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The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns by a score of 34-37.

1st Quarter

The Giants won the toss and elected to receive on the opening possession. The Giants first possession resulted in a Punt.

With 13:24 remaining, Anderson dropped back and completed a pass to Winslow on the right side for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the gut for a gain of 9. On 2nd and 1, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the middle for a 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Anderson scrambled to the right side and connected with Ali for a 5-yard completion. On 2nd and 5, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the gut for no gain. On 3rd and 5, Anderson from shotgun threw an incomplete pass to Stallworth in the middle of the field. On 4th and 5, Phil Dawson made a 56-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Browns 3 - Giants 0.

With 9:59 remaining, Manning dropped back and aired it out down field to Moss, but Pass Interference was called on the play which advanced the Giants 53 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a gain of 6. On 2nd and 4, Manning overthrew a pass to Hixon near the left corner of the goalline. On 3rd and 4, Manning scrambled to the right for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun fired an 11-yard Touch Down pass to Domenik Hixon in the right corner of the end zone. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 7.

The Browns second possession resulted in a Punt.

With 7:22, the Giants third possession began at the Browns’ 49 yardline due to a 15-yard Interference penalty committed by the Browns during the punt. On 1st and 10, Manning completed a short pass to Moss on the right side to for an 8-yard gain. On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left and Jones knocked the ball lose, but the ball bounced forward and it was recovered by McKenzie one yard shy of the first down marker. During the play, the Browns were called for a 15-yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty which advanced the Giants 15 yards. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun fired 24-yard Touch Down pass to Domenik Hixon in the back of the end zone. During the play, the Browns were called for an Offsides penalty which was declined. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was blocked but still made it through the uprights making the score Browns 3 - Giants 14.

The Browns third possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants fourth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Browns fourth possession resulted in a Punt from their own 1 yardline. Joshua Cribbs ended up kicking the ball into his own teammate Thomas so the Giants ended up with a Safety making the score Browns 3 - Giants 16.

With 0:21 remaining, Domenik Hixon returned the Kick Off 82 yards for a Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 23.

With 0:09 remaining, Steptoe returned the Kick Off 90 yards to the Giants’ 9 yardline to set up the Browns with great field position to begin the 2nd Quarter.

2nd Quarter

With 15:00 remaining, Anderson connected with Ali on the right side for an 8-yard gain. On 2nd and Goal, Anderson handed it off to Jamal Lewis who fumbled the football, and James Butler picked it up and returned it for a 98-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 30.

The Browns sixth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants seventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Browns seventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants eighth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 6:04 remaining, Quinn fired it to Heiden along the right sideline for a 9-yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Quinn handed it off to Ali who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Quinn dropped back and overthrew the pass to Wilson along the right sideline near the goalline. On 2nd and 10, Quinn handed it off to Harrison who ran up the middle for a 23-yard carry. On 1st and Goal, Brady Quinn threw a backword pass to Syndric Steptoe on the right side who ran it in for a 7-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Phil Dawson was good making the score Browns 10 - Giants 30.

With 7:02 remaining, Wright from shotgun launched the ball to Moss for a 46-yard gain on the right side. On 1st and 10, Wright handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Wright fired it to Hixon over the middle for a 12-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Wright threw an incomplete sidearm pass to Matthews near the right hashmarks. On 2nd and 10, Wright dropped back a lobbed the ball to the right side of the end zone, and Hixon made the catch but came down with only one foot in bounds. On 3rd and 10, Wright from shotgun threw the pass through the hands of Bradshaw in the middle of the field. On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes made a 33-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Lions 7 - Giants 3.

The Giants ninth possession came to an end as Anthony Wright threw an Interception into the hands of Eric Wright who ran it into the end zone for a 14-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Phil Dawson was good making the score Browns 17 - Giants 30.

The Giants tenth possession came to an end as the First Half came to an end.

Halftime

3rd Quarter

With 14:54 remaining, Quinn threw an incomplete pass to Heiden in the middle of the field. On 2nd and 10, Quinn tossed it back to Harrison who ran it to the right side for a 3-yard gain. On 3rd and 7, Quinn from shotgun gunned it to Heiden on the right side for a gain of 9. On 1st and 10, Quinn dropped back and connected with Ali on the left side for a gain of 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Brady Quinn off play action aired it out to Steptoe along the right sideline, but Dockery got his hands on it first and somehow Syndric Steptoe got it back and ran it into the end zone for a 44-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Jason Reda was good making the score Browns 24 - Giants 30.

With 12:47 remaining, Ware returned the Kick Off 58 yards to the Browns’ 41 yardline. On 1st and 10, Carr threw it sideway to Thorpe on the left side, and Thorpe picked up 9 yards along the left sideline. On 2nd and 1, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 2. On 1st and 10, Carr gunned it to Jennings along the right sideline for a 7-yard gain. On 2nd and 3, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for a gain of 3. On 2nd and 7, Carr dropped back and connected with Bradshaw near the right hashmarks for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and Goal, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran left picking up 3. On 2nd and Goal, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for a yard. On 3rd and Goal, Carr overthrew Thorpe in the right corner of the end zone. On 4th and Goal, David Carr handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who jumped over the pile at the goalline and into the end zone for a 1-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 24 - Giants 37.

The Browns eleventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants twelfth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Browns twelfth possession resulted in a Punt.

