New York, New Jersey celebrate Giants' Super Bowl triumph
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:40:17 PST)
No one throws a party quite like New Yorkers, and that's what folks in the Big Apple did on Tuesday morning, as an estimated one million people cheered and celebrated the Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants in a ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan.

Patriots Super Bowl Post-Mortem: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 PST)
So it has been nearly two days since the New England Patriots came up short in their quest for a fourth Super Bowl ring. Unlike Rob Gronkowski and Matt Light it took me a little while to put this loss behind me. Here are five thoughts I have after all the Super Bowl madness.

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:40:49 PST)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - 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."

Bradying is sweeping the nation (for the next 48 hours or so)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:47:36 PST)
Bradying is the distant, yet equally annoying, cousin of Tebowing. The signature pose doesn't mimic the act of being a three-time Super Bowl champion, future Hall of Famer, happy family man and seemingly well-adjusted human being like Tom Brady; it … Continue reading ?

Senate candidate can't escape sports scandals
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:22:33 PST)
AUSTIN, Texas - In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN.

Giants O-line steps up in crunch time for Manning in NY Life Protection Index
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:44:25 PST)
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (STATS) -- When it mattered most, Eli Manning received just enough protection to help lead the New York Giants to their second Super Bowl victory in five years. On the other side of the ball, the Giants defense stepped up its pressure at just the right times to bring Tom Brady down in critical situations and keep the New England Patriots from yet another championship.

Obama congratulates Giants on Super Bowl victory
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:29:31 PST)
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama has offered his personal congratulations to the New York Giants on their Super Bowl victory.

Giants fan who won $50,000 on Super Bowl safety will donate winnings to charity
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:13:43 PST)
The New York Giants fan who won $50,000 on the team's Super Bowl XLVI safety will donate his winnings to charity. Jona Rechnitz placed a $1,000 wager that the first score of Sunday's game would be a Giants safety. When … Continue reading ?

Your 2012 first round draft order is set (almost) (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:56:00 PST)
When one season ends, another begins. The NFL concluded its “on field” season when the clock hit...

Gronkowski, Light partied shirtless after Super Bowl (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:19:00 PST)
It appears that a couple of New England Patriots players drowned their sorrows of losing in the Super Bowl on...

Nevada sportsbooks grind out a profit from Super Bowl betting (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:12:00 PST)
Believe it or not, there was actually a prop bet available as to whether or not the state of Nevada would set a...

NFL releases official order for 2012 Draft first round
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:05:12 PST)
With the 2011 NFL season officially concluded, the league has released the order for the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The New York Giants, who defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLVI, will have the final pick of the first round, by virtue of...

What Gisele Should Have Said: Top 5 Suggestions (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:15:00 PST)
Gisele Bundchen's post Super Bowl rant after her husband Tom Brady's New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants has received a lot of attention, bringing out both detractors and those who have risen to her defense.

Top Five Must-Have New York Giants Super Bowl Memorabilia (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:00 PST)
The New York Giant successfully defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI and now that the game is over, it's time to celebrate with new memorabilia. NFL Shop offers a majority of memorabilia, but you can find plenty of other Super Bowl merchandise from local stores...

Was physics the reason Wes Welker dropped Tom Brady’s pass?
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:34:59 PST)
Within a 20-second span, the New England Patriots season was doomed to end with heartache and the New York Giants were on their way to planning a parade — and both plays had everything to do with the rotational analog … Continue reading ?

The Patriots' Giant Loss: A Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:13:00 PST)
As an old Klingon proverb says, "Revenge is a dish best served cold." That's exactly what I, and I'm sure other New England Patriots fans, thought when it was revealed Super Bowl XLVI would be a rematch between the Patriots and the team that stole their perfect...

Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:33:33 PST)
Last seen at the Super Bowl Tebowing with the man himself, "Extra" correspondent Maria Menounos was back in New York on Monday, standing in the middle of Times Square on Monday donning a red and blue bikini. The 33-year-old Massachusetts … Continue reading ?

Patriots Team Report
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:25:17 PST)

The Patriots don't have much time to reflect on Sunday's loss in the Super Bowl. The NFL draft is in two months and they've got plenty of picks, which means plenty of decisions must be made between now and April. Still, this is the week to sum it all up, and, despite the disappointment in losing to the Giants for the second time in four years, there's a feeling of satisfaction in knowing they came within one drive of winning the Super Bowl considering all their problems throughout the season.

"I'm real proud of them," head coach Bill Belichick said. "They worked hard all year. They competed well all season and we won a lot of games. The ones we didn't win we fought right until the end and played very competitively.

Monday's Sports in Brief
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:22:15 PST)
Smiles were the order of the day, as the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants returned home, victorious once again.

New York Giants like chances of repeating
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:28:57 PST)
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer

Eli Manning, Elite or Not Elite (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:25:00 PST)
Okay, Eli Manning haters. It's time to pipe down and help yourselves to a nice steaming plate of crow. Can I get you something to drink with that? The bottom line is that Eli Manning just cemented his place at the table with the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks.

Eli Eclipsing Peyton for the Manning Crown: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:46:00 PST)
A few short years ago, a title for an article like this one would be met with sheer absurdity. Honestly, when presenting this idea to friends after the Super Bowl ended, I was still met with a slight feeling of ridiculousness.

Who Has the Worst Hands in the NFL? Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:17:00 PST)
On the football field, players make mistakes all the time. Offensive linemen miss assignments, defensive backs miscommunicate coverage schemes, and players at every other position make errors all the time because no one is perfect.

Eli Manning makes appearance on "Late Show"
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:36:14 PST)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Eli Manning tells David Letterman this Super Bowl championship is for his teammates.

Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:31:44 PST)
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Sports fans bet US$93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.

Agreement in works for Rams to indeed play in London (The National Football Post)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:16:00 PST)
Despite a lease that states the St. Louis Rams must play every home regular-season game at the Edward Jones...

Patriots eager for another Super Bowl shot
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:59 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - Less than an hour after losing the Super Bowl again, Tom Brady slowly slipped on his dark vest and suit jacket and walked to the post-game podium.