Desean Jackson Went to Cal to Beat USC, Declares California the High School Football GOAT, Couldn’t Believe the Giants Kicked to Him and His New Doc Go Deep

Pro Bowler and Head Coach of the Delaware State Hornets Desean Jackson joins the show and Matt Leinart declares him “the one that got away” from USC. Desean discusses his new Prime Video documentary Go Deep: The Desean Jackson story, a film 30 years in the making. The superstar wideout remembers his time at Long Beach Poly as he and Matt reminisce over some of the greatest talents to ever come out of California high school football. Desean reveals why he chose to go to Cal for college instead of USC and how Pete Carroll and the Trojans recruited him. Plus, Jerry tells Desean he was one of the most feared Eagles of all-time as Desean retells the story of the Miracle at the Meadowlands 2 and reveals what it was like to catch a deep ball from Michael Vick.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.    Uncrustables: Enjoy an Uncrustables right when you want one    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)        00:00 Show open  02:24 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: USC vs. Oregon  07:22 Desean Jackson joins the show  07:50 Why Desean was “one of the few that got away” from USC   10:00 Go Deep: The Desean Jackson story was 30 years in the making  12:35 What does Desean hope people get out of his new doc?  16:23 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week  19:08 How did Long Beach Poly shape Desean as a young man?  20:54 Matt and Desean remember some Los Angeles high school greats  22:33 Texas vs. Florida vs. California: Best high school football?   23:30 Did Desean really run a 10.5 100m in high school?   24:34 Could Desean have made the MLB?   25:25 When USC recruited Desean in high school  27:23 Desean goal was to go to Cal and beat USC  31:21 Reliving NFL Draft trouble with Andy Reid and Jeff Tedford  33:32 Desean’s decision to enter the NFL Draft early  34:50 Giants fans hate Desean   35:45 Desean relives The Miracle at the Meadowlands 2  38:48 Would Desean rather return a punt for a TD or catch a deep ball?  39:29 The famous Michael Vick pass  40:18 Desean says the new era of collegiate athletes is entitled   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices