FAYETTEVILLE — Eddie Jackson was disappointed about his trip from Houston to the Northwest Arkansas Touchdown Club. He was the speaker for the luncheon Tuesday and no one asked him to cook.
That may be what everyone thinks Jackson does these days, but he was still perfect on the stage at Mermaid's, a seafood restaurant. That's where his personality shines brightest.
Jackson has been cooking all his life, it just wasn't until after his five-year NFL career ended that he realized his calling was in the kitchen.
“It was almost like I was in a depression for two years,” he said.