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ProFootballTalk.com assembled their 2008 All-Time, All-Turd Team. I love these types of things because they’re pretty funny. I summed the amount of players who ended up playing for teams in the NFC East. The Cowboys had 8 turds (This does not include T.O. because I added him to the Eagles since he was a bigger problem there), the Redskins had 5 turds, the Eagles had 4 turds, and the Giants had 2 turds. The players for each team are listed below along with the reason why they made PFT’s list.

Dallas Cowboys

• Michael Irvin, WR, Cowboys - “No one can dispute his talent or performance, but off the field the guy was King Turd. Drugs, adultery, etc. Irvin pleaded no contest to felony cocaine possession charges in July 1996. Sure, he’s in the Hall of Fame now. But even Irvin realizes that his non-football exploits arguably make him unfit for that honor.”
• Lance Rentzel, WR, Vikings, Cowboys, Rams - “Arrested for exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl. Even worse, he married Joey Heatherton.”
• Nate Newton, G, Cowboys - “Arrested for marijuana possession. 213 pounds of it. Five weeks later, he got busted again with “only” 175 pounds.”
• Duane Thomas, RB, Cowboys - “Piss-poor attitude and drug use killed a promising career. Thomas once said of the Super Bowl, “If it’s the ultimate [game], how come they play it every year?“”
• Leon Lett, DE, Cowboys - “Suspended for a year for violation of the substance abuse policy, Lett is best known for two of the most memorable blunders in league history — a premature celebration on a fumble return for a touchdown in the Super Bowl and the dumb-assed decision to try to recover a blocked field goal on the snow-covered Texas Stadium green cement that gave the Fins another chance at the kick, sealing his team’s fate.”
• Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson, LB, Cowboys, Oilers, 49ers - “The original LT, Henderson’s cocaine craze ended his career not long after it started. In 2000, he won $28 million in the lottery.”
• Adam “Pacman” Jones, CB, Titans, Cowboys - “Through a string of brushes with the law and a failure to seem to understand the connection between his behavior and its consequences, Jones became the poster boy for bad behavior in the NFL.”
• Rafael Septien, K, Cowboys - “Pleaded guilty in 1987 to charges of indecency with a 10-year-old girl.”

It is no surprise that the Cowboys have more than the rest of the division. Good thing I’m not a fan of the Raiders, there’s probably dozens. So 2 Cowboys showed their package to 10-year-old girls. It’s strange because both underage girls are the same age. Most of these guys are on here because of drugs. I was most shocked by Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson who won $28 million in the lottery.

Washington Redskins

• Michael Westbrook, WR, Redskins - “One of the all-time first-round receiver busts whose most memorable moment was beating the crap out of Stephen Davis in 1997.”
• Albert Connell, WR, Redskins, Saints - “Re-defined rookie hazing as “stealing the dude’s money.””
• Kenyatta Jones, OT, Patriots, Redskins - “Busted in college for “displaying a firearm” inside a night club, Jones broke from the same-old rap sheet entries by throwing boiling water on his roommate while said roommate was on the toilet. More recently, he was busted for peeing on a dance floor at a night club.”
• Darrell Russell, DT, Raiders, Redskins, Buccaneers - “A promising career was ruined by drug use and allegations of videotaping his friends having sex with a drugged woman. Russell died in a car crash last year after a failed comeback attempt.”
• Daryl Gardener, DT, Dolphins, Redskins, Broncos - “Known for going turdish whenever he got paid big money, Gardener busted his hand in a fight outside a Denver-area IHOP after receiving a huge deal from the Broncos and never was the same again.”

Philadelphia Eagles

• Terrell Owens, WR, 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys - “Single-handedly turned a Super Bowl contender into an also-ran with his selfishness, narcissism, and greed.”
• Bill Romanowski, LB, 49ers, Eagles, Broncos, Raiders - “Walking pharmacy who spit in J.J. Stokes’ face, ended Marcus Williams’ career with a practice field sucker punch, and intentionally broke Dave Meggett’s finger during a pile up. Admitted to steroid use only to sell a book about it.”
• Buddy Ryan, Coach, Vikings, Bears, Eagles, Oilers, Cardinals - “Though we respect Ryan for cutting Cris Carter without exposing (at the time) Carter’s struggles with drugs, this guy was a train wreck as a head coach. Too loud. Too brash. Too reckless. Too impulsive. In other words, the perfect guy to lead our All-Time collection of All-Turds to a Super Bowl.”
• Leonard Tose, Owner - “Gambling and booze caused him to lose the Eagles, and his fortune. Among other things, he once sued a casino for plying him with drinks in order to get him to keep losing money. (Ain’t that standard operating procedure at casinos?)”

New York Giants

• Lawrence Taylor, LB, Giants - “One of the best defensive players in league history, we wonder how effective he might have been if he hadn’t been so preoccupied with drugs, booze, and sex.”
• Bill Belichick, Coach, Colts, Lions, Broncos, Giants, Browns, Patriots, Jets - “He knew that the NFL and other teams were onto his videotaping scam, and yet he continued to do it. His actions created a mess that overshadowed the entire 2007 season and much of the 2008 offseason.”

When a team has an Owner like Wellington Mara for so long, it’s no surprise that there are barely any turds on the All-Time, All-Turd Team. Go Giants!!!

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The offseason is so much better when the media refers to Big Blue as World Champions or Champs or something similar.  If this was a Jets blog then we could just go on-and-on about all of the problems they had in ‘07 and offer suggestions about how they need to fix it during the offseason.  We would be able to break down every free agent they added to try to fix their situation as fast as possible.  As World Champions, we don’t have to do that.  We need to talk about being on Cloud 9 until Week 1 of the 2008 Season, and about repeating.

New York Daily News:

Four NFL coaches look back on flops against Giants in playoffs - Gary Meyers wrote a great article today.  Meyers pointed out who the four coaches that lost to the Giants in the 2007 Playoffs were: Jon Gruden, Wade Phillips, Mike McCarthy, and Bill Belichick.  Meyers reminds us of what was going on at the time prior to the game as well as what happened during the game.  Then, Meyers asked each of these four coaches what they thought about losing to the Road Warriors.  This is the first time that I got to hear the thoughts of the opposing teams a while after the Giants won Super Bowl XLII.

New York Post:

CHAMPION SPARKPLUG - Paul Schwartz points out that Eli Manning is all fired up about 2008.  Eli believes that the Giants have a lot to improve on, and he is working hard at that.

