Thursday’s Giants News
All of this suspense is annoying. I want Big Blue to become Super Bowl Champs this Sunday. Enough already, right? All of the players are everywhere right now. It’s their time to shine. Tynes was on Letterman last night. All of the players are going to be interviewed over and over. I don’t like it. I just want them to play…and win.
How the Giants got to Super Bowl XLII - Mike Eisen takes a step back and looks at the year that was 2007.
XLII facts about Super Bowl XLII - That’s a lot of fact. It would’ve been a lot easier for NFL.com to assemble this list if it were Super Bowl I. This is definitely worthy of reading. It gets better as you go down the list.
Parcells’ 1990 coaching staff was ultimate ‘Super group’ - Vic Carruci wrote a great article about one of the best coaching staffs in NFL history. The coaching staff of the Giants, in 1990, completely out coached the Buffalo Bills. Here’s a look at the staff: Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Romeo Crennel, Ron Erhardt, Al Groh, and Charlie Weis. All of them have become head coaches of NFL or major NCAA programs. You know their names and track records. Two of the coaches from that staff (Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick) are facing each other head-to-head in the Super Bowl. I really enjoy following coaching trees. Sometimes coordinators and/or assistant coaches get completely overshadowed by the Head Coach. You can see what they’re all about once they become a head coach elsewhere.
Newsday:
Belichick still breaks out film of 1990s Giants
Belichick refuses to discuss Brady’s injury - What else is new?
Spagnuolo’s a keeper, and Giants know it
The simulated Super Bowl - Jim Baumbach found a website called www.whatifsports.com where he simulated the Super Bowl, and provided the results in his article. I didn’t check out the website yet, but it sounds like a great idea. If it’s relatively easy to use then it should be a cool site.
Giants fan went long, then short for team’s winning touch
Falcons’ job no longer a distraction for Spagnuolo - The Falcons filled their head coach vacancy, and the Redskins have their primary candidate. So, since all of the open spots in the league were filled it seems like Spags will have no choice but to remain with the Giants in 2008. Just think about how much cheddar he can earn if he figures out how to keep the Pats from putting up 38 points this go around.
Lawrence Tynes appears on Letterman’s show - That was last night if you missed it.
Tomorrow’s Super Bowl hype today
Umenyiora digs up dirt on Patriots’ Light - According to Tom Rock, Osi Umenyiora is the newest NFL player to publicly call out a Patriots player for being dirty. For years in anonymous surveys taken by NFL players, Rodney Harrison was the dirtiest player in the NFL. Then Harrison failed a drug test which makes even dirtier I guess. Last year, the Chargers called called out Richard Seymour for foulplay. Now, the Giants are calling out the Matt Light. If anything is really going on then it is an issue that the NFL needs to resolve, not Osi talking to the media. I’ve watched tons of Patriot games over the years and haven’t seen this stuff on tv. But, it’s possible that the camera isn’t always on it.
New York Daily News:
Antonio Pierce calls on Super friends
Bill Belichick refuses to talk about Tom Brady’s injury
Giants beating Patriots in Super Bowl would not be so upsetting - Why would it be upsetting? This is New York. It would be ‘nothing but positives’ as T.C. would say.
Meet Wellington Mara’s widow, Ann, who has seen it all - If you like the history of the NFL and the history if the New York Football Giants then this is an enjoyable read.
Jerry Reese’s pieces look Super
Antonio Pierce hopes to keep rallying Big Blue as road warriors
Osi Umenyiora sees heavy in Matt Light
Tiki Barber may rush to Super Bowl
Tony Romo punts Jessica Simpson - HaHaHaHa…LMAO. He lost the game and the girl. He went through all of that to date a chick for like two months?
New York Post:
BAVARO KNEW COUGHLIN WAS BY THE BOOK
ELI FEVER AT MSG - He’s turning into a superstar.
OSI IS EAGER TO SEE LIGHT AGAIN
HOBBLED OR NOT, GET YOURSELF TO GLENDALE, JEREMY
ARCHIE: S.I. JINX WON’T BOTHER ELI
BRADY ACHING TO TEST HIS SORE ANKLE - I hope the Giants exploit his sore ankle.
New York Times:
Seven Years Later, Giants’ Super Bowl Loss Still Stings
The Star-Ledger:
Belichick won’t discuss Brady’s ankle
Super Bowl glory fleeting for Dixon
