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The New York Giants have a bigger concern than Plaxico Burress’ mouth. Now, it’s his left knee. Burress, who earlier this week predicted the Giants would beat New England, missed his second straight Super Bowl practice Thursday because of swelling and soreness in his knee. “He has an ankle that always has been a problem, but he also has some issues with a knee that off and on in the past has…

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was named the Rookie of the Year Thursday after rushing for an NFL single-game record 296 yards.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Hard-hitting Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders has been named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.

Steve Spagnuolo didn’t mind setting the record straight about his last name. It’s Italian and, as his father would say, the ‘g’ is silent. “Spah-NYOO’-loh,” said the New York Giants defensive coordinator and the man responsible for coming up with a Super Bowl game plan to stop Tom Brady and the New England Patriots’ run to a perfect season.

Kevin Everett slowly unbuttons his suit jacket and sits down. It hardly seems like a big deal, those three little buttons. For Everett, though, it is nothing short of amazing. Less than five months after the catastrophic collision that doctors said might leave him paralyzed — or worse — he is walking and slowly regaining full use of his hands.

“Big Mike” Thomas’ daily ritual as head custodian at DuPont Middle School starts by unlocking the doors to the gymnasium and looking high on the wall at a photo of his good friend, Randy Moss. In an adjacent hallway, Thomas glances into a trophy case honoring Moss, ex-teammate Jason Williams and the school’s predecessor, DuPont High, for feats accomplished more than a decade ago.

The Oakland Raiders were close to finalizing an agreement with Hall of Famer James Lofton to join the team’s staff as receivers coach on Thursday. The Raiders rejected a report that embattled coach Lane Kiffin was kept out of the loop regarding the status of negotiations with Lofton, who was interviewed for the head coaching job the past two times the organization had openings.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — They're big, brawny and bearded — and they're the guys whose duty is to keep Tom Brady safe from bloodthirsty opponents looking to pound him into the turf.

George Martin of the Giants 1986 Super Bowl championship team is walking 1,600 miles to benefit 9/11 rescue and recovery workers.

There are a lot of N.F.L. stars playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl, but none of them are on the Giants’ offensive line.

Sunday’s game represents a bittersweet moment for Jeremy Shockey, who broke his leg against Washington in December, played most of the Giants’ games, only to miss the most important ones.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Cassel is every New England Patriots fan's worst nightmare. He's the one player they don't want to see in a game, especially the Super Bowl. He's Tom Brady's backup.

Motivation or much ado about nothing? For the Giants, Plaxico Burress’ guarantee that New York will beat the New England Patriots 23-17 in the Super Bowl Sunday is nothing more than an outspoken player showing confidence. For the Patriots and MVP Tom Brady, it’s a Super-sized diss, and bulletin board material.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Saddled with a history of legal troubles and a questionable attitude, Randy Moss seemed like a terrible fit for the New England Patriots.

The Patriots’ offensive line has been the bedrock of its record-setting season.

Plaxico Burress’s prediction of a Giants victory continued to create a stir, surprising not in handing victory to his team, but for the low score he envisioned for the Patriots.