 DeSean
Jackson falls short again
Philadelphia wide receiver DeSean
Jackson may have the running and catching parts
of his position nailed, but his celebrations still
need plenty of work.
The rookie became just the second
NFL player to begin his career with back-to-back
100-yard receiving games in Monday’s 41-37
loss to Dallas, but there was only one play on
everyone’s mind after the game.
After catching a bomb from quarterback
Donovan McNabb in the second quarter, Jackson
started the festivities a little early, tossing
the football aside before actually crossing the
goal line. The move deprived Jackson of his first-ever
NFL touchdown and recalled memories of another
gaffe Jackson would just as soon forget.
Playing in the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl as a high school senior, Jackson was streaking
toward the end zone when he decided to get a little
creative. Instead of coasting into the end zone,
he launched himself into the air from the six-yard
line in a spectacular arc that fell just short
of the end zone. The ball popped out, he crossed
the line empty handed, and his West team was penalized
15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct (see the
YouTube video here)
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