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Revitalized Josh Jacobs key for Raiders as schedule toughens

LAS VEGAS -- While the Las Vegas Raiders had a special visitor at Saturday's walkthrough practice, All-Pro running back Josh Jacobs received some specific advice to take into Sunday night's game against the New York Jets -- if not for the rest of the season -- from said guest.

Bo Jackson, the two-sport star who played for the Raiders from 1987-1991, had Jacobs' full attention.

"Man, you run a motherf---er over, you pick him up," Jackson told Jacobs. "You say, 'All right, I'm going to come back 40 seconds later.'"

"And," Jacobs said quietly, "I tried to have that mentality.