And then theres the sad case of Jackson. After spending his entire career with the Rams, who selected him in the first round of the 2004 draft, he parted for a chance at the Super Bowl with Atlanta.
But this season has been an unmitigated disaster for Jackson and the Falcons. Jackson has bee sidelined four weeks because of a hamstring injury he suffered while scoring his only TD of the season, on a pass reception against the Rams in Week 2.
He has 151 yards rushing on 47 carries this season, averaging just 3.2 yards per carry. In order to extend his streak of 1,000-yard seasons to nine, Jackson must average 121.3 yards over the final seven games of 2013.
Running the ball is a group effort, it is not just one individual and it is not one unit,
Jackson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But over the years, Ive taken pride in being consistent regardless of why things have not worked out. First things first, I refuse as a leader to point the finger at someone else before I point it at myself.
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