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The New York Football Giants still haven’t done anything in the Free Agent market.  Sammy Knight may be the first free agent to go to the Meadowlands to meet with Jerry Reese.  Nothing’s really happening today because it’s Sunday, but Knight is expected to show up in the swamp early this week.  Each free agent picked up by the G-MEN will be less that Reese will have to worry about in the draft.

Newsday:

Choices don’t get any easier - Bob Glauber explains the challenges that Jerry Reese faces as he puts together the ‘08 team.

The Star-Ledger:

Giants looking at safety Knight - Mike Garafolo put together a similar article to the one below about Knight.

Needell: ‘Lance-alittle’ stays with Bears - Paul Needell reported that LB Lance Briggs re-signed a six-year deal with the Bears worth $36 million.  Cross Briggs off the Giants’ list.

Knight to visit Giants - Mike Garafolo expects SS Sammy Knight to visit the Super Bowl Champion Giants on Monday or Tuesday.  Garafolo believes that Knight will ask for about $2 million per season for a few 2 to 3 years.

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There are a whole bunch of rumors out there.  The Giants and the Jaguars are interested in QB Cleo Lemon who started in Miami in 2007 after Trent Green got injured.  Jerry Reese is in Tennessee to receive an award so he won’t be making any deals today.  Not only are the Eagles interested in Asante Samuel, but Samuel is expected to walk out of Philly with a big fat contract.  Bill Parcells is wheeling and dealing with everybody today.  There are rumor on top of what they have done already, but The Tuna has been very busy.  Parcells is also looking to add former Cowboys to the Dolphins like Julius Jones and Jason Fabini.  The Saints want Shockey.  They called up Jerry Reese to make a trade, and he declined.

I am very upset about losing 2 out of 4 free agents half way through the first day of Free Agency.  Mitchell signed with the Bills and Torbor agreed to terms with the Dolphins.  Hopefully JR will impress us like he did last season.

Newsday:

Raiders eyeing Giants safety Gibril Wilson - Bob Glauber hinted that the Raiders may offer Gibril Wilson a contract worth between $6 million and $6.5 million per year.  The Giants won’t offer anything close to that.

New York Post:

GIANTS PREPARE FOR WILSON’S DEPARTURE

The Star-Ledger:

Needell: Don’t freak - Paul Needell tells us why we Jints fans shouldn’t freak out about losing these players in Free Agency.

Safety updates - Mike Garafolo pointed out that Big Blue is interested Sammy Knight and Eugene Wilson, and Mike asks us which one we like better.

Bye, bye LBs - Mike Garafolo reported that Kawika Mitchell signed a 5-year deal with the Buffalo Bills for an estimated $17.5 million and a $3.5 million signing bonus.  Also, Reggie Torbor agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins.

A thought about Shockey - Rumors are circling about Jeremy Shockey being traded to the Saints, but Mike Garafolo doesn’t think it will happen.

NY Giants won’t spend freely in free agency

All’s quiet - Last night, Mike Garafolo said everything was quiet on the eve of free agency.

Needell: Another lesson…. - Paul Needell reported that the Cowboys resigned Flozell Adams.  Adams can continue to commit the false start penalties.

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Hopefully you guys are keeping up with all of this Free Agent stuff around the NFL.  Teams are dumping players to get ready for Free Agency which begins at midnight as well as the Draft which is in April.  We aren’t going to cover every team, but there is some intersting things taking place.  I will let you know about the NFC East to an extent, and I will let you know about former Giants.  First, the Eagles supposedly cut Jevon ‘The Freak’ Kearse because he suffered a knee injury in 2006 and didn’t get many minutes in 2007.  Maybe Brian Dawkins will retire soon too…  We’ve heard the rumors that the Dolphins are interested in Reggie Torbor.  Bill Parcells is steering that ship, and may be able to sign Torbor as soon as tomorrow.  The Tuna always has something funny to say, and he was quoted as saying that he doesn’t want any “thugs and hoodlums” on his team.  Can he say that?