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Today, the media covered trade rumors, SpyGate, the Combine, and the birth of Tyree’s twin girls.  I wrote how I felt about Hall and Trufant below.  Feel free to comment on each of them.  Do you love them or hate them and let me know why?  I’ve had the opportunity to watch the Giants play the Falcons several times so I know that Hall is the real deal.  I’ve also seen the Falcons play many nationally televised games because they used to get those spots when Vick was on the team.  However, I don’t know anything about Trufant except that he was named to the Pro Bowl which isn’t an indicator of anything.  I questioned his heart in the Divisional Playoffs and based my opinion solely on that.  If you can’t bring it in the Playoffs because it’s snowing then you are missing something.  Seattle is a team that is difficult to grasp.  They don’t lose at home so it’s hard to figure out where they stand.  I picked them to beat the Redskins in Wild Card Weekend because they were home.  I picked them to cover the spread in Green Bay, but I figured that they would lose while giving Green Bay a fight.  There was no fight at all.

 Combine Thoughts - Yesterday, Tom Coughlin met with the media at the NFL Combine to discuss many topics.  Michael Eisen included a short version of Coach Coughlin’s press conference in the article as well as the video of the entire thing.

Newsday:

Eyeing pair of top CBs - Bob Glauber covered the rumors about the NY Giants being interested in Hall and Trufant that we covered yesterday.  I already pointed out that Hall will be traded by the Falcons because his mouth gets him into too much trouble.  DeAngelo Hall said that “he will not return to the team after new general manager Thomas Dimitroff told him the club would consider offers for him.”  Basically, he is being forced out which makes him the defensive equivalent of a Randy Moss, Keyshawn Johnson, or T.O.  Speaking of Keyshawn, did you hear is trying to make a comeback?  Where will he play?  Hall then went on to say he doesn’t want a raise, he just wants to play for a team that wants him.  So who wants him?  It seems like the Giants are interested in him because they offered their first round draft pick for him.  A first round pick for a player this good is a bargain, but you have to deal with his antics.  It’s not as much of a bargain as the Pats getting Moss for a fourth round pick, but it’s pretty good.  I don’t want Hall.  Glauber reported something different about whether Marcus Trufant could be traded, which was “Seattle has designated Trufant as their “franchise” player, meaning Seattle has virtually exclusive negotiating rights with him for the 2008 season. But that does not preclude them from making a trade.”  I don’t care if he can or cannot be traded because I don’t want him.  Go back and watch the Divisional Playoffs between the Seahawks and the Packers.  What did Trufant do in snowy Green Bay?  Nothing…not only nothing, but the entire team stopped playing once it started snowing.  He is not mentally or physically tough enough to be a New York Football Giant.  What kind of Road Warrior gives up in Lambeau Field?  I didn’t see any Giants quit in minus 24 degrees on the frozen tundra.  That is why I don’t want Trufant either.

New York Daily News:

Pat spies evaded Giants - This is the same thing that the New York Post reported yesterday.  Ralph Vacciano also went onto explain the current situation with SpyGate.  After Roger Goodell met with Senator Arlen Spector, Spector didn’t come out of the meeting a happy man.  Vacchiano wrote,

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) told ESPN.com he’s been “stonewalled” by the Jets and Patriots in his efforts to investigate SpyGate. Both organizations have retained outside counsel to handle inquiries with Specter, who met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week.

“I think that is somewhere between absurd to insulting that they won’t let us talk to the witnesses,” Specter told ESPN.com. A Jets team spokesman referred all questions to the league.

Here’s some advice for the Commissioner.  Do not piss off Senators or make them feel “stonewalled”.  The Government is bigger than you may realize, and they will come after you.

NFL: Shut SpyGate door - Ralph Vacciano wrote that “The NFL’s powerful Competition Committee voiced strong support Thursday for the way NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has handled SpyGate, and urged everyone - including Congress - to put the episode to rest.The NFL’s powerful Competition Committee voiced strong support Thursday for the way NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has handled SpyGate, and urged everyone - including Congress - to put the episode to rest.”  I agree that the NFL handled the SpyGate situation (meaning Week 1 against the Jets) properly with the exception of a few things.  I don’t believe that the NFL should destroy evidence, I do believe that the game should’ve resulted in an automatic loss, and I believe that the NFL should not be albe to name a cheater the ‘Coach of the Year’.  I believe that was the fair penalty for a one-off incident.  Now, more and more stories are coming out about it being around since Bill Belichick became the Head Coach of the Patriots which has been 8 years.  Here’s the fair punishment for that.  Each Preseason game, Regular Season game, and Postseason game that the Patriots played since 2000, the same fine should apply to Belichick and Bob Kraft.  On top of the fines, the same amount of draft picks should be taken away for each game for those 8 years.  Belichick faked the funk and should be banned from coaching in the NFL and the Hall of Fame because it is clear that he is not the genius we thought he was.  So now the NFL is saying that the penalty inflicted upon the Patriots was substantial enough for all of this and they want it to go away, including Congress.  I disagree with that.  If the Commissioner was able to do his job then Congress wouldn’t have to do it for him.  The same thing is happening in baseball with the steroids.  The NFL and Congress should work together to investigate this issue to the fullest.  Rid the NFL of the scum.  Goodell has no problem making his presence known when it comes to players like Pacman Jones.  The scum may be a player just as Jones clearly is, a coach just as Belichick clearly is, or an owner just as Kraft clearly is.  The Commissioner must understand that and investigate the issues the same way.

New York Post:

COUGHLIN SMILES THROUGH COMBINE - That’s because T.C. just won the Super Bowl.

GIANTLY ‘INNACURATE’ - Greg Aiello, the senior vice president of public relations for the NFL, claimed that the SpyGate story released yesterday by The New York Times is “inaccurate”, and Paul Schwartz covered this story.

New York Times:

Coughlin’s Success Changes Opinions

The Star-Ledger:

Giants not alone in hunt for Hall - According to Mike Garafolo, the rumors of teams interested in DeAngelo include the Redskins, the Bucs, the Dolphins, and the Cowboys.  I hope he ends up in the AFC.  Garafolo pointed out that the Giants might be forced to add more to the trade if all of this demand truly exists.

Coughlin is still glowing

N.Y. builder to buy half of Dolphins - Mike Garafolo reported that “New York builder Stephen Ross agreed to buy half the Miami Dolphins from owner Wayne Huizenga, with an opportunity to become managing general partner. Ross would acquire 50 percent of the franchise, Dolphin Stadium and surrounding developable land, the team said yesterday. The NFL must approve the sale.”  Am I the only one that feels like I’m missing information here?  Are they staying in Miami?  Are they building a new stadium in Miami or elsewhere?

Tyree a SB hero … and a proud papa - Mike Garafolo noted that “Tyree’s wife, Leilah, gave birth to Sophia (4 lbs., 14 oz., 18¾ inches) and Hannah (5 lbs., 3 oz., 19 inches). Both baby girls and Leilah are doing well, said Tyree’s agents, Michael and Mark Clouser.”  Die Hard Giants Fan would like to congratulate David Tyree and his wife Leilah on their new twin girls.

