Ex-Niner Rice knocks Giants' Jacobs
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice runs past New Orleans Saints' Toi Cook for a touchdown in the first half. (Nov. 7, 1989) Credit: AP
The 49ers had the NFL's best rushing defense this season, and at least one prominent Niners alumnus doesn't think the Giants' Brandon Jacobs will pose much of a threat to that status in the NFC Championship Game.
"How can one guy bring that guy down?" the Hall of Fame receiver and ESPN analyst said in a phone interview. "He's a beast. He's an animal. I want to see him punish someone and run over them. I can't understand why he's getting tackled by guys who are 180, 190, maybe 200 pounds and falling down.
"He goes straight down, even in short yardage. I noticed that he has the size and ability to move the pile. I just don't understand. At impact, he goes down."
