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DeSean Jackson

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Being reported in a few sources (linked by PFT) that Jackson has been displaying some very diva-like behavior, including refusing to field punts in practice, trying to avoid any sort of short or crossing routes because he might have to take a hit and spending more time texting his agent than paying attention in practice.

Some have also said he's "alligator-arming", i.e. not going all out for passes thrown to him if it looks like he might take a hit. In the midst of this, Jackson is also lobbying for a big payday.

Story is that some of his Eagle teammates are a tad "put off" by this. And Eagle head Coach Andy Reid reportedly ripped him a new one after one of their most recent games.

Do you sympathize, given that he's already suffered a couple of concussions, or do you think he's being a pansy?

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what happened to ricky watters?

After years of being great in San Fran, he signed a free agent contract with the Eagles. And the first big impression he made on the fanbase was alligator-arming a pass late in a game that the Eagles eventually lost. After the game, he defiantly said he wasn't going to go all out in those kinds of situations and risk himself.

Fans, teammates and coaches did not respond favorably.

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After years of being great in San Fran, he signed a free agent contract with the Eagles. And the first big impression he made on the fanbase was alligator-arming a pass late in a game that the Eagles eventually lost. After the game, he defiantly said he wasn't going to go all out in those kinds of situations and risk himself.

Fans, teammates and coahes did not respond favorably.

Ricky Watters was actually good. Real real good. Some think HoF good (not me personally but yeah) Desean Jackson is nowhere close to how good Watters was.

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Ricky Watters was actually good. Real real good. Some think HoF good (not me personally but yeah) Desean Jackson is nowhere close to how good Watters was.

Very good, but also selfish, and not necessarily a "team first" kind of guy.

Jackson is pretty good too, but he's a relatively thin guy, and he's been vulnerable to the big hit.

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