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As soon as John Mara and Steve Tisch sent out the original letter regarding PSLs to the season ticket holders, it has become the biggest story about the Giants of the summer. I’ve checked our site’s stats, and the posts about PSLs have gotten plenty of traffic. Also, those posts have had a few comments attached to each post. The feedback from Giants fans has been very bitter and deservedly so. We went on to bash the organization for wanting to implement PSLs in two posts. Then we wrote a post about the upside to PSLs, which was based on articles that we’ve come across.

The Jets keep postponing the date when they plan on informing their season ticket holders about the PSL pricing plan. However, Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News reported that Woody Johnson said the pricing plan may include a system for Jets and Giants PSL owners to “alternate events as they come along during the year - concerts, a tractor pull, whatever we have.” Johnson is clearly doing this to try to diminish the amount of heat he is going to receive when he sends the letter to the Jets’ season ticket holders. The thing that caught my attention is that Woody mentioned that this would possibly be offered to ‘Jets and Giants PSL owners’. The Giants never mentioned this before, but I’m sure that Johnson, Mara, and Tisch are all on the same page because they are sharing the stadium. This small benefit must have been a topic of discussion which is why he mentioned it. However, the article stated that “The Giants had no comment on how non-football events will be handled.”  I guess we’ll have to wait and see how the Giants will handle it…if they even do.

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Yesterday, John Mara and Steve Tisch sent out their official letter regarding the PSLs to the Giants Season Ticket Holders. The first time that they informed the Season Ticket Holders about the PSLs, I copied and pasted the entire letter because it was shocking and informative. This time, it’s not as shocking or informative so I’m going to extract the most important points. To view the letter in it’s entirety, click here.

The stadium has been designed to provide fans with an unparalleled experience on Giants game days: modernized food service, concessions and restaurants; expanded team stores; tailgate zones with improved tailgating facilities; upgraded and additional restrooms; Club seats with beautiful Club spaces; wider concourses; cutting-edge scoreboards and in-stadium technology; and much more. The experience of getting to the stadium will be better too, including improved highway access, redesigned parking lots and new rail links from New York and New Jersey. These improved amenities, together with the new state-of-the-art playing and training facilities, will also position the Giants to continue to attract championship-caliber players for the foreseeable future.

It is true that the actual stadium and it’s amenities help draw fans and championship caliber players. An example of that is the Dallas Mavericks. They haven’t won a championship yet since Mark Cuban took over, but they make the Playoffs almost every year. They did make one NBA Finals appearance. They made basketball matter in Dallas where the Cowboys reign supreme. New York is a city where the marketability of the players is much larger than the rest of the county. The perks are an added bonus, but the Giants would be able to bring in the talent regardless. The Giants also have history in the NFL. Mara and Tisch also mentioned that, “The new stadium development is the largest 100 percent privately financed stadium project in the United States.” I’m uncertain as to why the Giants and the Jets were unable to get any money from New Jersey and/or New York. You would think that there would’ve been incentives for them to share a stadium and to build a new stadium. So both teams have to channel the debt for a $1.6 billion stadium to the fans. Who else is going to pay for it? What alternatives are there? The article also provided contact information: If you have questions, or wish to apply for your PSLs online, please visit us at www.NYG2010.com or call our hotline at 1-877-NYG-2010 (1-877-694-2010).

I’m not a season ticket holder so you guys may have a different perspective on this than I do. I’ve been on the waiting list for about 2-3 years. If the Giants called me tomorrow and asked if I would like to buy season tickets in the new stadium in 2010 then I’m not sure that I would be able to afford it. I do think that the Giants should have stayed in Giants stadium a little longer - maybe until it hit it’s 50th birthday.

The media has been saying that this isn’t fair the the Giants fans. In general, more than 80 percent of the New York Giants’ current season ticket holders will be charged between $1,000 and $7,500 for the right to buy tickets for the team’s new stadium under a personal seat license plan announced by the Giants on Thursday. Licenses for some of the best seats will cost as much as $20,000. This isn’t new news. Ralph Vacchiano over at The Blue Screen did a great job explaining the pricing structure. Clemente Lisi of the New York Post wrote, “Call it a Giant rip-off.” Steve Politi of The Star-Ledger wrote, “In an era when most pro sports franchises treated fans like human ATMs, available for cash withdrawal 24 hours a day, the Giants were different. They operated like an old-fashioned family business, one that valued their customers’ loyalty over the size of their bank accounts. That’s gone now.” Kyle Burks, whose SeasonTicketRights.com Web site manages PSL sales for four NFL teams puts more of a positive spin on it by saying that, “Teams just haven’t done a good job on educating fans what they’re selling” and “The bottom line is that almost all seat licenses will appreciate over time”

