Lughead Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Brandon Jacobs has retired as a NY Giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Jacobs was the man, I'm glad he came back this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYG Hampton 27 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Jacobs was the man, I'm glad he came back this year.Me too, I'm glad he finished his career as a Giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 love the guy. was nice to see him get a small run with us before he retired. thanks for everything brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranieli Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 My buddy always used to yell "325 pounds of first down" when he ran for a first down. Dumb phrase but loved watching him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Really wish he could've lasted longer but once defenders realized they couldn't tackle him high the lower body injuries piled up. Thank you for the memories and helping us get these last 2 rings Jacobs. I'll always remember watching him walk around MetLife letting the fans touch the Lombardi after SB46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Yeah, I always liked Jacobs for some reason. I think it mostly came from the fact you could tell he loved the game. He didn't just play for the money or because he was blessed with size and ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashTalker92 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 yeah love the guy,,, he was always about the game and you can see it in his eyes, the emotion he rub off teammates. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't of won that 2007 super bowl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman329 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Honestly, I was never a big Jacobs fan. But he endeared himself to me for life with this line: "Time to shut up, fat boy"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 loved when he'd throw the ball at the clock in dallas after a td Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman329 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 loved when he'd throw the ball at the clock in dallas after a td  Yeah, that was good too! I can still hear the BANG when that ball hit the clock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGL Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Gonna miss the guy, but glad he got some time with us at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRik Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 People that didn't like him have short memories. Remember how you felt when Ron Dayne lined up in the backfield on third-and-one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lughead Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 People that didn't like him have short memories. Remember how you felt when Ron Dayne lined up in the backfield on third-and-one? I just friggen saw Ron Dayne in a Nissan commercial before the orange bowl. Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op792D1OqWA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman329 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 People that didn't like him have short memories. Remember how you felt when Ron Dayne lined up in the backfield on third-and-one? Â Jacobs wasn't much better. He even lost the short yardage role at one point because he failed so many times. Strangely, his last stint here, this year, was the best I saw him run. He seemed to finally get a slight wiggle and show a little vision without losing his straight ahead power. Before, he either ran hard into brick walls for little or no gain or try to change direction and bounce it outside, usually losing yardage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeMesiS Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Â Jacobs wasn't much better. He even lost the short yardage role at one point because he failed so many times. Strangely, his last stint here, this year, was the best I saw him run. He seemed to finally get a slight wiggle and show a little vision without losing his straight ahead power. Before, he either ran hard into brick walls for little or no gain or try to change direction and bounce it outside, usually losing yardage. Â You're crazy... He was a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman329 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 You're crazy... He was a beast. as a blocker, picking up the blitz, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 as a blocker, picking up the blitz, I agree.  Yeah I mean he only averaged 5 yards a carry three of the four seasons he was a starter and has the most rushing touchdowns in NY Giant history.  Not to mention he finished his career with a better first down percentage then Adrian Peterson.  According to ProFootballFocus.com, "Jacobs has converted 70.8 percent (17 of 24) of his opportunities in that situation — 2 yards to go or fewer — and 61.5 percent (8 of 13) in the red zone."  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/sports/football/brandon-jacobs-hopes-his-power-comes-into-play.html  But yeah couldn't get it done in short yardage situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah I mean he only averaged 5 yards a carry three of the four seasons he was a starter and has the most rushing touchdowns in NY Giant history.  Not to mention he finished his career with a better first down percentage then Adrian Peterson.  According to ProFootballFocus.com, "[/size]Jacobs has converted 70.8 percent (17 of 24) of his opportunities in that situation — 2 yards to go or fewer — and 61.5 percent (8 of 13) in the red zone."[/size]  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/sports/football/brandon-jacobs-hopes-his-power-comes-into-play.html  But yeah couldn't get it done in short yardage situation.  Jacobs had a hard time later in his career with this as injuries piled up and he began running more tentatively. But in the Tiki Barber/Madison Hedgecock era, the guy was unstoppable. I don't know how many times Tiki or Jeremy Droppy would take the ball to the one and Jacobs would have to punch it in... and he always did. I remember runs from the two where a linebacker or safety would have a clear shot at him and whiff because they didn't want to get their bell rung. Dude was a flat-out beast until year 5 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Jacobs had a hard time later in his career with this as injuries piled up and he began running more tentatively. But in the Tiki Barber/Madison Hedgecock era, the guy was unstoppable. I don't know how many times Tiki or Jeremy Droppy would take the ball to the one and Jacobs would have to punch it in... and he always did. I remember runs from the two where a linebacker or safety would have a clear shot at him and whiff because they didn't want to get their bell rung. Dude was a flat-out beast until year 5 or so.  Yeah he slowed down later in his career, but for a guy who ran that hard and didn't avoid contact but looked for it, I'm surprised he made it to year nine of his career. Without Jacobs we wouldn't have no "miracle victory" against the Pats in SB 42.  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8264992e/Super-Bowl-XLII-highlights  4:36 in the video. Jacobs picks up a 4th and 1 after being contacted in the backfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 his peak was short but during that peak he was automatic from short yardage. he just didn't last very long which is not surprising given his size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Jacobs was the man, I'm glad he came back this year. Agreed.....part of that very small but very good draft class of 2005.....him, Webster and tuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence the Blue Puppet Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 His very first TD run he went in straight up, stopped after crossing the goal line and posed. The guy was a fucking beast until everybody in the league started hitting him in the legs. In 50 years, instead of having a bunch of punch drunk retired players, we're going to have players being inducted into the HOF in wheelchairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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