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Niners continue free agent splurge, sign Brandon Jacobs

March 28, 2012
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Now that their receiving corps have been upgraded with the additions of Randy Moss and Mario Manningham, the Niners turned their attention to improving the ground game. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers have agreed to terms with running back Brandon Jacobs. Financial terms aren’t yet known, though it’s likely a short-term pact worth near [...]

Giants to release Brandon Jacobs

March 9, 2012
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Despite an expectation that suggested otherwise, Brandon Jacobs has taken his last carry as a member of Big Blue. According to Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger, the Giants will release Jacobs on Friday, ending his seven-year stint with the team. In recent weeks, the team wanted Jacobs to “greatly” reduce his $4.9 salary. After [...]

Brandon Jacobs wouldn’t mind playing for Jets

February 13, 2012
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With a decision on his future looming, running back Brandon Jacobs indicated Monday that he’d like to retire a Giant after winning his second Super Bowl with the organization. Due to collect $4.4 million in the final year of his contract, Big Blue’s bruiser is willing to restructure for the benefit of the team, “as [...]

Ahmad Bradshaw loses starting job to Brandon Jacobs

November 24, 2010

There has been a depth chart change at running back for Big Blue. According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, the Giants have named Brandon Jacobs the starting running back going forward, as Ahmad Bradshaw now becomes his backup. The move was made due to Bradshaw’s inability to hold onto the football; [...]

The Giants or the Jets: Which is “the other team”?

May 22, 2010

Brandon Jacobs has made it clear the Giants don’t take kindly to being referred to as “the other” New York team. “We’ll never be the other team for the simple reason we have a Super Bowl ring. We didn’t stop the tour when we got there. We got past people we needed to get past. [...]

Shockey off the market, Jacobs close to extension

June 26, 2008

The Bergen Record, thru a source, have released some interesting tidbits today. According to the article: TE Jeremy Shockey, whose been the subject of several trade rumors this off-season, is reportedly off the market. The Giants have given up on finding a trade partner for the disgruntled Shockey and he will remain with the team. [...]