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Our boys over at ProFootballTalk.com assembled their 2008 All-Turd Team (Offense).  The requirements for consideration are one or more arrests, one or more violations of the league’s substance abuse policy, one or more violations of the league’s steroid policy, one or more holdouts while under contract, one or more flagrant acts of rudeness and/or stupidity, and/or anything else that makes us think that there’s good cause for the player to be included on the squad.  A couple Giants made the list.

• Jeremy Shockey - “He can blame the team for not letting him on the sidelines for the Super Bowl all he wants, but we’ll never forget that image of Shockey double-fisting cocktails while his teammates pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.  The fact that the Giants came of age without him is strong evidence of how much he was holding the franchise back.”
• Ahmad Bradshaw - “Plenty of NFL players are arrested; few spend 30 days in jail.”

Congrats to Jeremy and Ahmad for making the 2008 All-Turd Team.  That’s quite an achievement.  I can’t wait to see who makes the Defense team.

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So Ahmad Bradshaw was given two years probation for one of the things he did wrong prior to being drafted by the Giants.  He must’ve missed attending something to violate his probation which landed him in the can for 30 days.  We still don’t know what he did now to violate his probation.  Maybe he was helping the Giants win Super Bowl XLII when he had to go meet his probation officer.  Anyway, Ohm Youngmisuk of the New York Daily News found out that the NFL is looking into Bradshaw’s situation.  Youngmisuk wrote that, “If commissioner Roger Goodell deems that Bradshaw has violated the league’s conduct policy code, he could suspend Bradshaw.”  If he violated the Personal Conduct Policy then he could end up suspended like Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones, Chris Henry, and Tank Johnson.  I have no problem with this at all.  If Ahmad and the Giants are telling the truth then nothing will happen to them.  If they are lying about the situation then they will be penalized accordingly, and deservedly so.  We should expect that everybody is telling the truth since all parties seemed to agree on the fact that nothing new took place.  Good thing the Giants have an army of running backs.

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Some of you may be wondering if there is anything new out there about Ahmad Bradshaw.  Each New York paper wrote an article about Bradshaw being in jail, but not much more was written that we didn’t know already.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com has been searching for theories.  Florio found an article that Tom Rock of Newsday wrote,

Bradshaw did something naughty when he was a kid (it’s a sealed juvenile thing) and was sentenced to probation by Tazewell County which covers his hometown of Bluefield, Va. Then he went to college (at UVa) and pleaded guilty to the underage drinking thing in 2004. Then he went to another college (Marshall) and was tagged with the petty larceny in 2006. He was sentenced to probation in each of those instances, but apparently those arrests — not sure if it’s either one or the combination of the two — violated the first probation agreement from when he was a juvenile in Bluefield.

Florio seemed to agree with Rock’s take on the situation, but raised some questions like…

Except for the fact that Bradshaw somehow ducked the probation violation during the months and years following the arrest in Charlottesville and later in Huntington.  Has this issue been merely percolating through the legal system all this time?  Or was Bradshaw somehow able to delay the dispensation of justice until he was able to get himself ensconced in the National Football League?  Moreover, if Rock is right, why in the hell didn’t the team or Bradshaw’s lawyer just say so?  Instead, both parties carefully have ducked addressing the basis for the development.

When I read that theory for the first time last night, it made perfect sense.  The Giants and Bradshaw’s attorney both stated that he is serving time due to something that took place before Bradshaw joined the team.  However, Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com kept on digging.  Smith found an article written by the New York Daily News who called Ahmad’s father James by telephone last night who, “would only say that the probation violation had to do with a previous juvenile offense unrelated to the player’s run-ins with the law while at the University of Virginia and Marshall University.”  So Smith was able to figure out that James’ statement contradicts Tom Rock’s theory.  At the end of the day, nobody knows why Ahmad is in jail.  Nobody will say why he’s in jail.

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I’m definitely going to tune into TLC tonight when they make the Giants bike on American Chopper.  There is an article below about it below, and it airs at 9 PM EST.