4th Quarter

The Giants thirteenth possession resulted in a 42-yard missed Field Goal Attempt by Huston.

With 10:03 remaining Dorsey passed the ball to Thomas on the left side for a yard, but the Browns were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 1st and 20, Dorsey dropped back and aired it out to Hill along the right sideline for a 34-yard completion. On 1st and 10, Dorsey hit Dinkins over the middle for a gain of 18. On 1st and 10, Dorsey hit Thomas on a screen in the middle for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Dorsey tossed it back to Thomas who ran it up the middle for 3 yards. On 3rd and 7, the Browns were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 3rd and 12, Dorsey from shotgun threw it incomplete to Dinkins in the middle. On 4th and 12, Jason Reda made a 44-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Browns 27 - Giants 37.

The Giants fourteenth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 5:18 remaining, Dorsey from shotgun fired it to Dinkins over the middle for 23 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun had his pass batted down at the line of scrimmage. On 2nd and 10, Dorsey from shotgun connected with Hubbard on the right side for a gain of 8. On 3rd and 2, Dorsey handed it off to Thomas who ran it up the gut for 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun completed the pass to Dinkins on the left side for a 9-yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Dorsey threw an incomplete pass to Thomas on the left side, but the Browns were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 2nd and 11, Dorsey from shotgun aired it out to Leggett along the left sideline for 28 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun connected with Sanders on the right side for a gain of 5. On 2nd and 5, Ken Dorsey from shotgun connected with Lance Leggett in the left side of the end zone for an 8-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Jason Reda was good making the score Browns 34 - Giants 37.

The Giants fifteenth possession came to and end as the Second Half came to an end.

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The Giants had to go back to work today, unfortunately. Below you will find a bunch of notes and reports assembled by a variety of beat writers. The Giants play their first game on Thursday so make sure you watch it.

The Star-Ledger

• Since Plaxico Burress has been unable to practice, he is contributing as an adviser to the Giants’ young receivers. Plax is taking on the mentor role even if the young guys don’t ask for it.
• Mike Garafolo assembled an in-depth 8/3 morning practice report worth checking out. Below is a sample of the entire report. There’s much more where that came from so go check out the source.
  • DEs Justin Tuck (foot) and Osi Umenyiora (hip), WRs Plaxico Burress (ankle), Amani Toomer (leg), Mario Manningham (groin) and David Tyree (knee/PUP), LBs Zak DeOssie (back) and Gerris Wilkinson (knee/PUP), CB Sam Madison (sports hernia), RT Shane Olivea and S Craig Dahl (knee) did not practice.
  • There we go again: first play of team drills was a bomb. Again from QB Eli Manning to WR Domenik Hixon. Great tackle on the play by CB Aaron Ross. Too bad it was way before the ball got there. That’s a 40-yard pass interference penalty on Ross.
  • QB Anthony Wright and WR Michael Jennings hooked up for deep in.
  • WR Craphonso Thorpe got the crowd excited with a spinning, toe-tapping catch on a fade to the left side from Wright. Dockery was in coverage on the play.
  • Hall ran a nice route to catch a hook from QB Andre’ Woodson in front of Webster. Hall later went deep on Pope, but the ball from Wright was overthrown and out of bounds.
• Mike Garafolo assembled an in-depth 8/3 evening practice report also worth checking out. Below is a sample of the entire report. There’s much more where that came from so go check out the source.
  • WRs Plaxico Burress (ankle), Steve Smith (groin), David Tyree (knee/PUP) and Mario Manninghan (groin), LBs Gerris Wilkinson (knee/PUP) and Danny Clark (sports hernia), CB Sam Madison (sports hernia) and OT Shane Olivea (back) did not practice..
  • CB Corey Webster would have none of WR Domenik Hixon catching a fade on the left side. He stayed all over Hixon and knocked the ball away. Webster also stayed stride for stride on a go from QB David Carr to WR Sinorice Moss. Webster had such good position it almost looked like he was the intended receiver. Webster knocked it away for a PD.
  • Hixon ran a perfect comeback to get separation from CB R.W. McQuarters and make a diving catch. McQuarters bounced back with a PD a few plays later when WR Craphonso Thorpe ran the same pattern.
  • LB Chase Blackburn keeps making plays. I mean, this guy couldn’t get a job after the draft a few years ago and now he’s a steady backup in my mind. Tonight, he stayed with Boss on a post into the end zone and wrestled with him to grab a ball from Wright for an INT.
  • WR Brandon London made his first nice grab in a few days on a skinny post over CB Kevin Dockery. Not a bad ball at all from Woodson. London then did a great job of accelerating to at least get his hands on a deep incompletion from Manning. The ball was overcooked and I didn’t think London had a prayer of getting there, but he dove and almost made the catch after getting past CB Terrell Thomas.
• Plaxico Burress did some light running for the first time since training camp.

Big Blue Blog

• Paul Schwartz assembled his own morning practice notes. Below is a sample of his notes, but there are not too many more.
  • On Manning’s second pass, Ross made another aggressive play, storming in to bat away a pass in the flat. Unfortunately for Ross, the ball was picked out of the air by RB Derrick Ward for a completion.
  • David Carr could not have thrown a better pass on a deep toss to Sinorice Moss, who had a step on two rookies, S Kenny Phillips and CB Terrell Thomas. The ball floated down perfectly to Moss … who watched as it slid right through his arms and to the grass. Moss looked up to the sky in bewilderment.
  • TE Kevin Boss, who has caught virtually everything thus far in camp, could not make the grab on a lunging attempt from Manning over the middle.

