Tough loss. Not the end of the world. More on that later.
But DeSean Jackson's premature celebration was simply horrible. And as the ESPN crew informed us, it's not the first time. According to the Dallas News Cowboys blog:
He had an unforgettable gaffe as a high school senior in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, when he decided to flip into the end zone for an easy score. Only problem was he took off at about the 6 ... and landed at the 2.
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An image and video of what appears to be DeSean's failed celebration before he reached the end zone in a high school game after the jump.
This photo from Yahoo! answers.
Here's more on his gaffe in high school from ESPN in 2005:
At the 10 he started to rev up his speed a little and then -- whoosh! -- he took flight from just inside the 6-yard line, vaulting his body into air, somersaulting his way towards paydirt. It was a spectacular sight, Jackson's body flipping head-over-heels, he even switched the ball from right hand to left hand.
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There was only one problem: he miscalculated and came up six inches short and braced himself with his left hand, the one cupping the ball, which popped out on impact. He was ruled down at the one, but flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and his West team got the ball at the 16.
Thanks to commenter, JG, here's the video:
More on all of this over at FanHouse.
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