Brandon Jacobs Has Been Bucking for a Promotion, Just Might Get It

Last week, I pointed to Mike Garafolo's article about what Ahmad Bradshaw's month-long stint in lock-up might mean for Brandon Jacobs and his desire for a shiny, new deal. Predictably, I trotted out the "running backs are fungible, there's no need to give Jacobs a big payday, even if Bradshaw gets a life sentence" reasoning. So it makes perfect sense that The Record's Vinny DiTrani writes the following:

But now that [Jacobs is] back [from traveling] negotiations are continuing on a four-year contract which could be concluded any day now.

If the Giants get Jacobs signed, come to an agreement on a much-deserved raise for Plaxico Burress, and somehow get Shockey back on the right track, what appeared to be a disruptive off-season might not be that bad after all.

Well, No. 1 sounds likes it's coming along much better than Nos. 2 and 3, but DiTrani also notes that "a source that has been accurate much of the time says the Giants have given up efforts to try to trade the tight end, and that Shockey will stay put." He admits that's hard to believe, but the voice of reason, Lawrence Taylor, makes a solid point: once the season starts, everything's forgotten.

And Tiki Barber agrees. So, apparently, there's nothing to worry about. Assuming the Giants can make it to September without Shockey going William Foster on somebody.

via PFT