Inside the Giants

• Tom Rock believes that Sinorice Moss is basically playing for his Giants career in this camp so he’s been under the microscope this first week and a half. That means every drop is written about, and to be fair, there have been a lot of them. Moss had a pretty good practice tonight.

The Blue Screen

• Mike Garafolo put together another morning report and another evening report.

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If you want see what the media is saying about our boys in blue while they are at Training Camp up in Albany then take a look below:

Newsday

• Tom Rock of Newsday stated that Kevin Boss is making the most of taking Jeremy Shockey’s place. Boss caught just about every pass that came his way during the first week of training camp, and he’s working on his blocking.
• The first fight of training camp took place yesterday. It was between Rich Seubert and Danny Clark, but he said that it, “was more a dance while holding on to each other’s face mask than a brawl.”
• MIA from practice: S Kenny Phillips did not participate in either practice with a sore hamstring, Plaxico Burress (ankle), Amani Toomer (leg), and Mario Manningham (quadricep).
• Players worth Noting: WR Domenik Hixon had another outstanding practice in the morning, though it came at the expense of CB Corey Webster, who covered Hixon most of the session … Undrafted rookie S Nehemiah Warrick had a second straight practice with an interception in the morning, playing with the second unit in place of Phillips.

New York Daily News

• Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News says Sinorice Moss is as disappointed as anyone by the way his first two NFL seasons have gone. He suffered a few injuries, but he’s not ready to give up on himself yet. And neither are the Giants.

New York Post

• According Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, “Tom Coughlin gave permission for [Dave] Tollefson to go home to be with his wife, Megan, for the birth of the couple’s first child, a son they plan on naming Tucker. Megan is due on Aug. 15, but will be induced to accommodate Dave’s football schedule. A day or two later, Tollefson will return to camp and hopes to continue his development at defensive end.

The Star-Ledger

• Dave Tollefson cherishes each moment he is on the field.
• Mike Garafolo compiled some notes about Giants training camp.
• Tom Coughlin is still going to be kind and gentle in 2008.
• Mike Garafolo assembled an in-depth 8/1 evening practice report worth checking out.

Sports Illustrated

• Ben Reiter, a writer at Sports Illustrated, recently provided a Giants camp rundown at SI.com. In Reiters “Three Observations”, he writes this of the secondary:
  • I spent several moments observing what I assumed to be the Giants’ linebacking corps huddled up next to the practice field — until I realized the group was actually the team’s secondary. These guys are monsters (only cornerback Sam Madison is under 6 feet), but the most physically impressive of them all is safety Kenny Phillips, the team’s first-round pick out of Miami.

The good news is that everything mentioned about Big Blue is positive. That’s not the norm so enjoy it while it lasts. As mentioned above, Dave Tollefson’s wife is expected to give birth on August 15 so we wish them a healthy child.

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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 the SpyGate situation just like he righted the pinetar situation when the Cardinals beat the Tigers in the World Series.  In both instances, the respective league did not handle the situation properly but higher powers made it all right.

Ellis Hobbs is a paper tiger - Rich Cimini pointed out how Ellis Hobbs talked smack all week and then got burned on the final play by Plaxico Burress who was the other one talking smack all week.

For Giants fans, a perfect night!

Giants Super Bowl XLII win over Patriots is one for the ages

Boston taverns packed, but full of losers

Greg Gadson inspires Giants to title

Happy mob swarms through Times Square as faithful surf on cars

Spagnuolo’s scheme outdoes Belichick - Just like Bill Belichick out coached Marv Levy in Super Bowl XXV.  This was the greatest upset that I’ve ever witnessed, but I’m not old enough to have watched the Jets upset the Colts.  So Steve Spanuolo now has a Super Bowl on his resume, and it is extremely likely that he will take a Head Coach position next year.  It will probably be with the Redskins.  I want to thank him for his efforts in getting the defense to gel to the point that they became World Champions.  The problem is that the defense was the biggest reason that the Giants won the Super Bowl, and it is unlikely that the Jints will have similar success in future years without him.  If he goes to the Redskins, then the Giants, Redskins, and Eagles will be using the same defense which is strange.

Plaxico Burress eyes relaxation time

Tom Coughlin focuses on positive

New York Post:

GIANT PIECE OF HISTORY

JEREMY SHOCKEY ON SIDELINES AT SUPE - I don’t know what the Giants should do with Jeremy Shockey.  I do know that the Giants have to get Shockey to buy into the team concept, and the Giants need to get Shockey to practice in New York.  He needs to bow down to Eli in the huddle.

TERRIFIC TYREE HELPS JINTS CATCH SUPER DREAM

PLAX COMES UP BIG WHEN IT COUNTS - Plaxico Burress is another one that I used to bash prior to the 2007 season because he wouldn’t play until the whistle blew.  In years past, I was correct in my assessment about him but he was a new man in 2007.  He played hurt every game, he barely practiced this years, and I heard him mention that having a child made him change his perspective in life.  So hopefully we won’t see Burress revert to the old Plax.

