The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Chargers and Jackson's representatives met earlier this wek and Times staffer Scott Bair reports both parties expressed their desire to get a deal done but a source confirmed no real progress was made.
Diehards Line:In case you missed it, GM A.J. Smith has put his desire to retain Vincent out in the open. The team's star receiver will be an unrestricted free agent next month — and with the Chargers highly unlikely to apply the franchise tag in this instance, Jackson will hit the open market. As Bair notes, the price will be dictate whether the Chargers bring Jackson as they hope to, but Smith said earlier this week that past problems with Jackson will not. "I'm comfortable with where we are now," Smith to SiriusXM NFL Radio earlier this week. ... Stay tuned. Sounds like we'll learn Jackson's real value when other teams can start making offers on March 13.