Tanard Jackson

Redskins Tanard Jackson The sad part of the tale for Washington Redskins safety Tanard Jackson is that he got another chance. Redskins Tanard Jackson And another one. And another one. Redskins Tanard Jackson And now he deserves no more, Redskins Tanard Jackson after news Wednesday that the NFL has suspended Jackson again for violating the NFL's Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Redskins Tanard Jackson It's sad because he keeps doing this to himself. Redskins Tanard Jackson It's sad because whatever he's doing with his personal life now has such a hold on him that he's tossed away a precious career, Redskins Tanard Jackson one that could have set himself and his family up for life. Now, it's no longer about football for him and, in truth, it hasn't been for a while. Rather, it's about beating a far tougher opponent than what he faced on the field, Redskins Tanard Jackson one that could destroy him. Yes, Jackson has made bad choices. Yes, he put himself on this path. But do you really think this is the path he wants? Being suspended four times by the NFL, causing anguish for his family and personal embarrassment? Taking drugs puts your life on a slippery slope; you can choose to do them for a while and then, after a while, they choose for you. My colleague Mike Jones pointed this out on Twitter earlier Wednesday, Redskins Tanard Jackson but it's true: When asked in May about changes he had made to his lifestyle, Jackson really didn't have a lot to say. It would have been easy to say he stopped going to certain areas, or that he'd been in rehab, Redskins Tanard Jackson or he stopped hanging around certain people. He did talk about having to change his lifestyle. The problem is, issues with drugs become a shadow, something that's impossible to outrun without a lot of work or help. Redskins Tanard Jackson When he returned, the Redskins were not expecting a lot from him unlike when they signed him in 2012 and anticipated him being a starter. They were left with an ineffective Madieu Williams when Jackson was suspended that August. Now they have Ryan Clark, who was firmly ahead of Jackson on the depth chart. He's reliable, Redskins Tanard Jackson available and a leader. The only way Jackson would have bumped him from the lineup is if Clark's play had slipped. Redskins Tanard Jackson Or if Jackson had somehow regained some past glory. I also thought it was a little odd that Jackson was not in great shape when he returned. I would have thought he'd have been working hard to get ready and take this last chance seriously. Redskins Tanard Jackson It wasn't as if he was grossly out of shape, Redskins Tanard Jackson but he admitted that staying in shape wasn't at the top of his priority list. No, it most certainly shouldn't have been. Redskins Tanard Jackson But it should have been part of an overall package of turning his life around. Again, it's a shame. Jackson did this to himself, and he knows it. Redskins Tanard Jackson He didn't let fans down, Redskins Tanard Jackson he let himself down. And, yes, while I know some do not have any sympathy for him, he still warrants it. You know him as a player; Redskins Tanard Jackson  he's more than that. His career is over. But his fight continues, Redskins Tanard Jackson.