John Mara spoke to WFAN about the PSLs twice today. He first spoke to Craig Carton of the ‘Boomer and Carton’ program this morning, and you can listen to the interview by clicking here. In the afternoon, he spoke to Chris Carlin and Kim Jones who were hosting the ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’ program today. You can listen to the interview by clicking here. It would be safe to assume that John Mara is taking a lot of heat right now due to this since he is out there talking about it. At least he is out there talking about it. I could see the Wilpon’s who own the Mets hiding if they did something like this. Definitely let us know what you think about the PSLs.

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Below is a letter to Giants Season Ticket Holders that was written by John Mara and Steve Tisch which was released on Giants.com this morning:

Dear Giants Season Ticket Holder:

            As the Giants prepare to defend the Super Bowl championship, and with construction of a new state-of-the-art stadium and team practice facility well underway at the Meadowlands, these are exciting times for Giants fans.

            The new stadium and practice facility are scheduled to open for the 2010 season and will offer Giants players, coaches and, most importantly, Giants fans the first-class facilities, services and amenities they deserve. 

            The stadium has been designed to provide fans with an unparalleled experience on Giants game days including: modernized food service, concessions, and restaurants; expanded team stores; tailgate zones, with improved tailgating facilities; upgraded and additional restrooms; Club seats with outstanding amenities; wider concourses; cutting-edge scoreboards that have in-stadium technology; and much more.  The experience of getting to the stadium will be better too, with improved highway access, redesigned parking lots, and a new rail line serving New Jersey and New York.  These improved amenities, together with the new state-of-the-art playing and training facilities, will position the Giants to attract championship-caliber players year after year. 

            At a cost of over $1.6 billion, the new stadium development is the largest 100 percent privately-financed stadium project in the United States.  As with the other NFL cities that have recently opened new or significantly renovated stadiums, we cannot build these new facilities without the sale of “PSLs” (Personal Seat Licenses) to Giants season ticket holders.  The net proceeds from the sale of the PSLs will be used to pay for the construction of the new stadium.

            Once you purchase a PSL, you can control your seat for as long as the Giants continue to play in the new stadium.  This means that, in addition to having the right to purchase the same season seats every year, you will also have the ability to transfer your PSL to other Giants fans, including to unrelated third parties.

             We are working very hard to develop a program and process for the purchase of PSLs that will provide a broad range of choices to Giants season ticket holders.  Here are a few things we can tell you now.  Each seat in the new stadium will have a PSL.  Over 90 percent of the upper level seats will have a $1,000 PSL.  Less than 5,000 seats in the lower level will have a $20,000 PSL, which will be the most expensive PSL at the new stadium.  The pricing of the PSLs for the other seats in the new stadium has not been finalized, but we hope and believe that you will be pleased with the options when we send more detailed information on the stadium’s PSL programs.  You will begin receiving that information in a few weeks.  The information will be sent out in stages so that our sales team can focus attention on every seat holder.
  
            Thank you for your continued loyalty.  Your ongoing support is sincerely valued, and it is the primary reason this new stadium will become a reality in 2010.

[Signed by John Mara and Steve Tisch]

P.S. As the seat allocation process progresses, you can visit the new stadium’s website at www.NYG2010.com for updates.

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Since the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII, New York City held a Ticker Tape for them up the Canyon of Heroes at 11:00 a.m. on February 5, 2008.  It officially began at 11:10 a.m.

