The only thing we know about tonight's NFL Draft is that Andrew Luck will be the first pick. Beyond that, things get really murky. Maybe the Jets will go for defense in Round 1, while the Giants focus on offense. We can probably assume the Jets won't take a QB, but you never know.
2012 NFL Draft Starts Tonight: Jets Unlikely To Pick QB, But You Never Know
NFL Schedules: Jets And Pats To Face Off On Thanksgiving
The NHL is in the middle of its playoffs, the NBA is two weeks away from their playoffs, MLB has just started up again, and MLS...exists—yet here we are, already salivating over new information about the fall NFL season after the league released the full 2012 schedule last night. For the Super Bowl champion Giants, it's going to be a long, hard season defending their trophy. But the Tim Tebow Sweepstakes champion Jets can look forward to one of the easier schedules in the league—as well as the primetime spot on Thanksgiving.
Video: If Tim Tebow Needs His Cherry Popped, Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski Is Ready
Ok, be honest: who you would f---, marry and kill from Rex Ryan, Betty White and Tim Tebow?
Video: Bruce Springsteen Chugs Beer At MSG, Shares His Jersey Inferiority Complex
Apparently chugging beer during the Apollo Medley portion of his concert is Bruce Springsteen's new thing—The Boss was spotted doing it in Philadelphia last month, and again during his Madison Square Garden shows last week and last night. And he's been drinking beers right out of his loyal fans' hands... that's about a $10 loss at MSG!
Is This The Giants' Super Bowl Ring Design? And Is It Too "Flowery"?
Yesterday, Giants linebacker Clint Sintim Tweeted photos of what he claimed were the team's new Super Bowl XLVI ring, but later wrote, "Saw the ring online not official yet....official release will be presented by GIants organization... Sorry." Then Justin Tuck said, “People, I don’t know who started the post of the ring. But we haven’t decided on the final ring yet. Still working on it." Well, some NYC jewelers hope so, because they think it sucks!
Former Jets Player: Bounties Were "Standard Operating Procedure"
This week you may have been shocked to learn that millionaires engaged in a multibillion dollar industry based on controlled violence were involved with a system of monetary incentives, or "bounties," to make big plays. While some players sounded surprised, former Jets defensive end Trevor Pryce didn't see an issue. “It’s pretty much standard operating procedure,” Pryce told the Times. "I know dudes who doubled their salary from it. Trust me, it happens in some form in any locker room."
Hot NYC Restaurants Mostly Dying To Serve Jeremy Lin And Eli Manning
Deadspin has a fun post at how many hot New York City restaurants are falling over themselves to serve linternational Knicks star Jeremy Lin and Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning: They called nine restaurants, posing as the athletes' assistants, asking for reservations for six at the coveted 8:00 p.m. time. While super high-end restaurants like Per Se and Masa wouldn't budge, The Lion and Nobu were happy to accommodate them.
Yes, Gisele Bundchen Walked The Runway For Alexander Wang
Hey, looks like Gisele Bundchen is taking Brandon Jacobs' advice: The supermodel closed fashion designer Alexander Wang's show on Saturday—sending the crowd into a frenzy—but she wasn't very chatty!
Forget The Giants: Lawmakers Want License Plate For 9/11 Victims, Heroes
When Governor Cuomo announced that the NY Department of Motor Vehicles would have a special Super Bowl XLVI Champions license plate for order, that surprised some NY state lawmakers, because they've been trying to get a license plate to commemorate 9/11 first responders and victims. Republican Assemblyman James Tedisco said, "I'm happy that the Giants won the Super Bowl as much as the next New Yorker, but who are the real heroes our state should first be celebrating with distinctive plates, the athletes on the gridiron or the first responders and the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11?"
Videos: Rowdy Giants Fans Wreck Cop Car, Harass Pats "Fan"
The massive Giants Super Bowl ticker tape parade on Tuesday wasn't just about shredded Social Security numbers and Mike Tyson spotting: a group of rowdy Giants fans took some time out from their celebrating to wreck havoc upon a parked police car. One person stomps on the hood of the car and breaks the front window; another gets yanked off the car by a cop. Watch two videos of the scene below.