Trades must wait a week - Mike Garafolo pointed out that the G-MEN cannot trade for Hall of anybody else until next Friday because “The 2008 league year doesn’t begin until that day — Feb. 29. That’s when free agency starts and it’s also when the trade blackout period, which began with the Oct. 16 trade deadline, will be lifted.” 

D-Hall on the Giants - Mike Garafolo lets you know what Hall thinks of the Giants and a whole lot more.

D-Hall: I’m done with ATL

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Yesterday, I was wrong about why Tom Coughlin and Jerry Reese were holding those press conferences.  They were holding them to discuss the Combine, not Tom Coughlin’s contract extension.  There is plenty of Giants news today which is surprising because it’s the offseason.  Most of it is revolving around the ongoing rumors about New England videotaping opposing defenses.  Now a story was written about the Giants being videotaped during a Preseason game in 2006, and another story was written on how the Patriots have been doing it since 2000.  Also, there is a rumor that the Giants are interested in trading for DeAngelo Hall of the Falcons.

Newsday:

WFAN’s Boomer, Carton ‘having a blast’ - The G-MEN are not mentioned in this article, but Newsday categorized it as a Giants article. 

New York Daily News:

Giants: We’re open to new Strahan deal - Ralph Vacchiano provided us with a few notes about Big Blue.

• The Giants announced that they might be open to redoing Micheal Strahan’s one-year deal which is currently $4 million.
• John Mara stated that all of the Giants’ Assistant Coaches were given 2-year or 3-year contracts with raises.
• Last, rookie S Craig Dahl had a torn ACL which led to him failing his physical so he was cut by the Giants.

New York Post:

GIANTS TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN - Paul Schwartz lets us know how the Giants are taking care of their own:

• The Giants and Tom Coughlin are still working on the contract extension.
• Tom Coughlin will speak at the Combine today, and Jerry Reese will speak at the Combine tomorrow.
• Gibril Wilson and Kawika Mitchell are set to become unrestricted free agents so the Giants want to re-sign them before they hit the open market.
• The Giants already re-signed Jeff Feagles and Lawrence Tynes, but they want to bring back Reggie Torbor and Derrick Ward.
• “For the second consecutive offseason, the Giants do not figure to be huge players in free agency. However, according to a published report, they are exploring the possibility of trading their first-round draft pick (31st overall) to the Falcons in exchange for cornerback DeAngelo Hall.”

REPORT: PATRIOTS* TAPED GIANTS IN 2006 - The NY Post continues to use an asterisk next to anything related to the Patriots.  The Post Staff Report wrote this “The Patriots were caught videotaping Giants assistant defensive coaches in the final preseason game of 2006, according to a new report.”  Nowhere does it say ‘allegedly’.  But seriously, nobody cares about the Preseason.  Following that, the Post Staff Report went on to say “The incident led the NFL to send out a letter to teams detailing interpretations of the rule against taping an opposing team’s signals, the New York Times reported today.”  It’s funny though.  You never heard of any of this stuff until the Jets allegedly tipped off the NFL about the Patriots stealing signals in Week 1.  Since then, other teams keep adding their two cents.

New York Times:

New Claim of Taping Emerges Against Patriots - When you open up the article, the picture is of Bill Belichick and Drew Bledsoe so you know it’s old.  John Branch and Greg Bishop wrote that this videotaping of opposing teams supposedly began in the preseason of 2000 (which is when Belichick became the Head Coach of the Pats), and those are the words of a “former Patriots player”.  I find that interesting because in 2007, supposedly none of the players knew what the coaches were doing…hmmm, makes me wonder.  Belichick told Commissioner Goodell that he misinterpreted the rules.  Many people have been questioning how much of an advantage this gives the Pats, so Branch and Bishop included on-the-field examples of how the Patriots would execute play calling by recognizing the formation of the defense.  I wrote it when the New York Football Giants won Super Bowl XLII, and I’ll write it again…God set things straight in the Super Bowl because the Patriots cheated.  The same thing happened in the World Series when the Tigers cheated and lost to the underdog Cardinals.

Giants Set to Reward Coughlin With Multiyear Deal

The Star-Ledger:

Coughlin’s press conference - Mike Garafolo provided the transcript of Tom Coughlin’s press conference.

DeAngelo is in Indy - Mike Garafolo lets you know the rumors why Hall is in Indianapolis.

NY Giants pursuing Falcons’ CB Hall - I already included the rumor about DeAngelo Hall, but he went on to discuss the topic more in depth.  The Giants originally were interested in Marcus Trufant (Seattle) and N’namdi Asomugha (Raiders), but both of them were franchised by their respective team.  Good thing we didn’t end up with Trufant because he was part of that Seattle team that quit once it started snowing in the Divisional Playoffs in Green Bay.  Trufant looked soft and did nothing.  Another player that the Giants were interested in was Asante Samuel (Patriots), but the Giants believe that most of his success has been due to the scheme rather than his individual talent.  Now back to Hall, he’s the real deal as far as Cornerbacks are concerned.  With that said, Hall comes with a whole lot of baggage.  He was fined $100 thousand last season for shouting at the Coach of the Falcons, Bobby Petrino.  Personally, I don’t want any part of DeAngelo Hall.  I don’t want the clowns of the NFL on the Giants.  We have Strahan and that is more than enough for me to handle.  The Giants are expected to cut R.W. McQuarters very soon, and they would cut Sam Madison as well if they work out this deal with Hall.

Coughlin’s deal a matter of time - We already covered the status of Coach Coughlin, but here’s a sidenote at the bottom of the article that I found interesting, “The Giants coaches and scouts had dinner last night at Shula’s Steakhouse in the Westin Hotel that’s connected to the RCA Dome. The irony of dining in a restaurant owned by the coach of the 1972 Dolphins a few weeks after preserving their spot as the only perfect Super Bowl champ in history wasn’t lost on Mara.  “I was a little disappointed to find out Coach Shula wasn’t picking up the tab,” Mara joked.”

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What a parade New York City put on for our boys in blue.  Millions of Giants fans showed up downtown for the victory parade.  I’m still amazed over what took place during this run.  It’s been a long 17 years.  There’s been plenty of good Giants teams since then, but not good enough.  Now, this group figured out how to pull it off.

I heard several radio voices compare this Giants run to the Steelers run 2005.  The difference was the Giants had to face one of the best teams ever and the Steelers had to face the Seahawks.  It’s completely different.  Ours was so much better, and New York showed their appreciation for Big Blue by coming out to cheer them on yesterday.  The Giants and the fans all deserved it. 

 Fans Greet Giants - Michael Eisen tells you all about the two victory parades held for Big Blue.

