New York Giants: The St. Louis Cardinals of football
I saw a Facebook post yesterday that had a picture of Eli Manning paying homage to the well-known Dos Equis ad for The Most Interesting Man in the World. As the commercial’s star says “I…
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Super Bowl XLVI: History Repeats Itself
Line: Patriots by 2½ This isn’t a movie I wanted to watch again, but it’s the Super Bowl, so we give it our due diligence as American citizens. The Patriots and Giants…
Writing has been on the wall all year for Patriots; destiny begs in Indy
Even from the moment you realized the Super Bowl was being played in Indianapolis, you had to know that the Patriots would be in the mix. Then, the lockout…
Stunning similarities between 2007, 2011 Giants
If it feels like you are watching NFL reruns this January, you are not alone. The Patriots and Giants are meeting in the Super Bowl (stop me if you’ve…
Championship Game picks; A Harbaugh Bowl looming?
We’ve reached the Final Four and perhaps more refreshingly, two of the league’s three offensive sideshows have been put to rest. The Saints and Packers and their circus-like attack will be home watching three teams…
City of Indianapolis has ties to NFL’s final four teams
The city of Indianapolis is no stranger to the Final Four. They have hosted the prestigious NCAA basketball event six times, most recently in 2010. But this year’s NFL Final Four represents a plethora of…
Strahan reflects on storied career, storybook ending
I was fortunate enough to sit down for a few minutes with former All-Pro defensive end and future Hall of Famer Michael Strahan last weekend while covering the Palisades High homecoming football game. Strahan visited…
Some incredible Super Bowl tidbits
The Green Bay Packers, almost a playoff afterthought in Week 15, are world champions for the 13th time and 4th in the Super Bowl era. Their 31-25 victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh…