The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The Chargers haven't given Jackson's agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsodm any sense of what they will do, continuing a battle of wills that started before the 2010 season. There have been leaks within the building that Jackson will be set free. But GM A.J. Smith was quoted last week as saying the team was still considering the franchise tag, even though it would require the Chargers to pay $13.7 million for one year.
Reported by Yahoo! Sports
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Yahoo's Jason Cole, that has other teams thinking Jackson won't make it to free agency. "I know there are seven or eight teams lined up for Jackson, but I think [Smith] is going to tag him," said an AFC team executive whose team is interested in Jackson. "That would be a total A.J. move, plus I think he's going to have a hard time with the fan base if they let [Jackson] go. Think about that team: They failed to make the playoffs the past two years even though they should have run away with the division. The fans have no faith in A.J. or [coach] Norv [Turner]. [Dean] Spanos is taking heat, [quarterback] Philip Rivers is taking heat and now they're going to let their best receiver go? I don't see it. "I told those guys [Schwartz and Feinsod] that we'll be calling them if he gets free, but I'm not wasting my time with the whole presentation until I know I have a chance. ..." We'll go ahead and remind you the sense among local observers that San Diego will not franchise the star wideout, instead allowing Jackson to test the open market.
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