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Parcells’ Hall of Fame exclusion

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I’m completely in denial that the NFL season is over so I decided to continue the Giants-Patriots theme by lamenting Bill Parcells’ Canton snub. Parcells’ proteges are of course Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick who have a combined 5 Super Bowl wins as head coaches between them so his coaching legacy alone should push him over the edge. As anyone who followed the Giants during his tenure [...]

My Super Bowl thoughts

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It’s been almost a week since the Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI and I’m still a bit shell-shocked (in a good way) at the result. Not because I thought New York couldn’t win despite being underdogs – a role they seem to relish - but rather how the game unfolded. In a testament to just how strange I [...]

My (small) connection to Bill Belichick

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As a New York Giants fan who basked in the glory of their last Super Bowl win against the Patriots which ended the latter’s quest for a record-setting 19-0 season, it’s hard for me to admit any affinity towards Bill Belichick. There’s Spy Gate where the Patriots organization was accused of filming opposing teams’ practice, [...]

The Giants are going to the Super Bowl!

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On November 22, I wrote a post entitled “Another Giants collapse?” (http://wp.me/p1m3T5-4d) which lamented the implosion of the team’s playoff chances after a dispiriting loss to the Eagles. And I quote “While I am optimistic by nature, I wouldn’t be surprised if they lost 4 out of their remaining 6 to miss the playoffs. Again.” [...]

The stylish Dwyane Wade

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Forgive me for my foray into fashion, a topic usually reserved for my other blog (lifestylebygoldie.com) but I couldn’t help myself while watching the Heat-Pacers game the other night. As the game turned into a blow-out by halftime, I was pleasantly distracted by the sight of Dwayne Wade, who is nursing a foot injury, on the bench. Obviously, [...]

Musings on NCAA football

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I’ll start this post off with a disclaimer: As a graduate of D-III school Wesleyan (which has inexplicably produced two NFL head coaches – Bill Belichick and Eric Mangini - and one MLB GM – Jed Hoyer - but that’s a story for another day), I’m not a huge follower of college football.  I will also admit ignorance about the [...]

V for Valentine

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Although no deal has been officially announced, media outlets are reporting that the Red Sox have hired Bobby Valentine as their new manager. While some may consider this a gamble, especially as Valentine has not managed in the US since leaving the Mets in 2002 under acrimonious terms, I think it’s a genius move. I don’t care if he was team [...]

The Curse of the Bills

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While I was watching yesterday’s Lions-Packers game which turned out to be thoroughly anti-climatic, I got to thinking (always a dangerous thing!) Although Lions fans have suffered through years of ignominy, they have nothing on the Buffalo Bills and their supporters. The reason is because the Bills have had really good teams yet still have [...]

Another Giants collapse?

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I was so disappointed by the Giants latest loss to the Vick-less Eagles that I couldn’t bear to write this post until almost 48 hours had passed. The passage of time does give perspective but in this case, that doesn’t bode well for my favorite team! Despite a 122-71 record under Coughlin, including a Super [...]

Manning: putting the Eli into elite

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Apologies but I had to get that out of the way along with the confession that as a Giants fan, I’m totally biased in my opinion of Eli Manning. This past off-season, Manning did something completely out of character by placing himself firmly in the spotlight during an interview with Michael Kay. Responding in the affirmative to [...]