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Fred Jackson remembers the moment like it was yesterday. He was walking toward the locker room for halftime when the man he idolized stopped him for a conversation usually reserved for after the game. The man complimented and encouraged him, told him he belonged. The man gave him hope.
The man was opposing linebacker London Fletcher, who two years ago had left Buffalo for Washington. Jackson revered Fletcher for proving that there's a place in the NFL for Division III players. It doesn't matter where you attended school or whether you were drafted. If you're good enough, they'll find you.See the full content of this document
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Jackson Runs Through the Open Door
They spent a year together in the Bills' locker room, but to say they were teammates was a stretch. Fletcher, from John Carroll University, was a veteran, a ...
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