Video: Giants-Loving Bro Weatherman Loves His Job
As you can tell from the video montage below, Channel 11 News Director Tom Murphy really seems to enjoy his job, whether he's making Michael Jordan comeback references, quoting the "great poet and philosopher Nelly," or shouting out to all his "people in Jerz." The northern Michigan anchor's highlight reel was posted on Reddit by a local fan, and his effervescent style has elicited a range of reactions from people who don't know if they love him for his sincere enjoyment of his work, or hate him for being an overgrown frat bro. We will say he does a decent Victor Cruz salsa impression—but what's up with his eyesight? Does he need glasses to doesn't he??
Is Eli Manning Elite Enough For The Hall Of Fame?
With the euphoria of the Super Bowl finally wearing off, football fans, bloggers, reporters and caricaturists all have to face the fact that there are over 200 hundred days until the next season starts. Which means football fans have nothing better to do for the next 208 days than debate statistical/nerdgasm questions back and forth. Which is how we got to a point where everyone and their mother is asking: has Eli Manning now booked himself a one-way-ticket to the NFL Hall Of Fame?
Photos: Bill Cunningham Spotted At Giants Ticker Tape Parade
Mike Tyson wasn't the only celebrity to take in yesterday's glorious Giants ticker tape parade. Legendary octogenarian NY Times style photographer Bill Cunningham was on hand to document the event on the ground.
Social Insecurity: Office Workers Toss SSNs During Ticker Tape Parade
Yesterday's ticker tape parade for the Super Bowl XLVI Championship Giants was boisterous and loud. But our embedded reporters noticed that whole pieces of paper were thrown out of windows, instead of locally-sourced confetti or shredded paper—in fact, in some instances, it seemed like someone opened up a new ream of paper and threw a stack of sheets out. Now, Inside Edition has discovered that at least some office workers were throwing papers with people's personal information—like SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS—out during the revelry!
Paper Chase: Canyon Of Heroes' Big Mess And Big Clean Up
The explosion of confetti along the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI Ticker Tape Parade route was beautiful. And messy. The Department of Sanitation got right to work on its "giant" task (yes, the DSNY's press release says "giant" task!):
Video: Is This The Worst Giants Fan Ever?
Sure, fair weather fans happen all the time, that is the nature of sports. And they turn out especially strong when there is a giant parade to go to. But this blonde woman that NBC caught up with after today's giant Giants parade just gives lady football fans a bad rap. We know keeping track of two football teams in the city is hard and all, but c'mon!
Gigantic Turnout: Giants Fans At The Super Bowl XLVI Ticker Tape Parade
Take a look at some photographs of Giants fans celebrating the franchise's fourth Super Bowl Championship at this morning's ticker tape parade. See people standing on top of some poor driver's van. Observe the police take down a guy who tried to cross a barrier (we hear he was drunk and possibly took a swing at a cop). Live vicariously through these videos below:
"Thank You, Wes Welker": Company Dumps 900 Pounds Of Butterfingers On Boston Street
An online pawn shop either pissed off a lot of Patriots fans or endeared themselves to some hungry people. PawnGo dumped 900 pounds of Butterfingers, with the sign, "Thank You, Wes Welker." Hey, was Gisele behind this?
Boston Hates Gisele Bundchen For Breaking Code
There's nothing like a good viral video to change the focus of Patriots fans' anger. Now that everyone knows how Gisele Bundchen fired back at a Giants fan who said, "Eli owns your husband!" by slamming Tom Brady's colleagues—"My husband cannot (bleeping) throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. I can’t believe they dropped the ball so many times"—the supermodel gets the "Super Brat" treatment on the Beantown tabloid, The Boston Herald.
Chris Christie Celebrating The New Jersey Giants Today In NJ
Today's ticker tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes isn't the only Giants celebration happening today. Chris Christie, who insists on calling the team the New Jersey Giants, is throwing a celebration of his own at MetLife Stadium. And Naughty by Nature will be there!
