Welcome to the Jackson Writes! sportswriting main page. Please select an article from the menu to the right.  Rookie QB Leads Raiders to Win Raiders fans may have shown up to see Jerry Rice's debut in a silver and black uniform, but they left talking about a rookie quarterback from the University of Washington.  Sharks Not Fixing Problem Areas With Colorado, Dallas, Detroit and St. Louis dominating the NHL's Western Conference, the San Jose Sharks are making little noise this offseason.  Team to Radio Host: "Shut Up!" A Philadelphia sports-talk station suspends one of its hosts for criticizing a local hockey team — and the hockey team strikes back.  Esiason Returns to MNF Four months after ABC fired him, Boomer Esiason returns to the "Monday Night Football" broadcast booth — on the radio side.  Profile: Dave Epperson If it weren't for Dave Epperson, the world of women's sports might be totally different today — and there's a good chance you've never even heard of him.