ELI DELIVERS A PERFECT ENDING

UN-’D'-LIEVABLE

TUCKS, SPAGS, ENJOY PLENTY OF SACK-NESS - Justin Tuck also had an outstanding game.  In Week 17, the O-Line of the Patriots had a lot of success against the bookends Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, but Justin Tuck kept coming up the middle and knocking Brady around.  In Super Bowl XLII, The Patriots O-Line wasn’t able to stop the pass rush from any angle.  The Giants D-Line manhandled the Pats O-Line, and Tuck had another great game against the Patriots.  Good thing the Giants already locked him up or 5 years.

AMAZING MARCH - Mike Vaccaro takes you through Eli Manning’s game winning drive in Super Bowl XLII.

HISTORIC FOOTNOTE - Mark Cannizzaro wants to know what 18-0 means now?  I’m still saying who cares about the Patriots.

BELL TOLLS AT LAST FOR BELICHICK

NOT ENOUGH TOM - Jay Greenberg pointed out that Tom Brady fell short in the biggest game of his career.

STUD & DUD - Mark Cannizzaro and Paul Schwartz describe the performance of Eli Manning and Bill Belichick.

ELI HEAPS PRAISE ON COUGHLIN

STRAHAN, TOOMER FINALLY GET THEIR RINGS

O-NO, BRADY’S SACK & BLUE

HOBBS NOT A SUPERHERO

NO SUPER ENDING FOR PATRIOTS’ MOSS

WELKER SHINES IN LOSS - Wes Welker was one of the only Patriots that shined.  He had 11 receptions which tied an NFL record, and tying an NFL record in the Super Bowl should earn you the MVP award.  But, I’m a Giants fan so I’m biased and happy that Eli won it.

PATS’ VET: PERFECT LETDOWN - Jay Greenberg is referring to Richard Seymour.

SMITH’S BIG DAY - Rookie Steve Smith stepped up big time also.  The Giants had so many players step up.

COUGHLIN STIRS TEAM IN PEP TALK - Paul Schwartz recalls the Tom Coughlin speech on the eve of Super Bowl XLII.

SHAME GAME - George Willis says that SpyGate may leave the NFL in a dark place.

FOX GETS IT RIGHT ON SUPER NIGHT

BOSS’ BIG PLAY GETS JOB DONE - Finally an article about one of the biggest contributors of the game…rookie Kevin Boss.

GIANTS WIN ONE FOR ‘72 DOLPHINS - Even though the Dolphins were 1-15 in 2007, they should give the Giants their #1 Draft Pick for allowing the Fins to remain undefeated.

GIANT PARTY!

New York Times:

As the Giants’ Defense Holds Tough, the Patriots’ Crumbles

Change of Teams Changes Everything for Hixon

The Stubborn Voice of a Troubadour

Specter Appears on TV and Plans Follow-Up

‘Everybody’s a Giants Fan Tonight’

The Star-Ledger:

N.Y. Giants Steve Spagnuolo noncommittal on Washington Redskins interview - Spags stated that he wanted to wait until the party is over before deciding to interview for a Head Coach job.

Giants Stadium to host Super Bowl celebration in N.J. after NYC parade - According to Mark Mueller, the celebration will continue after the NYC party because Giants Stadium will host the NJ version at 4:00 pm.

PATH, NJ Transit add trains for NY Giants’ victory parade

Patriots’ perfect book yanked despite surge in orders

President Bush calls NY Giants to offer Super Bowl congratulations

Historic final drive leads NY Giants to Super Bowl XLII victory

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I still feel like the Giants need to stop talking.  They aren’t really saying anything wrong, but the media has been spinning it out of control.  On Thursday night, the Rangers retired Brian Leetch’s number, and the local press took what Plaxico Burress said about the Patriots’ receivers and put it on the back page after fabricating the story.  That’s what the Giants have to deal with.  So Brian Leetch didn’t end up on the back page after a Hall of Fame career with the Rangers, but Plaxico did for complementing the Pats and saying that the Giants’ receivers can play with them.  If the Giants say nothing then there won’t be any problems.  The media should be ashamed of themselves, but that will never happen.

 Super Bowl Profile: TE Kevin Boss - Keith Karlsson wrote an article about how much Kevin Boss has contributed to help get Big Blue into Super Bowl XLII.

Super Message - Michael Eisen covered a story about the Super Bowl message that Michael Strahan delivered to the team.

Manning Support - Michael Eisen had another interview with Peyton Manning regarding Eli Manning.

Transcript: LB Antonio Pierce - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Antonio Pierce regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: C Shaun O’ Hara - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Shaun O’Hara regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: DE Michael Strahan - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Michael Strahan regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Colts QB Peyton Manning - Michael Eisen chatted about Eli Manning with Peyton Manning.

Transcript: Coach Tom Coughlin - Michael Eisen discussed the status of various players with Tom Coughlin.

Transcript: Various Patriots Quotes - Michael Eisen obtained quotes from various Patriot players.

Transcript: Patriots WR Donte’ Stallworth - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Donte Stallworth regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots WR Wes Welker - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Wes Welker regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots Coach Bill Belichick - Michael Eisen had a Q&A Session with Bill Belichick regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Newsday:

Giants’ Umenyiora:Comments won’t fire up Patriots

SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: Magic includes a vanishing act

Release and catch: Hixon, Hedgecock have shined - Katie Strang pointed out how Domenick Hixon and Madison Hedgecock got released by their former teams, and now they have their turn to play in a Super Bowl.

Peyton Manning pours on the praise for brother Eli

SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: BIG BLUE ZONE - Donte Stallworth responds to the comments Plaxico Burress made on Thursday.