SBXLII sets record - Michael Eisen pointed out that the Giants vs. Patriots became the most watched Super Bowl in history.

Newsday:

Giants get parade fit for champions

Strahan nearly strayed from history

Tyree is a fitting Super Bowl hero for Giants

City restaurant renames chowder to honor Giants

Giants savor afterglow while pondering future

Fans, players lobby Giants’ Spagnuolo to stay - Just as I brought up Spags, this says it all.  According to the article, Jerry Reese intends to keep him as a Giant because they realize what an asset he is.

Coughlin will cash in on Super Bowl - Tom Coughlin certainly will get his huge contract.  When you take a step back from it all tough, it was all because they let go of Tim Lewis and brought in Steve Spagnuolo.  It was the defense that stopped all of the great quarterbacks and their teams.  I wish that the Giants would make Spags an Assistant Coach and hand him a blank check.  I’m not going to take anything away from Coughlin, but I know that more credit goes to Spags than Coughlin.

Osi watches parade from Hawaii - Since Osi Umenyiora was the only player from the Jints to be selected to the Pro Bowl, he had to watch the victory parade on television.  The AP included some of his thoughts about what he saw.

Arrests for vandalism made during Giants parade

LIers late but loud

You can’t stop a Giants fan - from showing up to the Victory Parade.

Fans say they couldn’t miss this party

Giants living the dream after Super Bowl upset - Bob Glauber reveals how various G-MEN felt after winning Super Bowl XLII.

Jersey fans get their chance to laud Giants

New York Daily News:

Super Giants stir millions into frenzy

Eli Manning’s fame won’t change QB

Giants still reliving David Tyree play

Eli Manning has perfect day

Ailing Plaxico Burress misses parade - Ian Begley pointed out that Plaxico missed the victory parade in New York City, but showed up to the rally at Giants Stadium.

Eli Manning misses out on Disneyland, but thrilled to be at parade

Ground game after Giants go home - Stephanie Gaskell pointed out the experiences of the sanition department after they had to clean up after the parade.

Archie Manning, NFL’s most famous dad, has smile … and a tear

Giants take party to The Swamp

Bill Belichick: I Didn’t know (care?) how much time was left

Steve Spagnuolo meets with Redskins

A Patriots defensive back needs defense lawyer - According to Bill Hutchinson, backup DB Willie Andrews “was busted on suspicion of possessing marijuana after he was stopped in Lowell, Mass., and cops found “pot hidden in his groin area.”

Boston pub makes good on wager

Canyon of Heroes also became a Valley of Voters on Super Tuesday

City’s workers score a win in Giants Super Bowl parade overtime

It’ll cost you XLIII dollars for Super Bowl XLII license plates - According to Joe Mahoney, Governor Spitzer is trying to bring New York state some cash by offering Super Bowl Champions XLII license plates for $43.  Mahoney includes more information in the article as well as a link to the DMV website so you can go buy those.

School kids did an end run from classes to Giants parade

New York Post:

OUR TOWN, OUR TIME

‘THERE’S NO GREATER STAGE’ THAN NEW YORK - That is what David Tyree said about getting a Victory Parade in New York.

PLAXICO BURRESS MISSES GIANTS PARADE

GIANTS MUST WORK TO KEEP TEAM TOGETHER

GIANT REPORT CARD - Paul Schwartz gave the G-MEN their final grades.

STEVE SPAGNUOLO HONORED WITH PARTY - Paul Schwartz wrote this about Spags, “At the celebratory and joyous rally for the Super Bowl champion Giants yesterday afternoon at Giants Stadium, one of the loudest and longest ovations was given to Steve Spagnuolo. The display of appreciation and admiration was not only a byproduct of the way his defense in Super Bowl XLII abused Tom Brady and held the Patriots record-breaking offense to a mere 14 points.”

BELICHICK NOT LOOKING BACK YET

NO REST FOR BEST FOR ELI MANNING

New York Times:

Loud Cheers and Jumps for Joy for Giants

Two Days After the Game, Patriots’ Belichick Is Still Being Belichick

The Star-Ledger:

A look back to NYG-NE in SB42

Giants also win the Chowder Bowl at NYC eatery

NY Giants get a heroes’ welcome

NY Giants’ Eli Manning soaking it all in

NY Giants are a good reason for playing hooky

No place like home for NY Giants

NY Giants’ Derek Ward’s agent negotiating with team - According to Mike Garafalo and Colin Stephenson, the Giants are interested in keeping Derek Ward around next season.  Ward is a free agent so anything can happen.

Meadowlands hosts NY Giants Super Bowl celebration in N.J.

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Do you remember what Tony Romo said after the Giants beat the Cowboys in the Divisional Playoffs?  I do, and you can go to the archives and check it out.  Romo said that the Giants were the best team they faced all season.  That was in a season where they played the Giants 3 times and the Patriots 1 time.  So he knew what he was talking about.

Since the Giants had 6 Championships and the Cowboys had 5 Championship, I was so happy that the Giants knocked out the Cowboys who were the NFC favorites to go to the Super Bowl.  If the Cowboys aren’t in then they cannot win it.  So the Cowboys still have 5, and the Giants have 7 which gives them some buffer room.

 The White House Awaits - Michael Eisen reported that John Mara was invited to the White House.  At the bottom of the article, Eisen included some notes about the post-Super Bowl news conference that Tom Coughlin held.

The Brothers Manning - When Peyton Manning went into the Giants locker following Super Bowl XLII to meet up with Eli, Michael Eisen reveals what happened.

Newsday:

Giants living the dream after Super Bowl upset

David Tyree’s fame is catching

Name the Eli Manning-David Tyree pass - That’s something I’ve been thinking about, but haven’t come up with a name yet.  The article allows readers to submit a name by filling out a form.

Eli enjoys ultimate moment

Worth the wait for Accorsi

Caterer picks up tab for 150 Super Bowl parties

For some fans, long wait to buy Giants gear - I don’t understand why Giants fans don’t already have the gear and need to purchase it after they win the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XLII sets ratings records

Long Island schools: Parade day won’t be excused - Andrew Scharff reported that any Giants fans from Long Island schools that attend the Victory Parade will have an unexcused absense.  How is that different than any other day?  Why is that even a story?

Belichick’s early exit shows he has no class - It really did, and so was his postgame press conference after an 18-0 season.

Burress almost didn’t play - Good thing he did.

Giants revitalized themselves into champions - Once the Giants got through the NFC, you have to go all out even if the team you are playing against is 18-0.  The reason is because you never know when you will get back to the Super Bowl.

City hosts Super Bowl parade and Super Tuesday

Show the Giants there’s no place like home

Giants fan, young son headed to ticker parade

Like Giants, Fox proud of its super effort

Mara calls it Giants’ greatest victory

Knicks fans cheer Giants at Garden - Knicks fans have to root for somebody.  Jim Dolan and Isiah Thomas don’t give anything to root for.

