Brandon Jacobs must hold on to ball

It has been six days since Brandon Jacobs nearly fumbled away the Giants' win in Philadelphia. It's been five days since he has given his near-disastrous performance a second thought. "It was a 24-hour deal. I dealt with it," Jacobs said. "I took punches and rolled with it. I did the best I could do. I wish I could've done a little better, but I feel a lot better this week. I expect to go out and have a different game."

The Giants obviously hope so, because as the weather turns colder, and with the possibility of some high winds swirling around Giants Stadium when they try to clinch a playoff berth against the Washington Redskins tomorrow night, they're going to have to lean on Jacobs more than ever. They have developed into a run-first offense anyway. The last thing they need to worry about is whether their workhorse can hold onto the ball. Continue