Saturday’s Giants News
I still feel like the Giants need to stop talking. They aren’t really saying anything wrong, but the media has been spinning it out of control. On Thursday night, the Rangers retired Brian Leetch’s number, and the local press took what Plaxico Burress said about the Patriots’ receivers and put it on the back page after fabricating the story. That’s what the Giants have to deal with. So Brian Leetch didn’t end up on the back page after a Hall of Fame career with the Rangers, but Plaxico did for complementing the Pats and saying that the Giants’ receivers can play with them. If the Giants say nothing then there won’t be any problems. The media should be ashamed of themselves, but that will never happen.
Super Bowl Profile: TE Kevin Boss - Keith Karlsson wrote an article about how much Kevin Boss has contributed to help get Big Blue into Super Bowl XLII.
Super Message - Michael Eisen covered a story about the Super Bowl message that Michael Strahan delivered to the team.
Manning Support - Michael Eisen had another interview with Peyton Manning regarding Eli Manning.
Transcript: LB Antonio Pierce - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Antonio Pierce regarding Super Bowl XLII.
Transcript: C Shaun O’ Hara - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Shaun O’Hara regarding Super Bowl XLII.
Transcript: DE Michael Strahan - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Michael Strahan regarding Super Bowl XLII.
Transcript: Colts QB Peyton Manning - Michael Eisen chatted about Eli Manning with Peyton Manning.
Transcript: Coach Tom Coughlin - Michael Eisen discussed the status of various players with Tom Coughlin.
Transcript: Various Patriots Quotes - Michael Eisen obtained quotes from various Patriot players.
Transcript: Patriots WR Donte’ Stallworth - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Donte Stallworth regarding Super Bowl XLII.
Transcript: Patriots WR Wes Welker - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Wes Welker regarding Super Bowl XLII.
Transcript: Patriots Coach Bill Belichick - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Bill Belichick regarding Super Bowl XLII.
Newsday:
Giants’ Umenyiora:Comments won’t fire up Patriots
SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: Magic includes a vanishing act
Release and catch: Hixon, Hedgecock have shined - Katie Strang pointed out how Domenick Hixon and Madison Hedgecock got released by their former teams, and now they have their turn to play in a Super Bowl.
Peyton Manning pours on the praise for brother Eli
SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: BIG BLUE ZONE - Donte Stallworth responds to the comments Plaxico Burress made on Thursday.
Giants’ good-luck charm: Tight end Jerome Collins - Arthur Staple believes that backup TE Jerome Collins is a good luck charm for the Giants because he is a Notre Dame alumni. Also, Collins hasn’t played a down in his 3-year career. He was on the Rams last season, but he ended up on the Colts for the final two games of the regular season and sat on the bench throughout the Playoffs and won a ring. Staple believes that Collins on the bench in the Super Bowl is another good luck charm.
New York Daily News:
Peyton Manning: Eli has ‘what it takes to lead his team’ to NFL title
Two Mannings are better than one against Tom Brady and Patriots
Giant curfews loom large for Big Blue
If Antonio Pierce & defense can help it, pressure will be on Tom Brady
Patriots respond to Plaxico Burress’ boast, don’t take Giant bait
Osi Umenyiora tries to explain comments about Matt Light
Michael Strahan glad he didn’t follow Tiki Barber’s lead and retire
Late teammate Marquise Hill isn’t forgotten by Patriots - Hank Gola revealed the feelings of the Patriots regarding the late Marquise Hill.
Jeff Feagles has talent to boot
Super Bowl prediction? Nah, just stuff of ‘Legend’ - Ethan Sacks revealed how the movie “I am Legend” predicts the final score of the Super Bowl, and it didn’t pick the Giants.
New York Post:
JEREMY: DON’T BE SHOCKED BY WIN - Steve Serby interviewed Jeremy Shockey who has been MIA since being placed on IR.
OSI WANTED TO SHINE LIGHT ON DIRTY TACTICS
WEIS GUY GAME PLAN - Charlie Weis discusses the game plan for the Giants and the Pats.
A LONG TOM AGO - Mike Vaccaro wrote an article about Tom Coughlin’s playing days at the RIT.
SHULA WILL BE ‘JUMPING’ IF GIANTS WIN - I bet he will. Don Shula will be at Super Bowl XLII to congratulate the Patriots if they win jump up and down if the Giants win, according to Steve Serby.
PEYTON: THIS WON’T BE ELI’S LAST SUPER BOWL
VACANCY SIGH STILL OUT ON BRADY’S LOCKER
PATS BOWLED OVER - According to Mark Cannizzaro, the Patriots were very impressed with the Giants after they met in Week 17.
A FAMILY THING - Steve Schirripa, of The Sopranos, feels like the Giants are having all of this success because they are like a family.
TIKI REACHES OUT TO CONGRATULATE EX-’MATE STRAHAN - Towards the end of the article, Paul Schwartz included the prize money that will be allocated to each team based on winning or losing the Super Bowl.
OPEN & SHUT - Paul Schwartz decifered how differently Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick handled the reporting of injuries.
New York Times:
Giants’ Tuck and Patriots’ Thomas Linked by More Than Blood
Reprising Anonymous Role in Another Super Bowl - Bill Pennington wrote about the Jeremy Collins story for the NYTimes.
Peyton Sees Success in His Brother’s Future
The Star-Ledger:
Fathers’ legacies nurtured by sons - Matthew Futterman explains how the sons of the late Giants owners feel about going to the Super Bowl.
O’Hara is Giants’ shining Knight
The Brady mystery keeps rolling on
Into the sunset - Steve Politi thinks that Michael Strahan can go out on top like John Elway or Jerome Bettis.
Osi just wants Brady to be dirty - So do I, but Osi and the crew need to make it happen.