Giants’ good-luck charm: Tight end Jerome Collins - Arthur Staple believes that backup TE Jerome Collins is a good luck charm for the Giants because he is a Notre Dame alumni.  Also, Collins hasn’t played a down in his 3-year career.  He was on the Rams last season, but he ended up on the Colts for the final two games of the regular season and sat on the bench throughout the Playoffs and won a ring.  Staple believes that Collins on the bench in the Super Bowl is another good luck charm.

New York Daily News:

Peyton Manning: Eli has ‘what it takes to lead his team’ to NFL title

Two Mannings are better than one against Tom Brady and Patriots

Giant curfews loom large for Big Blue

Tom Brady disappears again

If Antonio Pierce & defense can help it, pressure will be on Tom Brady

Patriots respond to Plaxico Burress’ boast, don’t take Giant bait

Osi Umenyiora tries to explain comments about Matt Light

Michael Strahan glad he didn’t follow Tiki Barber’s lead and retire

Late teammate Marquise Hill isn’t forgotten by Patriots - Hank Gola revealed the feelings of the Patriots regarding the late Marquise Hill.

Jeff Feagles has talent to boot

Super Bowl prediction? Nah, just stuff of ‘Legend’ - Ethan Sacks revealed how the movie “I am Legend” predicts the final score of the Super Bowl, and it didn’t pick the Giants.

New York Post:

JEREMY: DON’T BE SHOCKED BY WIN - Steve Serby interviewed Jeremy Shockey who has been MIA since being placed on IR.

OSI WANTED TO SHINE LIGHT ON DIRTY TACTICS

WEIS GUY GAME PLAN - Charlie Weis discusses the game plan for the Giants and the Pats.

A LONG TOM AGO - Mike Vaccaro wrote an article about Tom Coughlin’s playing days at the RIT.

SHULA WILL BE ‘JUMPING’ IF GIANTS WIN - I bet he will.  Don Shula will be at Super Bowl XLII to congratulate the Patriots if they win jump up and down if the Giants win, according to Steve Serby.

PEYTON: THIS WON’T BE ELI’S LAST SUPER BOWL

VACANCY SIGH STILL OUT ON BRADY’S LOCKER

PATS BOWLED OVER - According to Mark Cannizzaro, the Patriots were very impressed with the Giants after they met in Week 17.

A FAMILY THING - Steve Schirripa, of The Sopranos, feels like the Giants are having all of this success because they are like a family.

TIKI REACHES OUT TO CONGRATULATE EX-’MATE STRAHAN - Towards the end of the article, Paul Schwartz included the prize money that will be allocated to each team based on winning or losing the Super Bowl.

OPEN & SHUT - Paul Schwartz decifered how differently Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick handled the reporting of injuries.

New York Times:

Giants’ Tuck and Patriots’ Thomas Linked by More Than Blood

Reprising Anonymous Role in Another Super Bowl - Bill Pennington wrote about the Jeremy Collins story for the NYTimes.

Peyton Sees Success in His Brother’s Future

Giants Have Fan in Cashman

The Star-Ledger:

Seubert, Dockery in pads

Fathers’ legacies nurtured by sons - Matthew Futterman explains how the sons of the late Giants owners feel about going to the Super Bowl.

O’Hara is Giants’ shining Knight

Bruschi basks in the moment

The Brady mystery keeps rolling on

Into the sunset - Steve Politi thinks that Michael Strahan can go out on top like John Elway or Jerome Bettis.

Osi just wants Brady to be dirty - So do I, but Osi and the crew need to make it happen.

Peyton steps up for Eli

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The NFC Championship Game is between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.  Big Blue can win the George Halas Trophy tonight by eliminating the Packers.  Then they would go on to represent the NFC in the Superbowl.  Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans?  Let’s Go Giants!

1st Quarter

The Giants Kicked Off, and Robinson caught the ball at the 19 yardline and returned it to the 25 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Favre off play action tossed it to Hall near the left hash mash marks, and Hall picked up 12 yards.  On 1st and 10, Favre off play action tossed it to Franks near the right hash marks, and Franks picked up 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Favre dropped back and aired it out incomplete to Jennings, but it ended up in the hands of Wilson.  On 3rd and 8, Favre from shotgun threw it wide right of Driver.  On 4th and 8, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters called for a fair catch at the 18 yardline.

With 12:38 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning off a quick drop hit Burress along the right sideline for 10 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action threw it to nobody near the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun it to Burress on the left side for 18 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a gain of 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and gunned it to Toomer on the left side for a gain of 6.  On 3rd and 1, the Packers were called for an Encroachment penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning fired the pass to Burress near the left hash marks for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right side for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning from shotgun hit Boss over the middle for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who got stopped at the line of scrimmage.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right and passed incomplete to Boss in the end zone.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw a near interception to Jenkins.  On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 29 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good.  Giants 3 - Packers 0.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Robinson caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 31 yardline.

With 4:43 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Favre from shotgun fired it to Robinson to the left for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Favre from shotgun flipped it to Grant who got tackled immediately in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards.  On 3rd and 12, Favre from shotgun tossed it to Robinson on the right side again for no gain.  The Packers Punted the ball out of bounds at the 40 yardline.

With 2:40 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning dropped back and threw it to a wide opend Toomer on the left side, but Toomer dropped the pass.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed the ball off to Jacobs who ran to the right for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it to Jacobs in the flat, and Jacobs picked up 7 yards.  On 4th and 3, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 31 yardline.

