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Coughlin says Giants running backs will be ready

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February 27

New York Post

"Tom Coughlin said today he expects the Giants' top two running backs -- Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw -- to be ready for the start of next season as they each recover from surgery. Jacobs had surgery on his knee, and this offseason said he should have done it sooner, perhaps during last season. "That's up to the medical people. Brandon was able to get back and play the majority of the season, let's put it that way," Coughlin said, according to NJ.com. "There were some weeks he was not able to practice as much as you'd like him to practice. But he gutted it out and did the best he could with it, and the expectations following his procedure are he'll return to full speed.""

Giants' Brandon Jacobs feels fine after knee surgery

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February 6

Bergen Record

"Giants RB Brandon Jacobs said Friday that his right knee "feels good" after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. But he wishes he had opted for that surgery after he injured the knee in the season opener against Washington. "I would've got it done Week 1 and missed four or five weeks and came back and played," Jacobs said during a tour of Radio Row at the Super Bowl Media Center. "As the year went on I thought it was going to get better. But when I figured out it wasn't going to get better, it was too late.""

Giants running back Brandon Jacobs says next time he'll opt for surgery on an injury that can be repaired

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February 5

Newark Star-Ledger

"Brandon Jacobs ate some bad chicken down here during Super Bowl week. So bad he's been vomiting and will forgo any extra curricular activities this weekend if he doesn't start to feel better. Jacobs only wishes he had taken the same approach with his knee last season. The Giants' running back underwent surgery last month to repair a partially torn meniscus that hampered him all season. Looking back, he realizes he should have had the injury repaired after it occurred in in the opener against the Redskins. "I would've got it done Week 1, missed four or five weeks and came back and played," Jacobs said at the Super Bowl media center between Radio Row appearances to promote Under Armour's new ..."

Jacobs, Ross IR'd; Jints tap practice squad

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January 1

New York Post

"Running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) and cornerback Aaron Ross (hamstring) were placed on injured reserve yesterday so the Giants could sign two players off their practice squad -- quarterback Rhett Bomar and safety Sha'reff Rashad -- and add them to the active roster. That doesn't mean Bomar and Rashad will play against the Vikings on Sunday, but it does mean the Giants now have the two young players under contract for next season. Once the season ends, practice-squad players are not protected, and any other interested teams could have snatched up Bomar or Rashad. This is a good deal for the players, who made $5,000 a week on the practice squad but will receive a game check of $18,235 for ..."

Knee surgery shelves Brandon Jacobs

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December 31

New York Post

"Brandon Jacobs nearly made it through the entire season, but not quite. He won't play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Vikings in Minnesota because of an injured right knee that, according to Tom Coughlin, will need arthroscopic surgery next week. Jacobs has been dealing with knee issues most of the season but hadn't missed any games, although he was forced out of a handful of games and missed some offensive series after getting the knee hit or banged up. Coughlin did not say if Jacobs hurt the knee worse last Sunday in the 41-9 loss to the Panthers. Perhaps this explains some of the difficulties Jacobs experienced. He finishes the season with a career-high 224 rushing ..."

Jacobs fined $7,500

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December 26

New York Post

"Brandon Jacobs scuffle with the Redskins' Albert Haynesworth at the end of Monday's game proved doubly painful — in his wallet and his mouth. Jacobs needed three teeth pulled because of the fight. "Hurting real bad, but it's not going to be anything to hold me out," Jacobs said."

Giants show signs of what could have been

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December 22

New York Post

columnist Mike Vaccaro

"You want this to be a sign of good things to come for the Giants. You want to believe the defense is every bit as good as it looked, that whatever rust and corrosion had infected it for most of the past two months is gone for good. You want to believe that this 45-12 thrashing of the Redskins at a FedEx Field that sounded an awful lot like Giants Stadium with all the northern invaders is precisely the kind of game you will point to in a few weeks, when the Giants are making a push through the playoffs, setting their sights on New Orleans or Minnesota or Philadelphia or Arizona. Then two things hit you square in the jaw: 1) The Redskins may have played one of the all-time no-show games in ..."

