John Dispenziere Jr. of Morristown, a 21-year-old Rutgers junior, shows his support as Giants fans tailgate outside MetLife Stadium before start of playoff game between the Giants and the Atlanta Falcons. Robert Ward/Staff Photographer East Rutherford, 01/05/12 ---- John Dispenziere Jr of Morristown shows his support as Giants fans tailgate outside MetLife Stadium before start of playoff game between the New York Giants and the Atlanta
When the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, Diane Pierson put a Giants helmet on the cement Dalmatian outside Mountain Lakes Animal Hospital. She banged pots and pans together in celebration in her Parsippany home, and drove her Cadillac with the “LV GIANTS’’ license plate proudly on Route 46, as people gave her thumbs-up signals.
Pierson’s preparations for today’s Super Bowl rematch were muted when someone broke into her car and stole 30 Giants caps that were arranged on the ledge by the back windshield and in the trunk.
“If you’re a Giants fan, why would you do something like that?’’ said Pierson, who has added six new caps to her collection in the two weeks since the theft.
“I love my Giants. I’ve been a Giants fan for ever, ever, ever. If they lose, maybe I'll get my hats back (from the thieves). … But the Giants are going to win.’’
Colleen Garczynski of Denville agrees, because the Giants are coming into tonight’s game on a five-game winning streak. A school psychologist, she also believes in the power of positive thinking – and possibly a little mental manipulation. Garczynski had hoped the Giants would re-sign retired wide receiver David Tyree, whose circus catch against his helmet won the Super Bowl in 2008.
“We have momentum, and we have enough history to get in (Patriots quarterback Tom) Brady’s head a little bit,’’ she said. “I was hoping they’d resign (Tyree) to let him hang out on the sidelines. Anything to rattle (Brady) a little bit.’’
Mountain Lakes senior Garrett Pullis thinks New England coach Bill Belichick will likely employ his own psychological strategies. Tight end Rob Gronkowski has been nursing a high ankle sprain since the AFC Championship game, and was one of 11 Patriots players listed as “questionable’’ on Friday's injury report.
“Everybody thinks the whole Super Bowl rides on Gronkowski healing up, but it’s Belichick getting into everyone's head,’’ said Pullis, a Patriots fan since elementary school. “If you give Belichick two weeks and a chance to make history, he's going to give you all he's got.’’
Bill Griese, a singer-songwriter from Morris Plains, has already given plenty to the Giants. Griese wrote and recorded a Super Bowl anthem, “Go Big Blue,’’ at Steve Babula’s home studio in Rockaway, and posted it to YouTube moments after the Giants defeated San Francisco two weeks ago. The song and accompanying highlight video has been viewed more than 43,000 times, and Griese hopes it can become the team’s official anthem – after the Giants defeat New England today.
“This game makes me very nervous,’’ Griese said. “If they win, the song has more meaning and relevance than ever. If they lose, it doesn’t really apply. … It’s energetic and it’s positive and it’s rocking. I want to share it with all Giants fans.
Pierson’s preparations for today’s Super Bowl rematch were muted when someone broke into her car and stole 30 Giants caps that were arranged on the ledge by the back windshield and in the trunk.
“If you’re a Giants fan, why would you do something like that?’’ said Pierson, who has added six new caps to her collection in the two weeks since the theft.
“I love my Giants. I’ve been a Giants fan for ever, ever, ever. If they lose, maybe I'll get my hats back (from the thieves). … But the Giants are going to win.’’
Colleen Garczynski of Denville agrees, because the Giants are coming into tonight’s game on a five-game winning streak. A school psychologist, she also believes in the power of positive thinking – and possibly a little mental manipulation. Garczynski had hoped the Giants would re-sign retired wide receiver David Tyree, whose circus catch against his helmet won the Super Bowl in 2008.
“We have momentum, and we have enough history to get in (Patriots quarterback Tom) Brady’s head a little bit,’’ she said. “I was hoping they’d resign (Tyree) to let him hang out on the sidelines. Anything to rattle (Brady) a little bit.’’
Mountain Lakes senior Garrett Pullis thinks New England coach Bill Belichick will likely employ his own psychological strategies. Tight end Rob Gronkowski has been nursing a high ankle sprain since the AFC Championship game, and was one of 11 Patriots players listed as “questionable’’ on Friday's injury report.
“Everybody thinks the whole Super Bowl rides on Gronkowski healing up, but it’s Belichick getting into everyone's head,’’ said Pullis, a Patriots fan since elementary school. “If you give Belichick two weeks and a chance to make history, he's going to give you all he's got.’’
Bill Griese, a singer-songwriter from Morris Plains, has already given plenty to the Giants. Griese wrote and recorded a Super Bowl anthem, “Go Big Blue,’’ at Steve Babula’s home studio in Rockaway, and posted it to YouTube moments after the Giants defeated San Francisco two weeks ago. The song and accompanying highlight video has been viewed more than 43,000 times, and Griese hopes it can become the team’s official anthem – after the Giants defeat New England today.
“This game makes me very nervous,’’ Griese said. “If they win, the song has more meaning and relevance than ever. If they lose, it doesn’t really apply. … It’s energetic and it’s positive and it’s rocking. I want to share it with all Giants fans.
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