Nick Saban compliments former Alabama S Eddie Jackson on huge day for Bears
By Adam Spencer
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On Sunday afternoon, former Alabama S Eddie Jackson was a one-man wrecking crew for the Chicago Bears, as the rookie fourth-round pick became the first player in NFL history with two defensive touchdowns of at least 75 yards in one game.
Jackson provided the only touchdowns of the game, leading the Bears to a 17-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers by returning a first-quarter fumble and a second-quarter interception to the end zone.
Nick Saban certainly noticed the big day his former player had, complimenting Jackson and a few other former Crimson Tide stars had on Sunday during his appearance at the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club (via AL.com):
“That’s the type of plays Eddie always seems to make,” he said. “I was really, really happy for him. I guess we had a few guys, O.J. (Howard) and some other guys. Dont’a (Hightower) played well I guess. I heard a lot of positive things about a lot of our players in the NFL yesterday.”
Howard caught two touchdown passes for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Hightower helped the New England Patriots win a Super Bowl rematch with the Atlanta Falcons.
With so many former Alabama players in the NFL, it’s tough for Saban to keep track. But when a guy has a day like Jackson did, the Crimson Tide coach surely takes note.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
