things go a little sour and get tough..
ur mom ever tell u that ur eyes r bigger than ur stomach
well this is how im feeling about djax
best big play wr in game
he is a tremendous talent but he thinks he is better than what he actually is
i know that helped him get here but cmon man u have like 46 receptions 6 td’s
this dont make u rice or moss cmon man
i agree bsm
@Drummer……. Aye i’m 100% with you on that….. He’s is making the league a ton of money……. And he’s not making a profit (really) at the end of the day….. The Nfl own those jersey’s……. That name on the back of them is owned by the NFL as well…….. Real talk DRUMMER
PW
I agree. It was against the COWPUKES, for God’s sake. When T.O. played for the 49ers and disrespected their logo, I was all about it.
On the one hand, people complain about a Cowboy asking for Vick’s autograph. On the other hand, some of those same people have a problem with rubbing it in the Cowboys’ faces. Is there a manual for how each player should act? These aren’t toy soldiers. They’re real people, some of whom have had poor upbringing or have been pampered all of their lives. It’s not like Jackson is out at the bars all night or doing things that negatively affect his performance. If anything, what he does positively affects his performance. It psyches him out. Some people listen to music, other’s eat glass.
Does anyone have a problem with him when he’s waving to the crowd to get them pumped up, which in turn pumps him up? When Iverson put his hand to his ear, that was classic! If Jackson wants to flip into the end zone, I say go for it.
I don’t like flags and was always more of a fan of the Barry Sanders style of ating like you have been there before, but I also like emotion.
I have more of a problem with the overall way that the NFL defines taunting and excesive celebration. Over the past decade it appears that the defensive celebrations on every tackle and sack….the dances, tiger type crawls, ax gestures etc., which are done often on top of or right next to the player tackled, are NEVER called for excessive celebration. I have much more of a problem with that than the DJax fall.
That being said, I generally like players that are understated and let the talking be done with their play on the field. It is apparent that the wide reciever position is where the theatical divas are found, and they are most happy when they can get the spotlight focused solely on themselves.
@Phillywill…….. 46 rec. 947yards….. With 6 tds……… Fitzgerald gets 100-105 rec…. with 1,300 yards in a full season……… compare the two and which looks more staggering!!!! Fitzgerald does with more receptions is impressive….. What D-Jax has done with half the numbers looks more impressive…….
4 catchs 210 yards….he can say whatever he wants as long as its not about teamates…and he can showboat and cadallac it all he wants…He’ the real deal. And it’s funny the dude gets ripped and he’s been tearing it up since his rookie year.
I don’t care about the celebrations. Whatever he does on the field, I’m fine with. The dancing and “hot dogging” is ok as long as he’s playing ball. I just want him to shut his mouth. Don’t go on the TO show talking about how you are going to set the bar for contracts. Don’t talk about how you don’t care what other people think in reference to a comment ABOUT YOUR QB. Just show some maturity and stop taking the bait. Grow the hell up.
LMAO @ Erock…… Showboat and Cadillac it all he wants!!!!
fitzgerald gets about 45 more 1st downs
i said djax is the best bigplay wr in the game
im fully aware of his stats and what he can do
im also aware that if u have 100 receptions u probably werent blanked like 2 or 3 games out of the season
i like djax as player my only problem with him is his mouth
thats twice he popped something fly about perrenial veteran qb’s in the last 2 yrs
last yr 5 this yr vick
i have no issue with nothing else i dont care when he talks about money
i care when yall talk about money for him u sound like a fruit
i wanna see djax in a aston martin WHAT!!!!!!!!1 i dont give a whoot if he catch the c bus to the game