Jacobs feels punchy

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December 22

New York Post

"Brandon Jacobs got away with one. Early in the fourth quarter of last night's 45-12 demolition of the Redskins, Jacobs, a huge boxing fan, made like a pugilist but didn't get caught. Eli Manning was sacked, and as he was in the grasp of Lorenzo Alexander, he flipped the ball to Jacobs, who dropped it before cornerback DeAngelo Hall came up to deliver a blow. Jacobs gave Hall a stiff-arm, nailing Hall in the face mask, and as the two began to scuffle, the massive Albert Haynesworth jumped into the fray. Jacobs appeared to throw at least two punches. Haynesworth retaliated with one of his own before order was restored. Apparently, none of the officials saw Jacobs take a swing, as only ..."

Bizarre farewell for Eagles-Giants at the Meadowlands

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December 14

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Rich Hofmann

"On the Eagles' last scheduled visit to this place, to the site of so many strange doings over the last 3 1/2 decades, to Jimmy Hoffa's windswept sepulchre, it seemed as if bizarre was somehow preordained. Last night at Giants Stadium, it was as if history demanded it.This is where Herman Edwards once committed a miracle, and where Randall Cunningham once punted a ball 91 yards. It is where Clyde Simmons returned an Eagles field goal that had been blocked for a touchdown, and where Brian Westbrook saved an Eagles season with an 84-yard punt return for the ages.Now it is a place where the Eagles blew a 30-17 halftime lead to the Giants and still won, 45-38, in the highest-scoring game in the ..."

Eagles are fun to watch, but not title-worthy

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December 14

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Sam Donnellon

"The bus from the airport hotel trekked through the cascading rains, trudged slowly up through the three exits it took to reach Giants Stadium last night.It was the slowest the Eagles' offense moved all night.The defense? Well they never seemed to move any faster than that. Stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey they were.It's the common thread stringing together the division contenders of the NFC East, this torturous propensity to surrender big yardage and big plays at big points of the game.And it doesn't translate into January success. "We've got a lot of mistakes we have to clean up," defensive tackle Mike Patterson was saying after the Eagles beat the Giants last night, ..."

Punch out! New York Giants look to beat down Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night

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December 13

New York Daily News

"It really doesn't get any better than this December night: Giants vs. Eagles, teams that can't stand each other, perfect NFC East bone-chilling weather and the Giants desperately trying to save their season again after the Cowboys generously administered life support last weekend. What more could you want? "This is what you live for," Justin Tuck said. The Giants dialed up the emotion, reached down deep and found their pride against Dallas. They played with an attitude. Now they have to do it against the Eagles. It's the final weeks for Giants Stadium and the old joint will be jumping Sunday night. "We know it's going to be a fistfight," David Diehl said. "They don't like us. We don't like ..."

Jacobs looks for breakout performance against Eagles

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December 12

New York Daily News

"The GiantsÂ have been talking about it all season, but with the weather getting colder - and possibly wetter - they suddenly have little choice. They have to start running the ball more often and better than they have been. And they have to do it now. "We emphasize it all the time," Tom Coughlin said Friday, when his team practiced outdoors in the bitter cold and wind. "It's just this time of year, (in) these conditions, you had better be able to run it." So maybe the Giants' matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night will be the long-awaited breakout game for Brandon Jacobs, the big, $25 million running back who is still looking for his first 100-yard rushing game of the ..."

This was a season-saving win

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December 7

New York Post

columnist Steve Serby

"This was all about pride, and heart, and fight, and long-lost fire and emotion. It was about a team that stood up and announced, "Enough is enough," a team that stood toe-to-toe with the hated Dallas Cowboys and refused to buckle, refused to surrender. It was about saving a season gone awry. It was about an old house -- The House LT Built -- rallying around its desperate, embattled team and its desperate, embattled team feeding off that old house and rallying around one another. It was about a 265-pound running back who apparently hates the Cowboys so much he made the play that turned the tide, a 74-yard catch-and-run down the left sidelines that gave the Giants a lead they would not ..."

Extra sweet for Jacobs

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December 7

New York Post

"Take that, Cowboys. Brandon Jacobs will admit it: His 74-yard touchdown reception yesterday was extra special because of whom it came against. "Dallas is a team that I just absolutely can't stand," the Giants' running back said after Big Blue's 31-24 victory at the Meadowlands. "I've hated Dallas ever since I knew anything about football." At least Jacobs finally found a way to get his legs churning in the open field. The Giants' featured back has been a disappointment this season, but yesterday made one of those plays that will end up on Big Blue's season highlight reel. Eli Manning threw a screen pass in Jacobs' direction late in the third quarter that went the distance, giving the ..."