Five offseason questions that Giants must answer - Arthur Staple takes you through them.

Bush up late, calls early

Travel delays ruin visits for Eli

Patriots’ defense showed its age - The defense was the weakness of the Patriots all season so that’s not a shock.

Giants finally get the parade they deserved - Joe Gergen says that the Giants finally get the parade they deserve as they will march down the canyon of heroes again.  The Giants did not win a Super Bowl in the Super Bowl era until Super Bowl XXI which was after they moved to New Jersey, and they were not allowed to have a parade in NYC even though they are the second oldest team in NYC and playing so many years in NYC.

Boston’s Super Bowl loss is city charities’ gain - Boston is better off giving food away to the have nots than the haves.

Giants end New York sports title drought - And for the first time since 1994, it was one of my teams when the Rangers finally won the Stanley Cup after 54 years.  Jim Baumbach pointed out that there hasn’t been a New York sports championship since October, 2000.  Baumbach also pointed out that this seven-year, three-month drought was the longest drought in New York in almost 90 years.

New York Daily News:

New York throws Giant ticker-tape parade worthy of Super Bowl champs

After beating Patriots, repeat already has nice ring to champion Giants - Sounds good to me…

Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning reap sweet rewards following rocky times

Bill Belichick’s early exit from field gives media something to talk about

Giants return, ready to party

Giants ready for Heroes’ welcome

Eli Manning’s Super Bowl performance makes him a household name - Imagine that…Do you think new parents will consider naming their son Eli?

Giants’ victory is upset for the ages - Hank Gola wrote up a great story about the New England Patriots dynasty, or lack there of.  He pointed out that, in the past, when teams that were considered dynasties reached the Super Bowl, they won and won big.  He said that this Patriot team barely won three Super Bowls, and lost the other night.  I would like to add to that.  I still disqualify the 2001 Super Bowl because of the Tuck Rule in the AFC Championship game.  They really lost to the Raiders so it should’ve been Raiders-Rams in the Super Bowl.  So I only really give the Patriots 2 Super Bowls this decade even though the NFL made up a rule in the AFC Championship game to give them another opportunity at one.

Top five Super Bowls of all time - Hank Gola gives what he thinks are the top 5 Super Bowls.

Giants’ wild ride to the top

Like Bill Belichick’s system, Patriots’ legacy ends up far from perfect

Montclair HS cheers alum David Tyree after circus grab helps stun Patriots

Giants still in awe of Eli Manning-to-David Tyree miracle catch

Giant merchandise flying off shelves

Ernie Accorsi, who drafted Eli Manning, feels Super for Giant quarterback

Steve Smith’s Super performance just the beginning for the rookie

Pickin’ Patriots proves Super

5 plays that changed Super Bowl XLII

Giants will let Steve Spagnuolo interview with Redskins - It had to happen eventually.  Good thing Spags brought us a ring first.

Justin Tuck’s in dream world - We knew Tuck signed the huge contract extention and just won a Super Bowl, but he is also getting married according to Ohm Youngmisuk.

Michael Strahan talks repeat to Justin Tuck, mum on retirement questions - Strahan and Tuck better hope Spags comes back to lead the defense to a Super Bowl.

Money well spent, Giant fans fly back to toast Big Blue at final party

New York eateries, bars also score big

New Yorkers revel at Boston’s expense

Tom Brady’s personal passing guru says ankle had impact on performance - If it was that big of a deal then the Pats should’ve put in their backup.

Wait till next year: Patriots promise to come back strong

President Bush calls after Giant win

Stations join Giant effort for parade

Super Bowl scores historic ratings

New York Post:

NOBODY’S PERFECT

ACCORSI ALWAYS BELIEVED

COUGHLIN’S WINS OF CHANGE

AMAZING FEET

SUPER POWERS

BLUE DYNASTY?

A WANTED MAN - is Steve Spagnuolo.

PATS HAVE QUESTIONS, NO ANSWERS - In this article, Mark Cannizzaro referred to the Patriots as Mike Tyson and the Giants as Buster Douglas.  It was funny.

GIANT JOURNEY REACHES END

TOOMER: TYREE CATCH PROOF OF GIANT DESIRE

THE RIDE

THE REASONS - Mike Vaccaro listed 42 reasons why the Giants upset the Patriots.

THE BRADY CRUNCH

THE BLUE CREW

THE PLAY

TYREE GRABS HISTORY AND HOLDS ON TIGHT

THE MANN

THE MIRACLE - Paul Schwartz says that the Giants proved that nobody’s perfect and nothing’s impossible.

New York Times:

An Imperfectly Good Question: What to Do Now?

Their Status Preserved, Dolphins Breathe Easy

TV Audience Sets N.F.L. Record

The Star-Ledger:

Meadowlands hosts Giants celebration

Meadowlands hosts Giants celebration

Giants Parade Slideshow

NY Giants celebrated in NYC

Tyree’s catch makes SI cover - The Star-Ledger Staff included an image of the SI cover in the article.  Sports Illustrated got a great shot of the catch.

David Tyree shows some Montclair love

Canyon of Heroes is lined in Big Blue

Ticker-tape lures NY Giants’ Jersey fans to NYC

Sentiment flows on the Canyon of Heroes for NY Giants

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Super Bowl XLII is between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at the University of Phoenix Stadium.  Big Blue can win the Lombardi Trophy tonight by pulling off the second largest upset in NFL history by beating the Patriots.  They would become Super Bowl Champions.  Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans?  Let’s Go Giants!

Star Spangle Banner performed by Jordin Sparks

1st Quarter

The Giants won the coin toss (Jeff Feagles called tails) and elected to receive.

The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball 2 yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 23 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun fired it to Burress over the middle for a gain of 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action gunned it to Boss on the left side for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for a yard.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun connected with Smith on the left side for 8 yards (Rodney Harrison and Randall Gay went down to the ground).  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a 7 yard gain.  On 2nd and 3, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 3rd and Inches, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for a gain of 7.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and threw it to Boss on the left side, but Boss dropped the pass.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right and gunned it to Smith over the middle for an 8 yard completion.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it to Burress in the middle of the end zone, but Hobbs knocked it away.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left side for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun completed a short pass to Smith on the left side for 2 yards.  On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 32 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good.  Giants 3 - Patriots 0.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 1 yardline and returned it to the 44 yardline.

