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Tom Brady respects Eli Manning, Michael Strahan: ‘I hate haters’ 

When the New York Giants stunned the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, it was one of the greatest upsets in sports history. The Giants entered as double-digit underdogs and beat one of the greatest teams the sport has ever seen.

It’s well documented that the Super Bowl losses still haunt NFL legend Tom Brady to this day. In fact, on multiple occasions, Brady has admitted he would trade two of his Super Bowl rings for the win in Super Bowl XLII.

What may surprise some is that as much as the seven-time Super Bowl champ hates the memories of those losses, he has nothing but respect for his opponents.

Brady was recently a guest on The Pivot Podcast and discussed losing to the Giants in the Super Bowl after not suffering defeat all season long.

“Then ’07 came, and we went undefeated which I thought, we were so talented, it was unbelievable. It was the most fun I ever had playing football,” Brady said. “And the fact that we can have the most fun we’ve ever had playing football and have the most success and then not win.

“I remember that was still a tough loss but you know, I give the other team a lot of credit, they beat us. So even when I see (Michael) Strahan and he rubs it in or Eli (Manning) and they joke, I’m like, ‘man, respect.’ Like, good for you. I’m happy when other people win. You know what I hate? I hate haters — that bothers me. Everyone’s just trying to win. When you win, give them the respect they deserve.”

Although Brady might be the greatest quarterback to ever play the game, he has certainly received his fair share of hate throughout (and even after) his career.

The respect he has for both Eli Manning and Michael Strahan is something we haven’t heard much of since the Super Bowl XLII matchup. However, as the phrase goes, “game recognizes game.”

The Giants certainly earned respect across the NFL that day.

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Patrick Mahomes says this Giants moment is the greatest in NFL history

Patrick Mahomes knows a few things about winning Super Bowls. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback has played in four of the last five big games, winning three, and collecting three MVP awards along the way.

So, what does Mahomes consider the greatest Super Bowl win/NFL moment of all time?

In a recent interview, Mahomes pulled no punches. It was the New York Giants’ 17-14 victory over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII in February 2008.

“I don’t want to start taking shots. And the one they lost with the Giants when he (David Tyree) caught the ball in the helmet,” Mahomes said in a recent appearance on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, via ClutchPoints.

“Just because that Giants team was like barely made the playoffs and then they make a run and they are huge underdogs and they end up beating probably the best — even though that they didn’t win the Super Bowl — probably the best football team of all time and that Patriots team that ends up losing that Super Bowl.”

The Patriots had just completed the league’s first — and only — 16-0 regular season and then won their two playoff games to advance to 18-0.

They would not get to 19-0. The Giants, a 12.5-point underdog who ran the table in the NFC Playoffs with three wins on the road, were supposed to play patsy to Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and New England.

Instead, the Giants ended up playing the biggest spoiler in NFL history with a devastating pass rush that flustered Brady along with some help from the football gods.

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Ex-New York Giants Oshane Ximines, Shane Lemieux sign with new teams

With the 2024 NFL draft now in the rearview mirror, teams have resumed addressing their needs through what remains of free agency.

On Tuesday, former New York Giants linebacker Oshane Ximines was one of those signed, joining Jero Mayo’s New England Patriots.

Ximines was a third-round pick of the Giants in the 2019 NFL draft but he failed to make a significant impact. He appeared in 48 games (nine starts), recording just 71 tackles (35 solo, nine for a loss), six passes defensed, 24 QB hits and 6.5 sacks.

Most of that production came during Ximines’ rookie season.

In addition to the edge rusher, offensive lineman Shane Lemieux also found a new home, agreeing to terms with the New Orleans Saints.

Lemieux was a fifth-round pick of the Giants in the 2020 NFL draft but like Ximines, failed to make a significant impact. Due to a multitude of injuries, he appeared in just 18 games with 12 starts, nine of which came as a rookie.

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New York Giants offered Patriots 2025 first-round pick to move up

The New York Giants made a “last-ditch” effort to trade up from No. 6 to No. 3 but the New England Patriots chose to stay put and select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, who was Big Blue’s target.

The Patriots were said to want a massive haul in return for the No. 3 spot and that turned out to be true.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports that the Giants offered the No. 6 overall pick in addition to their 2025 first-round pick but were rebuffed.

The Giants, meanwhile, did wind up putting their 2025 first-round pick in their offer to move from No. 6 to No. 3.

