Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech.

Sir Psycho Sexy · 08-07-2010, 07:58 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, 08:16 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, 08:37 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, 09:21 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.

foreverfan · 08-08-2010, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by 21Hilliard

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.

You won't see Ricky as a NFL channel broadcaster anytime soon.
Rickey was just being Rickey. Does being the 1st Saints player in the HOF get your number retired? Good question. We shall see.

SmashMouth · 08-08-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

You won't see Ricky as a NFL channel broadcaster anytime soon.
Rickey was just being Rickey. Does being the 1st Saints player in the HOF get your number retired? Good question. We shall see.

C'mon cher! Just imagine Rickey, Buddy D, Hokie and Hebert in the booth. I guess there would be many many references to Pahokee, Florida and fishing.

Halo · 08-07-2010, 09:21 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, 09:47 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.

saintfan · 08-08-2010, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by breesfan27

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

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

Great player, but he sounded like he was trying to be Longfellow , Thoreau, or Emerson.

Fail

My favorite moment was when Emmit broke up thanking Daryl Johnson.

QBREES9 · 08-07-2010, 11:05 PM

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

08-07-2010, 07:58 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, 08:16 PM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 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, 08:37 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, 09:21 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.

08-08-2010, 01:07 PM	#6
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by foreverfan You won't see Ricky as a NFL channel broadcaster anytime soon. Rickey was just being Rickey. Does being the 1st Saints player in the HOF get your number retired? Good question. We shall see. C'mon cher! Just imagine Rickey, Buddy D, Hokie and Hebert in the booth. I guess there would be many many references to Pahokee, Florida and fishing.

08-08-2010, 12:26 PM	#5
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by 21Hilliard 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. You won't see Ricky as a NFL channel broadcaster anytime soon. Rickey was just being Rickey. Does being the 1st Saints player in the HOF get your number retired? Good question. We shall see.

08-07-2010, 09:21 PM	#7
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. 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.

08-07-2010, 09:47 PM	#8
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.

08-08-2010, 11:21 AM	#9
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by breesfan27 At least it wasn't like Jerry Rice's. No disrespect to Jerry, but his speech sounded like a little kid was reading it. Great player, but he sounded like he was trying to be Longfellow , Thoreau, or Emerson. Fail My favorite moment was when Emmit broke up thanking Daryl Johnson.

08-07-2010, 11:05 PM	#10
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Jerry not a great speaker either. I thought Ricky was Ricky