Brandon's tip-toe TD a truly magical 'feet'

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December 7

New York Post

columnist Mike Vaccaro

"The pall was palpable, a thick cloud hover ing in the frosty air above Giants Stadium. There were 79,244 peo ple in the stands, and for the time being it seemed that three-quarters of them had flown in from Plano and Arlington and Fort Worth and Dallas. There were 3 minutes and 58 seconds left in the third quarter and the Cowboys had just scored a touchdown when Roy Williams -- an invisible man for so much of this football season -- caught his second touchdown pass of the day, Tony Romo freezing the Giants' defense and spotting Williams as alone as Robinson Crusoe in the end zone. "You can't save a season or make a season with one game," Eli Manning would say later, asked if he felt the ..."

Giants' Jacobs enjoys his part in win over Dallas Cowboys

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December 7

Dallas Morning News

"There are Cowboy lovers and Cowboy loathers, and by now, Brandon Jacobs has rather famously planted himself among the latter. Sunday, the New York Giants running back added some fuel to the conversation with his 74-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to give the Giants the lead and momentum. Jacobs, usually a target of last resort for Giants quarterback Eli Manning, took great delight in giving the Cowboys a figurative thumb in the eye. "Oh, ... no question," Jacobs said. "This is so good. This is the first time in my five years we've beaten the Cowboys twice in one season. It makes me feel on top of the world." Jacobs, it should be noted, has been a 1,000-yard rusher twice in his ..."

Brandon Jacobs turns game into win for Giants, but calls his leadership 'terrible'

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December 7

New York Daily News

"Brandon Jacobs scored two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Cowboys, but after the game he was called out for his lack of leadership during this up-and-down season. The Giant calling him out? Brandon Jacobs himself. "I think my ability to lead this team has been absolutely terrible. I have to pick myself up as the leader of this football team and take more responsibility on myself," Jacobs said following Big Blue's 31-24 victory over the Cowboys. "Vocally I felt like I wasn't where I was supposed to be, and guys weren't responding to me because I wasn't really trying that hard. "I came into today's game, into this week, being more of a vocal leader and getting guys up on the offense and ..."

NY Giants' Brandon Jacobs loves to hate Dallas Cowboys

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December 4

Dallas Morning News

"Growing up in Napoleonville, La., population 700, Brandon Jacobs was surrounded by Cowboys fans. His family cheered for the Cowboys. So did some of his friends. It seemed that everywhere he went he ran into Cowboys fans, from community college, to Auburn and on to Southern Illinois. So being a bruising running back for the New York Giants has been a bonus, allowing him two opportunities per season to spew anti-Cowboys venom. "If I play for the Giants, or if I play for Buffalo, or if I play for anybody, my hatred for the Cowboys will remain the same because as a kid I just never liked the Cowboys," Jacobs said Thursday. "No one ever did anything to me. It's just that I took the team that ..."

Big Blue optimistic despite mounting losses

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November 28

New York Post

"The more you see of the Giants, the more you figure they aren't made of the right stuff. The more you hear from the Giants, the more you get the idea they are in denial about what they are and where they're going. Minutes after a desultory 26-6 loss in Denver that combined embarrass ingly inept offense and typically indecisive de fense, Brandon Jacobs was asked if he has great concern, considering the way the Giants are playing. The running back shook his head more firmly than he has hit the hole in recent weeks. "No, because I know we got a lot of talent and I know at some point it's going to pick up," Jacobs said. "We got to really get our engines going for these next couple of weeks." ..."

After flat Thanksgiving Day performance against Broncos, Giants becoming a big disgrace

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November 27

New York Daily News

"We know it was a short week and the Giants had to fly halfway across the country to face Denver on Thanksgiving night, but come on! Can we get a little more life from a team that was expected to make a run for the Super Bowl at the start of the season? With so much on the line, and looking to build on their victory over Atlanta last Sunday - one that snapped a four-game losing streak - the Giants came out flat, listless and disinterested. Consequently, they lost, 26-6, to the Broncos, who snapped their own four-game losing streak. Maybe the Giants were suffering the sleepy effects from tryptophan from too much turkey. There were better games of football played by fat guys on the lawn ..."