The Giants began walking through the Canyon of Heroes with the George Halas Trophy and the Lombardi Trophy.  Various floats full of Giants went through the Canyon of Heroes as 50 tons of confetti came falling down from the sky.  Giants players had their video cameras and were filming it.  The Giants donned their Super Bowl Champion hooded sweatshirts.  Mayor Bloomberg jumped up onto a float with Eli Manning and Michael Strahan who were holding the Lombardi Trophy.  Marching bands came up Broadway.  Governor Spitzer and Senator Schumer came up Broadway in a car.  John Tisch was on a Gray Line bus.  The Giants fans were screaming and chanting the whole time.  One of the chants was “18-1″.  A float came up Broadway with Steve Spagnuolo and Kevin Gilbride.  David Diehl came off the float and said “it was an unbelievable experience”.  Kareem McKenzie also came off the float and said that Giants fans are the “greatest fans in the world, they cheer for you”.  Other chants were “Defense, Defense, Defense” as floats came out with defensive players.  Justin Tuck said “This is crazy, I never heard of anything like this, the fans scream your name, and it’s amazing.  It’s amazing, I’m lost for words, I’ve been doing this for miles, and this is ridiculous”.  Antonio Pierce said “It’s amazing, we need to do this Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, every day of the year.  We didn’t do the impossible.  It’s beautiful that everybody came out so early in the morning.  Don’t stop celebrating.  Tell your boss we’re going to party all week.”  Barry Cofield and Fred Robbins got off the float and hi-fived the fans.  Barry Cofield said “it’s unbelievable.  I never expected anything close to this”.  The fans started chanting “Boston Sucks”.  Antonio Pierce said “It’s the best thing in the world.  All these people came to support us.  This is for the fans of New York.”  Plaxico Burress got up on a float with Gibril Wilson.  Gibril Wilson said ‘It’s crazy right now.  It’s great to see all these people out here”.  R.W. McQuarters said “It gets no better than this.  This is the best thing I’ve ever seen.”  Jeff Feagles and Lawrence Tynes came out on the next float.  Lawrence Tynes said “It is beyond his expectations.  It’s unbelievable.  I was a piece of the puzzle, and it feels good to contribute.”  John Tisch said “I’m a life long New Yorker.  One of the greatest things is seeing New York embrace this team.  And the fans all came here to say thank you.  This is a team of the people.  It’s fabulous, just fabulous.”  Harry Carson by phone said “I really agreed with John Mara.  It was the most historical franchise win for the Giants.  They came through.  They did New York and New Jersey fans well.  I’m watching the parade.  I’m currently in Hawaii.  I’m really impressed with who’s there.  It’s so appropriate that they have a ticker tape parade in New York.”

The City Hall Ceremony began around 1:00 p.m.  Whoopi Goldberg came out first because Mayor Bloomberg invited her there.  She gave an introduction.  The radio voice of the New York Giants, Bob Papa, came up next.  He gave a short speech, and introduced Mayor Bloomberg and other NYC officials and Meadowlands officials, Senator Schumer, Elliot Spitzer, Shelly Silver.  Then he introduced the World Champion New York Football Giants.  Speakers included Bob Papa, Governor Spitzer, Senator Schumer, Coach Coughlin, Speaker Silver, John Mara, Steve Tisch, Michael Strahan, and Eli Manning.

Every Giant received a key to the city.  New York City did a wonderful job with the Victory Parade and the City Hall Ceremony.  Hundreds of thousands of Giants fans were going crazy.  It was great to see all of that.

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Phessional already put Plaxico on blast in the last post.  It is well derserved.  Tom Coughlin, Jerry Reese, John Mara, and Steve Tisch are very disappointed in Plax.   I also wish he said nothing.  However, none of his teamates said anything to him.  He was also over 30 minutes late to the media session today.  Burress had a monster game against the Packers so Belichick already was going to make sure that he doesn’t repeat that type of an outing.  Now Burress just added fuel to the fire, and Belichick is just going to eliminate him.  In my sarcastic tone, maybe every offensive player should guarantee victory so Belichick cannot eliminate all of them.  This is the first time this season that Plaxico behaved like years past.

 Transcript: Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels - Josh McDaniels answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots RB Laurence Maroney - Laurence Maroney answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Patriots S James Sanders - James Sanders answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

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

Giants Meet the Media - Michael Eisen included various quotes from various Giants regarding Super Bowl XLII.  This was Harrison’s response to the New York-Boston rivalry

I’m from Chicago, so I really don’t know. Overall, I’ve been seeing a lot of this controversy – New York versus Boston, the Red Sox versus the Yankees, and now it’s the Patriots against the Giants. They hate us and we don’t really care for them, just as well as the Yankees and the Red Sox. It will be interesting to have the two best teams in the National Football League go head-to-head in a heavyweight battle. So we’ll see what happens. Hopefully we can end up on top.

