Too Optimistic
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- September
- 28
Maybe I was a little too optimistic over the prospects of Brandon Jacobs being ready on time to face the Eagles Sunday night.
Though he did return to practice yesterday, it was of the limited variety. And today, in the portion the media was allowed to see, he basically stood around with his helmet off. Granted, most of that part of practice was devoted to punt, kickoff, and field goal work. But even when the offense took the field for some non—contact drills, Jacobs remained on the sideline.
He will probably need another week of good, hard practice before Tom Coughlin lets him get back in there, which means Derrick Ward will start for a third straight week.
I’ll get back to you after we talk with Coughlin.
Ciao for now.
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on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 12:19 pm by Ernie Palladino.
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Ernie Palladino
How come this Blog isn’t flooded with G-Men?? Anyways happy I found it. Jacobs should be given as much time to heal as possible. He’s a beast and with that much leg to be tackled it be ill advised to send him out there 100%. Besides am I the only one who thinks Ward has filled in quite nicely at RB. He catches well, explodes into the hole, ellusive, and follows his blocks well. He reminds me of a less talented Westbrook or Tiki. Who knows he may flourish.
Listen Derrick Ward is doing well but he is still doing his job. When you earn a spot on a NFL team you are required to do your job!!! And that is what he is doing his job. Don’t think that he is that fantastic. He has always had the tools but the thing that remained with him was could he stay healthy? Remember last year he was on his way to a meeting and he tripped and went on the IR. I’ll give you one name of another Giant RB who we thought would have a pretty decent time with us but he couldn’t stay healthy…...Joe Montgomery!!!! I rest my case.
Given that Spagnuolo is playing his mentor, do you think he’ll change his approach to the game?
Daryll I said he’s fillin in nicely, not that he’s amazing. But you have to admit, against a tough D like the Skin’s he was picking up important yards. The fact that he was able to maximize his carries allowed the Giants to not become completely one dimensional. The Skins had to respect the run.