Loading ...Earlier this month, the story of six-year-old Joe Armento went viral. The young boy had been so upset by running back Brandon Jacobs signing with the San Francisco 49ers that he busted his piggy bank and send Jacobs the $3.36 inside to remain with the New York Giants. Obviously, that didn't happen, but a very emotional and thankful Jacobs did have an opportunity to repay the boy on Wednesday, and as promised, he returned his money and then some.
Rather than going to Chuck E. Cheese as originally planned, fearing it would cause too much of a scene, Jacobs took his son Brayden, Joe and Joe's four-year old brother to 'Jump On In' bounce house in Boonton, N.J.
"It was just us in the whole place and we were just going room to room – just bouncing and flipping all over the place, hitting each other with balls, sweating, our shirts filthy," Jacobs said. "We were just dirty, stinky boys, you know?"
The group played non-stop for over two hours and when play time was over, Jacobs presented Joe with a signed Giants helmet that read: "To Joe: Thanks for being a fan. God bless, Brandon Jacobs." It was also signed #27 as opposed to #45, Jacobs' new number with the 49ers.
But that wasn't all. Jacobs also returned Joe's $3.36 with a little bit of interest – handing him a crisp $5 to place back in his piggy bank.
"I'm at a point in my career when people have stopped believing in me and not believing that I can still play. But that's not the case. Joe believes in me, gave me a lot of confidence and a lot of want-to," Jacobs said. "He had some interest in there just for being a good kid. He's worth a lot more than that $5 bill I gave him."
For at least one more day, Jacobs was a Giant again. And as we've become accustomed to, he acted in a way befitting of what it means to be a member of such a great organization; he acted with class, dignity and the same passion he has always displayed since the very moment he was drafted in the 4th round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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I agree with Dirt–bring back KD!
Well, I know it was the “right thing” to let BJ go, but I’ll still miss him. And don’t be surprised if he has a good year. I’d rather have Wilson, but BJ would be a terrific guy to have as our #3 RB. Unfortunately, the business dictates that the #3 back get paid a lot less than Jacobs commands.
Going back to the last thread, I want to be sure it’s clear that while I really like Hixon, and think that if he’s healthy he will do fine at the #3 WR spot, I also think Randle will take the position before the season is over and will be very good. But we will REALLY appreciate Hixon if Nicks needs a few games into the season before he can return, because Hixon will then have to give them enough to allow Cruz some room and Randle some time to get himself acclimated as a critical target during the beginning of the season.
And yeah, I wanted Blackburn gone last year. I’ve said so, and also said I wouldn’t make that mistake again. Now I think Chase is not only a player who does well despite physical limitations, but one who is a leader (on special teams and in the locker room and on defense) and a “wise old head” who can help the younger players. He also does have a knack for making plays. I would hate to see him jettisoned again. I’d certainly keep him ahead of Greg Jones and Spencer Paysinger (even though I think both have some potential to be contributors going forward). The only linebackers I would definitely keep ahead of Chase are Kiwi, Boley, and Williams. The rest have to earn their way in preseason, and Blackburn has NOTHING to prove to anyone any longer. He can play.
Haha, I agree with you, I just thought your comments on him and Tollefson were priceless. I used to think Blackburn should be gone as well. I remember at camp a couple of years ago almost losing it when some fan asked him “Chase, you ready to crush someone on special teams this year or what?!” One of the most ballsy backhanded compliments I’ve ever seen in such a calm setting.
Jacobs will always be a Giant. He’ll be the guy who comes back for all the reunions and appearances.
It would have been SO easy for BJ to take even a sly dig at the Giants but he didnt . So for this fact alone my estimation of him ,expensive car hobby notwithstanding , has gone up . Ive always been a big fan of the BIG back ( remember the KC back Okoye ? ) and BJ ranked up there with me . But , I do agree that business dictates that he play elsewhere .
Second , Chase Blackburn , again cap restraints do not allow any team to put up Pro bowl all stars in every position , so we as fans should feel good that here is a veteran player who brings a great deal of experience to want to play for minimum or close to it and do a competent job
Third , I saw this and I know that many dont take these guys seriously but I agree with them about the Giants and Eagles being the teams to win in the East
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1227371-picking-the-winner-of-each-nfl-division-in-2012#/articles/1227371-picking-the-winner-of-each-nfl-division-in-2012/page/5
When BJ ran with passion, he always got me fired up. I especially liked when he finished a run, just after trucking someone, he would get up in their face and let them know about it, love that $hit…. And the time he got up in Rex Ryan’s face, LMFAO. He danced around and **** footed into the hole at times, but you could never question his desire and passion for the game… The guy has a good heart, and I’m gonna miss the big oof and the excitement that he brought to us over the years.
Very good stuff. You can tell the most about a person by what they do when nobody is looking. While this gets noticed, it’s not something he did for front page news. In fact he clearly wanted just the opposite. A low profile way to do something nice for a kid. It would seem he did this just because he’s a decent guy.