The media kept asking why the Giants why they wore black, and the Giants kept saying that they are on a business trip.  However, a rumor surfaced that the Giants wore all black because they are going to the Patriots funeral.  Here is Harrison’s response to that “We’re too young. We’re not ready to die. We’ll see what happens on Sunday.”

Media Daze - Jeff Miller compiled a bunch of articles from various media outlets regarding Super Bowl XLII.

THE LONG WAIT - A Giants fan named Blue-Blooded reflected on the 2007 season even though it has not ended yet.

Transcript: CB Sam Madison - Sam Madison answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.

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

Transcript: GM Jerry Reese - Jerry Reese answers questions about his role, as a first year GM, with the Giants and Super Bowl XLII.

Transcript: Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo - Steve Spagnuolo answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII and a whole bunch of other topics like becoming a Head Coach and working for the Eagles.

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

Transcript: G Chris Snee - Chris Snee answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.  The first question was about Tom Coughlin being his head coach and his father-in-law, and this was Snee’s response “When it’s football time he’s the coach. When it’s off the field, then he’s a normal guy. When he’s off the field he’s a family man. He can be fun to be around. It’s not the impression that he’s no fun at all. He’s a normal guy. He’s fun to be around.”

Transcript: Patriots S Rodney Harrison - Rodney Harrison answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.  A few questions were asked about what Bill Belichick is like when he is not coaching, and Harrison’s response was “I don’t know. Every time I see him, whether it is 5:30 or 6:00 in the morning or 10:00 at night, he’s always in the office. But that is a part of what makes him so great as a coach. There are certain sacrifices you have to make in order to get to that next level and he’s doing it. That is why he’s such a success. I’ve never even seen him sit down in the cafeteria and have a decent meal. I just see him grab some chips and poke them in his mouth and keep moving. He is a different [type of] man.”.  I love it…a different type of man.

Transcript: Patriots WR Wes Welker - Wes Welker answers questions regarding Super Bowl XLII.  Near the end of the interview, this was Welker’s response to the difference between Miami and New England “Weather. Women. Wins.”

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

Newsday:

Giants ‘D’ anxious for another crack at Patriots - I want to see the Pats get ‘Jacked Up’.

Joe Buck won’t pre-plan for possible historic call

Al Groh rooting for Patriots

Giants’ run to Super Bowl surprised bloggers, too - Hell yeah we’re surprised.  That’s been something I’ve been wanting to write about for a while, but I was waiting for the season to end first.  This was the first year for Die Hard Giants Fan, and it has been a great first year.

Plaxico’s prediction doesn’t upset Giant teammates

Coughlin shocks by having fun on Media Day - Wow…I can’t believe it!

Burress’ victory prediction out of line - We all know Plaxico Burress’ prediction.  It was on the back page of the newspapers.  This is Tom Coughlin’s response to Burress “”It’s not the way we’ve handled ourselves this season, if there’s anything I feel I have to have a discussion with Plaxico about, that will be between him and I.”

Patriots linebackers aged to perfection

Even Patriots weren’t sure about Moss at first - I can understand who the Pats were uncertain about Randy Moss.  Do you remember when he said “I’ll play when I want to play.”

Like fathers, like sons for Giants owners - Shaun Powell discusses the partnership between John Mara and Steve Tisch.

Spagnuolo focuses on Pats, not ‘Skins’ job

Blog bite: Eager Eli?

Giants fan won’t wear his heart on sleeve

New York Daily News:

Tom Coughlin, John Mara bristle over Plaxico Burress’ guarantee - The Giants organization needs to open up a can of whoop ass on Plaxico Burress.

Tom Coughlin not afraid to show displeasure with Plaxico Burress

Patriots’ media strategy says a lot

Randy Moss hopes to make impact for Patriots in first Super Bowl

There’s a softer side of Tom Coughlin

Michael Strahan sings at media day - I heard it live.  He always has jokes.

Boston plans parade as Giants gain bulletin board material - These plans were made by the Mayor not the Patriots.

Patriots will throw Eli Manning new look

Patriots downplay Plaxico Burress’ remarks about Giant win - Just wait until they make him a non-factor on Sunday.

Dear Diary: How’s this thing work?

Ohm’s Super Bowl Blog: Day 2

Mayor Bloomberg has put a lot at steak on the Super Bowl

Nuns at Phoenix monastery renting rooms to Super Bowl fans - Everybody has to put food on the table.

