DeSean Jackson

[hawkeye]

Posted by Mike Florio on October 17, 2010 7:59 PM ET

Last year, a concussion caused Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson to miss one game. This year, a concussion could put him out even longer.

Jay Glazer of FOX reports that Jackson suffered a "severe concussion" after being his hard by Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson on Sunday. Glazer also reports that Jackson has suffered memory loss.

His status moving forward isn't known. He won't be able to play until he's cleared by a team doctor and an independent neurological consultant.

UPDATE: Peter King reports that Jackson likely won't play again until November 7, when they face the Colts.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/17/report-desean-jackson-has-severe-concussion/

[MilleniumFalcon]

Hopefully he can make a full recovery.

[Cali-Falcon]

Yeah that sucks the hit was incredible.

Edited October 18, 2010 by Cali-Falcon

[schwarzenegger321]

That's too bad. Totally clean hit, but I really hope he gets better. Don't want to see anyone get hurt.

[ki46dinah]

Glad he didnt hurt his spine, but maybe he will think twice about going across the middle...good hit.

Hopefully he will recover fully without long term consequences.

[Return-of-the-Falcon]

trade for desean Jackson

Edited October 18, 2010 by Return-of-the-Falcon

[schwarzenegger321]

I hope he dies

I hope he dies

Dude, even if your kidding that's not funny.

[dmite]

This is sad. Hope he recovers fully. He's a real good football player to watch (just not against the Falcons). I didn't think a major concussion would result from that hit that was to the shoulder area but maybe his head snapped from the sudden stop that he was not expecting.

[Dharma Initiative]

I tire of his dancing after every play. And that was a BS penalty all the way

[Return-of-the-Falcon]

**** jackson...he raped the falcons today. so did maclin, I bet Decoud still can't sit down

[Return-of-the-Falcon]

Matt Ryan is a ****** QB and it's his fault not Desean. I wish Ryan was the one with the Memory loss. he could forget to show up for the game.

not cool dude

[dmite]

not cool dude

Not sure why you're getting all pissy at him for telling you that you were out of line for saying "I hope he dies".

[schwarzenegger321]

not cool dude

haha, dude you are an idiot. I guess with a post count of 6 or what ever it is we should expect this.

I guess you are one of the types that gets off on trying to aggitate people because you really have no life.

[sanfranfalcon]

yep...definitely hope he's ok...full recovery. what's got me po'ed is we know it was a clean hit and instead of the broadcasters statin' this they continue to put the hit in there with the helmet to helmet hits. they've seen the f'n replay too. they need to come clean with it on the broadcasts too

[dmite]

yep...definitely hope he's ok...full recovery. what's got me po'ed is we know it was a clean hit and instead of the broadcasters statin' this they continue to put the hit in there with the helmet to helmet hits. they've seen the f'n replay too. they need to come clean with it on the broadcasts too

Yeah, Dungy on his high horse again. What else is new? Any chance he has to try and make himself relevant again, he's right there to preach the moral high ground.

[Return-of-the-Falcon]

haha, dude you are an idiot. I guess with a post count of 6 or what ever it is we should expect this.

I guess you are one of the types that gets off on trying to aggitate people because you really have no life.

for some reason my post count got wiped today...thanks for pointing that out. I really don't care what you think.

for a guy with a barney avatar, I wouldn't talk about someone not having a life.

[sanfranfalcon]

To me it was the defenseless receiver rule which is a judgment call that's the kind of call the league says they don't want the refs making. But PI and roughing the passer fall into that category. All three of those fouls are called with different levels of urgency depending on who the foul is committed on. Officiating is garbage this year with bad calls all over the league every week

ok...you could be right. i wasn't thinkin' of it from that angle...still think it was clean tho. **** even Jamie Dukes agrees it was clean...all-time falcon hater...

Edited October 18, 2010 by sanfranfalcon

[Arkansas Falcon]

Thhat's terrible news. I hope that he makes a full recovery.

[pzummo]

To me it was the defenseless receiver rule which is a judgment call that's the kind of call the league says they don't want the refs making. But PI and roughing the passer fall into that category. All three of those fouls are called with different levels of urgency depending on who the foul is committed on. Officiating is garbage this year with bad calls all over the league every week

I know that was the call but the defenseless recieve rule does not apply when the receiver has the ball. It applies when the D gets a pick and a player blindsides the reciever with a block, aka the Hines Ward rule. It also applies if the pass was incomplete prior to the hit. If you are running a slant and you reach out for the pass but can't catch it, the defender cannot hit you while you are completely exposed, defenseless. On the flip side, if you reach out and haul it in, the defender has every right to hit you with his shoulder in an attempt to jar the ball loose.

WR's go up for passes all the time and they are exposed. DB's are supposed to hit them as hard as they can to make sure the ball comes out. The rule is supposed to eliminate unnecessary injuries. If the ball is not caught or the WR is not facing the play, crushing them is pretty unnecessary. If they have the ball, you have to hit them. The rule is not supposed to keep defensive players from playing defense.

Really, what was he supposed to do? Slow down and wait for Jackson to tuck the ball before hitting him, letting the pass complete? Or slow down, so Jackson has a chance to make a move and break a play?

[The Birds are the truth]

That's too bad. Totally clean hit, but I really hope he gets better. Don't want to see anyone get hurt.

+1 correct. Football is a Violent sport. And this a lifestyle that people choose to do. But I enjoy every bit of it. Pure entertainment. Understand this, I'm not trying to be harsh, I don't want to see people get hurt but, it's apart of the game.

Edited October 18, 2010 by The Birds are the truth

[dmite]

NBC was showing some of the other hits today and yeah, there were a lot of helmet to helmet hits today, but Robinson's wasn't one of them. Cribbs' and Heaps' hits were clearly helmet to helmet and looked pretty scary. Hope they all recover.

[dmite]

Did you read my entire post or just the 1st sentence. Some of these calls are getting out of hand. I'm not disagreeing with you I was just stating how the play was called in my opinion.

I think he was adding on to what you were saying.

[Taijis]

When my friend and I saw that hit today, we honestly thought Desean Jackson was dead. It was so scary how his body just limped over after one of the hardest hit I've ever seen in football. I hope he is ok. Oh and I told you guys Desean was a WR beast.

[Threepac Daddy]

When my friend and I saw that hit today, we honestly thought Desean Jackson was dead. It was so scary how his body just limped over after one of the hardest hit I've ever seen in football. I hope he is ok. Oh and I told you guys Desean was a WR beast.

same here and when little ben go hit a few years ago after his motorcycle crash when chancey lit him up. hope jackson will make a full recovery, he got knocked the **** out

[Same Ol Falcons]

Believe it or not the rule about a defenseless player does state a receiver in the act of catching a ball - Not agreeing just posting the rule :unsure: