Jacobs now hopes to be back, actually
Brandon Jacobs answers a question from the media during Media Day ahead of Super Bowl XLVI. (Jan. 31, 2012) Credit: Getty Images
INDIANAPOLIS -- A day after Brandon Jacobs speculated that the Super Bowl could be his final game with the Giants, he said he hopes it isn't.
"I have no idea," he said Wednesday of what will happen this offseason. "I can't worry about that. I hope not. I want to be here. I want to be around. I just want to come out here and be able to win this football game and whatever happens, happens."
It likely will not be Jacobs' decision whether he returns. He is owed $4.9 million next season, including a $500,000 signing bonus in March. The Giants are unlikely to pay that for a 30-year-old backup. But there is the possibility that Jacobs wants to stick around so much he'll agree to a fresh contract.
"I honestly don't think that's the case," Jacobs said about his possible last game as a Giant. "I think something's going to get worked out."
You make the call
The NFL officially announced that John Parry has been assigned to referee Super Bowl XLVI. The rest of his crew will include umpire Carl Paganelli, head linesman Tom Stabile, line judge Gary Arthur, field judge Gary Cavaletto, side judge Laird Hayes and back judge Tony Steratore.
Keep the safety on
Antrel Rolle said he and his fellow safeties have taken to calling themselves "AK-47." Why? Well, the A stands for Antrel, the K stands for Kenny Phillips, and their jersey numbers -- 26 and 21, respectively -- add up to 47. So where does Deon Grant fit in?
"Everyone knows an AK-47 doesn't work without the clip and Deon Grant has been that clip for us," Rolle said.
The 'really' McCoy
Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, who won the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award, said he "really wants" the Patriots to win the Super Bowl but grudgingly thinks the Giants will anyway. He also said it's difficult to watch a rival make a run to a championship. "It's hard, because you feel like you're better than they are," McCoy said. "But that's just words. They're actually doing it." . . . Jacobs, who threw his helmet in the stands out of frustration last time he played in Indianapolis, said he would not do that again on Sunday, even as part of a celebration. "That would not be an appropriate way to celebrate," he said, adding that the steep "100-k" fine is enough to keep his helmet in his hands . . . KR Jerrel Jernigan said he's excited about the possibility of returning the opening kickoff in Super Bowl XLVI. "Without a doubt," the rookie said. "Being the first to touch the ball if we get the ball first, there'll be a lot of lights flashing, it'll be crazy. It'll be awesome."
