Eagles Lose Jamaal Jackson for the Season
by Bob_Q on Dec 28, 2009 11:10 AM EST
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PrintThere was a sinking feeling when Eagles' center Jamaal Jackson hobbled off the field during the waning seconds of the first quarter last Sunday. Jackson had been the only consistent uninjured starter on an offensive line rocked by injuries and depth chart movements. With Jackson's departure for the entirety of the game, that streak came to an end.
After Jackson suffered what was believed to be merely a sprained left knee, MRI tests this morning revealed that the sixth year veteran had suffered a torn ACL. Obviously, this will mean that Jackson will miss not only the final game against Dallas, but the entirety of the playoffs as well. Jackson will be the third player to have his season ended by a torn ACL, and will likely join MLB Stewart Bradley and TE Cornelius Ingram on Injured Reserve.
This is a huge loss to an already struggling offensive line. Let's hope that Nick Cole can step up in Jackson's place and finish the season strong. Andy Reid is expected to go into more detail about his plans for the offensive line during his press conference at noon today.
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Oh how I wish this was all just a dream. Get well jamaal
by Qu1nTeR on Dec 28, 2009 11:17 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Any thoughts on how this will effectt the next game and the playoffs? On a 1 to 10 scale how bad do you rate this loss for the eagles superbowl chances
by Qu1nTeR on Dec 28, 2009 11:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
1-3
Nick cole is a more than capable backup. once Dmac and Cole get there chemestry down they’ll be fine
To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her
by XxBleedGreen5xX on Dec 28, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Its not about Cole
Cole is already starting, but now we gotta start MJG at RG. I’m more worried about that then I am about Cole at center.
by Team Serbia on Dec 28, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
MJG
was an above average replacement for Shawn Andrews last year. why can t he do that again this year?
To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her
by XxBleedGreen5xX on Dec 28, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Son of a ....
Not what you want to wake up and see.
I will always be pulling for you #20.
April 20, 1996 - February 28, 2009
Just saw this myself...
was logging in to make a post and you beat me to it. This sucks.
Ugh...
And the OL injuries continue… Jackson is one of those guys that you kind of take for granted, and then when you lose him, it’s like “Uh oh, this is a huge loss.”
Any loss like this is like having 2 downgrades…
- Jackson to Cole is a downgrade at C.
- Cole to Jean-Gilles is a downgrade at RG.
Our remaining opponent and the NFC playoff teams are very strong along the interior DL. This really is a huge loss.
sigh, injuries suck, and we always seem to have them, i'm speechless
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
what is up with this team and ACLs?
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
We were saying the same thing last year
with the Broncos running backs. We have 6 (maybe 7, trying to remember) running backs on IR. I am a Broncos fan, just stopping by to see what the BGN’s reaction was to the game last night. I like to see what others say about their own teams.
Congrats on your win last night, though I wish it would have ended just a bit differently:)
Strength and honor
"It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner." -Vince lombarti
by kybroncomaniac on Dec 28, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I guess lineman could have them removed as an elective procedure.
But some positions need them.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
AGREED
I was thinking this same thing while I was reading the article earlier in the week… and then bam… almost like it was right on queue Jamaal goes down. Unbelievable.
The Eagles are the first team in NFL history to have a running back and a wide receiver with 500 yards apiece in the same season before their 22nd birthdays.
This is fuckin' ridiculous...
After he went down, the offense went down the drain last night. High snaps, low snaps, fumbled snap, Mcnabb got happy feet, sacked constantly, and inaccurate again. Terrible news. Jackson was the QB of the line. Cole, MJG, and Stacy better step up!
Andy Reid is 43-5 when running the ball at least 30 times in a game( Ray Diddy on Eagles Post Game Live after Bears Victory)
no way you can pin that on jackson
i’m calling coincidence
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
Agreed!
The interior of the line wasnt the main problem. The edges were from what I saw!! That and Donovan was holding on to that ball forever on more than one occasion and decided to take the sack rather than throw it away! Also..we all saw how much time Dmac had on more than two occasions. They pocket was clear yet he STILL was forcing throws and dirtballs and threw an INT. Remember..on that play the pocket was soo clear…but he threw a pick! It happened last week against the 49ers also! When Jamal was starting! Both MJG and Cole have started for us before and have stepped up. They had too. But I agree with 700 Level that it was more coincidence than poor play yesterday. Jamal is a loss but it wasnt the reason we almost lost!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
This is NOT a Dmac diss at all!
