Anthony Strait's New York Giants Fan Profile

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Future sportscaster in the making

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Brooklyn

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Who am I?

I am a former college student, attended hofstra university 31/2 years and majored in English writing and journalism for a minor. For the better part, I love sports and basically live by ESPN, Fox sports or any other sports outlet. I grew up in New York so I am mainly a fan of most of the new york teams. I am a Giants fan, Knicks fan, Mets fan, Rangers fan and a fan of good sports stories.

Interests

photography, Sports, video games (Big Madden fan)., writng

Main Skills

ability to see both sides to a story and not be judgemental or biased., exceptional writing skills, Knowledge of sports

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We we learned from Superbowl XLII posted on 02/13/2008
What have we learned ten days after the New York Giants stunned the unbeaten Patriots in Superbowl XLII? Perhaps the same thing we learned when the Jets upset the Colts in Superbowl III. The lesson we should have learned in watching the Colorado Rockies go almost a month without losing in their run to the World Series. Hell, I’ll even go as far back to the 1980 US hockey team that pulled a miracle on a frozen pond in Lake Placid one Friday afternoon. We learned that in an era where stories of dog fighting, steroids, HGH and alleged cheating dominate the limelight; there is still room for an underdog story to come along and remind us of the beauty and appreciation that draws us to sports in general.
Now in no way am I possibly comparing the Giants win to the Miracle in Lake Placid. The US hockey team’s win over the Soviets on their way to the gold medal lifted a nation whom up to that point had taken hits to the gut thanks to global conflict and a staggering economy. Nor is it bigger than the Jets win that shaped the way the NFL is today. But New York’s victory should not be belittled by any means. Honestly, did anyone actually think that the team led by a beleaguered coach and a heavily scrutinized quarterback had a chance against a team that went five months without losing a single game?

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