Overnight rating for Super Bowl just shy of mark (AP) 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. New York's 21-17 victory Sunday night on NBC received a 47.8 rating and 71 share, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. It trailed the 47.9/71 overnight for Green Bay's 31-25 victory over Pittsburgh last year on Fox and the 47.9/68 for the Giants'...
From martinet to motivator: Tom Coughlin’s most important journey (Yahoo! Sports) Five years ago, Tom Coughlin still didn't get it. The New York Giants' head coach was still a caricature to many; a control-obsessed head coach who adopted the surface methods of tough-minded coaches like Vince Lombardi and Bill Parcells. But … Continue reading →
Super Bowl champs to get welcome at Newark airport (AP) Officials are planning a special welcome for the Giants when their charter plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon. The Port Authority says a water cannon will salute the Super Bowl champions as their plane taxis to a hangar. The players will get on buses before heading to the team's headquarters in East Rutherford.
Apologies from NFL, NBC after M.I.A. flips bird (AP) British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to. The digital video recorder maker Tivo said Monday that there wasn't an appreciable bump in viewers who played back the moment where M.I.A.
Man wins $50,000 on Tom Brady’s safety (Yahoo! Sports) A safety is a rare play in any game, but for it to happen in the Super Bowl as the first score of the game? No one would expect that to happen. No one would lay a bet on something … Continue reading →
Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012 (AP)
Tom Coughlin says he has every intention of returning to coach the Giants next season. New York beat the New England Patriots 21-17 on Sunday night to give Coughlin his second Super Bowl win, and the 65-year-old coach says he is looking forward to Tuesday's parade up the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan.
Ole Miss and Giants QB Eli Manning Wins Second Super Bowl MVP Award: Fan's Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network) For the second time in his eight year NFL career, Eli Manning of the New York Giants, my favorite NFL team, won a Super Bowl and was chosen as the game's MVP. Last night, Sunday, February 5, 2012, Eli Manning led the Giants to a great victory over the New England Patriots,...
Eli Manning, the King of Clutch (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Appreciate quarterback Eli Manning, New York Giants fans, because performers like him are rare. Hours prior to Super Bowl XLVI, I conversed with a couple of pals at Yankee Stadium. I told them New York was going to defeat the New England Patriots--not just due to being a better team...
James Harrison on Patriots: ‘Cheaters never win’ (Yahoo! Sports) James Harrison knows why the New England Patriots lost Super Bowl XLVI. In the minutes after the New York Giants sealed a 21-17 victory on Sunday night, James Harrison took to Twitter to offer his insight into the game. Like … Continue reading →
Tom Coughlin has 2 Super Bowls, and job for life (AP) No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing. The 65-year-old Coughlin made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl by guiding the Giants to a 21-17 victory over New England for his second NFL championship in four years. "What I was concerned with was these guys making their own history," Coughlin said.
