... stay on the NY Giants roster.  Before Jacobs…there was Dayne.  Before Ron Dayne there was Hampton.  I was always a huge fan of Rodney Hampton. 

Through out the 80’s fans flocked to the Meadowlands…sporting their favorite blue or white jersey.  One row after another, like Giant infantry, the names of Simms, Taylor, Bavaro, McConkey, or Morris were sewn or ironed on the back.  But wait a minute…this was 1990 and there was a new first round draft pick in the house!

Enter Rodney Hampton. 

That’s right…a new breed of back from Houston, Texas was making a home behind the quarterback.  No. 27 became t...

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