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June 2008
- Strahan Goes Out on Top
  
  newser | ESPN | Jun 9, 08 4:14 PM CDT
  
  Michael Strahan is retiring after 15 years with the New York Giants, ESPN reports. The defensive end, 36, set the NFL's single-season sacks record with 22.5 sacks during the 2001 season, participated in seven Pro Bowls, and got his first Super Bowl ring earlier this year. Strahan walks away from the $4 million final year of his contract. More »
April 2008
- Sorry, Ladies: Eli's Officially Off the Market
  
  newser | New York Post | Apr 20, 08 3:38 PM CDT
  
  Sorry gals, Giants quarterback Eli Manning is no longer a free man. He and college sweetheart Abby McGrew wed in a sunset ceremony last night in Mexico, the New York Post reports. A few dozen family and friends gathered at a seaside resort, where the well-tanned couple said their vows under a tent adorned with pink wildflowers. More »
- Eli to Wed College Sweetheart
  
  newser | New York Post | Apr 5, 08 9:57 AM CDT
  
  New York Giants’ QB Eli Manning will marry his college love in New York later this month, family sources told the New York Post . Manning, 27, and Abby McGrew, 24, picked up their marriage license in Manhattan this week, onlookers said. McGrew’s father and Manning’s brother (Cooper, not the famous one) confirmed the upcoming ceremony. “It’s towards the end of April,” said Tom McGrew. “It’s private.” More »
February 2008
- NFL's Top 10 2008 Free Agents
  
  newser | MSNBC | Feb 29, 08 12:23 PM CST
  
  Free agents can mean the difference between a losing season and the Super Bowl. This year’s crop is wanting, but quality is available. Here’re 10 of the best: Patriot CB Asante Samuel: A playmaker Patriot WR Randy Moss: Stands pat? Bears LB Lance Briggs: Washington bound? Steelers OG Alan Faneca: Bear? Jet? Cardinal? Charger RB Michael Turner: In Tomlinson’s shadow More »
- Patriots' 'Winning' Gear Finds a Home
  
  newser | New York Post | Feb 14, 08 8:42 PM CST
  
  A small town in Nicaragua is celebrating New England's victory in the Super Bowl, the New York Post reports, with children donning T-shirts celebrating the NFL's first-ever 19-0 season. Yes, yes, the Giants were the actual victors Feb. 2, but the gear had to be ready for a Patriots win—and it was donated to a charity benefiting the needy kids. More »
- Giants Reward Spagnuolo for Staying
  
  newser | New York Times | Feb 8, 08 1:07 AM CST
  
  The Washington Redskins loss is the New York Giants gain. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo took himself out of the running for the Redskins coaching job and instead accepted a three-year contract from the Giants yesterday, reports for New York Times. The contract, which pays $2 million a season, makes Spagnuolo one of the highest paid defensive coordinators in the NFL. More »
- Triumphant Giants Conquer NY
  
  newser | New York Post | Feb 5, 08 1:35 PM CST
  
  The Super Bowl champion New York Giants received a New York welcome at today's victory parade. Hundreds of thousands of fans and 50 tons of confetti filled the streets of Lower Manhattan. Players waved atop floats, many catching the action on camcorders as fans bellowed their support, and Michael Strahan showed off the Vince Lombardi trophy, the New York Post reports. More »
- Big Apple Braces for Giant Tuesday
  
  newser | Hollywood Reporter | Feb 5, 08 7:36 AM CST
  
  Even by Big Apple standards, New York is in for a crazy day. The Super Bowl champion Giants are returning home for their victory parade just as voters head to the polls to decide New York’s crucial presidential primary. “It’s one of our busiest days since Sept. 11,” said one local TV news manager. Did we mention it’s also Fashion Week? More »
- Manning Scrambles Into History
  
  newser | ESPN | Feb 4, 08 11:46 AM CST
  
  Facing a team and coach renowned for their preparation, Eli Manning did the smart thing: He improvised. Some of Manning’s most astounding plays in Super Bowl XLII didn’t appear in the playbook, and that includes the miraculous game-saving pass to David Tyree that saw Manning scramble as never before. No amount of spying could have prepared Tom Brady’s crew, writes ESPN’s John Clayton. More »
- Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior
  
  newser | Associated Press | Feb 4, 08 7:34 AM CST
  
  Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a 32-yard gain clutched against his helmet, the AP reports. More »
- Super Bowl Stunner: Giants Win!
  
