Jacobs optimistic, but his knee is not

Running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) is still out, but he has begun running on the side and is hopeful of practicing later this week. He also added, "I would love to play this weekend. I'm getting very close." That, however, still seems like a longshot. "It's most definitely killing me (not to play)," Jacobs said. "But I don't want to go out and ruin my opportunity to be the guy in the future. "It's a knee injury and it'll only get worse if you don't let it heal." (Daily News)