Giants.com:

Anheuser-Busch signs cornerstone partnership - “The New Meadowlands Stadium Co. announced today that Budweiser and Bud Light will become the second cornerstone partner of the greatest stadium venture in National Football League history. The agreement grants Budweiser and Bud Light a significant presence in and around the new Meadowlands Stadium when it opens in 2010, and extends the beers’ malt beverage sponsorship of both the New York Jets and the New York Giants. With the signing of this sponsorship deal, 50 percent of the cornerstones have been sponsored by leading international companies.”

American Chopper, Giants style - Michael Eisen says to tune into TLC tonight at 9 PM EDT to watch the making of the Giants bike on “American Chopper”.  Eisen wrote that, “The ultimate Giants fan bike has been designed and produced by Orange County Choppers, a custom motorcycle manufacturer founded and run by Giants fans Paul Teutul, Sr. and Paul Teutul, Jr.”  Orange County Choppers is a shop up in Newburgh, NY that builds custom choppers.  I recommend that you make the trip up there because they got some of the best looking choppers you will ever see.

Sirius: Shaun O’ Hara (Video) - Giants C Shaun O’ Hara is a guest on Sirius Radio.

New York Times:

The N.F.L. Grows a Little Quieter - Here are a few excerpts from an article put together by the AP…

• “Favre, Strahan and Sapp have retired, costing the N.F.L. three potential first-ballot Hall of Famers with extra-large-sized personalities.”
• “Top players retire from the N.F.L. every year, and the league’s popularity never seems to wane. But professional football will not be as much fun without Favre, Strahan and Sapp — players whose exploits on the field were exceeded only by their ability to yap off it.”

The Star-Ledger:

Bradshaw’s lawyer confirms there’s no new incident - Bradshaw’s lawyer, Charlie Stacy, released this statement…

Ahmad Bradshaw is currently serving a 30-day jail sentence in Abingdon Regional Jail in Virginia on a probation violation charged out of the Tazewell County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. The underlying charge in this matter stems from an offense that occurred while Mr. Bradshaw was a juvenile. Mr. Bradshaw has not been charged with any offense since being drafted by the New York Giants and is eager to put this matter behind him and be in training for the next season.

Full Plax interview - The other day, Mike Garafolo included a portion of Plaxico’s interview on Philly’s Sportsradio 610 WIP-AM.  Now, Garafolo has the entire interview.  You must download an mp3 file to hear it.

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RB Ahmad Bradshaw has been jailed in southwest Virginia since June 15 for an undisclosed probation violation, according to USA Today.  In response, the Giants stated that, “We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Ahamd’s legal representative. This situation is not the result of any recent incident. It stems from an issue that occurred prior to Ahmad being drafted by the Giants. Beyond that, we have no further comment.”

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph down in Virginia wrote…

According to Lt. Mike Henegar, a spokesman for the jail, Bradshaw will “serve a certain amount of time” for a probation violation. He wouldn’t say when Bradshaw was charged or how long he had been jailed.

Henegar, who said he was limited to what he could say, would not reveal what the probation was related to, and he also couldn’t disclose the amount of time Bradshaw would serve at “this point in time.”

This offseason keeps getting worse and worse.  It seems like Bradshaw and the Giants are on the same page though.  I’m not sure why everything’s a secret.  The Giants report to training camp in about 36 days so Bradshaw’s attorney must have tried to find a window in the Giants schedule where Ahmad could serve his sentence.  Remember that Bradshaw is on Jerry Reese’s ’short leash’ because of his past issues, and Bradshaw told JR that he won’t let him down.  For Ahmad’s sake, this better be old news like everybody says or he won’t be on the team much longer.

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After the unbelievable season we just had we are now officially back to business. Party time was great and the players were spoiled left and right but now they look towards what lies in front of them.