Steve Spagnuolo says Washington Redskins can wait

Super Bowl showmen bleed Big Blue

Super Bowl stories, then & now - Gina Salamone considers then to be 1991 when the Giants won there last Super Bowl.

The Tom Brady man crush

What you can buy for the price of a trip to the Super Bowl

New York Post:

BITE ADDED TO PLAX BUILDUP

LOOPY SUPE WHOOP

MATCHUP OF THE DAY - Steve Serby decifers the matchup between Antonio Pierce and Tom Brady.

KRAFT: SPYGATE BROUGHT COACH, OWNER CLOSER

GAL LOOKS AFTER GIANT APPETITES

PATS’ REACTION TO BURRESS: TALK IS CHEAP

WIDEOUTS CREATE MATCHUP WORRIES

PASS THE GRAVY IN PATS’ ATTACK

THIS QB IS LIVING THE GOOD LIFE

JACOBS, BRADSHAW: DESERT STORM - Steve Serby thinks that the 2-Headed Monster will be a big factor in Super Bowl XLII.

MOSS TAPS INTO THE UPSIDE OF ANGER

REESE OF MIND

The New York Times:

Where Everyone, and Anything, Goes

Coach Follows Dream to Football’s Summit

Some Quirky Drills for Gritty Players

Patriots’ Backup Quarterback Happy Playing Himself

Shockey’s Loss Is Not the Giants’ Gain

The Star-Ledger:

Wednesday injury report

Brady blasts Plax prediction

Giants video fever: Catch it

Coughlin, Mara: Enough NY Giants guarantees

NY Giants’ Michael Strahan is ringleader at pre-Super Bowl circus

Doug Williams is still scoring points

Antonio Pierce provides NY Giants’ swagger

NY Giants’ Steve Spagnuolo delaying thoughts of promotion

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

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

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

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

Newsday:

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

Welker trade was huge for Pats

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

Belichick, Coughlin share Giants roots

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

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

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

New York Daily News:

Tom Brady puts best foot forward despite lack of practice

Big Blue hero Lawrence Tynes kicks up cause for jailed brother

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York Post:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BIG BLUE’S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SUPER BOWL WEEK

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

New York Times:

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

The Star-Ledger:

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

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

Patriots: Brady still takes backseat to his idols

Checking in with the real expert

Welcome to the late ’80s

The Giants preparing to head west

Giants-Patriots: What’s being written

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

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

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One week has passed already, and we have to wait one more week till Super Bowl XLII.  How annoying is that?  Well, the Big Blue Wrecking Crew will be flying out to Arizona tomorrow.  Much more will be going on this week than went on last week.  They have to deal with all of the reporters and practice for the big game all week.  Nothing really happens on Saturday, and Sunday will come eventually.  The game will be at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

 Comeback Kid - Michael Eisen wrote a piece on Corey Webster season of ups and downs.

Transcript: Coach Tom Coughlin - Michael Eisen discusses the status of the Giants with Tom Coughlin.

Newsday:

SUPER BOWL XLII/GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: BLOG BITE / From “What About Bob?” - Bob Glauber wrote an article about the gap in Michael Strahan’s teeth.

Giants packed and focused on winning Super Bowl -According to the AP, the G-MEN have their bags packed and are ready to fly to Arizona tomorrow.

This time, Strahan hopes to be a Super savor

Still Super for Hostetler

Super Bowl hype has feel of national holiday

Ex-Giant McConkey still believes in his team

Giants’ Tynes knows about dealing with adversity - Barbara Barker revealed all of the adversity Lawrence Tynes had to deal with growing up.

SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: No guarantee - Shaun Powell pointed out that there were no guarantees made yet, but he included a quote from Joe Namath who had something to say “Eli and the Giants can do it, I’m telling you,”. 

Jaws has good, bad news - Ron Jaworski complemented the D-Line of Big Blue but questioned the secondary.

Defense leader Bruschi has become image Patriots - According to Tom Rock, Patriot players believe that Tedy Bruschi’s face is part of the logo on the helmet.

Snyder driving Redskins’ bus off the road again - Bob Glauber reported that Dan Snyder fired his Defensive Coordinator and Offensive Coordinator yesterday.  On top of the firings, the Redskins promoted Greg Blache to Defensive Coordinator and hired Jim Zorn as Offensive Coordinator.  I heard it on the radio and it made no sense to me because the Redskins still haven’t hired a Head Coach.  Earlier in the week, it seemed like Jim Fassel was going to be named the Coach, but now Dan Snyder said he is still looking for the right guy.  The strange thing is the Head Coach will have no say on who his DC and OC are because Washington already hired them.  This also means that if the Redskins do not have a Coach by next week then they can interview Steve Spagnuolo.

