Fear the mohawk

The New York Giants were probably going to finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs even with a healthy QB Eli Manning and RB Brandon Jacobs.

Now, they'll be lucky to win six games with the late day news that Manning will likely miss a month with a slightly separated shoulder and Jacobs will miss 3-5 weeks with a sprained MCL.

Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end/linebacker/one of our backyard boys Anthony Spencer is to blame. Or to thank if you're a Cowboys fan or Giants hater.

Spencer sacked and slammed Manning to the field during the Giants' fourth quarter two-point conversion attempt. Earlier in the game, Jacobs ran into Spencer and slammed his knee into the former Bishop Luers High School (Fort Wayne) and Purdue University standout.

Some shameless self promotion here but we interviewed Spencer at the NFL Combine and thought he was extraordinary.