Looking at the Giants I do not see a reason to trade or release anyone (maybe a reserve). The team looks complete and now that they tasted victory, they will pursue that flavor once again. How good would it feel to get another crown and be known around the league as a brute force not to mess with? I can be realistic and say that we won’t finish the regular season undefeated but you can bet every game it’s going to be a nightmare for the opposite team.

First off, our defensive line it’s just going to be top notch. I believe they are going to be the boys who stand out the most. Linebackers are the second body who’ll make their presence felt closing gaps and shutting down short pass situations. The cornerbacks and safeties will step up big this year and hope that watching the tape will help them see where they get beat.

Our running game is going to be ridiculous. However order you like to place them in, Jacobs, Bradshaw, and Ward are going to take us to the top of the chart in rushing yards. Our wide receivers will be the consistent open wings on the field. Our offensive line is full of soldiers that help us stand tall to the team name, “Giants”.

It’s on again and the team is ready to begin their journey putting 07 behind. You better believe that these Giants are not the type to let their previous superbowl win affect this year’s performance. These guys would rather be known as the force that could not be stopped then win one superbowl and call it a career.

Something happened to these Giants late in the regular season, and it’s not going away. It does not have to be a dream and next season we’ll prove everyone wrong again

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Here we are 3 hrs away from kickoff.  All season long I’ve been touting this Giants team just had a different feel then previous teams, and our boys in blue have showed us just exactly how different.

The Giants are heavy underdogs, but can shock the world today.  Few things to look for:

The Defense must get pressure on Tom Brady and his great offensive line.  If we disrupt Brady we can throw off his timing and limit the deep throws to Moss.  We must contain Welker in the slot, the Giants do not have an answer for Welker, I believe the best opportunity we have is to match Ross with Welker and any time he runs a cross the Linebackers must put a hit on him, we cannot let him run clean routes; if that leads to a penalty or two early on, so be it.  We need to make our presence felt.

The D-line will have success stopping the run, but I do not see the Pats running much, Brady easily toos 40 passes with a spread offense featuring 4 or 5 receiver sets.  The weather and field conditions play into this.

On the offensive side of the ball we must pound the ball with Jacobs, the big man can wear down the old Linebacking core of the Pats and come 4th quarter bring in Bradshaw with his lightning quickness.  The running game will also open up the play-action pass for Manning.  Eli has been at his best all year long running the play-action, this will open up the field and give Manning a couple of shots down the field to Burress, as we saw the first time the teams met, Burress was able to outrun and outphysical the Pats Defensive secondary.

Lastly and this kinda goes without saying, the offensive line must give Manning time to throw, one of the main reasons we are playing in the Super Bowl is because of the outstanding play of our O-Line, they have kept pressure of of Manning which in turn has helped limit any mistakes by Manning who has yet to toss a pick in the playoffs.

All the experts are not giving the Giants much of a chance to win, but I will tell you this, the G-Men are playing their best ball of the season…can you say that about the Pats?   I’m just sayin….

Go Big Blue, this is the moment we have been waiting for the past 7 yrs, lets grab this opportunity and run with it…it’s time to shock the world; shock and awe style 

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The Countdown to the greatest upset in New York and NFL history since Broadway Joe guaranteed victory over the mighty Colts is 1 day away.  The last two weeks has seemed like 2 months to me.  The Pats are still favored by 12 points which is clearly not as much as the 18 points that the Colts were favored by.

 Thriving as Underdogs - Micheal Eisen pointed out that the Giants have continued to win in the Playoffs despite being labeled as underdogs.

Bloggin’ w/ Radio

Key Matchups - John Schmeelk breaks down the Giants vs. the Patriots.

All the right moves - Micheal Eisen points out the first year GM, Jerry Reese, has the Giants in Super Bowl XLII.

Newsday:

Commissioner Goodell defends Spygate decision

Burress misses practice with knee, ankle dings - Plaxico Burress did not practice again yesterday.  Tom Coughlin stated that he is handling Burress as day-to-day.

