‘Before his official retirement, Jackson wrote a letter thanking the fans and the city as reported by BuffaloBills.com.’
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Fred Jackson retires as a Buffalo Bill
‘Jackson thanked Buffalo fans and the franchise in a letter that was published Wednesday on the Bills’ website.’
Fred Jackson signs 1-day contract, retires as a Buffalo Bill
‘”It’s a story that’s like nobody else’s. It’s something I share with students when I visit schools,” Jackson said. “Just because you don’t get drafted, don’t give up. To last for 10 years, it’s something I’m proud of and I’ll always be proud of. It will always be a great deal to me.”’
Fred Jackson retires as a Buffalo Bill
‘To sum it all up though, Buffalo represents my football career, and all the things that I was able to do and accomplish. Every time I sit down and think about it, having that opportunity to play in Buffalo and pour my heart out for the city and try as hard as I could to win football games was special to me.’
Fred Jackson: Thank you Buffalo
‘There were times over the last couple of years where I held out hope for that phone call for another chance in the NFL, but being 37-years old has a lot to do with me being at peace with my NFL career. The older you get the more you realize that you can’t do some of the stuff you’d have to do to play at a high level in the NFL. The older you get the more that realization starts to set in.’
Bills Today: Remembering Fred Jackson’s top career achievements
‘He ends his NFL career third on the all-time rushing list for the Bills franchise only behind Thurman Thomas and OJ Simpson.’