Somewhere in there he tweaked an ankle, bad enough for halftime X-rays. Jackson reported for third-quarter duty, though, black tape swaddling his right foot. With the game in hand, Eagles coach Andy Reid wisely used Jackson sparingly. Last night on his radio show, Reid seemed to think his most electric weapon would be fine for Sunday's game against the Giants, perhaps after sitting out today's practice. Monday night, Jackson seemed less sure, but that could have been the normal wariness Reid instills about discussing injuries. Despite his 5-10, 175-pound frame, Jackson has yet to miss a game.
Anyhow, if you read Monday's Daily News, you know Jackson was spoiling for a return to Washington, where he dropped a late-game touchdown pass, and a few other throws, while getting knocked around in a 10-3 Eagles loss last Dec. 21 that left Redskins coach Jim Zorn chirping about how dangerous it was to be a Philly receiver on the Redskins' turf.
Zorn's tone was a little different after Monday's game, when he observed that Jackson is "wicked fast."
"The players and coaches know how this game stuck out to me," Jackson said. "It was a blessing to come in here like this and be able to do what I did today, and help the team . . . by sparking it with some big plays. It was a huge win for us."
Rookie teammate LeSean McCoy was impressed: "You really can't even put it into words. A guy his size, the way he plays, the way he runs, you've seen it. He is a special player. I have got to say he is probably the best player I've played with or against in college or professionally, so far."
