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ORCHARD PARK http://www.panthersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-greg-little-jersey , N.Y. (AP)Fred Jackson was so strapped for cash while playing professional football in Germany, he and his wife had to rely on their poker winnings to afford going out for fancy dinners.”I was broke,” the former Buffalo Bills running back said, laughing while reflecting back to his 2006 season with the now-defunct NFL Europa Rhein Fire.”We played poker so we could go out to eat and go see some of the sights and stuff like that courtesy of my teammates,” he added, noting his wife, Danielle, was better than him at cards.”It was one of those things that made me appreciate everything about this, coming from those humble beginnings.”Jackson had time to reminisce Wednesday upon returning to Buffalo to sign a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Bills. The formality brought closure to a nine-season NFL playing career Jackson built on both a powerful running style and sheer perseverance.That combination led the undrafted Division III Coe College product to make the jump from playing in the U.S. Indoor Football League to Europe and then Buffalo’s practice squad before finally entrenching himself as a Bills’ fan-favorite.”It’s a story that’s like nobody else’s, and that’s something to be proud of,” said Jackson, who made his NFL debut with Buffalo as a 26-year-old rookie in 2007.”It’s something that I try to share with students when I go talk to schools. Just because you don’t get drafted Will Grier Jersey , don’t give up. And it makes it that much sweeter when you accomplish it.”Jackson led the Bills in yards rushing during four of his eight seasons in Buffalo despite sharing a backfield first with Marshawn Lynch and then C.J. Spiller. He still ranks third on the team list with 5,646 yards rushing and 15 100-yard games, and fourth with 30 touchdowns rushing.As for popularity, Jackson became one of the faces of the franchise for his leadership and lunch-bucket approach. He was so respected by his teammates , many began honoring Jackson by wearing a T-shirt that featured the phrase: ”FredEx Delivers.””When I looked at Fred, I identified him as a guy like, `You know what? I really don’t want to let that guy down,”’ Bills veteran defensive tackle Kyle Williams said.”Those guys are, I’m not going to say rare because I feel like we’ve had some good guys come through these doors. But those guys are special, and Fred’s one of those guys.”Overall, Jackson finished with 5,746 yards rushing and 39 touchdowns (nine receiving) http://www.panthersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-christian-miller-jersey , including his final season in 2015, which he spent with Seattle after being cut by the Bills.Though he’s not played since, Jackson said he was still attracting interest from teams, including the Minnesota Vikings last season.At 37, he decided it was finally time to call it quits.”That’s ancient for a running back and it was just time,” Jackson said. ”And to be able to come back to Buffalo and sign a one-day contract makes it a little easier.”Though he now lives in Iowa, Jackson plans to maintain a connection to Buffalo, where he is a part owner of a downtown steak restaurant. He’s already made plans to hold a youth football camp in August, which he hopes becomes an annual event.Jackson will always remain a Bills fan, and felt a part of the team last season, when Buffalo clinched a playoff berth on the final weekend of the season to end what had been a 17-year postseason drought.”I was running around the house screaming, and my son was doing the same thing Jordan Scarlett Jersey ,” said Jackson, who made the playoffs in his one season with the Seahawks. ”We’re still huge Bills fans. This is still family for us. We were as ecstatic as everybody else.”— CINCINNATI (AP)The Bengals showed up with a hangover from their season-crushing loss on Monday night and gave one of their worst performances during coach Marvin Lewis’ 15 seasons. In a sense, the Steelers got `em again. With a defense gutted from their loss to Pittsburgh, the Bengals gave a sloppy and lackluster performance all-around Sunday, getting drubbed by the Chicago Bears 33-7 at Paul Brown Stadium. It was their worst home loss since 2008. In the second half, they looked like a team going through the motions. ”We didn’t have a lot of energy,” said Andy Dalton, who threw for one touchdown and one interception. ”I don’t think anybody expected this to happen.” The Bengals (5-8) knew they had to beat the rival Steelers to have a chance to make the playoffs. They blew a 17-point lead – just their latest meltdown against their Ohio River rival – and came away with the defense gutted by injury. Starting cornerbacks Adam ”Pacman” Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick were sidelined, along with linebackers Vontaze Burfict and Nick Vigil. The defense allowed the NFL’s worst offense to have its best day. The Bears (4-9) ended a five-game losing streak and piled up a season-high 482 yards. Rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky had his best day yet, completing a career-high 25 passes for 271 yards. The Bears rushed for 232 yards. Cincinnati’s defense couldn’t stop anything. ”Some new people, some moving parts, and you know David Montgomery Jersey , it was not very good,” Lewis said. The Bears (4-9) came away with their most lopsided victory in five years. The Bengals were left starting at a dismal closing stretch of games, followed by a decision on Lewis, who is in the final year of his contract. Lewis is 0-7 in the postseason, worst in NFL history, and the Bengals won only six games last season. ”I’m at a loss for words today,” Lewis said. Players described themselves and stunned and embarrassed by how poorly they played. Dalton said he’d never lost a game like it in high school or college. ”It wasn’t good,” said Dalton, who threw his first interception since Oct. 22 during a loss in Pittsburgh. ”It’s disappointing that that’s what we put out there today.” Only 52,002 fans showed up at Paul Brown Stadium, which seats 65,000. The Bengals have had more than 10 http://www.bearsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-riley-ridley-jersey ,000 empty seats for most of their home games, which works against Lewis staying beyond this season. The overriding question in Cincinnati now is how well the team will represent itself in the final three games. ”Definitely embarrassing,” receiver A.J. Green said. ”Anytime you lose 33-7, no matter how good the other team played, it’s embarrassing. We have three more weeks left, and we have to continue fighting.” —