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Pols: 9/11 deserves license plate before NY Giants

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:46:03 -0500

A commemorative license plate for the New York Giants was unveiled hours after their Super Bowl victory.

Holmes staying put with Jets after clause kicks in

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:29:48 -0500

It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around — just as the New York Jets said he would.

Column: There's still a game in there somewhere

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:37 -0500

The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. The really odd one came four days earlier when the uber-prepared Patriots coach, anticipating a halftime show that would dictate a 30-minute intermission rather than the usual 12, ordered his players to take a break from practicing football and practice sitting in the locker room for a half-hour instead.

Butterfingers stunt tweaks Patriots' dropped pass

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:29 -0500

People aren't quite done piling on New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker for a dropped fourth-quarter pass that helped the New York Giants win the Super Bowl.

Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:17:14 -0500

New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.

New Chiefs coach promises to 'attack' on offense

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:07 -0500

Kansas City's fifth offensive coordinator in four years is hoping to lend some much-needed permanence to his new team.

Obama congratulates Giants on Super Bowl victory

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:28:14 -0500

President Barack Obama has offered his personal congratulations to the New York Giants on their Super Bowl victory.

RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:31:23 -0500

Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.

Tens of thousands greet Super Bowl champs in NJ

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:07:25 -0500

It wasn't the Canyon of Heroes and there wasn't as much tickertape, but that didn't seem to bother about 30,000 New York Giants fans who flocked to MetLife Stadium Tuesday to celebrate the team's rousing Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.

New York Giants like chances of repeating

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:15:55 -0500

Tom Coughlin is coming back. Eli Manning is only getting better. And the vast majority of the New York Giants' starting lineup is under contract.

Ticker-tape parade for New York Giants on Broadway

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:05:38 -0500

The New York Giants are celebrating their Super Bowl win with a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.

Fans roar as Giants' victory parade rolls into NYC

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:31:28 -0500

Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade along the Canyon of Heroes, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.

Mayor calls NYC 'Big Blue Apple' for Giants' win

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:56:48 -0500

Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy, awarded to the National Football League champions, from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:17:36 -0500

Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.

New York fetes Giants with parade up Broadway

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:38:16 -0500

The New York Giants are returning from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:30:00 -0500

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Report: Haley Steelers' next offensive coordinator

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:39:11 -0500

The Steelers will hire former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley to be their offensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report.

Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:14 -0500

Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.

Despite Gisele, Patriots say no finger-pointing

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:34:21 -0500

The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that code.

Amid Super Bowl kudos, Indy cleans up, looks ahead

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:58:51 -0500

Bleary-eyed and jubilant, Super Bowl organizers swung into cleanup mode Monday and hoped the rave reviews from fans and journalists over how it pulled off its first Super Bowl will draw the NFL's showcase event back to town.

After Super Bowl, Ochocinco pleads to Ohio charge

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:36 -0500

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (oh-choh-SINK'-oh) has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl.

Overnight rating for Super Bowl just shy of mark

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:23:07 -0500

The overnight rating for the New York Giants' Super Bowl win over New England was less than 1 percent shy of the record tied last year.

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:18 -0500

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.

NJ governor to attend rally for Super Bowl champs

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:13:08 -0500

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be on hand at the Meadowlands for a rally to celebrate the Giants' victory in the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl-champion Giants return home

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:03 -0500

The Super Bowl-champion New York Giants have returned home.

Super Bowl champs to get welcome at Newark airport

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:03:29 -0500

Officials are planning a special welcome for the Giants when their charter plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon.

New Vikes stadium plan would tuck in next to Dome

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:58:42 -0500

Yet another plan is in play for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:38:19 -0500

Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.

Column: Brady will get another chance at legacy

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:31:01 -0500

Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping some extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New England Patriots locker room, he sat wearily pulling on his boots, the pained look on his face never changing.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:31:01 -0500