“I am meat, traded to the highest bidder: the only bidder. Fine, I’ll be your meat. I’ll be whatever you want me to be.… — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
“Do what you’re good at and do it well. Don’t try to be something you’re not. T.O. dominates the cornerbacks who try to cover him, throwing them around like rag dolls. He doesn’t try to dance around on the line of scrimmage and look pretty. He picks them up and moves them out of the way. Then he runs his… — Nate Jackson Copy Share
“My hamstring rips off the ass bone with a bang, the sound of my season ending right there.” — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
“Dove Valley. That’s where Broncos headquarters are. Boy, Denver is Broncos crazy, I tell ya. I’m not a Broncos fan myself. No offense. Everyone… — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
“Our offensive line doesn’t speak to the media at all. They have an internal policy enforced by fine and degradation that no offensive lineman… — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
“Because of my many connections to the team, the fact that the 49ers didn’t draft any receivers (the Ravens drafted three), and the team’s proximity to my family, Ryan and I agree that the Niners are my best bet. I call them back, while Ryan delivers Baltimore the bad news, and not a minute later I’m out the door, making… — Nate Jackson Copy Share
“It’s my agent, Ryan Tollner. —Hello? —Hi, Nate. Have you heard anything from the Broncos? —No. —They’re releasing you today. No one called you?… — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
“routine foot care, continue shoulder strengthening exercises and treatment as needed. Continue anti-inflammatory medications and treatment in the training room for his left achilles tendon.” I’m given jersey number 14: standard-issue training camp receiver number. The eighties numbers go to active receivers and tight ends. The rest of us get numbers in the teens—the leftovers, basically.” — Nate Jackson Copy Share
“Our emotions are the only things that we truly have, that are truly ours, and we are taught to reject them. —Damn. You’re right.… — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
“Players grunt, coaches yell, and pads and helmets crack, creating a frightening symphony of future early-onset dementia.” — Nate Jackson Copy Share Image
