Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'wellingtonmara'
February 11, 2008
Put any thoughts of the new Giants-Jets Stadium being named Mara Field (after the recently deceased and beloved Giants owner Wellington Mara) far from your heads. Sports marketing experts believe that the value of slapping a corporation's name on the arena, which is expected to be completed in 2010 and cost $1.3 billion, could generate revenues of $25 million to $30 million annually for the two teams. In comparison, the Mets are charging Citigroup $20......
Continue Reading "Marquee Marketing (and Moolah) for Giants-Jets Stadium"January 28, 2008
We know that Giants co-owner and movie producer Steve Tisch has been trying to ramp up the star power for the Giants sidelines. After Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and Cameron Diaz were seen at a game last fall, Tisch told the NY Times, he brings "the spices, the taste, the flavor" to the Giants (if the Giants experience were a soup; the other co-owners, the Maras, would bring the meat and potatoes). This past......
Continue Reading "Giants' Celebrity Fans Get Ready for the Super Bowl"June 24, 2007
If you ever thought wedding planners were a waste of money and a huge headache, you'll love this NY Times article about them. Sure, there are good ones out there (if you have any suggestions, feel free to list them in the comments), but there are many horror stories, like a couple who went through two "planzillas" (including one whose planning was turning their wedding into a million-dollar affair) until finding one they could tolerate.......
Continue Reading "Times Weddings Highlights: Wedding Planners Are $$$"January 10, 2007
Wellington Mara used to judge the success of a season based on whether the team was playing a meaningful game the last week of the season. Apparently his son and successor share that belief because Tom Coughlin will be back next year as Giants coach. Coughlin signed a one-year extension today, which could keep him as coach through 2008, but in reality it's just a way to keep him from being a lame duck......
Continue Reading "Gigantic Mistake? Coughlin Returns As Giants Coach"December 20, 2006
A better Wall Street story than those crazy big bonuses brokers are getting: The grandson of late Giants owners Wellington Mara got into a fight with another broker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. What caused the fight? The other broker's joking words about how crappy the Giants are! The Post had the details from the broker, Bob Tomasulo, who Stephen Mara "choked and tackled", as well as otherwitnesses. Apparently Eagles......
Continue Reading "Fighting Words on Wall Street"October 31, 2005
The Giants played their first game ever without Wellington Mara as a member of the team and provided a reminder of the ingredients that made them great through the years, a suffocating defense and a punishing running game that led to a 36-0 victory over the Washington Redskins. You could tell from the start that the Giants were playing with a lot of emotion. Tiki Barber took the opening handoff 57 yards to setup a......
Continue Reading "Winning for "The Duke""October 28, 2005
It should be a bruising battle when the Redskins come to town for a clash with the Giants Sunday at 1pm. Washington is 4-2 thanks to a strong defense and the rejuvenated Mark Brunell. Former Jet, Santana Moss, is having a stellar season averaging almost 20 yards a catch with five TD’s. The Giants will take the field with heavy-hearts mourning the loss of their beloved owner Wellington Mara. Mr. Mara had been associated with......
Continue Reading "Giants-Redskins Preview"October 25, 2005
- DMX was sentenced to jail! Imagine the inmates yelling "What's my name!" - The New York Rowing Association is looking for volunteers to help look for missing rower Jim Runsdorf - Manhattan User's Guide has an awesome list of murals around the city - get thee to the 21 Club! - Frustration with subway delays goes to whole new level, via Overheard in New York - New York Giants owner Wellington Mara died this......
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