Patriots RB Steven Jackson chasing Super Bowl appearance

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Steven Jackson wasn’t waiting by the phone late last month when the Patriots called looking for a running back to plug the holes of their battered backfield.

He didn’t even hear it ring as he sat in a meeting with some of his St. Louis business partners, going over some legal documents for his restaurant there.

“I had a missed call. My agent called me back and asked if the...