Spygate rewind yields minor nuggets - Johnette Howard offers her thoughts on how Commissioner Roger Goodell handled the SpyGate inquiries by Arlen Spector of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Giants’ Awasom cited for suspicion of DUI - Arthur Staple reported that, ”Giants defensive end Adrian Awasom was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence.”

NYC plans parade on Super Tuesday - if Giants win

Umenyiora has thigh injury, but probable for game - Arthur Staple reported that Osi Umenyiora missed practice yesterday with an unspecified thigh injury, and he is listed as probable for Super Bowl XLII.

Super Bowl week and the hype are weak - Shaun Powell says that Super Bowl Media Week is over, and he is ready for the Super Bowl.

SUPER BOWL XLII / GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: E-MAIL FROM ARIZONA - Bob Glauber loves seeing all of the people he watched on television growing up when he’s covering the Super Bowl.

If Giants win, Eli would be marketing force

New York Daily News:

Tom Coughlin has Super makeover

Ohm’s Super Bowl Blog: Day 6

After long journey, Tom Coughlin’s ultimate goal within reach

Should the Giants take a shot at Tom Brady’s leg?

If Patriots finish 19-0, rank it among the greatest feats in sports history* - Tim Smith believes that if the Patriots finish their perfect season then it will be viewed as tainted.

SpyGate goes to Washington

Four plays Giants can use to break up Bill Belichick’s Spy ring - Ralph Vacchiano met up with Brian Baldinger to come up with four plays that the Giants can use to try to beat the Patriots.

Is Bill Belichick just a common hood, or the perfect coach? - Rich Cimini tells us his theory about Bill Belichick.

Left in shadows: Super sparkle in Arizona is pricing out many locals

We ahhh the champs: Accent’s on Boston in rivalry with New York

Nearing milestone, Bill Belichick thinks only of Giants

Plaxico Burress out again

Diary: Feeling special out here

Ahmad Bradshaw carrying painful memory: Rookie honors late stepbrother

Finally, I’m among friends in Pat City - Dorian Block bumped into some Giants fans in Boston.

Giants’ Awasom busted for DUI

Fans drive days for Super fun - Mike Jaccarino and Jonathan Lemire wrote about four Giants fans that rented an RB and drove it to Arizona.

Rocky Browns tenure stung Belichick

Sopranos’ Vito ready for a new Boston curse - ‘The Curse of the Giants’

New York Post:

PLAXICO NO-GO AT PRACTICE

TUESDAY COULD BE SUPER IN CITY

COMMISH CONSIDERS PLAYOFF SHAKEUP - According to Bart Hubbuch, Roger Goodell is considering giving wild-card teams the opportunity to get a home game if they finish the regular season with a better record than the division winner.  I think that’s how it should’ve been all along.  Here’s an example.  The Buccaneers won the NFC South and ended their season 9-7.  The Giants were clinched a Wild Card spot with a 10-6 record.  Who was the better team during the season?  The Giants, but they had to go down to Tampa Bay during Wild Card Weekend.  If this change takes place then the Giants would have hosted the Buccaneers at home.

HE WILL PLAY, BUT WILL HE PLAY WELL? - That’s the question that Steve Serby raises about Plaxico Burress.

‘72 FINS: WE’RE STILL GREATEST - That’s what they think of themselves anyway.  Perhaps the NFL can cancel the Pro Bowl and allow the 1972 Dolphins strap up against the 2007 Patriots and see who comes out on top.

ELI MANNING NOW SUPER-SIZED

LT CAN SEE ‘W’ - LT says that “the Patriots can be had” which is the same thing that Ronde Barber said about Eli Manning a few weeks ago.

BLUE SKIES - Kevin Kernan took his RV for a ride on Route 66 and ended up in Shamrock, TX.

THIGH FORCES OSI OUT OF PRACTICE

GIANTS HAVE WRIGHT STUFF TO WIN - so says David Wright.

A KRAFT-Y BOSS - Mark Cannizzaro describes the post-SpyGate relationship between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick.