New York Daily News:

Hollywood script couldn’t top Tom Brady-Eli Manning storyline

Giant upset over Pats has familiar ring to New England’s shocker over Rams - If Big Blue pulls off the upset then maybe they will also win 3 Super Bowls in 4 years too.

News pits Bill Belichick’s best offense against his best defense - Hank Gola created an interesting scenario in this article where he raises this question: Would Bill Belichick’s best defense (’86 Giants) beat Bill Belichick’s best offense (’07 Patriots)?  Gola asked a number of players on the ‘86 Giants team and included a bunch of quotes.  The only issue was he didn’t include any quotes from Belichick or the ‘07 Pats.  Regardless, this was one of the most well thought out articles I’ve read in years.  Definitely check it out.

Tom Coughlin, Giants roll with changes

After missing ‘72 Dolphins, Patriot perfection would be somethin’ to see - I just wish it wasn’t my boys in blue in the way.  The Giants were the last team to try to ruin perfection in the Regular Season and in the Postseason.

Giants’ reality show a Super thrill

Playing through ankle injury, Plaxico Burress shows toughness

Giants secondary coming together in time to solve Tom Brady

Memo to Giants: Shut your Big Blue mouths before the Super Bowl! - I have a big problem with Bob Raissman writing this article.  You can tell what it’s about by the header.  Raissman included a list of five things that the Giants shouldn’t say.  I said that the Giants shouldn’t talk because the media spun things out of control and will give Boston bulletin board material.  Things weren’t even said though.  But, the same newspapers that fabricated stories should not turn around and say don’t talk.

Giants fan designed stadium holding big game against Patriots

Jay Alford says keeping cool under pressure now a snap

Jeff Feagles still kicking at 43

Revisiting Plaxico Burress’ year in black and Big Blue

Rich Seubert, Kevin Dockery on mend - Both Seubert and Dockery practiced yesterday, and they may be able to play in Super Bowl XLII.

Tedy Bruschi back, feeling Super - Rich Cimini wrote an article about how excited Tedy Bruschi is to go to the Super Bowl again after suffering a stroke.

As Super Bowl approaches, experts say NFL needs to tackle HGH issue - While baseball is finally fixing the long overdue issue, the other 3 major sports are doing nothing to fix the problem.  It’s a shame, and I’m glad that they are being called out on it.

New York Post:

THIS IS OUR COUNTRY - Steve Serby believes that the 2007 Giants are the same as the 2001 Patriots.

MATCHUP OF THE DAY - Steve Serby stated that the best matchup will be between Osi Umenyiora and Matt Light, and he believes that the Giants have the edge in that matchup.

COREY TURNS CORNER AT THE RIGHT TIME

SERBY’S SUNDAY Q&A WITH… Lawrence Tynes.

DESERT BLOOM

COUGHLIN: WIN OR ELSE IT WON’T MATTER - Nationally, that sums it up.  But Giants fans will remember how the team exceeded all expectations and is playing in the Super Bowl.

NO DOUBTING THOMAS - Mark Cannizzaro ensures us that Adalius Thomas is the real deal.

BRADY STILL LIMPIN’

DOCKERY: OUR GOAL TO BEAT UP PATRIOTS’ WRS

HE’S MINI-MOSS - Brandon London had to play the roll of Joey Galloway, Terrell Owens, and Randy Moss in practice.

V IS FOR VICTORY - Bobby Valentine, former Mets GM, wrote an article about why he is a Giants fan.

NO REAL SHOCK - The New York Post assembled some thoughts from the fans regarding Jeremy Shockey.

BELICHICK: THE GIANT YEARS - Brian Costello wrote also wrote a great article about Bill Belichick.  It isn’t as good as the one before, but still really good.  I’ve heard a ton of Giants fans call up radio stations this week bashing Belichick.  I don’t understand how you can do that to a man that was a huge part of winning two Super Bowls with Big Blue.  Belichick is in the AFC, so who cares?

RE-WRITING WRONGS - Mike Vaccaro went into his archives and located articles where he bashed the NY Giants.

HOLLYWOOD ENDING - Steve Tisch believes that the Jints will upset the Patriots.