With 0:59 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for a gain of 2 yards.

2nd Quarter

On 3rd and 5, Favre from shotgun threw the ball incomplete to Jones on the left side.  On 4th and 5, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 34 yardline and returned it to the 43 yardline.

With 14:45 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for 12 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning threw a quick pass to Burress on the left side for 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Manning hit Burress on the left side but he lost the football and it went out of bounds at the 17 yardline, but the Packers were called for an Illegal Hands to the Face penalty which was declined and the result of the play was a first down.  On 1st and 10, the Giants were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 1st and 15, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 12, Manning from shotgun threw it threw the hands of Smith near the right hash marks.  On 3rd and 12, the Giants took their first Time Out.  On 3rd and 12, Manning from shotgun aired it out along the left sideline to Tyree, but it was incomplete.  On 4th and 12, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good.  Giants 6 - Packers 0.  The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went through the hands of Robinson and Williams fell on it at the 10 yardline.

With 11:33 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brett Favre dropped back and aired it out to Donald Driver who ran down the right sideline for a 90-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 6 - Packers 7.  The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 15 yardline and returned it to the 28 yardline.

With 11:14 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for no gain.  On 3rd and 3, Manning rolled right and gunned it to Burress near the right hash marks for a 10 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning threw it out of bounds as the pressure was coming.  On 2nd and 10, Manning overthrew the pass to Boss.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete to Toomer on the right side.  On 4th and 10, the Giants Punted, and Williams dove on the ball at the 22 yardline.

With 8:56 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the gut for a 2 yard gain.  On 2nd and 8, Favre dropped back and fired it to Lee over the middle for an 18 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Favre connected with Jennings along the left sideline for 14 yards.  On 1st and 10, Favre threw the ball to Jones along the right sideline, but Webster knocked it away.  On 2nd and 10, Favre had the pass batted down at the line by Tuck.  On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun aired it out incomplete but through the hands of Martin.  On 4th and 10, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters picked the ball up off the ground at the 3 yardline and returned it to the 7 yardline.

With 6:21 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left side for 9 yards with linebackers hanging on him.  On 2nd and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left for a gain of 5 yards, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up half the distance to the goal.  On 2nd and 9 (from the 8 yardline), Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 3rd and 7, the Giants were called for an Illegal Shift penalty which resulted in a loss of a down.  On 4th and 7, the Giants Punted, and Williams called for a fair catch at the Giants 47 yardline.

With 4:28 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Favre overthrew Driver near the right hash marks.  On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun threw the ball to Driver over the middle as Johnson batted the ball away, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Contact penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Favre slinged the ball to Driver over the middle for a gain of 20 yards.  On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for a 2 yard gain.  This brought it to the 2:00 Warning. On 2nd and 8, Favre dropped back and threw it wide left of Jennings in the left corner of the end zone.  On 3rd and 8, Favre from shotgun dumped it of to Jackson for a 2 yard gain as the pressure was coming.  On 4th and 6, the Giants called their secnd Time Out.  On 4th and 6, Mason Crosby attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good.  Giants 6 - Packers 10.  The Packers Punted, and Hixon caught the ball at the 11 yardline and returned it to the 23 yardline.

With 1:23 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran a little to the left for a 9 yard gain.  On 2nd and 1, Manning from shotgun aired it out to Burress on the right side for a 26 yard completion.  On 1st and 10, the Giants took their third Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun aired it out again to Burress down the right sideline, but Burress lost the football and it rolled into the end zone and it was picked up by Harris and ruled incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled for a 2 yard gain.  On 3rd and 8, Manning from shotgun threw it wide left of Smith on the left side.  On 4th and 8, Eli Manning from shotgun got sacked by A.J. Hawk for a loss of 9 yards.  The Giants turned the ball over on downs at the 38 yardline.

With 0:05 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Favre took a knee.

3rd Quarter

The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 31 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Manning dropped back and hit Burress near the right hash marks for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Manning from shotgun threw it behind Smith down the left sideline.  On 3rd and 9, the Giants called their first Time Out.  On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun threw the ball to Smith on the left side, but Harris threw Burress down and intercepted the ball and returned it to the Giants 42 yardline, but the Packers were called for an Illegal Contact penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left for a gain of 2.  On 2nd and 8, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun had the pass batted down at the line, but the Packers were called for a Roughing the Passer penalty which advanced the Giants 15 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for a 3 yard gain.  On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and slinged it to Burress along the right sideline for a 19 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a gain of 4 yards.  On 3rd and Inches, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut enough to get a first down, but he lost the ball and Boss fell on it.  On 1st and Goal (from the 1), Manning handed threw it incomplete Moss in the end zone as Williams was hanging on his arm, but the Packers were called for an Offsides penalty which advanced the Giants half the distance to the goal.  On 1st and Goal, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who got stopped for a loss because the Packers jumped across early, but the Packers were called for an Offsides penalty which advanced the Giants half the distance to the goal.  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who just powered into the end zone for a Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 13 - Packers 10.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Williams caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 39 yardline of the Giants.

