Jacobs: "I'm Playing"

[Brooklyn Bully]

I only worry about him at the goal line. Otherwise let him get his 70-80 yds. But he may be one back we can't stop at the goal. Dude is a truck.

[Delhomeboy]

Have you seen this guy? He is much different than the rest of the backs in the league. He's a linebacker that decided he wanted to be a RB. I really hope you are right, but I fear him just running our D over. much like when NY faced the ravens.

We're just going to have to swarm to the ball, like you're supposed to do.

[panthersphan]

I'd rather see him now (win or lose), so if we have to play them in the playoffs he's not new to us...ya dig...

[Chaos]

Jon Beason will be glad to meet Jacobs.

[pantherbiker]

Can't wait to see Beason bust his knee caps!!

[CharlotteBeer.com]

He's not even a top tier back. I don't get it. He's just big and can mow over people. That doesn't make you good. That just makes you big. As long as we hit hard we'll be alright. We've been stopping the run game all year. All teams do is pass on us, and our corners can, hopefully, hang with their receivers.

Regardless of how he runs, the fact of the matter is Brandon Jacobs is a very effective back. Why does it matter how he gets the yards and TDs, so long as he gets them? I think it's ludicrous to consider him anything less than one of the league's best backs at the moment.

[mbmasu32]

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He has the power to run anyone over, even if Laron Landry (the guy he runs over in the video link above) is a small safety. But if we were to face the Giants in the Playoffs, we would have to stop him. I think this will be a great test for our D and if we come out with a "W" it can only provide even more motivation for a Super Bowl Run.

[Cyclonus]

Jacobs is a monster. Having him in their lineup is not a good thing for the Panthers. I'm not sure why you guys are acting like it doesn't matter. I still think the Panthers can win. But it won't be as easy with Jacobs back there.

[engine9]

We certainly can't just hope to face teams that are missing their best skill players all the way to a Lombardi trophy. If we're going to be the champions, we're going to have to beat the best opponents, and likely going to have to beat them on their best days. If we can't do that, we're not really the best. I think we can slow Jacobs down enough that our offense can outscore the Giant's offense. At the end of the day thats all our defense really has to do.

[Kevin Greene]

Swarm to the ball carrier. Jacobs is a load.

[Guest]

We certainly can't just hope to face teams that are missing their best skill players all the way to a Lombardi trophy. If we're going to be the champions, we're going to have to beat the best opponents, and likely going to have to beat them on their best days. If we can't do that, we're not really the best. I think we can slow Jacobs down enough that our offense can outscore the Giant's offense. At the end of the day thats all our defense really has to do.

This is true. These games are what they play for.

[goodoleboy]

Lots of time a player just back from injury is less effective than before. This could be a blessing. Remember how bad Cahlil and Otah looked first game back.

[frash.exe]

Jacobs is probably the best pure power back in the NFL right now, he's what Bettis was back when he was playing.

I really hope Kemo can somehow not miss this one.

[goodoleboy]

Jacobs is probably the best pure power back in the NFL right now, he's what Bettis was back when he was playing.

Yes he is before the knee injury. That type of running style and a sore knee don't go together. Guarantee he won't be 100%