Giants Fans Crowd Streets For Ticker Tape Parade—1 Million Expected!
Did you have to battle crowds of people wearing #10 jerseys during your commute this morning? The Giants Super Bowl XLVI celebratory parade begins at 11 a.m., and crowds are already 10-15 people deep along the route. Our Tien Mao is at the scene and reports that a fan told a Department of Sanitation worker, "You're going to hate me, I have silly string." The DSNY worker replied, "I have overtime."
Um, Eli Manning Already Had A Parade Yesterday... With Mickey Mouse
While most of the Giants arrived at Newark International Airport yesterday afternoon, there was one notable member of the squad missing: Super Bowl XLVI MVP Eli Manning. It seems that the quarterback was cheating on his team with... Disney characters.
City Hall Is Getting Ready For The Giants!
Workers have been busily preparing the stage for tomorrow's post-ticker tape parade ceremony where Mayor Bloomberg gives the Super Bowl XLVI Champion Giants keys to the city. The ticker tape parade begins at 11 a.m. at Battery Place and Washington Street, and then the floats go up the Canyons of Heroes to Worth Street, to be showered with tons of locally sourced confetti, which is an upgrade after toilet paper celebrations.
Senators To Enjoy 6 NY Craft Beers, Thanks To Schumer's Super Bowl Wager
Senator Charles Schumer, everyone's favorite press conference convener and rainmaker, really loves NY State's beers, starting an "I Love NY Brew" campaign. So it makes sense that his Super Bowl bet with New England Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) involved six NY craft beers. Now that the Giants have proven victorious, Shaheen will be buying NY beer for the whole Senate!
MTA Issues Warning To Avoid These Stations During Super Bowl Ticker-Tape Parade
Given the massive crowds expected downtown tomorrow to celebrate the New York Giant's Super Bowl win, the MTA has issued a press release instructing fans on what subway stations to use, as well as which ones to "avoid." According to the MTA, these because of the anticipated mob scene, these stations will be bypassed starting at 10 a.m.: The Fulton Street 4/5, the Fulton Street A/C, the Wall Street 4/5, the City Hall R, and the Chambers Street-WTC (the E will discharge customers at Canal Street, A and C will bypass). Please make a note of it, and if you are insane plan to be there, here's which stations the MTA recommends using:
Videos: For Giants Fans, Super Bowl Win Means Toilet Paper And Screaming
Celebrating the Giants' Super Bowl victory might have meant cheering and high-five-ing folks in Times Square, but when you're in Bay Ridge, it means toilet paper, firecrackers, and standing in front of cars. (Tomorrow's ticker tape parade should be real!) Check out videos of some celebrations in neighborhoods including Bay Ridge, Howard Beach, the Upper East Side and Astoria.
Get Your Salsa On Like Victor Cruz At One Of These 5 Studios
Salsa dancing is seeing a spike in popularity thanks to Giant's wide receiver Victor Cruz, whose touchdown celebration dance has spawned a large collection of YouTube videos (even the Times is ON IT). To celebrate the Giants big win last night why not learn the moves yourself? Not only will you look cool when you hit da club, it's also a great form of exercise—gotta burn off those 35 chicken wings you scarfed down yesterday somehow. There are plenty of studios all over the city but we've picked a few to help you get started on your hot new salsa dancing career.
City Prepares For Super Bowl Ticker-Tape Mess-strava-ganza!
As the New York Giants await their flight back to Newark today, mingling awkwardly with morose members of the New England Patriots, the city gets ready to clean up the dozens of tons of ticker-tape that will be bombarded upon the streets of Manhattan Tuesday. Cue up some 80's cleaning montage music!
Are You Getting A Giants Super Bowl XLVI License Plate?
You know what would complete your ecstasy of the Giants' Super Bowl victory over the Patriots AND help out NY State's revenue? Getting a special Giants Super Bowl XLVI victory license plate.

