| The 2007 Super Bowl champs are based in the New | | | | New York Football Giants. This was done in the |
| York City suburb of East Rutherford, New Jersey. | | | | beginning history of the team to distinguish it from |
| They are lucky in that they have a home game | | | | the professional baseball team that had the same |
| stadium at the Giants Stadium which is also their | | | | type of name. Even though the baseball team has |
| headquarters. They get to train at a practice field | | | | been long gone since 1957, the team continues to |
| adjacent within the Meadowlands Sports Complex. | | | | use "New York Football Giants" as its legal corporate |
| They do have the share the stadium with the New | | | | name. Some of the nicknames that the team goes |
| York Jets, who play their games in the stadium, but | | | | by are the "G-Men," "Big Blue, "Jints," "Big Blue |
| that is all. The Jets have their own training complex | | | | Wrecking Crew," and the "Big Blue". |
| and headquarters at another location. | | | | The ancient history of the team is very colorful. |
| The Giants are in the Easter division of the NFC of | | | | They played their first game against the "All New |
| the NFL. History follows this team in that they were | | | | Britain" in 1925 in New Britain, Connecticut. They |
| one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925 and | | | | defeated the team with a score of 26-0 with a |
| are the only one admitted that year that is still in | | | | crowd of about 10,000 looking on. They had a |
| existence. There is something to be said for a team | | | | successful first season with an 8-4 record in 1925. |
| that has lasted in the NFL for at least 53 years. | | | | In their third season, the team finished with a very |
| The Giants have an impressive history with titles as | | | | good record at 11-1-1 and received the NFL title. |
| well as longevity. They rank third among all NFL | | | | There were no play-offs or super bowl in those days. |
| teams with seven titles. Four titles were garnered in | | | | In 1928 they had a bad year and the owner bought |
| the pre-super bowl era. Those were the years of | | | | the whole team of the Detroit Wolverines and |
| 1927, 1934, 1938 and 1956. They have gotten three | | | | merged the two teams. In those days, college |
| titles since the beginning of the super bowl days. | | | | football was all the rage and many did not think that |
| These were in the years 1986 with Super Bowl XXI, | | | | pro players were as good as their college |
| 1990 with Super Bowl XXV and 2007 with Super | | | | counterparts. So in 1930, the Giants played a team of |
| Bowl XLII. Their championship record is only bettered | | | | Notre Dame All Stars to raise charity money and to |
| by the Green Bay Packers with 12 and the Chicago | | | | also prove to many that pro players were the |
| Bears with nine. | | | | superior ball players. Famous Knute Rockne was the |
| The Giants have 15 of their players featured in the | | | | leader of the All Stars but they still got beat by the |
| Football Hall of Fame. These include some very | | | | pro team and in fact the All Stars did not even get |
| famous players of MVP status. These include Mel | | | | to score. This is the game that is credited with |
| Hein, Frank Gifford, Charlie Conerly, Y.A.Tittle, and | | | | establishing the legitimacy of the professional football |
| Lawrence Taylor. The Giants won the NFL | | | | game as we know it. |
| championship on February 3, 2008, further cementing | | | | So in my mind, the NFL and America's favorite sports |
| their place in memorable pro football history. | | | | past-time have a lot to be thankful for due to the |
| Many local New Yorkers refer to The Giants as the | | | | New York Giants. |