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Ever since I've been aware of his existence, Brandon Jacobs has impressed me as an obnoxious, loud-mouthed asshole. Graceless in both victory and defeat, it's always been all about HIM.
He has been huge since high school. With decent straight ahead speed, he was always been bigger than even many opposing lineman until he reached the NFL. In HS it was not unusual for him to outweigh would be tacklers in the secondary by 80 to 90 lbs. The disparity was only a little less dramatic when he played at Southern Illinois. Not surprisingly, Jacobs was able to run over people and often did. He drew great satisfaction from this feat and came to regard himself as a 'great running back'...a self-assessment he gladly shared at every opportunity. In fact, his success at all levels has been more the result of a fundamental law of physics (mass x velocity = momentum) than any actual skill/talent he had as a runner.
Behind a solid Giants' offensive line, Jacobs surpassed 1,000 yds rushing in both his 3rd and 4th seasons with New York. To listen to him, he was the second coming of Jim Brown. He somehow had less interest in discussing the relative frequency with which he put the ball on the ground...all the more surprising in view of his large hands.
Having operated basically from a bullies' perspective throughout his football life, Jacobs began to tire of being knocked about by people closer to his own size. Over time, Jacobs developed the habit of tippy-toeing behind his offensive line while waiting for a hole to open. While somewhat acceptable on 1st and 2nd downs, it began to drive fans and NY coaches to distraction when he did it on 3rd and short. Jacobs was being exposed for the pussy he really was.
The Giants grew tired of his decreasing production and public complaints about playing time and cut his sorry ass after they won the 2012 SB. The 49ers signed him in the 2012 off season but quickly learned what a turd they had on their hands. Jacobs was activated for only 2 games in which he amassed all of 7 yds on 5 carries before being suspended in early December because of his public complaints about 'rotting away'.
Already thin at RB having let Ahmad Bradsaw walk after the 2012 season, David Wilson's fumnles and poor pass blocking apparently panicked the Gnats FO enough that they rolled the dice and signed the aging pile of crap that is Jacobs. Never one to pass up an opportunity to show his ass, Jacobs couldn't resist critisizing the 49ers for both not using him yet fearing him too much to allow him to sign with another team last year when they were done with him. Ironically, Tom Coughlin listed Jacobs' newly found "humbleness" as a part of the thinking that led the Gnats to resign him.
Jacobs has certainly showed the 9ers they fucked up by letting him 'rot away' last year. He's already had twice as many carries in the 2 games since his triumphant return to NY than he had all last year with SF. Unfortunately, in those 10 carries he managed a TOTAL of 6 yds for an average of....(drum roll)...... .6 yards.
What an incredible ass hole!
He has been huge since high school. With decent straight ahead speed, he was always been bigger than even many opposing lineman until he reached the NFL. In HS it was not unusual for him to outweigh would be tacklers in the secondary by 80 to 90 lbs. The disparity was only a little less dramatic when he played at Southern Illinois. Not surprisingly, Jacobs was able to run over people and often did. He drew great satisfaction from this feat and came to regard himself as a 'great running back'...a self-assessment he gladly shared at every opportunity. In fact, his success at all levels has been more the result of a fundamental law of physics (mass x velocity = momentum) than any actual skill/talent he had as a runner.
Behind a solid Giants' offensive line, Jacobs surpassed 1,000 yds rushing in both his 3rd and 4th seasons with New York. To listen to him, he was the second coming of Jim Brown. He somehow had less interest in discussing the relative frequency with which he put the ball on the ground...all the more surprising in view of his large hands.
Having operated basically from a bullies' perspective throughout his football life, Jacobs began to tire of being knocked about by people closer to his own size. Over time, Jacobs developed the habit of tippy-toeing behind his offensive line while waiting for a hole to open. While somewhat acceptable on 1st and 2nd downs, it began to drive fans and NY coaches to distraction when he did it on 3rd and short. Jacobs was being exposed for the pussy he really was.
The Giants grew tired of his decreasing production and public complaints about playing time and cut his sorry ass after they won the 2012 SB. The 49ers signed him in the 2012 off season but quickly learned what a turd they had on their hands. Jacobs was activated for only 2 games in which he amassed all of 7 yds on 5 carries before being suspended in early December because of his public complaints about 'rotting away'.
Already thin at RB having let Ahmad Bradsaw walk after the 2012 season, David Wilson's fumnles and poor pass blocking apparently panicked the Gnats FO enough that they rolled the dice and signed the aging pile of crap that is Jacobs. Never one to pass up an opportunity to show his ass, Jacobs couldn't resist critisizing the 49ers for both not using him yet fearing him too much to allow him to sign with another team last year when they were done with him. Ironically, Tom Coughlin listed Jacobs' newly found "humbleness" as a part of the thinking that led the Gnats to resign him.
Jacobs has certainly showed the 9ers they fucked up by letting him 'rot away' last year. He's already had twice as many carries in the 2 games since his triumphant return to NY than he had all last year with SF. Unfortunately, in those 10 carries he managed a TOTAL of 6 yds for an average of....(drum roll)...... .6 yards.
What an incredible ass hole!
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