When receiver DeSean Jackson signed in Washington, the $24 million he was given over a three-year deal was the main incentive, but he probably could have received a similar deal with another team. Among his most serious suitors, only the Redskins offered the ability to play the team that cut him twice a year, when Washington faces NFC East rival Philadelphia. The thought of beating Chip Kelly a couple times a season had to cross Jackson's mind. Jackson isn't the first star to go to a division rival. There have been many instances of a player ending a memorable run with one team, then coming back to play (or coach against) his former team twice a year. He's a few of the most famous recent...
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