Brandon Jacobs pissed off...

and my first reaction was that he sounds very bitter. It’s been a few hours and I still feel that way. He got all philosophical about how it’s a “cutthroat, backstabbing” business and you’re crazy not to expect it. It’s not like he was cut. This overreaction didn’t just start with him either. He previously said that he was hoping that he wouldn’t get cut and was just trying to make the team. Obviously, he was being sarcastic but you get the idea.

I voted that he should just let his play do the talking. He’s yapped a lot and that’s fine when you’re producing. When you don’t produce, then I don’t want to hear a word out of you. If he feels that he should be starting, then go prove it. I still consider him to be a very valuable member of the offense but I’ve never been one to coddle whiners.

I will say this: poor communication is definitely a problem. If your starting RB gets demoted, a conversation would be nice. Let him know that he’ll still get his carries but you’re changing things up. That’s it. After that, he has to man up and deal with it. However, not saying anything isn’t right. Athletes are all about respect and not telling the player directly isn’t something any athlete would like but especially one of the stars on your team. Now Jacobs has to keep answering questions about something that he really can’t answer.

Keith Bulluck said that he didn’t know what was going on when he was moved to OLB. The media was asking him questions and he really didn’t know what to say. He didn’t sound happy about the lack of communication at all.

Personally I’d trade less carries for Jacobs for having him in all 16 games and healthy through the season. We can begin the season with Bradshaw and tossing the ball around a bit, and grind our way into the playoffs with a healthy Jacobs.

get pissed.

Go out and prove that you’re worth the starting job. Tho it probably would be nice to tell him what they’re doing…unless the point is to not tell him so he gets pissed.

is a key skill when running a team.

You cannot please all of the people all of the time, but I do agree that where possible you should speak to a player re his change in position or starting status.

When BJ gets in the game will he run angry or will he run timid. If the former and he plays with a point to prove then the Coaches have found a way to make him tick and get the best out of him. If he runs timid then again the coaches were right to demote him.

As for Bulluck a coach must have said you are running some plays at OLB – now that may be to learn the playbook or a sign of a full time move to that position – but the decision may not have been made yet so what can the coaches tell him.

Wasn’t it Jacobs who said in training camp that he was willing to do what is necessary for the sake of the success of the team? Now he is upset because Bradshaw appears to have the starting job. Jacobs may have been the first to run in the rotation over the past few years but that dosen’t mean he had the starting job. The Giants honored thier side by giving him the first rep but Jacobs didn’t honor his side by performing. Being a starter reqiures effort from both the organization and the player.

I agree with Jacobs when he says its about the money though. 13 mill of garuanteed money is a lot to put up for sub-par play. That money could be put to good use on a player who can come in and perform well each week. Yeah Jacobs says that he understands that its the nature of the game but if did he would not be angry about the present circumstances.

I commend the Giants for their stance. Make Jacobs look bad and he will have to perform in order to prove them wrong. I like Jacobs. When he was hungry for a contract, he play like a monster. Now that he has it, hes played like a little bitch. Shut up Jacobs and polverize.

Set Jacobs to simmer and let sit for the preseason, when we hit the field next Sunday he should be at a full rolling boil. He’s healthy, he’s angry, he’s going to kill the first person he hits.

Stop being a whiner.

Ther’s gonna be 400 carries to go around this season and you’ll get plenty of them.

Quit bitchin’, and hit somebody.

I just heard about this….

this ain’t good….Jacobs is however a very emotional guy, he speaks from the heart and shoots from the hip

I really read nothing into him not playing last night…but I guess he did….

I cringe when i hear “it not time to ask for a trade yet”…WTF does that mean?!?!?

Ghost is right….some needs to talk to the big fella….maybe even give him a hug.

…GOOD.

STFU and make your carries count, and take the job BACK from him. Otherwise, keep quiet and work hard.

Grown ass men crying like babies. Shameful.

Watch the interviews on Giants.com. Bradshaw was interviewed by SNY and he basically admitted that he was the new starter. Either Bradshaw was just assuming it or somebody told him something.

You never heard Bradshaw (or Ward) whining from the #2 spot. They knew their role and played their part. He should do the same. I like when I see him running up and down the sidelines and getting pumped up when the RBs play big. It would be a punk move if he changes that attitude if he is a #2. He can still be a leader.

seems this whole thing, as usual, was blown out of proportion. Jacobs was frustrated after the game. He ain’t one to mince words, so you got just that..frustration.

He wants to play, even if its preseason. The Giants were smart in letting him remain healthy, big Boy doesn’t need preseason reps. Him bowling over Brian Urlacher is great and all, but that play was one that triggered pretty much the end of both of their seasons.

Osi was benched, deservedly, last year and he talked some smack about it. Ultimately he grew up and made the statements he has this off season. Jacobs should look to him as a prime example of putting the team first.