New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning caused a stir prior to last season when he told the world he was an elite quarterback. Eli, of course, proved his doubters wrong when he was selected as MVP of Super Bowl XLVI -- the second of his NFL career.
With training camp starting up next week for the New England Patriots, fans can finally put aside their heartbreak from the loss in Super Bowl XLVI and start to get excited about the development of a vengeful and talent-stacked Patriots team in 2012. Show More Summary
Referee John Parry flipped the coin in the air. New York Giants special teams captain Zak DeOssie called tails before it hit the ground. The coin landed on heads and in Super Bowl XLVI, the NFC lost its first Super Bowl coin flip in 15 seasons. Show More Summary
When news broke on Tuesday morning that Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was arrested for allegedly assaulting his own mother on Monday, he became the 22 nd NFL player to be arrested since Super Bowl XLVI, according to Pro Football Talk’s Police Blotter. Show More Summary
Indianapolis, fresh off its success hosting Super Bowl XLVI, will announce plans to bid for a second Super Bowl.
In 2011, the New York Giants were at the top of the NFC East and after winning Super Bowl XLVI, it looks as if they will remain the class of their division. The Giants have proven themselves as a strong team in their division as well as their conference. Show More Summary
The New England Patriots managed to punch a ticket to Super Bowl XLVI, despite having the 31st ranked defense in the NFL. Other AFC East teams fared better on the defensive side of the ball, but no divisional foe clinched a playoff birth in 2011. Show More Summary
Heading into the 2012 NFL season, the New York Giants will have to figure out the tight end position. Travis Beckum is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during Super Bowl XLVI, and Jake Ballard was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots, so neither is an option. Show More Summary
Heading into Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots were 18-0. Sure, 19-0 was a lot to ask for, but realism was begging for a lapse into surrealism. The Patriots were about to paint their masterpiece with a perfect season, and destiny was on their side. Show More Summary
The San Francisco 49ers would not have found themselves an overtime away from Super Bowl XLVI if they weren't a well-managed team with a financially balanced roster. That said, no NFL roster is devoid of at least a couple of players whose level of play hasn't yet matched their amount of pay. Show More Summary
While the New York Giants were defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, they lost a key component of their offense for the 2012 season. Jake Ballard, an undrafted free agent who made the most of his opportunity as the starting tight end, tore his ACL in that game. Show More Summary
Despite making two key plays in the AFC title game to give the Patriots a berth into Super Bowl XLVI, defensive back Sterling Moore enters the 2012 season in a fight for a role in the New England defense. The secondary may have been the weakness of the team a year ago, but there is much competition to be had there during this summer's training camp. Show More Summary
The New England Patriots lost Super Bowl XLVI to the New York Giants, so the infamous "Super Bowl Loser's Curse" will prevent the team from making the playoffs in 2012, right? Wrong. History is most certainly against the Patriots in 2012, but the team is simply too talented to fall short of making the postseason next year. Show More Summary
This year, the Los Angeles Kings played with an urgent compulsion to win. Last year, the Boston Bruins played with an all-out refusal to lose. Two different types of teams with contrasting philosophies, yet both hoisted the Stanley Cup. Show More Summary
New England Patriots QB Tom Brady talks about Super Bowl XLVI - NFL News New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, touched upon a multitude of topics on Wednesday in his interview with Sports Illustrated columnist Jimmy Traina. The...Show More Summary
In Super Bowl XLVI this past February, just as in Super Bowl XLII back in 2008, the New York Giants showed a blueprint for sustained postseason success in the NFL: Pressure the quarterback with the front four, and stout defense will follow. Show More Summary
The Patriots aren't perfect. If Super Bowls XLII and XLVI didn't prove that, one look at the stat sheet is all you need. The defense was a punching bag on the field and in the media last year, and across-the-board improvements are needed. Show More Summary
After beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants will face more competition in 2012 as they prepare for another playoff run. In the tough NFC East, there will be numerous players that will test the Giants on both sides of the ball. Show More Summary
Jake Ballard has just gone from one end of the spectrum to the other in just a matter of a day. The former Super Bowl XLVI winning New York Giant was waived Monday due to a failed physical and then was claimed off waivers by the Super Bowl XLVI losers, the New England Patriots, according to his agent Blake Baratz. Show More Summary
The Giants shocked the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and, to a lesser extent, Super Bowl XLVI. The Patriots got a partial measure of revenge on Tuesday. As MDS pointed out earlier in the day, the Pats claimed Giants tight end Jake Ballard on waivers, preventing the Giants from slipping him through to the reserve/Physically…