Loading ...Forbes recently revealed that the New York Giants franchise was worth upwards of $1.3 billion. Former running back Brandon Jacobs has a net worth of $21 million … and the cost of his "fast ass" Nissan GT-R? Approximately $100,000, which does not include a long list of mortifications that could potentially double that number. Yet, somehow, the two sides parted ways over what amounts to pocket change for them.
"It was just money, that’s all it was, a couple hundred thousand [dollars]," Jacobs told Jim Rome on Thursday.
With such an insignificant amount of money between the two sides, you'd think they would have been able to come to some sort of medium. At least Jacobs did, saying "you would think [they'd make it happen]" for such a small amount of money. Instead, Jacobs was allowed to hit free agency where he signed a one-year deal worth up to $2 million with the San Francisco 49ers.
Jacobs also recently revealed that had he returned to the Giants, he would have changed his number from #27 to #29 to honor former Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson.
In seven years with Big Blue, Jacobs rushed for 4,849 yards and a franchise record 56 touchdowns. He also hauled in 80 receptions for 730 yards and an additional four touchdowns. In 2007 and 2011, he helped the team bring home championship rings, defeating the New England Patriots in both Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI.
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What that tells you is the Giants didn’t really want him back, they just made a token offer so it would look like Brandon left for money instead of the Giants not being interested. Based on his own comments stating that he hasn’t really even attempted to apply himself to his job since the 2007 Superbowl victory, it’s not hard to understand why.
Completely off topic…the MBA All-Star break really creates an unprecedented void for US professional sports, no? The only scores currently available on the ESPN home page are Golf, WNBA, and Tennis…
Unlike other NY teams, the Giant Org. is not about legacy contracts with players. Particularly, players with questionable attitudes, and inconsistent play. However, Brandon did step it up in crunch time and deserves much respect for what he did for the team. Unfortunately, it’s time to move on… I’ll go with the Giants Org. on this one. The Giants franchise value is a function of the team’s success, which is directly related to quality decisions by management.
In a long list of insightful articles by Giants 101, this is not one of them.
So he took less money and a 1 year deal because the Giants didn’t meet his price ?
Brilliant. That will teach them.
Absent injuries, Brandon would have averaged 3 or 4 touches a game. He may not get more in SF, but he knew it was almost impossible to get less. I think he wanted to leave as much as the Giants wanted him gone
Just read the previous article on DePalma. That could be an interesting story this season with the 4th-6th receiver slots definitely up for grabs
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/greg-jennings-on-giants-loss-it-hurts-but-they-were-a-better-team/
One of my favorite comments I’ve made in some time appears there:
dirtmcgirt24 says:
Jul 12, 2012 9:41 PM
Seems to me you shouldn’t have overlooked a team you only beat by 3 points a few weeks earlier. The same brutal Packers defense from that earlier game showed up, but a different Packers offense and Giants defense game to play.
That different Giants defense included a healthier Tuck, Umenyiora and Amukamara. That different Giants defense held opponents to under 14 a game over the last 6, holding opponents to an average of two full touchdowns below their respective season scoring averages.
While the Packers offense was getting fat on the Vikings, Bears, Lions, Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs (whoops) of the world, the football world was ignoring/making excuses for their defense. And it turns out in football your defense needs to take the field sometimes.
A more reasonable argument is not that the Giants were the better team that day, but rather that the Giants were the better team.
With a trophy to prove it.
F yeah dude!
Not one blog by anybody questioning the net worth number of 21 million??!!!
Is anyone aware of some outside source of income or success that would make BJ worth 21 million net? In the past I worked with athletes as a financial planner and 21 million is rare in baseball or basketball where the contracts are much larger and guaranteed. Keep in mind that combining federal taxes and state tax ( which is due in every state they play in) every athlete is nearly at 45% tax bracket plus an agent at a ball park of 5% translates that the net contract is lucky to be half the value in hand. Then from there, tell me about the spending on cars, homes and relatives. Bottom line the athlete almost in every case creates a lifestyle that only millions can maintain which is a huge issue the second they retire. If these BJ numbers are real he is a rare bird and good for him.
…pocket change and a lack of desire to have him back.