Chargers receiver arrested as playoff game loomsSan Diego Chargers
Vincent "VJack" Jackson (born January 14, 1983 in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver that currently plays in the National Football League for was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink on Tuesday morning, five days before a key National Football League playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship . Police apprehended Jackson at about 2:30 in the morning and booked him for the misdemeanor drink driving charge before his release, making for a long night with a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. looming on Sunday at Pittsburgh. Jackson enjoyed the best of his four NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga seasons in the current campaign with 59 catches for 1,098 yards and seven touchdowns. "We're aware of the off-the-field issue involving Vincent," Chargers general manager A.J. Butler said in a statement. "Obviously we're disappointed. We take these issues very seriously. Moving forward, we will monitor the situation." The Chargers ousted Indianapolis last weekend in a first-round home playoff game and a victory over the host Steelers on Sunday would send the Chargers against either Tennessee or Baltimore for a spot in next month's Super Bowl. 
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