NFL Trade Rumors: Why Brandon Jacobs is Untradable and Where Vincent Jackson Ends Up

What's a better way to kick off a year and a half hiatus than to write about a Giant. Now, unlike the norm I won't be defending anything but rather explaining why it will be near impossible for the Giants to trade that monster of a locker room cancer known as Brandon Jacobs. First of all, not many teams need running back help - it's a very short list that includes Green Bay, Oakland (solely because Al Davis is senile), Seattle (because Pete Carroll never does anything normally) and maybe a team like Tampa Bay.

The next thing is Jacobs essentially retired after the Giants won the Super Bowl against the Pats. He was signed to a large contract with big guaranteed money ($15 million over the first two years). No one is going to pay a headcase that amount.

Finally, he flat out sucks now. He's 28 years old and he's shown his shelf life as a valuable NFL running back. He's no longer doing what he did his first 4 years in the league where he'd run straight ahead and over people. Instead he's dancing, i.e. the play against the Colts on Sunday night that led to the helmet throw. Last season he average a putrid 3.7 yards per carry, his worst season since his rookie campaign when he averaged 2.6 off of 38 attempts. He's also proven to be a subpar short yardage back as it's usually Bradshaw in the backfield during those situations.

The other big trade rumor floating around again is Vincent Jackson, who if he gets traded by tomorrow will only be suspended for two more games. Does this happen? I would think Minnesota makes the hardest push for him in order to keep Brett Favre from crying and an effort to help AP. The only other possible destination for him could be Seattle.

Thoughts? It's good to be back and God hates Cleveland.