 Free Agency 101 - Giants.com provided a glossary of NFL Free Agency terms.

Newsday:

Giants GM Reese unlikely to chase free agents - Bob Glauber reminded us that the only Free Agent that the Giants signed last year was Kawika Mitchell, and it seems like Jerry Reese is only interested in DeAngelo Hall this year.  Glauber said that Hall is asking for close to $10 million so Reese might not go after him.  Bob wrote this about the players on the Giants that are about to become unrestricted free agents,

The Giants have only three unrestricted free agents, safety Gibril Wilson and linebackers Reggie Torbor and Mitchell, and they had hoped to keep them from reaching the open market. A person familiar with the Giants’ situation said it was virtually inconceivable that they would retain Wilson, and that it was “doubtful” they would keep Torbor and Mitchell.

That can come back and bite us in the rear if  we lose one safety and two linebackers.  If Mathias Kiwanuka has a healthy return then that will help fill one of these slots.  It seems like Reese is going to fill the holes with rookies if he doesn’t sign Hall.  The defense is what made that amazing run possible.  I hope that there is a smooth transition heading into ‘08.

Bob Glauber’s top 5 FAs - This is the top 5 Free Agents on Bob Glauber’s list, and he included a brief description about each of them in his article.

• Asante Samuel
• Randy Moss
• Alan Faneca
• Lance Briggs
• Justin Smith

New York Daily News:

Tom Coughlin to get 4 years, $21M - Gary Myers noted that this is the only thing left in Coach Coughlin’s contract, “There are only minor details and contract language to be completed, and the deal could be announced as early as next week.”

Jerry Reese’s way fine by John Mara - Ralph Vacchiano stated that John Mara is very confident in the way that Reese is assembling the roster.  At the bottom of the article, Vacchiano covered three other points as well:

Safety James Butler, a restricted free agent, got a one-year, second-round qualifying offer of $1.47 million from the Giants, who can match any offer he receives, and would get a second-round pick from any team that signs him.

QB Jared Lorenzen got a one-year, $927,000 tender. The Giants can match any offer he gets, but would get no compensation.

DE Adrian Awasom, who was arrested in Phoenix on “suspicion of extreme DUI” a few days before the Super Bowl, was not tendered and will become an unrestricted free agent tomorrow.

New York Post:

BIG BLUE MAY TURN ‘CORNER’ - Paul Schwartz reported that the Giants may or may not go after Hall because of Hall’s baggage.

New York Times:

Tyree Talks the Talk, and Also Wears the Helmet - Nate Schweber described when ”David Tyree spoke to students from Montclair High at the Yogi Berra Museum Wednesday night.”

The Star-Ledger:

Agent: Gibril to test market

Ward on his way out? - Mike Garafolo reported that it is unlikely that the Giants will resign Derrick Ward.  I’m very upset about that.  Ward was solid, and he was the best receiving RB on the Giants this year.  He added to the depth of the position.

NY Giants in search of a safety net

Coughlin to get $21M contract extension, NY Daily News reports

Giants not confident on Gibril - Mike Garafolo lets us know where the Giants and Gibril Wilson stand right now.  Garafolo also stated that Wilson is looking for $5 million per year, and how the Giants might go about replacing Gibril if he ends up leaving.  In my opinion, the Giants still have 22 hours to resign Wilson.  I believe that Wilson knows deep down that he isn’t worth $5 million per year.  Even if the Giants let him go, would the Jags or the Eagles pay that much?  So maybe he will realize that and stay with Big Blue for a little less.

Butler, Lorenzen tendered

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Last night, I watched Super Bowl XLII for like the 20th time, and then I turned on the NFC Championship game for like the 20th time.  I fell asleep around halftime or the beginning of the 3rd Quarter.  I have watched the Cowboys, Packers, and Patriots games so many times since there is nothing else on television right now.  I am fortunate enough to have DVR through my cable company so I saved all of the Playoff games permantly.  I was wondering if any of you have done the same thing through DVR or TIVO.  I can’t get enough of those Road Warriors…  I just tried to track down some Giants pictures by looking for ‘Road Warrios’ and check out what I got…The original Road Warriors.  Hawk and Animal baby.  Google rocks!

