Wed 10/23/13 9:03 PM11 Comments

Brandon Jacobs had pointed but fair criticism of fantasy football leaguers after receiving death threats from people on Twitter regarding his Week 7 availability. At least one "fan" threatened Jacobs' life if he didn't play against the Vikings. "I think sometimes fantasy football is good, but sometimes I think it has disconnected a lot of players from fans," said Jacobs. "That's all people ever talk about. You sit down to eat at a restaurant and people say, I have you on my fantasy team, you have to do something for me this week. I'm trying to enjoy my dinner, you know?" Conceded Jacobs, "People that understand us and know what we go through every day, I know that fantasy is just fun for them. It's cool to have people like that being involved that know what it is and don't take it too serious."

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COPDAT Thu 10/24/13 9:00 AM

Wow! Threaten a man's life. that is crazy.

Even though I was calling Coughlin a butt hole when he didn't Hillis the ball one more time. I lost by a point...LOL!

MOger_Goodell Wed 10/23/13 9:43 PM

Yeah, that's DISGUSTING! If you think you have the right to threaten a man over your dumbass fantasy league you need to check into a mental health facility. Even if you think is just a funny joke, you have problems. Realize it and check yourself

Fabio49ers Wed 10/23/13 10:05 PM

If I was a player and some idiot said something like that to me I would just tell him to DROP ME BITCH!! Hahaha some people are just plain and simple dumb!!!

Gary_Zamarripa Wed 10/23/13 10:17 PM

Their team must really suck if they are counting on him!

mayham Wed 10/23/13 11:02 PM

or they got a lot money riding on there fantasy team,i know some leagues that are a thousand entry fee and im sure there are some tha cost more then that

mayham Wed 10/23/13 11:02 PM

or they got a lot money riding on there fantasy team,i know some leagues that are a thousand entry fee and im sure there are some tha cost more then that

Espi Thu 10/24/13 1:15 AM

Agreed...if Jacobs is the make or break of your team to the point you have to threaten him, you're doing it wrong

MWFLB Thu 10/24/13 6:22 AM

Pretty pathetic to threaten a professional football player. Twit nits should be held acccountable, although many of them belong in a mental ward.

rblanksta Thu 10/24/13 8:24 AM

If it wasn't for fantasy football & gambling, what would be the point of the NFL?

Putthataway Thu 10/24/13 9:00 AM

When you play a game for a living and live in the public eye you get what you get . People are crazy. I was lucky last week and won with him in my lineup but had I lost I wouldn't have blamed Jacobs I would be upset with the update that kept him in my line up. If anyone gets killed it should be them fools.

jesusman1993 Thu 10/24/13 12:10 PM

think about if they killed him they couldn't start him every again but thats crazy no one needs to be threatened over a game