GREEN BAY — Josh Jacobs wasn’t even born for the 1997 NBA Finals, but the Green Bay Packers running back surely got the reference, having seen “The Last Dance” documentary and well aware of Michael Jordan’s GOAT-ness.
That said, in the wake of Sunday’s 27-18 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Lambeau Field — in which he ran the ball 18 times for 93 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 57 yards, giving him 150 total yards from scrimmage while playing 48 of the offense’s 61 snaps (79%) — Jacobs didn’t have much energy left for a sports history lesson.
“I’m ready to go lay down,” he said.
Jacobs had earned the rest, to be sure, having delivered such a performance despite vomiting before, during and after the game.
“I really don’t know where it came from. I just kind of