G-Men Tag Jacobs

The New York Giants guaranteed themselves that Brandon Jacobs would be back in New York next season, or the would receive a king's ransom for the 264 lbs running back. The Giants used their franchise tag on their star running back, a move that will guarantee Jacobs, who was due to become a free agent Feb. 27, $6.6 million next season.

Jacobs, who led the team with 15 TD's rushed for 1,089 yards and is integral to the Giants offensive success. GM Jerry Reese has said that he and Jacobs will still continue to work on a long term deal, this move is hopefully just a temperary measure.

"With the deadline approaching it was the right business thing to do at this point, although we are hopeful to get a longer term deal hammered out in the near future," Reese said. "I did speak to Brandon and we had a very good conversation today."

"That is the reason I am being franchised," Jacobs said. "Buying more time to get a deal done."