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Jacobs would consider joining Jets

It was some Christmas Eve at MetLife Stadium when the Giants administered a 29-14 beatdown on the Jets and afterward, as their paths crossed on the field, a fired-up Brandon Jacobs shouted “It’s time to shut up, fat boy!’’ directly into the ears of Rex Ryan.

Wouldn’t it be something if the next thing Jacobs whispers into Ryan’s ear is “Got a job for me, Coach?’’

Jacobs, released yesterday by the Giants, turns 30 on July 6, getting up there in age for a big, bruising running back.

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“I got about three good ones left in me, no question … guaranteed three more years left in me,” he told The Post, and said he wouldn’t mind spending his remaining years with Ryan’s Jets.

“I would love to do that,’’ Jacobs said. “It would be an opportunity for me to not have to relocate. I got to do what’s best for my family. Whichever team it is, I think is going to be a lucky team. I got a lot left in me, got a lot to offer.’’

What about those angry words aimed at Ryan? What about Jacobs calling the Jets coach “a disrespectful bastard’’ after this season’s game?

“That whole thing with Rex Ryan — me and Rex are alike, that’s what it is,’’ Jacobs said. “We definitely could get along, no question about it. There were a lot of things said in the heat of the battle. It’s football. I talk with players on the other teams every week and shake their hand afterwards. I like Rex as a coach, I would definitely play for him. I would not say I wouldn’t go there. It would be an opportunity to see how things are on the other side.’’