The Giants, of course, got a weapon for Daniel Jones, selecting star receiver Malik Nabers.

Even with the additional assets thrown in, the Giants didn’t stand much of a chance. Not only were the Patriots seeking even more than that, but they had a better offer from the Minnesota Vikings which still wasn’t enough.

Earlier this week, Minnesota offered the Nos. 11 and 23 picks, and its 2025 first-rounder, with pick swaps favoring the Vikings as part of the proposal; and that offer ticked up with New England on the clock.

The Giants had the opportunity to select J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., or Bo Nix with their first-round pick but ultimately settled on Nabers.

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If Giants want to trade up with Patriots, the cost may be astronomical

The New York Giants are open to maneuvering in the 2024 NFL draft and recently, Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports reported that they may consider a “blockbuster” deal to move up for quarterback Drake Maye.

Specifically, Vacchiano says, they may look to trade with the New England Patriots, who hold the No. 3 overall pick.

He is the prospect who could most entice the Giants to make a blockbuster move up from No. 6, according to multiple NFL sources familiar with the Giants’ thinking. With USC’s Caleb Williams almost certain to be taken by the Chicago Bears at No. 1, the 21-year-old Maye is believed by many around the NFL to be the next quarterback on the Giants’ list.

In fact, one league source said he believes that if Maye somehow gets past the Washington Commanders at No. 2 — which is far from a certainty — the Giants would consider making an aggressive offer to the New England Patriots to move up from No. 6 to No. 3 to draft him. It’s not clear if New York would be willing to do the same for LSU’s Jayden Daniels or Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, the other two top quarterbacks likely to be available at that spot.

The Patriots have been the focus of much speculation in recent weeks with several analysts suggesting they could trade down despite their own need for a quarterback.

Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston reports that if the Patriots do opt to trade down, the price to take their spot will be steep. And we’re not just talking slightly improved value based on the NFL value trade chart but rather, an astronomically one-sided haul.

“What kind of currency do the Patriots need to see coming to them? I keep circling back to it’s got to be three first-round picks,” Curran said this week. “From what I’m hearing, it’s going to take a lot more than that for the Patriots to be moved off their spot because they as a team, collectively, understand the opportunity that these three quarterbacks represent at the top of the draft.”

Curran was specifically talking about what the Patriots would want from the Minnesota Vikings, who have a longer climb to No. 3 than the Giants. However, if that’s what they’re seeking to move back, they aren’t likely to give New York a much better deal.

For skeptics, the initial response to this will be, “Well, you can hope for just about anything but…”

That’s an understandable instant reaction but it’s made with the assumption that the Patriots feel they have to trade back. They don’t. They’re in a position to grab a top quarterback and start fresh and are under no pressure to accommodate any other team.

Ultimately, if Curran’s reporting is accurate, that essentially prices the Giants out of any trade-up with New England.

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Patriots in talks to add ex-New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo to staff

The New England Patriots continue to fill out their staff following the departure of Bill Belichick and a former New York Giants head coach could be among those brought in.

Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reports New England is “in talks” to hire Ben McAdoo.

McAdoo served as the Giants’ offensive coordinator from 2014 through 2015 before being hired as head coach following Tom Coughlin’s “resignation.” He lasted just a year and a half at that post, finding himself fired midway through the 2017 regular season.

After his time with the Giants, McAdoo largely remained out of the league until 2020 when he took over as quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He then served as a consultant for the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 and the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator in 2022.

In his first season as Giants head coach, McAdoo led the team to an 11-5 record and a trip to the playoffs — their first since 2011. Unfortunately, following the infamous “boat photo” incident, the Giants were washed out of the postseason by the Green Bay Packers.

After starting 2-10 the following season, Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch pulled the plug, firing McAdoo and then-general manager Jerry Reese.



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NFL slaps New York Giants’ Xavier McKinney, Carter Coughlin with fines

The New York Giants upset the New England Patriots, 10-7, in Week 12 and then immediately headed into their bye week. But when they return on Monday, two players will have envelopes from the league waiting for them.

Safety Xavier McKinney was fined $13,659 for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty committed with just seconds remaining in the game.

For McKinney, this is his second (known) fine of the season. He was also docked $14,833 for a late hit on Terry McLaurin back in Week 7.

