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. more ›

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? more ›

All week, the internet has been making fun of the infamous Huffington Post, "What Time Does The Superbowl Start" SEO-trolling article from last year. As Deadspin summarized, the post existed "for the sole purpose of garnering internet search traffic from the thousands of people Googling 'what time does the superbowl start?'" And it was damn successful too. But instead of just following that trail, we thought we'd pose a much more difficult question to pin down: what time does the Superbowl Super Bowl end? more ›

We already know that Giants fans are passionate about their ass tattoos, but it seems Patriots fans are just...insane? Or maybe insanely creative junkyard artists? Some intense Pats fans made an elaborate effigy to the Giants, "roasting" a mannequin of QB Eli Manning on a spit above the "flames" of a burnt-out Giants car. The whole thing is a metaphor, of course, for the sorrow which engulfs our lives as we drift aimlessly from one vicarious event to the next. Which reminds us: did you know the Super Bowl is today? more ›

According to sources, the NY Giants and New England Patriots are playing in the "Super Bowl" today in Indianapolis. Fans have already started converting their lawns into tributes to the gritty men and women who shall do battle today for our undying love (and/or hatred). What this all has to do with bowls, heaven knows. But it should make for some tasty bread, and some delicious circus. more ›

Sometimes with all the bad moods and boondoggles, it's hard to remember that Mayor Bloomberg is just a humble billionaire in Bermuda shorts like the rest of us. And he's got his own daydreams to help him while away the last days of his third term. With him running a temperature due to Giants Super Bowl fever, Bloomberg revealed one of those fantasies on his radio show this morning: he thinks about coming back to Earth in a second life as a quarterback, ala Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait. Well, it's certainly better than coming back as this guy. more ›

Giants fans are turning out to be weirder than we ever could have imagined: some of them shave the Giants logo into their heads, some of them get tattoos of Eli Manning on their asses, and some of them worship garden gnomes. But then there are the fans like the ones in the video below, residents at Cedar Crest Retirement Community who want to show their support for the Giants the way they did back in the 1920s: by lip-syncing to rap songs and wearing backwards Giants caps. more ›

This week, we've spent some time diving into the eccentric underbelly of the world of hardcore Giants fans, including vocal local pol's such as Councilman Jumaane Williams, guys who shave the Giants logo into their heads, and of course Travis from Queens, who got a tattoo of Eli Manning on his ass. Now we have a few more specimens to add to that motley crew: fans who worship garden gnomes. more ›

We know the Giants are officially the underdog heading into Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots—but considering how consistently they've been playing lately, considering how elite Eli Manning's Manningface has been, considering they've already beaten the Pats at Foxboro this year, and considering the psychological ramifications of a Super Bowl XLII rematch, the Giants certainly don't seem like underdogs. Which makes Smokin’ Al’s BBQ Joint's Super Bowl deal even crazier to us: “Pick up the food. You put it on a credit card, and if the Giants win, we rip up all the credit cards. We cancel them all out and the food is free on Smokin’ Al’s,” owner Al Horowitz told WCBS 880. more ›

While Jets fans are huddled in a corner praying for a Dark Knight Rises-esque stadium collapse to occur during the Super Bowl in two weeks, Giants fans are practically glowing right now. And though they may be considered the underdogs, the crazy-eyed smile on the face of normally frowny coach Tom Coughlin should give you an idea of the team's current spirits. Does that enthusiasm justify shaving the Giants logo into your head, like the man above? Sure, why not. But does it warrant getting a tattoo of Eli Manning giving Peyton Manning a noogie on your butt cheeks? more ›

Last night, more than 50 million people watched as San Francisco punt returner Kyle Williams conjured the ghost of Bill Buckner, and Eli Manning's facial expressions led the Giants to defeat the 49ers in OT to advance to their second Super Bowl in the last four years. Despite turning into arguably the best overall team in the league over the last five weeks—and despite having beaten them already this season—the Giants are still considered the underdog going into their game with the New England Patriots, a rematch of Super Bowl XLII. But at least they can still hold this over the Jets on Twitter: "Some teams are happy getting to Conference Championship games, but #ImReallyGoodAt winning them! 5-0 all time!" more ›

Why don't football teams make music video theme songs anymore? Because there is certainly an audience for things like the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl Shuffle and this video below of the 1986 NY Giants strutting their stuff over what sounds like a third-rate Prince instrumental outtake. Although, maybe it's because the song is really a thinly-veiled anti-drug commercial: "We are the New York Giants/ Don't you know were great/ Football is our business...And drugs are not our thing/ That's why we're winners." more ›

