All week, as Brandon Jacobs sat on the stationary bike during practice and the team talked about making the smart decision on whether he'd play tomorrow night, it seemed less and less likely that he would.
LOTS OF Eagles fans, their postseason hopes rekindled, will watch other NFC wild-card contenders play this weekend, trying to decipher what this game or that game portends for their ressurrected Birds.
Eli Manning shocked teammates and reporters during training camp in 2007 when he responded sharply after Tiki Barber questioned his leadership skills in Barber's then-new role as an NBC analyst.
--QB Eli Manning insists there is no added incentive in Sunday night's game against the Cowboys, even though a Giant victory could drop Dallas from playoff consideration.
With the loss of WR Plaxico Burress last week (and for the rest of the season), the Giants suddenly found themselves without the superstar who caused defenses to double-team him and adjust pass coverage schemes and formations.
Halfback Brandon Jacobs is going to miss the New York Giants game against Dallas on Sunday with a knee injury, and that may add a new element to New York's backfield.