New York Times:

Boomtown Builds Its Future on the Business of Sports

Coaches Will Have Extra Time on Their Hands

Ex-Prosecutors Question Handling of Spying Case

Given Reprieve, N.F.L. Star’s Dogs Find Kindness

At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh

The Star-Ledger:

A look ahead to NYG-NE in SB42

NFL, Pats deny latest SpyGate allegations

Plax participates in walkthrough - At least he’s doing something besides talking.

Report: More SpyGate allegations arise the day before the Super Bowl - NJ.com reported “A source told The Boston Herald that a Patriots’ staffer videotaped the St. Louis Rams’ walkthrough the day before Super Bowl XXXVI in February, 2002.”  If you read the article, it is all very vague.  The NFL will have to look into this.

How will NY Giants cover Randy Moss?

‘72 Dolphins prefer life alone at summit - Steve Politi included a video where they interview Mercury Morris in this article.

2000 N.Y. Giants got bum rap

Plaxico Burress is back among missing N.Y. Giants

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Super Bowl Weekend is creeping up on us.  It reality, these two weeks have seemed like forever and it isn’t even over yet.  I’d rather the NFL went back to playing one week after the Conference Championship game.  So much of nothing has occured.

People have continued to bet on the Jints, so the Giants are a 12 point underdog again rather than a 12 1/2 point underdog.  I still don’t see this game getting out of hand.  In Week 17, it was a shut out.  Neither team played good defense so I do think both teams will play better defense.  In the Playoffs, the Giants did not allow an excessive amount of points in any game.  Tampa Bay wasn’t a potent offense anyway so that doesn’t count.  Dallas was the 2nd most prolific offense this season and they did nothing.  Green Bay was a pretty high scoring team that put up 20 points.  So I do believe that both the Patriots and the Giants will play better defense than Week 17 because it’s the Super Bowl. 

 Transcript: RB Brandon Jacobs - Brandon Jacobs answers questions about the running game and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Michael Strahan - Michael Strahan answers questions about Steve Spagnuolo’s first year as the Defensive Coordinator and about how historical this game is no matter who the winner is.

Transcript: WR David Tyree - David Tyree answers questions about the special teams unit and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: QB Eli Manning - Eli Manning answers questions about his performance in the Playoffs and about Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Michael Strahan - Michael Strahan answers questions regarding the defensive game plan for Super Bowl XLII, the 2000 Giants team, and the 1986 Giants team.

Transcript: S Gibril Wilson - Gibril Wilson answers questions about the defense during the 2007 season and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: CB R.W. McQuarters - R.W. McQuarters answers questions about the secondary and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots Coach Bill Belichick - Bill Belichick answers questions extensively about NFL history and Super Bowl XLII.  Extensive answers are a rarity from Bill.

Transcript: WR Plaxico Burress - Plaxico Burress answers questions about his ankle, and his prediction, and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: WR Steve Smith - Steve Smith answers questions about his career.

Transcript: WR Amani Toomer - Amani Toomer answers questions about the changes Tom Coughlin has made and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: FB Madison Hedgecock - Madison Hedgecock answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DT Fred Robbins - Fred Robbins answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: S James Butler - James Butler answers questions about his performance in the 2007 season.

Transcript: LB Antonio Pierce - Antonio Pierce answers questions about the 2007 season.

Transcript: GM Jerry Reese - Jerry Reese answers questions about his impact as a GM.

Transcript: DT Barry Cofield - Barry Cofield answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: C Shaun O’ Hara - Shaun O’ Hara answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Osi Umenyiora - Osi Umenyiora answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.  Apparently, Tom Coughlin handed out more shirts with the motto “Talk is Cheap, Play the Game” because things were getting out of hand down there.  This is Osi’s response:

I think so.  I got mine and I’m wearing mine and this is my motto from here on out.  As a matter of fact, I want to apologize to (Patriots OT) Matt Light for calling him a dirty player.  He’s really not a dirty player at all, I apologize, that’s my fault.  I’m sorry Matt Light, I didn’t mean anything by that.  I didn’t mean to cause a whole hoopla or ruckus, it was between me and you and we’ll see each other on Sunday.  I love you man.