With 4:52 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Brady attempted a reverse but Cofield was chasing him down which forced Brady to throw a short pass incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 8 yards.  On 3rd and 2, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the left for 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady dropped back and threw it to nobody in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Stallworth over the middle for a 7 yard gain.  On 3rd and 3, Brady from shotgun floated it to Welker on the left side for a gain of 8.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Evans who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Brady from shotgun threw it sideways to Faulk on the right side, and Faulk picked up 8 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun overthrew Watson along the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it to Faulk near the right hash marks, but the ball went through the hands of Faulk.  On 3rd and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it to Watson in the back of the end zone, but Pierce knocked the ball away and got his hands on the face of Watson.  The Giants were called for a Pass Interference penalty which advanced the Patriots to the 1 yardline and an automatic first down.  On 1st and Goal, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the left and got stopped inches short of the goalline.

2nd Quarter

On 2nd and Goal, Tom Brady handed it off to Laurence Maroney who ran it to the right for a 1-yard Touch Down run.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 3 - Patriots 7.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and the ball went out of bounds so the flag was throw and the ball was spotted at the 40 yardline.

With 14:57 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and fired it to Burress over the middle, but the ball came loss when he hit the ground.  On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun aired it out to Toomer along the left sideline for 38 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, the Giants were called for a Delay of Game penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 11, Manning from shotgun fired it to Tyree near the right hash marks for a 6 yard gain.  On 3rd and 5, Eli Manning from shotgun threw it to Bradshaw near the left hash marks, but it bounced out of the hands of Smith and into the hands of Ellis Hobbs at the 10 yardline, and Hobbs returned it to the 33 yardline.

With 11:53 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady dropped back and threw a screen to Maroney on the left side for a gain of 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the left and got pushed out of bounds after picking up a yard.  On 3rd and 1, Brady handed it off to Maroney and got tackled in the backfield by Umenyiora for a loss of 3 yards.  On 4th and 4, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 20 yardline and returned it to the 36 yardline.

With 9:51 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Eli Manning dropped back and got sacked by Jarvis Green and Le Kevin Smith for a loss of 3 yards.  On 2nd and 13, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who dropped it immediately and Woods fell on the football but Bradshaw came out of the pile with the ball at the 34 yardline.  On 3rd and 16, Manning from shotgun rolled to the right side and threw it away.  On 4th and 16, the Giants Punted, and Welker caught the ball at the 15 yardline and returned it to the 29 yardline.

With 8:35 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Tom Brady from shotgun dropped back and got sacked by Kawika Mitchell and Michael Strahan for a loss of 8 yards.  On 3rd and 17, Tom Brady from shotgun got sacked by Justin Tuck who came straight up the middle for a loss of 7 yards.  On 4th and 24, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 42 yardline and ran to the right sideline for no return.

With 6:45 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who broke loose on the right side for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 7 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and hit Bradshaw near the left hash marks for a 3 yard gain.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the right for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Manning from shotgun started to roll right and had the ball batted out of hands by Thomas, but the ball bounced towards the sideline and Bradshaw batted it downfield up to the 20 yardline and Steve Smith fell on it for a 5 yard gain, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Bat penalty which backed them up 10 yards.  On 3rd and 18, Manning from shotgun threw it through the hands of Gay.  This brought it to the 2:00 Warning.  On 4th and 18, The Giants Punted, and Faulk called for a fair catch at the 11 yardline.

With 1:47 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady from shotgun aired it out incomplete downfield as Wilson was chasing him down.  On 2nd and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the right side and got tackled by Tuck in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards.  The Giants called their first Time Out.  On 3rd and 13, Brady from shotgun faked the handoff and threw it to Stallworth near the left hash marks, and Stallworth ran it up for a 17 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun aired it out, but out of bounds along the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Faulk who ran up the middle for 16 yards, but the Patriots were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards.  On 2nd and 12, the Patriots called their first Time Out.  On 2nd and 12, Brady from shotgun threw it low to Welker on the left side, and Welker picked up 8 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Brady from shotgun fired it to Faulk along the left hash marks for a 5 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, the Patriots called their second Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Moss on the right side and he was pushed out of bounds by Dockery at the 44 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Tom Brady from shotgun dropped back even further and had the ball knocked out of his hands by Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora fell on the football at the Patriots’ 49 yardline.

With 0:10 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun fired it incomplete to Smith in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, the Patriots called their third Time Out.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and threw an incomplete hail mary into the end zone.

Halftime Show: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3rd Quarter

The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 21 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Welker over the middle for 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Brady turned to the right and threw it to the right to Faulk, but Strahan knocked it down.  On 3rd and 3, Brady from shotgun hit Faulk out of the backfield for 6 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled in the backfield by Umenyiora for a loss of 2 yards.  On 2nd and 12, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker over the middle for a 7 yard gain.  On 3rd and 5, Brady from shotgun quickly threw it to Faulk on the left side for a 3 yard gain.  On 4th and 2, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 12 yardline and ran out of bounds at the 13 yardline.  Bill Belichick challenged the ruling on the field that the Giants had 12 men on the field during the punt, and the ruling on the field was overturned.  On 1st and 10, Brady off play action threw a screen to Maroney on the right side for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, the Patriots were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 11, Brady from shotgun turned right and fired it to Welker on the right side, but Webster tackled Welker in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 3rd and 13, Brady from shotgun connected with Faulk on the right side for a gain of 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled at the line of scrimmage by Torbor.  On 2nd and 10, Brady dropped back and hit Brady on the left side for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 7, Brady was in shotgun, and Michael Strahan came flying around the corner from the right side and sacked Tom Brady for a loss of 6 yards.  On 4th and 7, Brady from shotgun overthrew Gaffney in the left side of the end zone.  The Patriots turned it over on downs at the 31 yardline.

With 6:43 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, Manning fired it to Toomer near the right sideline for a 10 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Manning from shotgun threw a bullet to Toomer on the near the right sideline for an 8 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action aired it out to the end zone where Burress was with three defenders, but it was incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 42 yards.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun threw it to Burress near the left hash marks, but Gay knocked it down.  On 4th and 6, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds and it was marked at the 10 yardline.

With 3:04 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, the Patriots were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up half the distance to the goal.  On 1st and 15, Brady from shotgun threw it away as Mitchell was coming with a blitz.  On 2nd and 15, Brady dropped back and hit Welker over the middle for a gain of 16 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the right for 9 yards.  On 2nd and 1, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the left for a yard.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker over the middle for 19 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun turned right and fired the ball out of bounds.  On 2nd and 10, the Patriots were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 15, Brady off play action aired it out down the right sideline, but it was well short of Moss.  On 3rd and 15, Brady from shotgun threw it to Stallworth on the left side for a 9 yard gain.

4th Quarter

On 4th and 6, the Patriots Punted into the end zone for a touch back.

