Eagles - Eagles draft pick DeSean Jackson sets record straight | Philadelphia Daily News | 05/21/2008

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Desean Jackson "Sets the recod straight"
Published 5/21/2008 by JasonB at Bleeding Green Nation: Front Page Posts
... I thought this was a really great piece from Les Bowen in today's Daily News. Probably the most informative and revealing piece on Desean Jackson I've read to date. There's great stuff about his family and his realization that he needs to be making his own decisions. Some interesting stuff from his former coach and other people in his life... Definitely go check it out in it's entirety, but there were a couple tidbits I found especially interesting. ...

Cal football: The truth about DeSean Jackson’s attitude issues
Published 5/28/2008 by Jon Wilner at College sports
... to emerge. You knew DeSean Jackson had attitude issues last season, but how bad they were and what form they took were unclear. Now, we’re beginning to find out, thanks to a feature story on Jackson published in the Philadelphia Daily News (Jackson was drafted by the Eagles). Turns out, Cal Coach Jeff Tedford had to deal with more than Jackson’s massive ego and spotty work ethic. There were meddling family members, too. Let’s break this into two parts: What was said and what the Daily News reported ; and then my thoughts on the issue. Warning: The comments are lengthy, but I ...