Osi said he’s going to shut up, he apologized, and said he loved Matt Light.  What is that about?  Osi punked out.  This story is the reason why you should just say nothing.  Osi said Light was dirty, and now has to mend the issue.  It looks stupid so if you never say anything then you won’t look like a punk.

Transcript: CB Aaron Ross - Aaron Ross answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots LB Mike Vrabel - Mike Vrabel answers questions regarding his versatility, Andre Tippett being voted in the Hall of Fame, and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots LB Junior Seau - Junior Seau answers questions about Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots QB Tom Brady - Tom Brady answers questions about his journey to this point and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots S Rodney Harrison - Rodney Harrison answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Coach Tom Coughlin - Tom Coughlin answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots WR Randy Moss - Randy Moss answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots G Logan Mankins - Logan Mankins answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Patriots Scouting Report - Michael Eisen breaks down the New England Patriots.

Duel Role - Michael Eisen goes in depth about the on-the-field and off-the-field relationship between Chris Snee and Tom Coughlin.

A New Look - Michael Eisen described the new look of Tom Coughlin.

Transcript: K Lawrence Tynes - Lawrence Tynes answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: CB Corey Webster - Corey Webster answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: LT David Diehl - David Diehl answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Michael Strahan - Michael Strahan answers questions on whether he’s contemplating retirement and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: LB Kawika Mitchell - Kawika Mitchell answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: RB Brandon Jacobs - Brandon Jacobs answers questions regarding the Playoffs and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Osi Umenyiora - Osi Umenyiora answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: LB Antonio Pierce - Antonio Pierce answers questions regarding his leadership role on the Giants and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi - Tedy Bruschi answers questions about his stroke recovery and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: OC Kevin Gilbride - Kevin Gilbride answers questions about the success of the 2007 season and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Justin Tuck - Justin Tuck answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: WR Amani Toomer - Amani Toomer answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Head Coach Tom Coughlin - Tom Coughlin answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: QB Eli Manning - Eli Manning answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: RT Kareem McKenzie - Kareem McKenzie answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots TE Ben Watson - Ben Watson answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick - Bill Belichick answer questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots RT Nick Kaczur - Nick Kaczur answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Newsday:

Focused Giants say they’ll be ready for Sunday

Strahan enjoys 2nd Super Bowl

Burress doesn’t back down from prediction

Bradshaw has given Giants an unexpected lift

Super Bowl surprises - Jim Baubach discusses how surprised he is by all of the Super Bowl hype.

Pats anything but blase about Super Bowl

How to beat the Patriots - Bob Glauber provides 5 ways that the Giants can use to try to beat the Patriots.

Giants see edge in having faced Patriots

Plaxico’s prediction draws mixed reviews

FOX’s pregame show will mix celebs with football - FOX continues to show us why they suck.  There is no reason for celebrities to be any part of a pregame show.  There is no reason for anybody to have to suffer by having to listen to Joe Buck broadcast a football or baseball game.

McQuarters, Madison mentors for Giants D-backs

McDaniels keeps Patriots’ offense running smoothly

Patriots’ Samuel could give Eli Manning fits - I’m very concerned about Asanti Samuel lurking in the secondary.  Samuel had a pick in Week 17, and he’s always getting interceptions in big spots.

Pepper Johnson not optimistic about race in NFL

Kinder, gentler Coughlin has boosted Giants’ morale

Patriots star wideout Moss has become team player - I was interested in knowing if Randy Moss would fit into the Patriots organization in September, but I guess Tom Rock wanted to reiterate that point.

Patriots love Belichick, and see softer side - Various Patriots admit that they are in love with Bill Belichick.

Giants, Patriots make this Super Bowl special

Giants are thrilled Feagles is still kicking - So am I.