With 7:43 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Favre from shotgun threw a quick pass to Driver in the middle for 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for 2 yards.  On 1st and 10, Favre dropped back and threw it incomplete to nobody as Umenyiora was trying to knock the ball out of the hands of Favre.  On 2nd and 10, Favre from shotgun threw a screen to Morency on the left side for a gain of 2 yards.  On 3rd and 8, Favre from shotgun had the ball tipped by Strahan and then by Driver and then Driver caught the ball for a 7 yard gain, but the Giants were called for an Unnecessary Roughness penalty which advanced the Packers 15 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Brett Favre off play action lobbed the pass to a wide open Donald Lee in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 13 - Packers 17.  The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 43 yardline.

With 4:52 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning slinged it to Burress near the left hash marks for a gain of 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 10 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and had the pass to Toomer on the left side tipped at the line.  On 2nd and 10, Manning fired it to a diving Toomer along the right sideline for 19 yards.  Mike McCarthy challenged the ruling on the field, and the ruling on the field was upheld.  Green Bay was charged for their first Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and hit Toomer for 8 yards on the right side.  On 2nd and 2, Eli Manning handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for a 4-yard Touch Down run.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 20 - Packers 17.  The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went into the end zone for a touch back.

With 2:12 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Favre from shotgun fired it to Robinson on the left side for 18 yards as the pressure was coming.  On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the left for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Favre from shotgun rolled right and aired it out within the 10 yardline, but over the head of Jennings.

4th Quarter

On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun fired it to Driver over the middle for 20 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brett Favre off play action threw an interception to R.W. McQuarters to avoid the sack by Umenyiora.  R.W. McQuarters caught the ball at the 8 yardline and returned it to the 20 yardline, but Ryan Grant forced the fumble and Mark Tauscher recovered the fumble at the 19 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Favre threw it to Robinson on the right side for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for a gain of 7 yards.  On 3rd and 3, Favre dropped back and threw a screen to Grant to the left side, but Webster made the tackle immediately in the backfield for a loss of 7 yards.  On 4th and 10, Mason Crosby attempted a 37-yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good.  Giants 20 - Packers 20.  The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 41 yardline.

With 11:38 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning dropped back and threw it quickly to Toomer along the right sideline for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 2 yards (Rich Seubert had to be walked off the field).  On 3rd and 3, Manning rolled and fired it to a rolling Burress for 14 yards along the right sideline.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right side for a 6 yard gain (Nick Collins had to go to the sideline).  On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for a loss of a yard.  On 3rd and 5, the Giants called their second Time Out.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun threw the ball through the hands of Toomer, but the Giants were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed them up 10 yards.  On 3rd and 15, Manning from shotgun hit Bradshaw on a screen in the middle, and Bradshaw ran straight up the middle for a gain of 10.  On 4th and 5, Manning from shotgun hurried his pass to Toomer as the pressure was coming, but Toomer tipped the ball up and Smith caught the ball 1 yard short of the first down marker, but the Packers were called for a Pass Interference penalty which advanced the Giants to the spot of the foul (28 yardline) and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action attempted to pass it to Burress at the 1 yardline, but Harris knocked the ball down.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for 3 yards (Al Harris had to go to the sideline).  On 3rd and 7, the Packers took their second Time Out (Al Harris returned to the field).  On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun threw the pass far left of Smith on the left side.  On 4th and 7, Tynes attempted a 43-yard Field Goal Attempt, but it was wide left.  The Giants turned the ball over on downs at the 33 yardline.

With 6:49 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Favre dropped back and threw it incomplete to Jennings in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, Favre from shotgun threw it too high to Jennings in the middle of the field.  On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun fired it to Morency in the middle for a gain of 6 yards.  On 4th and 4, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 31 ardline and returned it to the 37 yardline.

With 5:53 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 5 yards.  On 3rd and Inches, Manning ran a QB sneak for a first down.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and threw an incomplete screen to Jacobs.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a yard.  On 3rd and 9, Eli Manning from shotgun was sacked by Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila for a loss of 4 yards.  On 4th and 13, the Giants Punted, and Williams caught the ball at the 17 yardline and no return.

With 2:48 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Favre from shotgun threw the screen to Grant incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, the Packers were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 15, Favre from shotgun threw it incomplete to Lee in the middle of the field.  On 3rd and 15, Favre from shotgun connected with Lee in the middle of the field for 5 yards.  On 4th and 10, the Giants called their third Time Out.  On 4th and 10, the Packers Punted, and R.W. McQuarters caught the ball at the 48 yardline and returned it to the 38 yardline, but Tracy White forced the fumble and two Packers and one Giant could not hold onto the football before Dominek Hixon recovered the ball at the 48 yardline.

With 2:15 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the middle and took it to the end zone, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards.  On 1st and 20, Manning from shotgun connected with Tyree on the right side for a gain of 5.  This brought it to the 2:00 Warning.  On 2nd and 15, Manning from shotgun hit a diving Smith over the middle for 15 yards.  The play went under Booth Review, and the ball was moved back a 1/2 of a yard.  On 3rd and 1, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the left for 6 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Smith on the right side for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning spiked the ball to stop the clock.  On 3rd and 7, the Packers took their third Time Out to freeze the Kicker.  On 3rd and 7, Tynes attempted a 36-yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was very wide to the left.

Overtime (The Packers won the coin toss and elected to receive)

The Giants Kicked Off, and Robinson caught the ball at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Favre hand it off to Grant who ran to the left for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Brett Favre dropped back and threw an interception to Corey Webster at the 43 yardline and returned it to the 34 yardline.

