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When the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense takes the field on Sunday in Super Bowl LV, it will be the fifth time that defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will lead a unit against quarterback Tom Brady. It will be the second time in a Super Bowl; 13 years ago, Spagnuolo and the underdog New York Giants stalemated Brady in his first MVP season and ruined their perfect season.
It’s hard to take much from a game that happened 13 years ago. Spagnuolo acknowledged the sport’s progress since that battle but also marveled at how the 43-year-old Brady is even tougher to defend than he was at the peak of his career.
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Super Bowl XLVI seems like a lifetime ago for New York Giants fans. A lot has happened in the nine years since, but not much has led to a propitious situation. Since that magical 2011 Super Bowl run, the Giants have gone 57-87 with three coaching changes, one disappointing playoff appearance (
38-13 Wild-Card loss in Green Bay), and two seasons with a .500 or more winning percentage (
2012 and 2016).
It’s been an unfulfilling stretch that followed one of the better decades in Giants’ history. The 9-7 2011 Super Bowl champion Giants’ team was the last time this team won an NFC East Championship as well. The 2016 team went 11-5, but the Dallas Cowboys went 13-3.
Jets haven t told Adam Gase he ll be fired after Week 17 By Erin Walsh | Last updated 12/30/20 Earlier this week, a report indicated that New York Jets head coach Adam Gase was informed he would be fired following the team s Week 17 matchup against the New England Patriots.
On Wednesday, Gase denied the report, saying he had been told no such thing.
What does Adam Gase think will happen after the season? “You’re going to hate this answer, but it’s the best one I can give you” he said. “I learned when I was 22 years old, Nick Saban told me you do your job until somebody tells you different. That’s what I’m going to focus on Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) December 30, 2020
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Daniel Jones will be at quarterback for the New York Giants today when they host the Arizona Cardinals, returning from the hamstring injury that caused him to miss last Sunday’s victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
The NFC East-leading Giants (5-7) will be seeking a fifth straight victory. The 5-7 Cardinals, losers of four of their last five games, are still 2.5-point favorites, per Draft Kings Sportsbook.
The Giants are not only leading the NFC East, but for both the Giants and Washington Football Team the third NFC wild-card spot is also in play.