  newser | New York Times | Feb 3, 08 9:34 PM CST
  
  Tom Brady had one of his trademark brilliant fourth-quarter comebacks—but three minutes later, Eli Manning did, too, and the Giants shocked the formerly perfect Patriots, 17-14. Manning hit Plaxico Burress, who had guaranteed a Giants win several days before, on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left, and the Patriots were unable to answer. More »
- Super Bowl Prediction Central
  
  newser | ESPN | Feb 3, 08 6:11 AM CST
  
  Seems everyone has an idea about how things will go down tonight in Phoenix. The Vegas line currently hovers around 12 points in the Patriots' favor, but the Giants' Plaxico Burress has already promised a 23-17 upset victory by his team. ESPN's experts don't have a consensus prediction, although the overwhelming favorite seems to be the Pats. More »
January 2008
- Fox, Phoenix Super Already
  
  newser | BusinessWeek | Jan 31, 08 2:27 PM CST
  
  If you're a business with a stake in Super Bowl revenues, a good weekend lies ahead. Sunday's game is an economic powerhouse, and with millions in ticket sales and merchandising, the NFL is actually one of the lesser winners, BusinessWeek reports. Broadcaster Fox, for example, stands to make a mint: Last year, CBS took in $243 million in ad revenue. More »
- Belichick's Final Obstacle: His First Dynasty
  
  newser | New York Times | Jan 29, 08 10:51 AM CST
  
  In the final game of a historic season, it is a remarkable irony that Patriots coach Bill Belichick must defeat the team he once helped lead to greatness: the Giants, with whom he won two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells. Though he has won three more with New England, Belichick's New York defenses remain his bellwether of excellence. More »
- Super Bowl Ads Take Up Strike Slack
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jan 28, 08 11:44 AM CST
  
  Advertisers are betting big to get their messages across during Sunday's Super Bowl, and the renewal of the annual competition for viewers' eyeballs is especially fierce this year because of the Writers Guild strike, reports the AP. With scripted shows in reruns, advertisers are feeling pressure to get the most out of their spots during, literally, the only game in town. More »
- Sex Appeal and the Single Quarterback
  
  newser | New York Times | Jan 27, 08 12:09 PM CST
  
  As the Super Bowl nears, pundits are comparing rival quarterbacks Tom Brady and Eli Manning—right down to who they date and for how long, the New York Times reports. Brady, who escorts leggy Gisele Bundchen to chi chi clubs, descends from the Joe Namath tradition of playboy QB. Manning is more the straitlaced Roger Staubach, searching the stands for his university gal-turned-fiancee when games end. More »
- Brotherly Love Someday in the Super Bowl?
  
  newser | New York Times | Jan 26, 08 12:01 PM CST
  
  The NFL marketing department would love this scenario—Manning vs. Manning for the league title. Peyton won't rule it out as he praised the work ethic and noted the bright future of his younger brother, writes the New York Times . "I feel very strongly this will not be the last Super Bowl that he will play in," he said of Eli. More »
- Double Save for Giants Kicker
  
  newser | CBS | Jan 21, 08 2:43 PM CST
  
  The minus-20 wind chill wasn't the only thing freezing Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes on the sidelines after he missed two critical field goals last night in Green Bay. His coach snarled, his teammates kept silent, managers didn't even bother to drape a jacket over his shoulders, writes Greg Doyel of CBS Sports. But Tynes calmly studied his failures and saved the game—and his job—with a 47-yarder. More »
- Peyton Who?
  
  newser | New York Times | Jan 21, 08 9:41 AM CST
  
  No one expected this: the fifth-seeded Giants bound for Super Bowl XLII behind much-maligned quarterback Eli Manning, the last obstacle between the Patriots and immortality. Certainly no one expected Manning to go pick-less in three playoff road games, or to outsling Brett Favre 254 yards to 236. But here they are, and there’s no doubting them anymore, Harvey Araton writes in the New York Times . More »
- Giants Stun Packers in OT
  
  newser | New York Times | Jan 20, 08 9:03 PM CST
  
  The New York Giants tonight became just the second NFC wild-card team to make the Super Bowl, stunning the favored Packers, 23-20, in the arctic cold at Lambeau Field. Kicker Lawrence Tynes atoned for two missed field goals—including one at the end of regulation—with his 47-yard game-winner. More »