No spark from Jints' backup RB

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November 27

New York Post

"Danny Ware thought he would explode onto the NFL scene. But then a dislocated elbow injury suffered returning the opening kickoff in the opener against the Redskins derailed those dreams. But opportunity knocked again last night against the Broncos, because Ware found himself backing up Brandon Jacobs as the third-down back with Ahmad Bradshaw sidelined with an ankle injury. Ware, who had 27 yards rushing and one reception for a 4-yard loss, didn't answer the door during the Giants' 26-6 loss. On his third carry early in the second quarter of last night's loss to Broncos, Ware gained eight yards -- and then had the ball knocked out of his hands by Mario Haggan, and Brian Dawkins recovered. ..."

Disgusted Brandon: We didn't want it

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November 27

New York Post

"Brandon Jacobs was fuming last night, charging that he and his teammates didn't play hard in last night's critical 26-6 loss to the Broncos at Invesco Field. Jacobs didn't help the cause as he was completely shut down and shut out. He gained 27 yards on 11 carries (2.5 yards per carry), but it didn't seem he had much help up front. "I'm angry for the simple reason, it doesn't bother me that my numbers weren't there," Jacobs said. "I just want to win football games. We didn't give us ourselves a chance. We gave the game away. We went out, and I didn't play hard and they took it." Missing Ahmad Bradshaw, the anemic Giants rushed for 57 yards, the lowest team total since 2006, and they put ..."

Bradshaw likely out with new injury

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November 26

New York Post

"And then there was Danny Ware. That might be the sum total of the completely healthy running backs for the Giants for tomorrow night's game against the Broncos. Already hobbled with a bad right foot and ankle, Ahmad Bradshaw has a new injury that will almost definitely keep him from playing and probably from even making the trip. And Brandon Jacobs was forced out late in the third quarter of last Sunday's overtime victory over the Falcons after getting hit on the right knee, although he says he's fine. Bradshaw sustained a new injury, a sprained left ankle, against the Falcons. He had been wearing a boot on his right foot to protect a cracked fifth metatarsal bone outside his right foot. ..."

Jacobs eyes big stretch run

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November 25

New York Post

columnist George Willis

"Brandon Jacobs was nursing a toothache yesterday that was causing more pain than a 300-pound defensive lineman could inflict. "It's enough to make a grown man cry," he grumbled while rinsing and spitting into a garbage can in the middle of the Giants locker room at the team practice facility. Though his mouth might have been hurting, Jacobs wasn't going to let it distract him from preparing for tomorrow's Thanksgiving night game at Denver, where two desperate teams meet to keep their postseason hopes alive. Jacobs has dealt with his share of adversity this year, whether it's a toothache, a short work week or criticism about his performance. All of it is background noise this week as he ..."

Brandon shakes off knee scare

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November 24

New York Post

"Brandon Jacobs -- forced out of Sunday's 34-31 OT win late in the third quarter with what looked to be a right-knee injury -- was on the practice field yesterday and not on the Giants' injury report. "He's fine," coach Tom Coughlin said, adding he was told by the team's medical staff that Jacobs could not return to Sunday's game. * Injured players do not make road trips, but that normal procedure may be changed this week. Linebacker Antonio Pierce was a vocal and visible presence on the sideline as he sat out with a bulging disc in his neck. He won't play Thanks- giving night in Denver, but might come along for the ride. "I really haven't talked to him about that," Coughlin said. "That ..."

Jacobs trying to regain 100-yard form

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November 21

Bergen Record

"Nine games into the season and Brandon Jacobs has as many 100-yard rushing games as Gartrell Johnson. Johnson, the Giants' No. 4 running back, has had 11 carries this season. Jacobs, the Giants' No. 1 runner, has carried 151 times. Neither has reached the 100-yard mark, something Jacobs had eclipsed nine times in the past two seasons. Running backs coach Gerald Ingram hinted last week that some of Jacobs' problems stemmed from plays called for him. He cited the departure of Derrick Ward via free agency and the early-season injury to his anticipated replacement, Danny Ware, as reasons for Jacobs taking on unfamiliar roles. "Last year Brandon was the beast, going downhill doing the things ..."

Brandon Jacobs set to carry New York Giants in cold against Atlanta Falcons

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November 20

New York Daily News

"The holiday season is probably Brandon Jacobs' favorite time of year. When the weather starts to get cold, Jacobs likes to run and punish defenders. Now if only the Giants could be in a giving mood and hand him the ball more. Jacobs thinks this is the time of year when the Giants' running game can come to life. "Oh, no question, it's going to be nice and cold," Jacobs said Thursday. "The ball is going to be really hard, and we just have to be ready to carry as many times as they are going to give it to me." Like a kid eagerly awaiting to open his presents on Christmas Eve, Jacobs has been waiting most of the season for a game in which he can carry the ball early and often. Against ..."

Jacobs' big start fades fast

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November 9

New York Post

"It seemed as if Brandon Jacobs set a tone on the first drive of yesterday's 21-20 loss to the Chargers, as he rushed four times and gained 31 yards. Yet after that opening series, Jacobs got the ball only seven more times. Jacobs (11-67) wasn't hurt and he was the Giants' most effective runner, averaging 6.1 yards, yet he played second-fiddle to Ahmad Bradshaw (14-39). In the second half, even Danny Ware (2-9) got into the act with his first two rushing attempts of the season. Once again, it looks as if the Giants coaching staff is having a hard time leaning on Jacobs. "The first two possessions I'm in and then I go in and out," Jacobs said. "It just so happened the drives I was in were ..."

Frustrated Brandon Jacobs set to tackle critics in New York Giants' clash with New Orleans Saints

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October 16

New York Daily News

"Brandon JacobsÂ will be returning home to Louisiana this weekend with a huge chip on his broad shoulders. The running back sounded frustrated and angry with his critics Thursday, ending an interview with reporters after he was asked if he is a "tone-setter" for the offense on the field. "I see myself as a tone-setter, yes, I do," an agitated Jacobs said. "I'm going out, and I'm just running into people with my 6-4, 265-pound frame. Doing what I'm supposed to be doing, running into people for two-yard losses. Happy?" Clearly, the Giants' starting running back isn't happy. Jacobs, who is averaging 3.6 yards per carry, has yet to rush for more than 92 yards in a game this season. After ..."

Brandon Jacobs is no worry for New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin

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October 15

New York Daily News

"Brandon Jacobs is down on himself, and everyone else seems down on him, too. But not Tom Coughlin. He's still high on his struggling No. 1 running back. "I don't know why people keep talking about (Jacobs) turning it around," Coughlin said Wednesday. "I mean the guy had some outstanding runs the other day. He had the usual number of power runs that he has. I don't think there's anything for Brandon to be down on. This keeps coming up. I don't know what the expectations (are). He's a power runner. That's what he does." Jacobs, who has been under fire for several weeks, admitted earlier this week that "frustration is upon me" because of his measly 3.6 yards-per-carry average - way down from ..."

Slowed Brandon Jacobs moans as Ahmad Bradshaw runs wild for New York Giants

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October 14

New York Daily News

"Brandon Jacobs appears to be having a crisis of confidence. So it's a good thing for the Giants that their No.1 running back is still doing OK. While Jacobs has spent much of the first five weeks trying to figure out what's wrong, Ahmad Bradshaw has been showing everyone what's right with the Giants' still-powerful, fourth-ranked rushing attack. He's run so well, that even teammate Antonio Pierce said, "It looks like he's one of the best backs in the National Football League." At the very least, Bradshaw's average of 6.5 yards per carry has many thinking he's the best running back on his team. "I was telling the guys on the sideline that I would hate to play against him," Pierce said. ..."

Jacobs a sure thing

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October 3

New York Post

"A lot of people are worried about Brandon Jacobs' lack of production this year. The Giants running back is not one of them. He's so sure of himself, he vowed to retire if he doesn't get better. "If I finish the season averaging [3.4 yards] a carry, I won't play next year. I'll be done," Jacobs said on 'The Brandon Tierney Show' yesterday. "That's how much I believe in my ability." Don't count on Jacobs walking away, but it should be reassuring to hear Jacobs has not lost any confidence. During last week's game in Tampa, Fox broadcasters Tony Siragusa and Daryl Johnston criticized Jacobs for not running harder through the hole. Jacobs has just 196 yards this year."

Analyst: Jacobs not using his best asset

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September 30

New York Post

columnist Paul Schwartz

"On Saturday in Tampa, Daryl Johnston, affectionately known as "Moose" from his days playing fullback for the Cowboys, met Brandon Jacobs for the first time. Johnston, a FOX color analyst, got the chance for a sit-down with Jacobs at a production meeting and came away slightly in awe. "I said, 'That can't be a running back,' " Johnston told The Post yesterday. "He's just thick everywhere. You can be 6-4 and 264 pounds and not be very intimidating. Brandon's extremely intimidating." The next day, Johnston and another former NFL player, Tony Siragusa, were critical on the air of the way Jacobs ran as the Giants plowed over the Buccaneers 24-0. Not that Jacobs was terrible by any means, but he ..."

