As the Arena Football playoffs draw closer and closer, the two teams that have stood out all season are still reining on top of their respective conferences. The Jacksonville Sharks and the Arizona Rattlers have been dominant forces and don’t show any signs of slowing down.
Friday July 8th 2011 will be remembered as a day that every playoff bound team in the league will remember. Unfortunately for them, they won’t remember it for a good reason.
The Arizona Rattlers, who already have one of the top receiving groups in the league, added All-League receiver Chris Jackson. His return to the league should be an exciting thing, but it may end up only being exciting in the city of Phoenix.
Jackson has 991 catches for 13,229 yards and 318 touchdowns in his nine years in the AFL. He holds the second most touchdowns in AFL history. He won Offensive Player of the Year twice. Add to that his championship with the Soul in 2008, this guy is a monster signing to an already stacked team.
The reason for signing Jackson was so that if the NFL lockout ended and Rod Windsor has to leave the team, there is another man ready to take charge. While it may hurt other teams to see Jackson heading to a team that doesn’t seem to need the help, it made sense for him.
“I feel privileged to come in at a time where this team has already done a phenomenal job thus far in the season. Being a resident of Arizona, I decided I would give it a go and help out wherever needed. It’s a storied franchise and it’s good to be a part of it finally. I like that I have an opportunity to pursue another championship,” Jackson said.
After losing Donovan Morgan to the UFL, I am sure Philadelphia would have loved to see him back in Soul colors, but things didn’t pan out that way. Regardless of what team he will play for, it is good to see him back in the league again. Welcome home Chris.
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