Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech.

Sir Psycho Sexy · 08-07-2010, 08:58 PM

Country, yes, off the cuff, yes - loved it all.

Put people in their place about Benson, took a jab a those toilet seats (Colts) for how they left Baltimore, said what we're all thinking about the possible lock out, and didn't back off his faith.

SmashMouth · 08-07-2010, 09:16 PM

Looking for the video on NLF.com ... but they haven't posted it yet ... strange since they got everyone else's.

SaintPauly · 08-07-2010, 09:37 PM

I didn't like it. It seemed like he put no time into it at all. I'm a Jackson fan, and I'm glad he got in. Didn't like the speech though. Sounded like he was drunk.

21Hilliard · 08-07-2010, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

Didn't like the speech though. Sounded like he was drunk.

Brings to mind vintage Jackson interviews... he's ALWAYS sounded like that.

Now that he's in, I think we should fully retire his #57.

Halo · 08-07-2010, 10:21 PM

Rickey is a great player... one of the best that played the game.

Rickey is not a great speaker. He never has been. He comes off as a simple person, but he was a genius on the playing field both physically and mentally.

I do agree he seemed un-coached. But I've met him and that's his style. He was exactly how he is in real life and probably wanted to be that way.

breesfan27 · 08-07-2010, 10:47 PM

At least it wasn't like Jerry Rice's.

No disrespect to Jerry, but his speech sounded like a little kid was reading it.

QBREES9 · 08-08-2010, 12:05 AM

Jerry not a great speaker either. I thought Ricky was Ricky

pumpkindriver · 08-08-2010, 10:01 AM

While his speech wasn't polished it was from the heart I thought. He was being himself, not putting on an air. The content of what he said was far more important to me than the way he delivered it. His enshrinement into the H.O.F. is the icing on the cake of the greatest season the Saint's have ever had. Congrats to Ricky, the Saints and to us (the fans) too, for sticking by them, through all the good and bad (mostly bad) times.

SmashMouth · 08-08-2010, 10:12 AM

Here's the video from NFL.com

The vid illustrates and echoes what you all have said. But it's just Rickey being Rickey. Would you want it any other way?

D_it_up · 08-08-2010, 11:20 AM

You can tell why most of these guys decided to play football and not become public speakers. Just sayin'.

08-07-2010, 08:58 PM	#1
Sir Psycho Sexy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA - Behind enemy lines. Someone throw me a grenade!! Posts: 941	Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Country, yes, off the cuff, yes - loved it all. Put people in their place about Benson, took a jab a those toilet seats (Colts) for how they left Baltimore, said what we're all thinking about the possible lock out, and didn't back off his faith.

08-07-2010, 09:16 PM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Looking for the video on NLF.com ... but they haven't posted it yet ... strange since they got everyone else's.

08-07-2010, 09:37 PM	#3
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. I didn't like it. It seemed like he put no time into it at all. I'm a Jackson fan, and I'm glad he got in. Didn't like the speech though. Sounded like he was drunk.

08-07-2010, 10:21 PM	#4
21Hilliard 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raised on the Bayou - living in DFW Posts: 136	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by saintpaul25 Didn't like the speech though. Sounded like he was drunk. Brings to mind vintage Jackson interviews... he's ALWAYS sounded like that. Now that he's in, I think we should fully retire his #57.

08-07-2010, 10:47 PM	#6
breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. At least it wasn't like Jerry Rice's. No disrespect to Jerry, but his speech sounded like a little kid was reading it.

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pumpkindriver 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Killeen, Tx. Posts: 932	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. While his speech wasn't polished it was from the heart I thought. He was being himself, not putting on an air. The content of what he said was far more important to me than the way he delivered it. His enshrinement into the H.O.F. is the icing on the cake of the greatest season the Saint's have ever had. Congrats to Ricky, the Saints and to us (the fans) too, for sticking by them, through all the good and bad (mostly bad) times.

08-08-2010, 10:12 AM	#9
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Here's the video from NFL.com The vid illustrates and echoes what you all have said. But it's just Rickey being Rickey. Would you want it any other way?
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08-08-2010, 11:20 AM	#10
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. You can tell why most of these guys decided to play football and not become public speakers. Just sayin'.