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The Soft Side Of Brandon Jacobs

Regardless of how fast you can run and how many tackles you can break, at the end of the day, the NFL is a business. If a player feels that they are worth more than they are being paid it is worth looking elsewhere, especially when you are a free agent. Brandon Jacobs is known is the enormous presence in the New York Giants background with an attitude as intimidating as his play. So to see Jacobs show his soft side and go out of his way to compensate a fan who wanted to see his favorite player one more time in a Giants uniform is something really special.

After an unproductive season in which he saw his carries decrease in favor of Ahmad Bradshaw, the only thing that was running fast for Jacobs was his brand new Aston Martin. Yet after the season, he was ready to cash in on a new contract. Jacob's asking price did not sit well with the Giants and decided to release him after refusing to lower his asking price. He ended up signing with the San Francisco 49ers who have a stacked backfield, which could result in Jacobs getting lost in the shuffle. 

Although some Giants fans were sad to see their bruising back head off to the west coast, no fan was as devastated as 6 year old Joseph Armento. Armento was so desperate to see his favorite Giants player stay in town, that he figured he would play his part in helping to keep Jacobs financially satisfied in New York. So Joseph wrote a later to Jacobs with all the money in his piggy bank that amounted to $3.36 in hopes that it would be enough for him to return.

Now, personally if I was Brandon Jacobs and received this letter I would be touched but also feel terrible about myself at the same time. This man is making millions of dollars a year and to see a young fan  give all the money he has ($3.36) must have given him a wake up call on how fortunate he really is. So the often disgruntled running back, Jacobs recently decided to be a gentle giant for the day and reward his biggest fan.  He decided to take Joseph and his brother to a Bounce House, where they played non- stop for hours. Jacobs even brought his own son to bond with the boys. 

Although Joseph is not going to get to see his favorite player in a Giants uniform again, he got to experience a day he will never forget. He also got a signed helmet as well as a $5 bill from Jacobs. Although this was a nice gesture from the now 49ers running back, lets just hope Jacobs doesn't request a raise now that he is $5 dollar poorer

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