Blog bite: Brady says Giants’ black suits ‘looked terrible’

Patriots coy about Brady’s ankle on injury report - The Patriots did not include Tom Brady’s ankle injury on the injury report, but they continued to leave him on the injury for his supposed shoulder injury.

Ex-Giant Bahr knows pressure, has faith in Tynes

New York Daily News:

Giants look to rush, rattle Tom Brady

Ohm’s Super Bowl Blog: Day 4

Scaling Mount Brady will be Giant task

Eli Manning will need to play like Phil Simms did on Super stage

Pats’ assistant Josh McDaniels likely to be candidate for head coaching jobs

Diary: Surrounded by cookie monsters

Fashion statement: Randy Moss fires back at dark-suited Giants

Plaxico Burress’ mouth runs late

Old Jets feel Super about Giants - That would be the 1968 Jets.

Jessica Simpson or Gisele Bundchen? Giants make their selections

Ben Roethlisberger high on Eli Manning

Don’t bother planning Patsies parade! Big Blue’s going to win it, faithful say

Giants’ Ruegamer honors Pat Tillman - Ohm Youngmisuk pointed out that Grey Ruegamer also went to Arizona State with Pat Tillman.  This is what Ruegamer throught about Tillman, “It’s kind of surreal to come back to Arizona.  It’s Super Bowl 42, that was Pat’s number in college. We are playing in (Arizona) where he played for the Cardinals and they have a memorial for him outside. So it is kind of weird.”

Madison Hedgecock a Giant blessing

Pepper Johnson gives Patriots’ defense a healthy dash of Big Blue history

Tom Coughlin, Chris Snee share professional, family bond

Risk for fans cheering too heart-ily - The AP reported that New York Doctors want New Yorkers to “take their meds and get plenty of sleep before the big game after a new report revealed fans are more likely to have a heart attack while watching a big sporting event.”  What?  What about Bostonians?

Tom Brady, Joe Montana pass each other compliments

New York Post:

BRADY MUST FEEL GIANT RUSH HOUR - That’s what I’m talking about.

BRADY & CO. BLOW OFF BURRESS PREDICTION

AS TUCK WOULD HAVE IT, JUSTIN DREAMS MVP - If Justin Tuck plays like it then he can win it.

ELI CAN COUNT ON O-LINE GENERALS

PLAX IS TARDY TO EVENT

IT’S BOOT-IFUL - Mike Vaccaro relives the Championship game when Tom Coughlin led Boston College to a huge upset over Notre Dame.

MARONEY PROVES CRITICS WRONG

SHOCK WAVE - Tim Hasselbeck had some not so nice things to say about Jeremy Shockey.

MATCHUP OF THE DAY - Steve Serby examines the matchup between Michael Strahan and Laurence Maroney.  Serby explains why Strahan has the edge.

STOPPING MR. VERSATILITY A GIANT TASK - So says Bart Hubbuch about Kevin Faulk.

SECRET WEAPON - That’s what Mark Cannizzaro thinks of Kevin Faulk.

GIANTS JOURNEY

New York Times:

Undersized Patriots Are Shedding Their Anonymity

Blue-Collar Giants Revel in Unity and Obscurity

Absent With Leave: Missing the Big Game - John Branch wrote a story about Jeremy Shockey.

The Star-Ledger:

Plax out again - Plaxico Burress didn’t practice yesterday or today because he now has a knee injury to add to his season long ankle injury.

Plax’s knee the issue

A promise is a promise

Seau: Bradshaw will be “great”

Nice guy Tom Coughlin inspiring NY Giants

A sad reminder of Pat Tillman

NY Giants’ Plaxico Burress just sits and talks

Stepping up for Gridiron Greats

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The line moved back to 12 1/2 from 12.  Vegas said that they will lose a ton of money if the Giants win because too many people are betting on the Giants.  That’s their fault though because the spread opened too high.  Usually when people bet too much for one team, the line is supposed to move but that hasn’t happened.  The G-MEN will show the Pats what’s up on Super Bowl Sunday. 

