Scott: "Brandon Jacobs Should Send Eli Some Flowers"
by David_Wyatt on Aug 17, 2010 12:20 PM EDT
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PrintRod Boone of Newsday has some sound bites by the man that's never afraid to open up, including this little titbit:
"A hellacious hit by Calvin," he said. "No, I think Brandon Jacobs should send Eli (Manning) some flowers. He got in the way and kind of started that whole thing, but then you play on. Of course, Mr. Butterfingers here didn’t get it done."
It did all come about from a mix up involving Jacobs and Eli which caused Eli to juggle the ball. He also pokes a little fun at himself as after the ball comes loose, Bart had the chance to scoop it up but couldn't hang on which meant the Giants recovered the football.
The injury is just a cut, and there was no concussion so that's definitely a positive. You never want to see any serious injuries in pre-season or at any time no matter who the player is. No harm in taking a look at the play again though.
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I will say that last off-season there were some issues involving players helmets coming off far too easily, and them not wearing them tight enough. Eli’s helmet came off a little easy there with the contact from Jacobs, it was already too loose before Pace made contact.
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Wouldnt the new rule
blow the play dead?
I thought new rule was once a players helmet comes off the play is blown dead. Or is that not in effect yet?
Really?! Really?!
But the ball was loose before the helmet popped off. I would think that in the case that happened last night the play would continue until possession was established.
Its an interesting question though.
The way I understand it, if the helmet comes off the play should be blown dead immediately, and it will take the effect like if a player was downed by contact. So wherever the helmet came off is where the ball is spotted. However it only counts for the ball carrier, and I don’t think Eli had possession of the football, he was juggling it and when his helmet came off the ball was out. I think that’s why it wasn’t blown dead
When a ballcarrier loses his helmet, the whistle will blow and the ball will be placed at the spot where the player lost it.
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It was a three inch laceration.
Not just your “cut”.
Mathew Barnaby to Lyle Odelein: "Cornelius, as we like to call him, gets under your skin. Planet of the Apes. Look at him. Seriously. He looks like Cornelious."
Odelein to Barnaby: "He should take a look at his wife. She's God-awful to look at."
by RolliePollieKovy on Aug 17, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
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The more I watch Jacobs during this play the more I find his reactions comical. At first you see him lift his left shoulder into Eli’s upperbody. He’s not exactly trying to avoid contact with his QB at all. If anything he’s he’s bracing for impact like he’s about to be tackled by a LB. Then after he sees the fumble, he hits Eli again on his way to fighting for the recovery. I wonder what Eli was thinking in the span on thoes 3 or 4 seconds. Jeez!
by colinyoung on Aug 17, 2010 7:05 PM EDT reply actions
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