Monday, August 4, 2008

Giants Talk: Update: A Reflective Look Back


Last month, I mentioned that I was going to be bringing out from my archives, a running sports diary of the New York Giants memorable Super Bowl run that I chronicled. After waiting for so long, those tales can now be told.

It started with what I thought was a simple story that was being done recapping a Wild Card playoff victory. What ended up unfolding was a tale for all-time that rolled over with each playoff game through Super Bowl XLII. It was something I never expected to explode the way it did.

What I will do is that once a week leading up to September 4th (Opening Night vs. Washington), I will feature an archived story from each playoff game. The final story will be featured in days before the first game of the new season.

The evolution of the stories comes from mental notes that were marked in my mind while these games were going on. From there, I relive the game and give you my exact thoughts at the time situations arose. For accuracy purposes, I use the assistance of my DVR to be sure of certain plays.

One of these stories may or may not be used by the company Gameday Publishing, who is doing a commemorative book of the World Champion Giants written by the fans themselves and has asked for me to be a part of it. Hope you'll enjoy.

BE ALERT...these stories are written in pseudo-short story form. These are NOT for quick reading. Settle in, grab your favorite drink and take a trip down memory lane.


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