 Super Bowl XLII Travel Blog - John Schmeelk updated readers about the travel plans of the Giants.

Transcript: Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi - Tedy Bruschi discussed Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots QB Tom Brady - Tom Brady discussed his injury and Super Bowl XLII.

Newsday:

Tiki won’t talk about the Giants this week - That’s great news.  Tiki needs a muzzle.

Welker trade was huge for Pats

For matriarch, a little Giants fanmania among family doesn’t hurt - John Valenti covered the story of a superstitious Giants fan.

Belichick, Coughlin share Giants roots

Death of teammate meant Pats’ season not perfect - Patriot players miss the late Marquise Hill.

Patriots’ Brady: Ankle sprain won’t keep me out

Giants’ Tisch gives new meaning to term Superstar - Steve Tisch is associated with a bunch of Hollywood Superstars, and he hopes they show up in Arizona.

New York Daily News:

Tom Brady puts best foot forward despite lack of practice

Big Blue hero Lawrence Tynes kicks up cause for jailed brother

Giants blundered with Ray Handley hire, launched Bill Belichick’s career

Dick Lynch a link to Big Blue’s storied past and Super future

Eli Manning had Super sense of future while still in high school

Bill Belichick finds flight, weather far from perfect for Pats - This is when the media goes into overkill.

Giants bank on underdog status - Just as they have all season.

Richard Seymour says he predicted Giants’ Super Bowl finish - This article is strange because Ohm Youngmisuk created an article that includes quotes by Seymour complimenting the Giants after the Week 17 game, but there are no quotes in the article of Seymour saying that the Giants will be in the Super Bowl.

Patriots say they’re no locks - I know that already.  I just watched the Mets show me how you can give up the biggest lead ever.  That’s why they play the game.

Tom Brady hurts for bounce-back - I just want to see the G-MEN hurt Brady.

Meet the obsessed Giants fans who’ll do anything to win

Ex-Pats coach Mike Holovak dies - Die Hard Giants Fan would like to send our condolences to the Holovak family and the Patriots organization for their loss.  Not that it’s in their control, but it’s really bad timing because the Pats are in the Super Bowl in six days.

New York Post:

APPLE OF THEIR EYE - Steve Serby stated that the New York Football Giants want to bring a championship back to the Big Apple.

GIANTS BACKED BY 3-1 MARGIN OVER PATRIOTS BY VEGAS BETTORS

ANOTHER DEOSSIE ON A SUPER TRIP - Paul Schwartz pointed out that Zak DeOssie is going to his first Super Bowl as a Giant after his father Steve DeOssie went to Super Bowl XXV as a Giant.

MATCHUP OF THE DAY - Bart Hubbuch examined the matchup of Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw versus Tedy Bruschi and Junior Seau.

VRABEL: GIANTS ARE ‘UNDEFEATED’ - In the Playoffs of course.  That’s why the G-MEN are in the Super Bowl.

SPAGS IS D-COACH DU JUOR - NFL Owners with open Head Coach positions are keeping an eye on Spags.

NATE SAYS JINTS GREAT! - Compliments were paid to the Jints by Nate Robinson.

BIG BLUE’S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SUPER BOWL WEEK

STEVE: WONDER-BOY - George Willis wrote an article to compliment Steve Spagnuolo.

New York Times:

Belichick Left the Giants, but They Haven’t Left Him

The Star-Ledger:

NY Giants have edge on Patriots on D-line in Super Bowl

Ex-NY Giant Phil Simms feels Jeremy Shockey’s pain

Patriots: Brady still takes backseat to his idols

Checking in with the real expert

Welcome to the late ’80s

The Giants preparing to head west

Giants-Patriots: What’s being written

Giants and Patriots newspaper headlines - The Star-Ledger Sports Desk included images of the Arizona Republic.

Giants’ Eli Manning Etch-a-Sketch - The Star-Ledger Sports Desk included an image of Eli on an Etch-a-Sketch.

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