Any questions about whether Giants running back Brandon Jacobs would be available for Sunday’s NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Eagles vanished Wednesday. Giants coach Tom Coughlin proclaimed Jacobs good to go after a knee injury sidelined him from New York’s regular-season finale in Minnesota.

Just as former Falcons coach Jim Mora worked with his offensive coordinator Greg Knapp in Atlanta, the same arrangement now has been finalized in Seattle.

Outside of maybe Bill Cowher or Mike Shanahan, no person has spawned more speculation this postseason than Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli. In the past week, my BlackBerry has lit up with the following messages:

Cleveland continues to be one of the most confounding situations in the league. First New England’s Scott Pioli‘s name was linked to the general manager job, then Baltimore’s George Kokinis, and now Philadelphia’s Tom Heckert.

When Arizona plays at Carolina, it will be the pride of Amsterdam. How’s that? Well, back in the spring of 1998, Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner and Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme were teammates for the Amsterdam Admirals.

After interviewing Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier in Denver today, the Broncos will visit Thursday with Dolphins assistant head coach Todd Bowles, whose schedule this week is similar to that of Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.

For reviving his career, playing at a Pro Bowl level and leading the Titans to the AFC South title and a first-round bye, Tennessee quarterback Kerry Collins gets an unwelcome reward.

There have been reports that Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett will interview with the Detroit Lions and reports that he will not. Well, he did.

Despite Boston College threatening to fire its head coach Jeff Jagodzinski if he interviewed for the Jets coaching job, he went ahead and did it anyway. Jagodzinski made his move. Now Boston College gets to make its with the chance to follow up on its threat.

With speculation around the league mounting that Cleveland and New England’s vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli will be unable to reach some type of deal, the Browns requested permission Tuesday to interview Eagles general manager Tom Heckert.

While Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh is out on the recruiting trail, he and his school are trying to finalize a long-term contract extension. Meanwhile, NFL teams are circling, hoping to get a chance to talk to Harbaugh.

Speculation persists about whether Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson will be suspended for Sunday’s game for his arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence.

The Bears have been looking for the “next Jim McMahon” since, well, Jim McMahon. Finding a new quarterback for the Bears seems to be a right-of-passage in Chicago, right next to dying the river green during St. Patrick’s Day.

Jets defensive tackle Kris Jenkins looks like he is comfortable around food, and he proved it Tuesday when he made an appearance as guest chef at the NFL’s employee cafeteria.

Along with Titans defensive linemen Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch, and running backs Chris Johnson and LenDale White, one of Baltimore’s biggest issues against Tennessee will be its condition.