PARKER, Colo. � Denver Broncos suspended safety Kareem Jackson admittedly hasn't learned his lesson after forfeiting nearly $1 million of his salary for a series of illegal hits that have resulted in a pair of ejections, multiple fines and six weeks' worth of lost wages.
That's because the NFL isn't a very good tutor, Jackson said.
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