New York Times:

Linked by Blood and Roots - John Branch covered the family ties between Justin Tuck and Adalius Thomas.

Redskins Get New Assistants but Await Decision on Coach

The Star-Ledger:

Is Tom Brady hurt or what?

Spagnuolo’s wife snips at Brady

Iraq War hero awoke the NY Giants

Dockery ready for Super Bowl duty

Pats vow no Week 17 repeat in Super Bowl - The Patriots said that they didn’t play good defense that night because they gave up 35 points which is true.  I say that the Giants defense didn’t play good because they gave up 38 points.  We’ll see what happens next week.  I expect a lot less points in the Super Bowl.

NY Giants Webster validates his pick

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Honorary Captian, Harry Carson, delivered the speech and handed the George Halas Trophy to the New York Giants for winning the NFC Championship Game.  Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch took the trophy first and each gave a quick speech.  Then Tom Coughlin gave a speech followed by Michael Strahan.  Eli Manning stepped up to the mic as well.

Last year, it was Peyton Manning first trip to the Super Bowl and he easily handed the loss to the pathetic Bears.  This year, it is Eli Mannings turn to play in the Super Bowl.  Now let’s get back to the game.  There were so many people that Die Hard Giants Fan would like to tip our caps to.  First, Eli Manning had an outstanding game.  I thought the cold would affect him…boy, I was wrong.  He went 21/40 and racked up 254 yards.  He did not throw any TD passes or INTs, but he constantly got the Giants in position to put points on the board.  Plaxico Burress again hobbled on one leg and caught 11 passes for 154 yards which is a Giants Postseason record.  Plaxico did this against one of the finest tandems of CBs in the NFL.  Corey Webster who had his third great game in the Postseason in as many games.  Corey got the pick in OT to give the Giants the ball to take the lead.  Lawrence Tynes who was never tested in a big spot ended up kicking the 47-yard FG to win the game after missing two shorter FGs including one that could’ve won the game in the final seconds of regulation.  The Giants won the time of possession battle 40:01 to 19:59.

The New York Giants became the first NFC team to win 3 road Playoff games to advance to the Super Bowl.

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I remember reading this article that Trip wrote on Die Hard Cowboys Fan when the Cowboys played the Redskins:

And here is another article by Thomas Boswell of the Washington post.

Boswell says, despite being an injury ravaged group, and led spectacularly by the QB, the Redskins came within a play of providing the knockout punch.

I guess Anthony Henry and Terry Glenn don’t count for anything. Of course, the Cowboys have been missing players all year, so its accepted now.

And I never thought for second, even if the Skins scored that TD, Romo wouldn’t take them down the field for a kick. Yes, it’s a good feeling.

This QB cries like half a fag when he loses an NFL game.  Pathetic.  When the Giants clinch that Playoff spot on Sunday Night, I want to see Jason Campbell drop some tears.

 Tickets for this Sunday’s Giants vs. Redskins game are available!

“What If?” - Michael Eisen ponders what type of season Plaxico Burress would’ve had if he was healthy.

Transcript: Redskins RB Clinton Portis - Michael Eisen asks Clinton Portis questions about Sean Taylor and about his mindset going into Sunday’s game against the G-MEN.

Transcript: QB Eli Manning - In Michael Eisen’s Q&A with Eli Manning, Eisen asks Eli to explain how the offense needs to play to beat the ‘Skins.

Transcript: Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs - In Michael Eisen’s Q&A with Joe Gibbs, Eisen asks questions about how the Redskins are coping with the death of Sean Taylor.

Transcript: Coach Tom Coughlin - In Michael Eisen’s Q&A with Tom Coughlin, Eisen drills into the health and status of the team.

GIANTS HOST ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS - Michael Eisen wrote,

The New York Giants, in partnership with the United States Marines, will hold their annual Toys for Tots drive at Giants Stadium when they host the Washington Redskins on Sunday, December 16, 2007. Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to any of the collection receptacles located at each entrance to the stadium prior to the game. Thirty uniformed Marine Corps Reserves will be on hand to assist in collecting these gifts.

Newsday:

Tisch likes direction Giants are heading

New York Daily News:

Tom Coughlin’s painful truth: Play on

New York Post:

BLUE COLLAR

New York Times:

Giants Counting on Jacobs to Get a Grip

The Star-Ledger:

Strahan’s a little sore

Add Dahl to the injury report

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