profootballtalk.com - 5/12/2008
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Rams running back Steven Jackson, whose 1,528-yard season in 2006 was undermined by an injury-shortened 2007, is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2008.
And he’s hoping to get paid big money to continue his NFL career thereafter.
“I think I’ve been a good person on and off the field,” Jackson said, “so I [...]
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Rams' Steven Jackson Heads Into Contract Year, Says, 'I Expect to Be Rewarded'
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... straight 1,000-yard seasons, and he's heading into the final year of his contract. No surprise, he's thinking about a big payday coming soon. He tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "I think I've been a good person on and off the field," Jackson said Saturday at minicamp, "so I expect to be rewarded." Jackson also says that St. Louis "is definitely where I want to be," and, "I'm pretty sure that we'll get something done." However, as Mike Florio points out, teams that reward running backs for past performance, like the Seahawks ...
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