In addition to McKinney, linebacker Carter Coughlin was fined $5,764 for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter. He was not penalized on the play, so his fine will likely be appealed.

Apparently, in the mind of league officials, Coughlin is just supposed to let the return man run right by him as opposed to making the tackle. Or something.

Meanwhile, linebacker Cam Brown was not fined for a big special teams hit on wide receiver Pop Douglas. The Patriots were furious over the play and Douglas ended up in concussion protocol.

“The refs need to do something about that because that’s some (expletive). They need to either throw a flag or something,” Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker said after the game. “This ain’t no (expletive) wrestling.”

“To me, that’s a joke. You can’t say you care about player safety and not flag that play,” Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers added.

The Patriots did not receive any fines from the league.

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Giants’ Tommy DeVito is first-ever undrafted QB to beat Bill Belichick

New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito set a precedent on Sunday.

The Giants’ 10-7 victory over the New England Patriots marked the first time an undrafted rookie quarterback has ever beaten a Bill Belichick team.

Belichick is one of the most prolific head coaches in league history. He’s been with the Patriots for 23 years and boasts a 264-117 (.693) record as their head coach. There are only six rookie quarterbacks who have defeated a Bill Belichick team, and they were all first-round draft picks.

That is, until Sunday. DeVito became the seventh rookie quarterback to defeat Belichick, and he was the first undrafted rookie to do it in Belichick’s tenure.

DeVito got thrown to the wolves this season when Tyrod Taylor went down, and he’s stepped in as well as anyone could expect. Over his five games, DeVito has recorded 697 passing yards, 83 rushing yards, and eight total touchdowns. He’s also thrown three interceptions, fumbled twice (one lost), and has been sacked 28 times.

Belichick’s Patriots have not been the same since Tom Brady left, and for the first time since he was hired, his job is in jeopardy. From 2009 to 2019, the Pats ended their season at the top of the AFC East. In 2020, they were third. In 2021, they were second but lost the wild card game to the Buffalo Bills. In 2022 they were third.

Here in 2023, they currently sit at the bottom of their division and dead last in the AFC.

The struggles of Belichick should in no way diminish what DeVito and the Giants managed to do against the Pats. Big Blue has been through a lot this season and a win is a win. Congrats to DeVito. Bask in the warmth of victory while you can because Taylor is potentially taking his job back sooner rather than later.



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Tommy DeVito turned down ‘significantly more’ to sign with Giants

Rookie Tommy DeVito is currently enjoying his 15 minutes of fame as the starting quarterback of the New York Giants.

The New Jersey native has reached celebrity status after winning back-to-back games over the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots — two teams he could have played for instead of the Giants this year.

After going undrafted this spring, DeVito reportedly turned down an offer from Washington for significantly more guaranteed money to stay close home and play for the Giants.

DeVito did not make the Giants’ 53-man roster out of training camp and was being courted by the Patriots for their practice squad before the season, but again, decided to sign on with the Giants as a member of their practice squad.

As circumstances would have it, the Giants lost both their starting quarterback (Daniel Jones) and primary backup (Tyrod Taylor) several weeks ago to injury leaving them to turn to DeVito.

He has responded by injecting some life into the Giants’ dormant offense and providing the fans with something to root for in this otherwise lost season.

The Giants will take their two-game win streak into the bye this week and decide whether they want to ride the DeVito wave the rest of the season when the team resumes their season at home on Monday Night Football on December 11 against the Green Bay Packers.

The NFL could have flexed the game out but so far have chosen not to, perhaps because of the stir DeVito is making. His family has also become celebrities, giving off a Jersey Sopranos-like vibe that fans are gobbling up.

This wouldn’t be happening in D.C. or Boston.

And…by the way, that ‘Tommy Cutlets’ sandwich looks delicious.

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New York Giants hang on, defeat Patriots, 10-7, in ugly Week 12 affair

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Rookie defensive tackle Jordon Riley, playing in just his third NFL game due to the injury to Lawrence, left the game in the second quarter with a finger injury and returned in the second half.

Linebacker Micah McFadden came off the field with a left arm injury early in the third quarter and received medical attention. He returned shortly after.

Wide receiver Darius Slayton came off the field holding his right arm in the fourth quarter. He was listed with a neck injury this week and the two could be related.

Special teamer Carter Coughlin injured his hip and was ruled out in the fourth quarter.

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