With 14:52 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning dropped back and fired it over the middle to Boss for a 45 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Manning from shotgun slinged it to Smith along the right hash marks for a gain of 17 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Eli Manning off play action fired a 5-yard Touch Down pass to David Tyree in the middle of the end zone.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 10 - New England 7.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 3 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline, but the Patriots were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards (the ball was spotted at the 11 yardline).

With 10:59 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady off play action fired it to Moss over the middle for a 17 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun turned left and zipped it to Welker who ran upfield for a 3 yard gain.  On 2nd and 7, Brady from shotgun overthrew a wide open Moss near the left sideline.  On 3rd and 7, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Welker near the left hashmarks.  On 4th and 7, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the yardline and 20 returned it to the 29 yardline.

With 9:20 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Manning dropped back, avoided a sack, scrambled to the left side and overthrew a floater to Burress near the left sideline.  On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun hit Toomer over the middle for a gain of 8 yards.  On 4th and 1, the Giants Punted, and Welker called for a fair catch at the 19 yardline.

With 7:54 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady from shotgun completed a low pass to Welker on the right side for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Brady from shotgun fired it to Moss near the right hash marks for a 10 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran out of bounds after picking up 9.  On 2nd and 1, Brady dropped back and hit Welker over the middle for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it to Faulk at the left sideline for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun hit Welker on the left side, and Welker ran across field for 10 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun threw the pass to low to Stallworth on the right side.  On 2nd and 10, Brady off play action fired it to Moss near the right hash marks for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Faulk over the middle for 12 yards (Fred Robbins went down on the play).  On 1st and Goal (at the 7 yardline), Brady faked right, turned left, and threw it too far to the left of Moss in the end zone.  On 2nd and Goal, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Welker in the middle around the 2 yardline (James Butler went down on the play).  On 3rd and Goal, Tom Brady from shotgun threw a bullet to a wide open Randy Moss on the right side of the end zone for a 7-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 10 - Patriots 14.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 2 yardline and returned it to the 17 yardline.

With 2:39 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun fired it to Toomer on the right side for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun overthrew Burress in the middle.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun lobbed the pass incomplete to Burress along the left sideline.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Toomer on the left side for 9 yards.  On 4th and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right side for 5 yards.  The Giants called their first Time Out.  On 2nd and 5, Manning from shotgun heaved it out of bounds along the right sideline.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun escaped two sacks, moved backwords to set up for a pass, and aired it out downfield to Tyree who outjumped two defenders and pressed the ball against his helmet to get control for a gain of 33 yards.  The Giants called their second Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right side and lost a yard.  The Giants called their third Time Out.  On 2nd and 11, Manning from shotgun lobbed a pass incomplete to Tyree on the left side.  On 3rd and 11, Manning from shotgun drilled it to Smith along the right sideline for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun lobbed the pass to a wide open Plaxico Burress in the left corner of the end zone for a 19-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 17 - Patriots 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 13 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.

With 0:29 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady from shotgun aired it out incomplete to Gaffney in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, Tom Brady from shotgun dropped back and had Jay Alford come right up the middle for the sack that pinned the Patriots 10 yards back.  On 3rd and 20, Brady from shotgun aired it out to Moss down the left side, but Webster batted the pass down.  The Patriots took a Time Out.  On 4th and 20, Brady from shotgun aired it out to Moss down the left sideline, but Wilson knocked it down.  The Patriots turned it over on downs at the 12 yardline.

With 0:01 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning took a victory kneel.

Final Score: New York Giants 17 - New England Patriots 14.  The NFL.com Post Game is attached.

Eli Manning was named the MVP of Super Bowl XLII.

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So many Giants contributed to that win last night so Die Hard Giants Fan would like to give props to the entire team and coaching staff.  That was one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever witnessed.  They G-MEN took down the machine.  The Big Blue Wrecking Crew jacked up Brady for 4 quarters.  They brought the Lombardi Trophy to New York.  They played like old school smashmouth football last night.  I thought it would be a low scoring game, but I thought the score would be similar to the Giants - Packers game…low 20’s not in the teens.

Plaxico Burress backed up his mouth.  Do you remember when the Giants came off the plane in Phoenix dressed in black?  At the time, the Giants said they did that because they were on a ‘buiseness trip’.  Later on in the week, rumors began circling and it was said that the Giants were going to the ‘Patriots funeral’.  Who knows what their real intentions were, but the Giants gave the Pats their funeral.

This is a great day for Giants fans…It doesn’t happen often so enjoy it.  It’s been 17 years since they were crowned.  The Giants won their 3rd Super Bowl since the Super Bowl era.  It is their 7th NFL Championship since the inception of the NFL.  They remain in 3rd place all time in titles behind Green Bay and Chicago.

 Transcript: QB Eli Manning - Eli Manning answers questions about winning Super Bowl XLII and being named MVP.

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

News, Notes, and Statistics - Michael Eisen compiled some fun stats, and here is a few of them.

The Giants won their sixth title game and seventh championship overall. They won NFL championship games in 1934, 1938 and 1956, plus the two Super Bowls. The Giants also won the NFL in 1927, before championship games were played.

The No. 5 Giants are the lowest-seeded NFC team to win the Super Bowl since the NFL began seeding teams in 1990. The previous low was a second-seeded team. In the AFC, sixth-seeded Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl two years.

The Giants are just the third team to win the Super Bowl after starting the season 0-2. The others were the 1993 Dallas Cowboys and the 2001 Patriots.

The Giants have 11 rookies on their active roster, a record for a Super Bowl winner. Several of those first-year players - including Aaron Ross, Steve Smith, Kevin Boss, Ahmad Bradshaw, Jay Alford and Zak DeOssie – made key contributions in the game.

The Giants’ defense was superb, holding the Patriots far below their season averages in several categories, including points (the Patriots averaged almost 37 a game in the regular season, but scored 14 in the Super Bowl); yards (New England averaged 411.3 yards a game, but totaled only 274 in the Super Bowl); rushing yards (the Pats averaged 115.6 in the regular season and 147 in their first two postseason games, but settled for only 45 against the Giants and did not have a run longer than nine yards). Tom Brady, who was sacked 24 times in 18 previous games (1.3 a game) was sacked five times in the Super Bowl.

Tom Coughlin became the 26th different head coach to win a Super Bowl, and the second to win one with the Giants (Bill Parcells won two). At 1-0, Coughlin is the 17th coach with an unblemished Super Bowl record.

Manning was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after completing 19 of 34 for 255 yards, two touchdowns and an interception that caromed off Steve Smith’s hands. It was the 22nd time in Super Bowl history a quarterback was named MVP. Peyton Manning was last year’s Super Bowl MVP after throwing for 247 yards and one touchdown.

Zak DeOssie and his father Steve DeOssie, a linebacker/long snapper who started for the Giants in their victory over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXXV, became the first father/son combination to win Super Bowls with the same team. The DeOssies are the 10th father-son tandem to reach the Super Bowl, and the first to play for the same team.

