By Jimmy Smith, The Times-Picayune

February 06, 2010, 5:19PM

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Former New Orleans Saints linebacker — and now Hall of Famer — Rickey Jackson is in route to South Florida. And, he’s a happy man.

Reached by phone, Jackson — who at the time didn’t even know he was in — said that the announcement that he is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was overwhelming.

“You just don’t know … I’m very happy,” Jackson said. “It means everything to me.”

When Jackson retired in 1995, he was third in NFL history in sacks.

“It means that you’re one of the best in the world,” Jackson said. “And I proved that I was one of the best in the world.”

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