 Fans Take - Fans talk about their emotions throughout the 2007 Giants season.

New York Times:

Reese Enjoys the Fruits of His Role in Scouting

The Star-Ledger:

RU’s Rice fulfills need for speed - Mike Garafolo covered how Ray Rice, of Rutgers, performed at the Scouting Combine.  Garafolo provided the latest on Gibril Wilson which is that the Giants still haven’t resigned him.  Previously, there were reports that the Eagles were interested in Wilson.  Yesterday, there was a report that the Jaguars were interested in Gibril.  Garafolo reminded us that both of those teams expressed interest in Wilson.  Mike also pointed out that Reggie Torbor will become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, and the Dolphins are interested in Torbor.  Garafolo also stated that Kawika Mitchell will become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, but the rumors are that Giants will sign Mitchell to a three-year deal.

Giants have Plan B if Hall slips by - Mike Garafolo revealed Plan B.  If the Giants are unable to get DeAngelo Hall, then they will look into drafting another corner.  Garafolo included some names in his article like Antoine Cason of Arizona, Leodis McKelvin of Troy, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie of Tennessee State, and Aqib Talib of Kansas.  Mike also provided some details about each of these players.

 Rotoworld.com - “NFL Network’s Adam Schefter reports those close to Michael Strahan expect him to play football again in 2008.”

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Down in Miami, the Tuna cut Zach Thomas on February 14.  Thomas missed most of ‘07 due to concussions and migraines.  Yesterday, our division rival, the Cowboys, agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with Zach, according to NFL.com.  Thomas is expected to be signed in the next couple of days, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.  I’m hoping that Zach is washed up and won’t be able to contribute much because I hate when the Cowboys do stuff like this.

 Moving Forward - Jerry Reese is finished with the 2007 Giants and ready to assemble the 2008 Giants.  Michael Eisen lets you know what Reese’s thoughts are on that.

New York Daily News:

Plaxico Burress may want new deal - Ralph Vacchiano wrote that ”Burress’ agent declined to shoot down speculation on Saturday that the Giants’ top receiver is looking to renegotiate his deal. Burress has three years and $10.5 million left on the six-year, $25 million deal he signed in 2005, but there have been rumors that he’s looking for more. “  Plaxico had an outstanding season, on one leg no less, in ‘07 and will probably be able to squeeze some more money out of the Giants.  I’m not a fan of renegotiating deals once the contract has been signed already.  We also remember how Plaxico did not live up to the hype in his first few years.  Ralph also provided us with the status of Jeremy Shockey who is walking without crutches, and “He has been medically cleared to resume workouts and will be ready for the start of the offseason program (March 31)” according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.

New York Post:

REESE TRIES TO REPEAT GIANT SUCCESS - Paul Schwartz lets you know how Jerry Reese plans on trying to repeat.

The Star-Ledger:

Reese tries to catch up at Combine

Burress could want new deal

How Reese sees it - Jerry Reese answers questions to various rumors and the status of unsigned players.

 Rotoworld.com reported that the Giants signed LB Keith O’Neil who “didn’t play in 2007 after being waived/injured by the Colts. He backed up the strong side in Indianapolis, but mostly focused on special teams.”

Rotoworld.com reported that the Giants waived K Shane Andrus because “he was no longer of use after the Jints re-signed Lawrence Tynes.”

Florida Times Union:

Jaguars shopping for answers - Michael C. Wright reported that “The Jaguars are expected pursue free agent S Gibril Wilson when the market opens on February 29.”  Multiple teams have expressed interest in Wilson so Reese needs to re-sign him.

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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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Die Hard Giants Fan would like to continue encouraging our readers to send us photos of themselves in Giants gear,their Giants tattoos, and/or their pets in Giants gear.  Whether you may have been tailgating, having a Big Blue Party, at the stadium, or at home, please send them in.  We would like to put them up for you.  We would definitely like to check out your 2007 pics, your Playoff pics, or your Super Bowl pics.

