NY Giants RB Jacob's Knee Injury, Will He Miss Week 12?
Source: New York Daily News and Yahoo.com
The New York Giants have their collective fingers crossed after running back Brandon Jacobs was sent for an MRI on his injured left knee. He appeared to hurt it Sunday on his second touchdown run in the first quarter of the Giants' 30-10 win over the Ravens according to a report in the New York Daily News.
Monday, Tom Coughlin didn't sound worried and was hopeful of a quick recovery for Jacobs in time for this weekend's trip to Arizona. He said Jacobs had "a little swelling" and was "walking well."
A source familiar with the MRI results said, "The injury isn't too serious," but that the swelling is still a cause for concern.
"We've been down this road before and hopefully this is not going to keep Brandon out at all," Coughlin said. "But we have some people that are prepared."
In fact, some Ravens didn't even think that Jacobs, who had 73 yards on 11 carries, was that important to the Giants' offense, especially considering the strength and talent of the Giants' offensive line.
"I actually think that Ahmad Bradshaw (nine carries, 96 yards) ran better than Jacobs did," Baltimore defensive tackle Trevor Pryce said Sunday. "The holes they were running through were so big. The holes were gaping. Gaping. If you give any NFL back holes like that he's going to look like Gale Sayers."
Maybe that's true, but there's no doubt that losing Jacobs would be a blow to the NFL's top-ranked rushing attack, which has three straight 200-yard rushing games, five overall, and is averaging 172.7 yards per game. The 6-4, 264-pound Jacobs missed five games last year and parts of two others with first a sprained MCL in his right knee and later a pulled hamstring.
The True GURU's Take: First, get Derrick Ward right now. I agree with Jacob's. With the division all but wrapped up and Bradshaw and Ward to take his spot, the Giants won't take a chance on Jacobs if he knee is hurting at all. Ahmad Bradshaw would also be worth getting as well. Ward could have a huge day against Arizona in week 12.
The New York Giants have their collective fingers crossed after running back Brandon Jacobs was sent for an MRI on his injured left knee. He appeared to hurt it Sunday on his second touchdown run in the first quarter of the Giants' 30-10 win over the Ravens according to a report in the New York Daily News.
Monday, Tom Coughlin didn't sound worried and was hopeful of a quick recovery for Jacobs in time for this weekend's trip to Arizona. He said Jacobs had "a little swelling" and was "walking well."
A source familiar with the MRI results said, "The injury isn't too serious," but that the swelling is still a cause for concern.
"We've been down this road before and hopefully this is not going to keep Brandon out at all," Coughlin said. "But we have some people that are prepared."
In fact, some Ravens didn't even think that Jacobs, who had 73 yards on 11 carries, was that important to the Giants' offense, especially considering the strength and talent of the Giants' offensive line.
"I actually think that Ahmad Bradshaw (nine carries, 96 yards) ran better than Jacobs did," Baltimore defensive tackle Trevor Pryce said Sunday. "The holes they were running through were so big. The holes were gaping. Gaping. If you give any NFL back holes like that he's going to look like Gale Sayers."
Maybe that's true, but there's no doubt that losing Jacobs would be a blow to the NFL's top-ranked rushing attack, which has three straight 200-yard rushing games, five overall, and is averaging 172.7 yards per game. The 6-4, 264-pound Jacobs missed five games last year and parts of two others with first a sprained MCL in his right knee and later a pulled hamstring.
The True GURU's Take: First, get Derrick Ward right now. I agree with Jacob's. With the division all but wrapped up and Bradshaw and Ward to take his spot, the Giants won't take a chance on Jacobs if he knee is hurting at all. Ahmad Bradshaw would also be worth getting as well. Ward could have a huge day against Arizona in week 12.
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