With 14:04 remaining in Overtime, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw ran up the middle for a yard.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun had the pass to Smith on the left side batted away by Bush.  On 4th and 5, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 47-yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good and he sent the New York Giants to the Superbowl.  Giants 23 - Packers 20.

Final Score: New York Giants 23 - Green Bay Packers 20 OT.  The NFL.com Post Game is attached.

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Here are the Giants’ players that placed in the top 5 of the NFC and/or NFL after Week 17.  These are the final stats for the 2007 season.

NFC: RB Brandon Jacobs is 2nd in Rushing Yards/Game in the NFC with 91.7.  WR Domenik Hixon is 5th in Kick Return yards in the NFC with an average of 27.6.  DE Osi Umenyiora is 3rd in Sacks in the NFC with 13.  WR Plaxico Burress is tied for 3rd in Touch Downs in the NFC with 12.

NFL: RB Brandon Jacobs is 3rd in Rushing Yards/Game in the NFL with 91.7.  DE Osi Umenyiora is 5th in Sacks in the NFL with 13.

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Today’s match-up is between the New York Patriots and the New York Giants at Giants Stadium.  Maybe we can stop the Patriots.  Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans?  Let’s Go Giants!

1st Quarter

The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning off play action aired it out deep to Burress in the middle of the field for a gain of 52 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and threw it incomplete to Smith along the right sideline.  Tom Coughlin challenged the ruling on the field, but the ruling on the field was upheld.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun completed a 10 yard pass to Burress near the left hash marks.  On 1st and Goal, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 2nd and Goal, Eli Manning from shotgun hit Brandon Jacobs on a slant, and Jacobs dove into the end zone for a Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Patriots 0 - Giants 7.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Hobbs caught the ball at the 11 yardline and returned it to the 27 yardline.

With 10:52 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Brady dropped back and fired it low to Moss in the middle for a 13 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady dropped back and hit Welker near the left hash marks for a gain of 15.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Watson on the right side. On 3rd and 10, Brady from shotgun tossed it to Maroney who picked up 8 yards running to the right side.  On 4th and 2, Brady from shotgun gunned it to Moss on the right side for 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker in the middle for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Watson on the left side as Umenyiora was chasing him down.  On 3rd and 8, Brady from shotgun overthrew Moss in the back of the end zone.  On 4th and 8, Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good.  Patriots 3 - Giants 7.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 9 yardline and returned it to the 21 yardline.

With 5:14 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning dropped back and handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left side for a loss of 2 yards.  On 3rd and 11, Manning from shotgun threw it to Toomer in the middle, but Toomer could not bring it in.  On 4th and 11, the Giants Punted, and Welker caught the ball at the 42 yardline and returned it to the 50 yardline.

With 3:36 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Brady dropped back and threw it out of bounds as the pressure was coming (Kawika Mitchell left the game).  On 2nd and 10, Brady tossed it to Maroney who got tackled in the backfield by Wilkinson for a loss of 4 yards.  On 3rd and 14, Brady from shotgun got sacked, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Contact penalty which gave the Patriots 5 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun completed the pass to Stallworth in the middle for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Welker on the right side for 19 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Faulk who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun completed the pass to Faulk on the right side for 11 yards.  On 1st and Goal, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 2 yards.

2nd Quarter

On 2nd and Goal, Tom Brady off play action lobbed a pass Randy Moss in the end zone for a Touch Down (Tom Brady tied Peyton Manning’s record for the most Touch Down Passes in a single season with 49, and Randy Moss tied Jerry Rice’s record for the most Touch Down Receptions in a single season with 22, and the New England Patriots broke the record for the most Points Scored in a single season with 560).  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Patriots 10 - Giants 7.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and Domenik Hixon caught the ball at the 16 yardline and took it to the house for a 74 yard Touch Down run.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Patriots 10 - Giants 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Hobbs caught the ball at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline.

With 14:36 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran along the left hash marks for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady fired it to Faulk along the right side for 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Maroney who ran up the gut for 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker on the left side for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled in the back field by Cofield for a loss of 3 yards.  On 2nd and 13, Brady from shotgun threw the pass to the left side to Welker who got tackled by Ross in the back field for a loss of a yard.  On 3rd and 14, Brady from shotgun gunned it to Faulk along the right sideline for a gain of 3 yards.  On 4th and 10, Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 46 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good.  Patriots 13 - Giants 14.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon returned it to the 30 yardline.

With 9:53 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning off play action hit Boss in the middle of the field for a 17 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who got back to the line of scrimmage.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran towards the right hash marks for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun had his pass to Boss batted down by Harrison.  On 4th and 7, the Giants Punted the ball into the end zone for a touch back.

With 7:40 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun hit Moss on the right side for a 7 yard gain.  On 2nd and 3, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the left for 4 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the right for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker on the right side for 5 yards.  On 3rd and 1, Brady handed it off to Evans who ran up the gut for 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady off playaction aired it out to Watson along the left sideline for a 21 yard pickup.  The Patriots called their first Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who picked up 4 yards on the right side.  On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun hit Stallworth on the left side for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Brady from shotgun had his pass to Moss in the end zone batted away by Wilkinson’s helmet.  On 4th and 4, Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good.  Patriots 16 - Giants 14.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 13 yardline and returned it to the 25 yardline, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards.

With 1:54 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun threw it short to Toomer on the left side.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled left and hit Boss along th