Last season’s Cinderella story, the defending Super Bowl Champions have returned pumped and ready for another bruising season in the NFC East. Eli Manning is now NYC’s favorite son, and will be exciting to watch this year. Ageless wonder Michael Strahan appears ready to taunt the clock for one more year and squeeze another Pro Bowl season from his 37-year-old body. Many questions surround the Giants this year – will the team that was so resurgent during last year’s NFL Playoffs show up and contend? Will the stalwart defensive line continue its dominance? One thing is for sure – we expect capacity crowds at the Meadowlands all season to watch the drama unfold.

Some New York Giants history: In 1925 New York City sports enthusiast Tim Mara paid $500 for an NFL franchise, which he named the Giants. The team played its home games at the Polo Grounds, which was also the home of the baseball Giants. Legendary halfback Jim Thorpe was recruited to join the team, which earned its first league title in 1927 under head coach Earl Potteiger. The Giants shut out 9 of 12 opponents and surrendered only 20 points during the entire season.