CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Keith Jackson played the Carolina Panthers in the 1996 NFL Playoffs, he didn't know his professional football career was about to end.
Jackson, a 6-time Pro Bowl selection, was mulling retirement when the Packers beat the Panthers in the NFC Championship Game that year, but didn't make the decision to retire until after Green Bay's win over New England in the Super Bowl.
Now Jackson is nearing the end of another career and will do so in the Panthers' home stadium. After 17 seasons as Arkansas' football color analyst on the Razorback Sports Network, Jackson will be hanging up his headset following Arkansas' game against Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl.