Cardinals complain about Jacobs deactivation

[MapleLeaf]

From profootballtalk.com

Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger reports that the Arizona Cardinals have made an informal complaint regarding the Giants’ decision to deactivate running back Brandon Jacobs 90 minutes before Sunday’s game.

Jacobs, who suffered a knee injury in Week Eleven against the Ravens, previously had been listed as probable, which meant that there was a virtual certainty he would be available for normal duty.

But, on Sunday, Jacobs and the team decided that he couldn’t play.

“It was pretty tight. It wasn’t painful,” Jacobs said. “I felt like, if I had got out there and played, I would have been holding back and wouldn’t have gotten to certain areas of the field where I need to be.”

Said coach Tom Coughlin: “We were very optimistic and kind of led to believe he was going to make it. He didn’t feel very well [on Saturday] night, he didn’t feel very well [Sunday] morning, so the decision was made.”

Fine, but if the team thought on Saturday night and/or Sunday morning that it was less than a virtual certainty that he would be available for normal duty, Jacobs should have been downgraded to questionable. (And this situation highlights the need for a designation that falls somewhere between “virtual certainty” and the 50-50 proposition to which the term “questionable” refers.)

NFL spokesman Randall Liu told Garafolo that the league will look into the matter. Per Garafolo, league policy requires an explanation whenever a player listed as probable doesn’t play.

 

[.GR]

Cardinals, you lost, deal with it.
Its not that big of a deal.

 

[jarrod2323]

I see their point, but at the same time, who gives a SH1T

 

[Lake Louise]

Maybe, if they didn`t do 68 yard free kick FG attempts, and tried to hail mary the ball, it might of been closer.

Okay, probably not, but it would`ve been crazy if Rackers made it. Hanson would`ve made it lol.

Really though, Jacobs was deactivated for the game, it happens, who cares, you guys are just trying to make an excuse for losing. Your 7-4 in a sh/tty division. It`s not like because of the loss another team from your division is going to gain on you. They would`ve prefered the win, but they are already far ahead of expectations going into the year.

 

[A.E]

As a fantasy owner who had sh*t to do during the pre-game show...I have a complaint about Jacobs being deactivated 90 mins before the game too.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I was pissed about it, but there was obviously a reason to his absense. The Cards should have prepared for all 3 running backs. Stop complaining and move on.

 

[cruzg24]

Quit the <Censored> and just play. The Cardinals should consider themselves lucky that Jacobs and Plaxico didnt play. I guess they wanted to get beat down even more.

 

[Sabbath]

Quit the <Censored> and just play. The Cardinals should consider themselves lucky that Jacobs and Plaxico didnt play. I guess they wanted to get beat down even more.

Yea I completely agree. How could you want Brandon Jacobs to play? He is, in all honesty, the best runnning back in the league. The Giants always play Ward and Bradshaw so the Cardinals should've already been prepared for them.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I wouldn't say he's the best. He's not at the level of AP and LT yet. However, I think his ability to utilize his speed, strength, and ... girth? lol, to make the great plays he makes. He's a beast, maybe the best RB of his size. Clearly a top 10, possibly top 5 Running Back in the league.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

i get where their coming from, but at the end of the day you need to be prepared for everyone on that team.

 

[dez]

The thing is, it wasnt our running game that killed em, it was Eli.

So I dont understand their b!tchin...

Take the L and call it a day,

 

[The Young One]

Yea I completely agree. How could you want Brandon Jacobs to play? He is, in all honesty, the best runnning back in the league. The Giants always play Ward and Bradshaw so the Cardinals should've already been prepared for them.

Are you on drugs?

Have u heard of Adrian Peterson?

AP is the best back in the league imo.

 

[Sabbath]

Are you on drugs?

Have u heard of Adrian Peterson?

AP is the best back in the league imo.

In all honesty im drunk right now but that doesnt change my opinion. Brandon Jacobs is the best back in the league. He's got the perfect combination of size and speed and he can eat that clock up and tak goalline carries. ya AP is flashy and can catch the ball, but he is small. Like you couldn't give him the ball 30 tims a game. But then again, I thing Bettis is better than Sanders, I guess it jsut comes down to what type of back you want.

 

[The Young One]

Give me barry sanders over the bus.

And give me AP I think he's around 6'2 and 215 that's not small at all. But its just my personal opinion.

 

[Yankees2772]

AD only has 16 receptions, so IDK what you're talking about.

Brandon Jacobs doesn't have speed at all... AD is the complete package.

As for not being able to carry the ball 30 times - AD has carried the ball 20+ times in 6/11 games... And in the other 5 he's had either 17, 18 or 19.

Jacobs has 5 games of 15 or less carries. He also loses the durability factor because he sat out this past week... He's eclipsed 20 carries a mere 2 times.

 

[A.E]

If Brandon Jacobs was such a complete package, he wouldn't need 2 other RB's to compliment him. Jacobs is good for that ground & pound running game. He's quicker than your typical big, physical RB, hence he does break free in the open field at times.

But let me put it this way..."All Day" is freaking 'Earth, Wind, and Fire',...all in 1.