New York Giants
New Meadowlands Stadium to Host 2014 “Cold Weather” Super Bowl
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL, Sports, Super Bowl | No Comments
NFL owners have approved the New Meadowlands Stadium (home stadium to the New York Giants & Jets) to host the 2014 Super Bowl. It will be the first ever “cold weather” stadium (without a dome) to host a Super Bowl game. Up until now, stadiums could not even make a bid to host the Super Bowl. The NFL decided to make an exception for the New York area alone seeing that it just constructed the New Meadowlands Stadium which will host NFL homes game during the upcoming 2010 NFL schedule.
Giants Co-owner Jonathan Tisch had this to say about the selection — “We believe the owners have the faith in us that 3 1/2 years from now we’ll put on a remarkable event. The greatest game in the world will be played on the greatest stage in the world.”
The slogan for New York’s Super Bowl was “Make Some History”. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he and his city are honored to host the big game — “People talk about the weather, but, you know, this is football, not beach volleyball… America came to the rescue of New York, and that’s something I think that New Yorkers have never forgotten. This is a little bit of our chance to say thank you.”
While in theory this is a memorable decision, it could be a total disaster. What if the New York tri-state area is in the middle of a 2-3 foot snow storm like it endured several times this past winter. What if flights are canceled and people can’t even make it in for the big game. Better book your trip for a few days early just in case we see some of the same volatile weather that we saw this past year.
Plus, if there is bad weather, with winds whipping through the already windy stadium, what does that mean for the level of play for the game. You could have the best teams with the best players from both conferences battling the wind and snow and ice instead of each other. That would be a major disaster as well.
Guess we’ll see how it all plays out, but I doubt we’ll have another cold weather Super Bowl site selected until this one plays itself out in February 2014.
NFL Action – Top Teams Battling – Broncos @ Ravens; Giants @ Eagles; Vikings @ Packers
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Sports | No Comments
Get ready for some NFL football action this weekend – boy are there some good games with some great story lines…
In the 1PM slot, there are 2 great games to catch:
The 6-0 Denver Broncos travel to the 3-3 Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos are the biggest surprise of the 2009 NFL season and people still aren’t giving them any respect with their undefeated start. The Ravens don’t want to fall to 3-4 with a loss, so look for the Ravens to pull off a close home win.
The 5-2 New York Giants and the 4-2 Philadelphia Eagles meet in an NFC East battle royale – a precursor for the BIG game in Philadelphia later that same day – Game 4 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies. The Giants have lost 2 games in a row but would still be in control of the division with a win. The Eagles lost to the Raiders and then defeated the Redskins without playing very well. Look for the Giants to pull off the road win and punch a ticket for the playoffs a little early this year.
And in the Game of the Week – Brett Favre makes his triumphant return to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsion Cheeseheads. The Vikings have a 2-game lead over the Packers in the NFC North division and could wrap up the division early with their 2nd win over the Packers this season. The Cheeseheads and Packers players would love for nothing more than to beat up on Favre on his new team. We’re predicting a close 3-point win for the home team.
Enjoy – should be a lot of fun action to watch all day long…
Favre, Vikings Beat Rodgers, Packers in a Thriling MNF Game
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 | Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, General, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports | No Comments
It was a game that actually lived up to the hype – Brett Favre & the Vikings defeated Aaron Rodgers & the Green Bay Packers 30-23 Monday Night Football. Both quarterbacks played well, but it was Favre who shined just a little bit more as he led his team to the big NFC North division victory. With the victory, Favre became the 1st quarterback in NFL history to record a win against every single team that he ever played against.
Favre completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and 3 touchdown passes. He did not have a single interception or fumble and his passer rating was 135.3. With Favre at the helm, the Vikings have established themselves as the team to beat in the NFC along with the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints who are also undefeated. The Vikings are 4-0 and they have a 1-game lead over the Chicago Bears in the NFC North. With a phenomenal running back with Adrian Peterson and one of the more formidable defenses in the entire NFL, the Vikings are poised to make a championship run like never before. As long as Favre stays healthy and limits his mistakes, you have to like the way the Vikings shape up. Look for a Vikings Giants NFC Championship game in January 2010.
As for Rodgers and the Packers, Rodgers threw for 384 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception. He completed 70+% of his passes (26 of 37) despite being pressure all night long by the Vikings aggressive front 7. His 110.6 passe rating was outstanding. Give Rodgers credit for keeping his team in the game – it wasn’t easy, but he held his own in an extremely adverse setting.
NFL Sunday Preview – Another Great Slate of Big Games
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 | Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports | 1 Comment
It’s another great slate of big games throughout the NFL.
The Titans do not want to fall to 0-3, and must travel to New Jersey to face the 2-0 Jets…
The 2-0 49ers travel to Minnesota to take on Adrian Peterson and the Vikings. Something’s gotta give in this smash-mouth football game.
Will the Saints high octane offense continue to shine against the Bulls in Buffalo?
These and many more games will be fun to watch over the weekend – stay tuned here for all the latest news and highlights from another entertaining NFL weekend…
The Good – Schaub, Brees, Warner & Manning & The Bad – Tony Romo
Monday, September 21st, 2009 | Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, General, Houston Texans, Kurt Warner, Matt Schaub, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports, Tony Romo | No Comments
I focused the Good & The Bad on Monday on NFL Quarterbacks. While it was hard picking the “Best” Good QB, it was easy picking the “Worst” Bad QB – Tony Romo…
The Good – My 4 Road Warrior Quarterbacks…
Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 34-31 winners over the Titans in Tennessee. Schaub was 25 of 39 for 357 yards passing. Schaub threw 4 touchdown passes with no interceptions, good for a 127+ passer rating.
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 48-22 winners over the Eagles in hostile Philadelphia. Brees was 25 of 34 for 311 yards passing. Brees threw 3 touchdown passes with only 1 interception, good for a 118+ passer rating.
Kurt Warner- Arizona Cardinals – 31-17 winners over the Jaguars in Jacksonville. Warner was 24 of 26 for 243 yards passing. Warner threw 2 touchdown passes with no interceptions, good for a 131+ passer rating.
Eli Manning – New York Giantss – 33-31 winners over the Cowboys in the new Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Mannning was 25 of 38 for 330 yards passing. Manning threw 2 touchdown passes with no interceptions, good for a 110+ passer rating. Manning orchestrated the game-winning drive with under 3 minutes to play, culminating in Lawrence Tynes 37-yard field goal that gave the Giants the big road win against the Cowboys as time expired.
The Bad – Tony Romo – loses at home to Eli Manning (see above) and the rival New York Giants in the “Grand Opening” of the new Cowboys Stadium. Talk about a bad way to get things started in your new “home.” Romo missed more than he connected – just 13 of 29 (only 44.8% completion percentage). Romo had 1 touchdown pass but 3 costly interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown by the Giants in the 1st quarter. Not good. Maybe it wasn’t all Jessica’s fault…
Stay tuned for more Good and the Bad as we hit every aspect of the sports world…
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