Article: Giants say Skins use 'dirty' tricks

[LaTunaNostra]

Giants say Skins use 'dirty' tricks

BY OHM YOUNGMISUK
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Brandon Jacobs and Rich Seubert can't wait to see the Commanders again at the end of the season. And it has very little to do with the Giants' easy 19-3 home win over Washington yesterday.

Jacobs and Seubert accused the Commanders of being a classless, dirty team, and both had words with Washington safety Sean Taylor in the tunnel as the two teams went back to their respective lockers.

"I felt that this was a dirty team from last year," said Jacobs, who claims that former Commanders cornerback Omar Stoutmire spit at him in a game last season. "They spit in my face last year."


Jacobs went on to say that the Commanders try to injure players with cheap shots and low blows.

"It was team-wide," Jacobs said. "It seems like they teach it. We are a pretty high-class team. We don't do anything like that. I don't play like that. It just makes me mad when people do it to me. Be professional. That is high school, you don't do that in college. That is for high school."

Jacobs and Taylor were jawing at each other during the game. At the end, as the Giants were taking a knee to run the clock out, Seubert said the Commanders aggressively attacked the line instead of backing off.

"Shows their class," said Seubert, who initially declined to say much about the Commanders. "Watch the tape."

In the tunnel after the game, Seubert yelled at Taylor, "See you in a few weeks." That was the clean version of it.

Jacobs also exchanged some words with Taylor, telling him, "You're a DB, not a LB."

Taylor is known for his hard hitting but also for crossing the line at times. He spit on Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman in the playoffs last year and lied about doing so afterward. Taylor ignored questions from reporters after the loss to the Giants.

Jacobs, however, hammered the Commanders and their coaching staff.

"(The Commanders) didn't spit this year but (they) tried to do everything else," Jacobs said of the team the Giants won't face again until Dec. 30. "Twisting ankles, hitting between the legs and stuff like that. I don't buy those kind of things. I'm not a dirty player. I might talk a little bit but not twist any ankles or hit anybody in the groin."

Originally published on October 9, 2006


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/story/459912p-386948c.html

 

[Chocolate Lab]

At the end, as the Giants were taking a knee to run the clock out, Seubert said the Commanders aggressively attacked the line instead of backing off.

Yes, they were... On the last kneel-down play of the game, to make sure the Skins behaved right, the ref was literally standing on the line of scrimmage in between the Commander tackles with his nose almost over the ball. I don't think I've ever seen that before.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

Yes, they were... On the last kneel-down play of the game, to make sure the Skins behaved right, the ref was literally standing on the line of scrimmage in between the Commander tackles with his nose almost over the ball. I don't think I've ever seen that before.

As humiliating as our loss was yesterday, at least our players aren't coached to play dirty for cheap compensation.
Who is coaching that team anyway, Sean Taylor?

Will Gibbs be sending THAT tape to the league for review?

 

[fanfromvirginia]

Yes, they were... On the last kneel-down play of the game, to make sure the Skins behaved right, the ref was literally standing on the line of scrimmage in between the Commander tackles with his nose almost over the ball. I don't think I've ever seen that before.

It's not unprecedented to see a losing D pushing it in that situation. But they were most definitely doing it as you describe. And Jacobs' complaints have the ring of truth to me. I doubt very much it's being taught actively but if it's happening and the coaches aren't "unteaching" it, then they're complicit. Dirty Commanders.

 

[Hostile]

Wow, that's a pretty scathing article.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

What does anyone expect from Taylor.

Can't say I know much about the other players and how they act, but it is pretty well documented that Taylor is a punk.

 

[Uh-Oh]

Sean Taylor continues to display the thuggery he is known for. What a scumbag. Those coaches will not correct it because the prefer to see opponents hurt and carted off. Gibbs football is back, that's what they say..

 

[skinsngibbs4life]

Jeez, what a stupid story.

People have actually gone back on their tivos and watched the game over, and NOTHING like that happened.

The only thing correct about this article is that Taylor and Jacobs were jawing off heading into the locker rooms after the game.

For all the critizing of the media that you all do, it figures that you would jump right on the one negative one about sean taylor and the skins

 

[peplaw06]

Jeez, what a stupid story.

People have actually gone back on their tivos and watched the game over, and NOTHING like that happened.

The only thing correct about this article is that Taylor and Jacobs were jawing off heading into the locker rooms after the game.

For all the critizing of the media that you all do, it figures that you would jump right on the one negative one about sean taylor and the skins

You think you can tell from your TV screen if that stuff is going on?? Come on now. This article seems to be well-sourced and credible. Do you have something credible that challenges this? Your TIVO doesn't do the trick.

 

[skinsngibbs4life]

You think you can tell from your TV screen if that stuff is going on?? Come on now. This article seems to be well-sourced and credible. Do you have something credible that challenges this? Your TIVO doesn't do the trick.

yeah, i mean, whatever. It is what it is. But come on Giants, its football, what do you expect? touchy feely crap? Jacobs was talking smack to Marcus Washington and Sean Taylor all game, what did he expect was going to happen?

 

[NIBGoldenchild]

Jacobs comes off as a real whiner in this one. I don't condone dirty tactics at all, but don't go pointing your finger when you're just as guilty. I saw Jacobs kick at a Commander as he was getting up off the ground. If Taylor and the rest of the defense was playing dirty, who's to say he didn't start it himself.

Furthermore, the type of stuff he said was done is typical of the game of football. I know we've all heard about eyes being gouged in pile-ons, twisted arms and such. Why is he acting like this is new?

 

[KINGBRICE_28]

I've watched this game 3 times now and while I do see a LITTLE bit of what he's talking about ESPECIALLY the ending part I think he is exaggerating some thigns......

as for Omar S. spitting on him......who cares.....that guy wasn't a Commander.....he was a backup replacement special teams bum.......