In my training for this season, I spent a lot of time in the weight room working on my explosive speed in ways that correlate with football. I definitely feel that I'm more explosive. I feel that my quickness is back. The things that I built up through the month of March are all carrying over [...]
Things are going good here in training camp. In OTAs, it was a little different, putting on the black helmet and walking into unfamiliar buildings, trying to find your way around, learning a lot of different people's names all at once. It was a little overwhelming. I'm used to it now. We've had record numbers [...]
Training Camp is underway for the Atlanta Falcons and it is the first camp in Atlanta for Steven Jackson. As he begins his journey as a Falcon, Steven took some time out for the folks at Sports Illustrated to offer his thoughts for "10 Things I Think I Think" with Peter King for the new [...]
There’s some down time coming up before we open training camp, but I’ve already had a great chance to learn more about this team through OTAs and then mini-camp. Having the leadership in place that the Falcons do has made my transition a lot easier. I don’t have to be the only leader on this [...]
I'm already pretty deep into my offseason training, and I'm really getting after it. I have a new trainer, because my old trainer has moved on to a dream job of his, so he helped me find a replacement. His name is Ro Sharma, and he has been great. Ro and I have hit the [...]
After you sign the contract and do the press conference, make the whole media circuit and meet everyone there in Atlanta, the real task begins and that's finding a place to settle down and call home. That experience has actually been a lot more than I even thought it would entail, and a lot more [...]
For the first time in his NFL career, Steven Jackson will be donning a new jersey in a new city. Falcons fans, get to know your new running back, SJ39. WARRIOR The first thing you should know about Steven Jackson is that he will leave it all on the field for your franchise. Over the [...]
March is here and that means new year for the NFL has begun. With that in mind Steven Jackson is in New York City making the media rounds. On Thursday afternoon, SJ39 made several stops in the city that never sleeps, to do interviews for news and print. Of course Steven first had to get [...]
If you're looking for a secret land, someplace to explore that is not really on the beaten path, Laos is it. For the majority of its history, Laos has been secluded from the world due to foreign countries invading their land, and later, a communist government. The city of Luang Prabang is filled with warm [...]
The vast country of Thailand has much to offer, and so much more to see. During my travels, I entered through the north in a city named Chiang Mai. As soon as I gathered my bags, I took off for Doi Suthep Mountain to visit Wat Phrathat Temple. This temple had an unbelievable gold leaf [...]