OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- While many of the Baltimore Ravens are using the bye week to return home or go someplace warm, special teams standout Asa Jackson is heading to Canada.
Jackson isn't crossing the border to get away from football. He is heading to Ottawa, where the high temperature will be a not-so-balmy 35 degrees, to watch a Canadian Football League game that pits his best friend Brandon Sermons (Ottawa Redblacks) against his former Ravens teammate Bryan Hall (Hamilton Tiger-Cats).
So, who is Jackson rooting for?
"I'm pulling for good football," he said.