Man he was smart. Going hard all the time is cool, but what sense does that make if you're making what is essentially chump change in terms of league salaries and you're one of the better players in the league?
Teams will cut players in an instant and unlike the NBA, salaries are not guaranteed... NFL salaries are nowhere near as high as basketball salaries and the NFL is a much more violent game. Desean Jackson is what, 185 lbs getting paid in the hundreds of thousands to take hits by some monsters. It's supposed to be about the 'love of the game' and loyalty when it comes to the players, but for the owners, it's alright to be all about business when they cut these players or trade them away. Who is going to take care of Desean if he had a career-ending hit? The owner would have simply said how sorry he felt and cut that negro.
Teams will cut players in an instant and unlike the NBA, salaries are not guaranteed... NFL salaries are nowhere near as high as basketball salaries and the NFL is a much more violent game. Desean Jackson is what, 185 lbs getting paid in the hundreds of thousands to take hits by some monsters. It's supposed to be about the 'love of the game' and loyalty when it comes to the players, but for the owners, it's alright to be all about business when they cut these players or trade them away. Who is going to take care of Desean if he had a career-ending hit? The owner would have simply said how sorry he felt and cut that negro.