 Mailbag for February 14, 2008 - Michael Eisen fielded a few questions from you, the Giants fan.

Did you Know? - Michael Eisen sat down and had a Q&A Session with Justin Tuck.

Newsday:

Giants’ Reese: Shockey’s our starting tight end - According to Arthur Staple, Jerry Reese sent Newsday an email stating that Jeremy Shockey will be the starting TE in 2008.  In my opinion, the GM would not reveal that information so it isn’t who Newsday should ask.

The Star-Ledger:

Antonio Pierce accused of neglecting dog - Brian T. Murray reported that 2 pitbulls escaped from the home of Antonio Pierce right before the Super Bowl.  Murray also noted that one of the dogs was underweight.

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The Pro Bowl is tomorrow and Osi is still sick, but he’s feeling good enough to play in it.  I’m not a fan of the Pro Bowl because I believe the selection process stinks, the game is held after the season, and it is meaningless.  I’ve been trying to think of ways to improve upon the game, but I haven’t had much success.  The NFL can change the schedule and give everybody a bye week in Week 9 and have the Pro Bowl then.  That would make the game more interesting because it’s in the middle of the season just like the other 3 major sports, but it would still serve no purpose.  I complained about the MLB All-Star game not serving a purpose so they changed it so the winner is the league that gets home-field advantage in the World Series.  That decision made the All-Star game and the World Series so much worse.  So it’s hard to make the Pro Bowl mean anything, yet not screw up other things.  But what do I know?

 GM Reese looks back - Michael Eisen sits down with GM Jerry Reese to recap the 2007 season.

New York Daily News:

Giants to open wallet for Tom Coughlin

Man turns City Hall pass into golden ticket to locker room, field festivities - Leo Standora stated that a Giants fan was able to get himself onto the floats with the players during the victory parade, and he took a seat on the stage with the team at City Hall Park while millions of Giants fans cheered for them.  The Giants fan simply said that nobody stopped him.  Fans were asking for his autograph.

Osi Umenyiora plans to play in Pro Bowl - Ralph Vacchiano reported that Osi Umenyiora was able to get through practice yesterday, and he will be able to play in the Pro Bowl tomorrow.

New York Post:

A GIANT SUCCESS - Paul Schwartz also wrote about first-year GM Jerry Reese.

The Star-Ledger:

Sign of the times: NY Giants are one hot ticket - Matthew Futterman covered the amount of Giants merchandise flying off the shelves.

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

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

Bloggin’ w/ Radio

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

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

Newsday:

Commissioner Goodell defends Spygate decision

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

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

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

NYC plans parade on Super Tuesday - if Giants win

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

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

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

If Giants win, Eli would be marketing force

New York Daily News:

Tom Coughlin has Super makeover

Ohm’s Super Bowl Blog: Day 6

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

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

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

SpyGate goes to Washington

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

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

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

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

Nearing milestone, Bill Belichick thinks only of Giants

Plaxico Burress out again

Diary: Feeling special out here

Ahmad Bradshaw carrying painful memory: Rookie honors late stepbrother

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

Giants’ Awasom busted for DUI

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

Rocky Browns tenure stung Belichick

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

New York Post:

PLAXICO NO-GO AT PRACTICE

TUESDAY COULD BE SUPER IN CITY

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

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

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

ELI MANNING NOW SUPER-SIZED

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

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

THIGH FORCES OSI OUT OF PRACTICE

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

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

New York Times:

Boomtown Builds Its Future on the Business of Sports

Coaches Will Have Extra Time on Their Hands

Ex-Prosecutors Question Handling of Spying Case

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

At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh

The Star-Ledger:

A look ahead to NYG-NE in SB42

NFL, Pats deny latest SpyGate allegations

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

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

How will NY Giants cover Randy Moss?

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

2000 N.Y. Giants got bum rap

Plaxico Burress is back among missing N.Y. Giants

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