The repeat performance was just as good as the first for New York Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday in the Super Bowl.In Times Square, fans spilled out of the numerous sports bars in the area yelling “Giants! Giants! Giants!”As motorists drove by, some people yelled “Giants” out their windows and passers-by roared and waved their Eli Mannin..

The NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show.There was no wardrobe malfunction, nothing like that glimpse of Janet Jackson’s nipple eight years ago that caused an uproar and a government scrutiny. Instead, it was an extended middle finger from British singer M.I.A. during Sunday night’s performance of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin...

Hundreds of officers who lined the streets of Boston had little to do as fans quietly mourned their team’s Super Bowl loss Sunday night, but 14 people were arrested across the state at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst when police in riot gear dispersed a rambunctious crowd.“We’re really sad right now,” said Molly Mackenzie of Boston, who was watching at a bar near Fenway Park with two f..

Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an “elite” quarterback a la Tom Brady. Manning replied simply that he belonged “in that class.” He was questioned and criticized for that, and—shocking, right?—it all became quite a big deal in New York.Hard to imagine anyone arguing about his status now.Perfect at the beginning, cool and calm o..

No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing.The 65-year-old Coughlin made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl by guiding the Giants to a 21-17 victory over New England for his second NFL championship in four years.“What I was concerned with was these guys making their own history,” Coughlin said. “This is such a wonderful thing, these guys carving..

 He received the shotgun snap at his own 7-yard line, the length of a football field and Bill Belichick’s defense standing between him and immortality. With his top two receivers lined up on the right side of the line, in the final stages of a scintillating Super Sunday serving up a hearty helping of high drama, Eli Manning knew exactly where he wanted to go with the most important pass of t..

Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.Uh-uh, Tom. Not in this city, and not in this game.Indianapolis is a Manning town, whether it’s Peyton or Eli pulling out the wins. And the Super Bowl is suddenly the province of the New York Giants, who have figured out how to topple Brady and the New England Patriots in the biggest mome..

Every dynasty has that glue guy.The Yankees had Jorge Posada, the Lakers have Derek Fisher, the Mystery Machine had Velma. The Patriots have Kevin Faulk.In his 13th season in New England, Faulk is the longest-tenured Patriot. When Faulk was a rookie in the NFL, Tom Brady was fighting for his starting job at Michigan and Bill Belichick was on Bill Parcells' Jets coaching staff.Faulk has never been ..

Drew Brees’ record-setting season has earned the New Orleans quarterback the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.Brees shattered Dan Marino’s 27-year-old mark by passing for 5,476 yards, and his 468 completions broke Peyton Manning’s 2010 record of 450. Brees finished the season completing 71.6 percent of his passes, breaking his own 2009 NFL record (70.6). He also surp..

Other than a problem with a team bus, the New York Giants’ final walkthrough before the Super Bowl went smoothly Saturday.The second of four buses carrying the team from the hotel to the University of Indianapolis had to be replaced after engine problems. The NFL had a substitute bus on hand and quickly got the players and coaches back en route, with a delay of roughly five minutes.The Giants hel..