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New York Giants: The St. Louis Cardinals of football

Posted by Michael Seff on Monday, February 6, 2012,

I saw a Facebook post yesterday that had a picture of Eli Manning paying homage to the well-known Dos Equis ad for The Most Interesting Man in the World.

As the commercial's star says “I don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Dos Equis,” this photo said “I don't always get to the Super Bowl, but when I do, I beat the Patriots.”

Clever, indeed. And fitting, both for the New York Giants and their new baseball counterparts, the St. Louis Cardinals.

Last year's baseball darlin...

Stunning similarities between 2007, 2011 Giants

Posted by Michael Seff on Wednesday, January 25, 2012,

If it feels like you are watching NFL reruns this January, you are not alone.

The Patriots and Giants are meeting in the Super Bowl (stop me if you’ve heard this one before), a week after both utilized epic goat-like performances by the Ravens and 49ers, respectively, to set up a rematch of Super Bowl XLII.

Minus the 19-0 subplot of 2007, New England returns to this showdown as a No. 1 seed while the Giants come in as a N...

Why the parity in the NFC only?

Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, July 14, 2011,

If there is to be a 2011 NFL season, one trend people will keep an eye on is the disparity of parity between the AFC and NFC.

In an unprecedented run of unpredictability, the NFC has sent 10 different representatives to the Super Bowl in as many seasons. On the other hand, the AFC has seen the same three teams turn the trick the past eight years.

Many feel that there is a budding dynasty in Titletown, where the Packers appear poised to establish dominance in the conference just as they did ...