Giants are World Champions! - Michael Eisen tells you all about the Giants winning Super Bowl XLII.

Newsday:

Giants stun Patriots to win Super Bowl

Bleary-eyed Eli still reliving upset

Magical Giants can’t be stopped

Giants’ win ranks among NY’s best - Jim Baumbach goes through the list and raises questions about them.

Giants-Patriots most-watched Super Bowl ever

MVP Eli outduels Golden Boy Brady - Johnette Howard included this quote from Plaxico Burress, “They’re definitely better than us, but on any given day, on any given Sunday, anything can happen.  Any team can beat anybody.  So why not us?”

How the Giants shocked the Patriots - Bob Glauber broke down how the Jints won Super Bowl XLII.

Vindicated Eli wins Super Bowl MVP - I have something to say here.  I was the most excited person ever when Ernie Accorsi traded Philip Rivers for Eli Manning.  At that point in time, I said that if the Eli is half as good as Peyton, the Giants could win a Super Bowl because of all the talent around him.  Eli has played great the first 8 games of each season, but bad the last 8 games of each season.  I disowned him after the Buffalo loss in Week 16.  I knew that he had to play a big game if they were going to stop the Patriots from going 16-0.  The Giants lost 38-35, but Eli played great.  He played good in Tampa Bay.  He played good in Dallas.  He played great in Green Bay…and most importantly, he played great in the Super Bowl.  He won the Super Bowl for the New York Giants and he was named MVP.  And I rocked my dirty, stinky Manning jersey since Week 17.  So, I’m sorry Eli.  This is how a player that isn’t the best at their position can help their team win in the Playoffs, which is very unlike Alex Rodriguez.  I brought that up because I remember a lot of people saying that Eli Manning as the quarterback of the New York Giants was as big as A-Rod, and I couldn’t believe it because A-Rod is supposedly the best player in baseball and Eli Manning was not at the beginning of the season.  Imagine what winning the Super Bowl and being named MVP will do between that popularity contest now.  Eli Manning is now untouchable.  He doesn’t have to play well anymore.  He earned it.

Super Bowl ads show off offers you can’t refuse

Giants’ Tyree makes catch of a lifetime - That play was the greatest play that I’ve ever seen in a Super Bowl.  From Eli Manning escaping two sacks and airing it out to David Tyree who made the catch where he had to bring the ball down to his helmet to get control.  Tyree had two defenders hanging on him.  The down was 3rd and 5, and 1:15 remaining in the game.  Jim Baumbach did a great job describing the play and included a number of quotes about the play from Coaches to players.

Notes: Iraq vet Gadson inspires Giants - Lt. Col. Greg Gadson has been an inspiration for the Giants all season long.  He was nominated as one of the Honory Captains for the NFC Championship game.  His story is a horrible, and God bless him!

‘Wow!’ for Fox’s booth, too - Neil Best wrote about how FOX was reacting during the game, and the most commonly used term by various commentators at various moments was ‘Wow!’.

Patriots’ defense lets it slip away - What wins championships?  That’s right, defense?  Bill Belichick was able to win 3 championships in 4 years because they had great defenses.  This year, the Patriots had the best offense which wasn’t enough to win a championship.  The Giants had the best defense and it resembled when the Patriots won their first championship against the heavily favored Rams.

Giants victory parade planned for Tuesday - Justin Rocket Silverman and Jamshid Mousavinezhad were able to get the details of the victory parade, and here they are “Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said that the parade would begin at Battery Park at 11 a.m. From there it will proceed northbound in the Financial District–along the traditional ‘Canyon of Heroes’ route–to Chambers Street.”.

Patriots’ line can’t protect Brady - It seemed like the D-Line wanted to see who can get to Brady the fastest on every single gown.  5 sacks and all of them were hanging on Brady the entire game.  From Tuck, to Strahan, to Umenyiora, to Alford, to Cofield.  The D-line manhandled the Pats O-Line.  The Giants knocked Brady down 19 times on top of the 5 sacks.

Most Giants fans have no problem wearing Tiki jersey - Jim Baumbach included quotes from Giants fans about why they wore a Tiki jersey, and here’s a quote from the article: “There’s one simple reason why I’m wearing this jersey, the only reason the Giants are in the Super Bowl right now is because Tiki Barber left the team.”.  I agree that the reason the G-MEN won the Super Bowl is because Tiki retired, but I’m still not wearing his jersey.

Giants fan rediscovers how to “always believe”

For fans, it’s screams and tears - Bart Jones and Brandon Bain tell you how the Giants fans reacted at the Brickhouse Brewery in Patchogue.

New York Daily News:

Eli Manning, David Tyree show why Giants are Super this night - That was on the game winning drive, but don’t forget about Kevin Boss catching that 40-yard pass which set up a go ahead TD.

Giants stun Patriots to win Super Bowl

Giants win over Patriots most-watched Super Bowl

When the heat was on, Eli Manning kept Giants, self cool - That’s why they call him ‘Easy’.

Plaxico Burress puts money where mouth is with winning TD

Super brothers Eli, Peyton Manning in league of their own - Just imagine what Archie Manning was thinking after Eli was named Super Bowl MVP one year after Peyton was named Super Bowl MVP.  It’s really amazing if you think about it.

It’s an early exit for Bill Belichick - Bill Belichick didn’t even wait until the clock struck 0:00.

Giants pass rush too much for Tom Brady, Patriots to handle - That sums it up in a sentence.

Big rush to endorse cheating - Bob Raissman put together a good piece here.

David Tyree catches on in Super way - David Tyree made one of the best catches in sports history.  Gotta tip my cap to him.

Giants coaches outclass the masters - Do you think Bill Belichick was wishing Charlie Weiss and Romeo Crennel were there?  I’m just saying.

Patriots are ’shocked, heartbroken’ - I don’t care about the Patriots either.

Wait for ring is finally over for Michael Strahan, Amani Toomer - I’m very happy for Amani Toomer because he’s a classy guy, but I could care less for Michael Strahan because he belongs in jail rather than on a football field.  Toomer reflects what the Giants organization is all about, and Strhan reflects what the Bengals organization is all about.  I’m still waiting for Strahan to retire.

Tom Brady all bunched up

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman make right calls - Buck and Aikman actually weren’t bad last night.  They even pointed out the obvious on the final drive about Manning having success in the 2:00 drill when they use the no-huddle offense.

It’ll be Jags-Cowboys in Super Bowl XLIII - Gary Meyers is quick to make his Super Bowl XLIII predictions.

‘72 Dolphins still alone in perfection

Sen. Specter to call Roger Goodell about latest SpyGate report - God came through in this game because he righted