The Washington Redskins posted a message to their Twitter account on Wednesday. What it wasn’t was anything to do with the team’s 82nd birthday, which is today. What it was may not shock many but will infuriate everyone who knows the history behind the player the tweet concerned.
Tanard Jackson Suspended Indefinitely
Here is the message:
STATEMENT BY AN NFL SPOKESPERSON: pic.twitter.com/S7I0l85LJn
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 9, 2014
Now, after giving all of you a second to curse at your computer screens, let’s look at this situation. Jackson hasn’t played a full season since 2008. He missed the last two seasons because of suspensions, and the Redskins had just brought him back this offseason after he was reinstated. It’s the fourth suspension of Jackson’s career…and likely his last.
Jackson, who is 28 and was once thought of as a major prospect, has effectively ruined his football career. Many, including myself, thought he would have a legitimate shot at making the 53-man roster this upcoming season with question marks at the safety position for Washington.
In the end, Tanard Jackson never even put the burgundy and gold on in a regular season game.