Jacobs in rush to get back on track

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September 25

New York Post

"After a miserable first half (eight rushing attempts, 8 yards), Brandon Jacobs bolted out of the gate in the third quarter last Sunday night with runs for 9 and 31 yards against the Cowboys. It wasn't the jump-start Jacobs was looking for, because he continued to struggle for the rest of the game. "One run doesn't ever define anything," Jacobs said. "We been getting two, three yards a pop the whole time." This weekend in Tampa, Jacobs is hoping his struggles getting started this season (3.3-yard average), and the way Eli Manning has passed the ball combine to prompt the Buccaneers to alter their defensive approach. More attention paid to the passing game will mean less of an emphasis on ..."

Justin Tuck and Brandon Jacobs rip cheap shots by Cowboys

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September 21

New York Daily News

"Justin Tuck and Brandon Jacobs can't wait for their next shot at the Cowboys - two Cowboys in particular. Tuck was steamed at Dallas left tackle Flozell Adams for tripping him and causing him to injure his left shoulder. And Jacobs was ticked at Cowboys right tackle Marc Columbo for apparently shoving him during the handshakes after the Giants' 33-31 win. The Tuck incident was more damaging since the defensive end left the stadium with his arm in a sling. Late in the second quarter, he was tripped by Adams while rushing the passer and fell awkwardly on his shoulder. He said after the game that he was "fine" even though he didn't play in the second half, but that didn't make him any ..."

Brandon Jacobs' blood boils over as Giants prepare for Cowboys

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September 17

New York Daily News

"It is Dallas week, which means Brandon Jacobs gets to talk about his hatred for all things Cowboy. Wednesday, the Giants running back reiterated his dislike of Dallas and explained why he doesn't like the NFC East rival. "Well, the reason I hate the Cowboys so much - I am going to put me in this, I am going to take my team out of this - is because they have so many fans," Jacobs said Wednesday. "Everywhere you go someone is always saying, 'Big D! Go Big D!' I don't want to hear that (stuff). That's what makes me hate them." Unfortunately for Jacobs, the Giants running back will see and hear more Cowboys fans than ever on Sunday night when the Giants visit Jerry Jones' new palace. The ..."

Albert Haynesworth kicks off smack talk by ripping Brandon Jacobs

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September 10

New York Daily News

"Big Albert Haynesworth, the Redskins' new $100 million defensive tackle, doesn't sound overly impressed with big Giants running back Brandon Jacobs. "They all fall the same," Haynesworth said Wednesday. "What is he, 250? I weighed 250 when I was in the 10th grade." For the record, Jacobs - who said he weighed 242 pounds in 10th grade - now is listed at 264 and coming off his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. Still, he now weighs in nearly 100 pounds lighter than the 6-6, 350-pound Haynesworth, the new centerpiece of Washington's defensive line. But Jacobs didn't sound too impressed with Haynesworth, either. He said facing him on Sunday will be the "same challenge as usual," and while ..."

Jacobs, Albert turn up the Tweet

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September 10

New York Post

"Facing Brandon Jacobs this Sunday in the season opener doesn't seem to be a daunting assignment for Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. He posted the following yesterday on his Twitter account: "They all fall the same. What is he, 250? I was 250 in the 10th grade." Haynesworth currently weighs 350 pounds. Jacobs' retort: "I was 242 in 10th grade. I was eight pounds less than him and I was running the ball." Some consider Haynesworth the best defensive player in the league. He is certainly being paid like it. The former Titans star landed in Washington after signing a seven-year, $100 million deal that includes an NFL-record $41 million in guaranteed money. The Giants made a ..."

Jacobs Wants to See Burress Return to Giants

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February 27

New York Times

"Having agreed to a long-term contract with the Giants, the star running back Brandon Jacobs addressed a more delicate subject Thursday: the possible return of wide receiver Plaxico Burress next season from suspension and a gunshot wound. Jacobs, whose new contract includes $13 million guaranteed and could pay him $25 million for four seasons, said he had been in contact with Burress through text messages. "The guy knows how close he came to losing everything he's got," Jacobs said of Burress. "I think his mind is right now." Burress has a March 31 court date in Manhattan on firearms charges. He accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub on Nov. 29. "Everybody's praying ..."