The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Jackson wants to remain in San Diego, and it's sounding more and more like the Chargers want to keep the free agent to be. "The way he performed this year speaks to how valuable he is to our team," HC Norv Turner told NFP's Dan Pompei. "From a coaching standpoint, I'd love to have him here. When you look at his production, his average per catch separates him from a lot of guys."

Diehards Line:Indeed. Jackson just finished his third 1,000-yard season in four years as he continually proves to be Philip Rivers' top down-field target. While he's made it clear he'd like to remain a Charger, there is some history with GM A.J. Smith, who jacked the wideout around during the 2010 season (although Jackson deserves some of the blame too for not finding common ground in a contract dispute. Jackson is a fan of Turner and Rivers, that's not quite the case with Smith and his hard-ball tactics. According to the Sports Xchange, Jackson could be slapped with the franchise tag for the second straight year, after making north of $11 million next year. But it would behoove the Chargers, if retaining him, to sign him to a long-term contract to lessen the blow to the salary cap.