"We're not looking to beat Dallas like we did last year," said linebacker Rickey Jackson, one of the solid free agents signed before last season.

Last night, Rickey Jackson and I took Gary Plummer out and showed him a different part of the world.

"Just because you win five in a row, it doesn't mean you'll be around when it counts," said Rickey Jackson, their Pro Bowl linebacker.

Mann will rotate with Rickey Jackson, another recent free-agent acquisition.

Rickey Jackson, on the other side, leads the team with six sacks.

Linebacking against the run, especially by Rickey Jackson.

But Rickey Jackson had little regard for the historic moment.

Rickey Jackson, the outside linebacker, recovered on the 11-yard line, and two plays later, Hebert threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Eric Martin.

Yet he ended that drive by throwing an interception to Howard's Rickey Jackson on third-and-goal from the 11-yard line.

Rickey Jackson has been to the Pro Bowl four times as a linebacker.