The last time the Giants played in San Francisco, they had plenty of momentum. Their record stood at 6-2 and they were fresh off of a victory over the Patriots in Foxboro. But their 27-20 loss in Week 10 started a four-game losing streak that almost cost them their playoff spot. So for the second week in a row, the Giants will play a team they lost to during the regular season, with hopefully the same result. more ›

Eli Manning is fully recovered from his stomach bug, Mayoral bets have been made, we've geeked out on NFL playoff graphics, and everyone is pumped for Sunday's NFC Championship game between the Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. Police are prepared as well: after New Orleans fans complained of harassment by unruly 49ers supporters last week, undercover police officers will be dressed as Giants fans to lookout for any trouble. And even better news: the Giants are still the underdog! more ›

If the Giants lose, Bloomberg will send a dozen bagels from Bagel Oasis in Queens to Lee. He'll also rename 49th Street in Manhattan as "49ers Street." But he might be getting a little cocky about the Giants with all those delicious Green Bay cheese curds gurgling in his stomach: “Just like Hakeem Nicks ran right past the Packers’ secondary, the Giants are going to breeze by the 49ers on their way to the Super Bowl. After Sunday, Niners fans will be left with a taste as sour as their famous bread, and the Giants will have their sights set on another trophy.” more ›

A recent "scientifically-conducted" national poll of people who actually answer phone polls (ie, no one we've ever met in our lives) found that 43 percent believed that God had a direct hand in the success of ultra-religious young quarterback/meme generator/metaphor Tim Tebow. It's certainly no secret that whether they love or hate him, 100 percent of sports writers, think piece columnists and late night comedians will talk about Tebow if given the chance. With a heated playoff match tonight between Tebow's Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, the internet is boiling over with Tebow pieces. And we can definitively say that everyone loves Tebow—except for everyone who hates Tebow. more ›

Although Mayor Bloomberg is too shy to say which NY team he supports more (unlike NJ Gov. Chris Christie), he's perfectly fine with making bets over playoff games. To that end, Bloomberg made a friendly wager with Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt over this Sunday's NFC Divisional game between the Giants and Packers. “The Giants are playing best when it matters most, and I know they’re going to keep it up on Sunday,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “I have a feeling that Victor Cruz will be dancing in the end zone and the Giants will be putting the Packers’ Super Bowl dreams to rest just like they did four years ago. And our salsa and cheesecake will be staying right here in Brooklyn.” more ›

We all realized a long time ago that it's very very hard being a Jets fan, but it seems the Jets players are only just realizing that fact now: after weeks of total disarray, highlighted by locker room bickering and woeful losses, the Jets have parted ways with embattled offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. That might not be enough to satisfy disgruntled players, who have started to badmouth QB Mark Sanchez and publicly plead for future Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning to come to NYC. Wait...does that mean we could corner the market on all the Manning Face in the world? more ›

As you may know, there are some pivotal pro football games happening this weekend, in particular New Jersey's own New York Giants will be playing the Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin. There are four games in all on Saturday and Sunday, and if you don't want to spend the entire weekend on the couch locked in your apartment, you may want to consider Bark Hot Dogs in Park Slope. The popular meat and beer emporium is airing all the games on their new 50” HD TVs, and they're practically giving away the Sixpoint on tap. more ›

Every four years, the Jets play the Giants in a game that counts. This season's Christmas Eve showdown carries an extra punch. Neither team absolutely needs a win to make the playoffs, but the path to the postseason will be much easier for Saturday's victor. more ›

After a week of trash talking, the underperforming Jets and Giants are gearing up for Saturday's thoroughly mediocre "battle of NYC." Both teams still have a chance to make the playoffs, but the loser of tomorrow's game may be done for the season. We're just relieved one NY team can win this week, after last week's twin slaughters. And while Mayor Bloomberg tried his best to stay out of the inter-city rivalry, NJ Gov. Chris Christie made no secret of who he is rooting for: “J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets. Absolutely. Rex and the boys win by seven.” more ›

The woefully underperforming Jets and Giants have spent all week trash talking each other in anticipation of their Christmas Eve battle of mediocrity. We expect it to go the way Harry Caul put it in The Conversation: "One side’s just losing faster than the other.” But the Jets aren't just a football team anymore—they wipe each others boogers, they go to Broadway shows, and now, they star in Pepsi Max commercials together. more ›