U cant deny that for the past two games Dmac has been shakey! This past game look at his post interview..he actually owned up to it and stated that he made bad mistakes this game! I commend him for that!!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Stacey who !!?
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Exactly......
The key to success in life is doing what people constantly say you cannot do.
by Zachary Beard on Dec 28, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
He'll be in the mix
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
Maye he will be getting his
Michael Phelps on next week……
The key to success in life is doing what people constantly say you cannot do.
So do we Draft a center next!
Becuz we have all witnessed how coming back from that injury Fully is like a 1 to 2 year thing. Especially a guy with his size! He could be out for next year too. Draft a center hmmm…questions questions
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
If stacy gets passed over RG for Max-Jean Gilles
Then I am ready to call the Stacy Andrews signing a complete bust, he’s had 16 weeks of extra recovery from that injury and should be close to full health, if he can’t get some playing time instead of Maxipad-queen girlies then he is not worth the FA contract he got.
My "t" and "y" buttons are messed up so don't bitch at me about misspelling, I'm just saying.
by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Dec 28, 2009 1:24 PM EST reply actions
o-line statistic
Do I remember someone telling me that the Eagles are undefeated when they started an offensive line of Jackson, Cole and Herremans, and Peters and Justice? Can someone let me know if that’s true, and if so how many games the Eagles were able to start that line? Thanks.
by dave in san mateo on Dec 28, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions
Should be in the gamebooks
on nfl.com/stats
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Something to note...
Westbrook is back, and he’s among the best of the best when it comes to pass protection from the RB position, so although the loss of Jackson makes us a little worse along the OL, we get an upgrade in pass protection from our RB.
Man this Hurts..........Just as we were getting Healthy and Gelling......but well be fine
just another obstacle to face……
Yeah, it might be preposterous
with all the injuries, the poor tackling and the number of good teams standing in our way, but I’ll echo the BGN battlecry:
Eff you, we’re winning anyway!
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Hmm
Did he get injured on his own? That’s what I saw during the replay they had. Second time that’s happened.
But, although this is terrible news, Andy Reid knows his O-linemen. I believe in this team. We’ve been through adversity before. Cole is a more than capable back up center. And MJG helped us in the playoffs last season.
Eff you, we’re winning anyway.
Whyyy god? Why?
Everytime there’s sumthin positive wit the team sumbody gets hurt why idk
by bkeagle718 on Dec 28, 2009 3:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
wow
This is getting ridiculous. It’s like someone put a curse on us. Why couldn’t they have taken MJG?
RIP Jim Johnson. You will truly be missed.
by Igglesfan13 on Dec 28, 2009 3:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So..
Saying the vikings win out.. Whether we win or lose this week do we play the cowboys two weeks in a row.. Is this game just deciding who plays at home and who doesn’t???
by bclancy15 on Dec 28, 2009 4:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
It really sucks
But I think Cole can do a good job, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Stacey in there. Now that its been a full year since his injury, he should be good to go.
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
I think the Eagles will draft a QB in the draft
Vick is going to be traded off, and McNabb is getting old and inaccurate. Did you guys see how many balls he pegged the ground with? It was like Joe Grass was his lead receiver.
The key to success in life is doing what people constantly say you cannot do.
A cowboy fan
reading the eagles blog to see what is going on with jackson.
In my opinion Jackson is the only center this year that has given ratlif a problem. It will be tough to replace him. Jackson always plays well against ratliff.
another Cowboy fan
Huge props to Jackson. I thought of all the centers we’ve seen, he was the best.
One thing I noticed is the protections get called correctly for you guys. Your new center is going to get tested as much mentally as physically with the teams you have coming up.
Ich bin ein Berliner--JFK
dang, jackson is a good center,
cole will be capable to back him up though, hopefully we should be fine
eff you we winning anyway
A.I. IS BACKKKKKKK
Horrible Timing
aghhh
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
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