He was sitting on his couch while the New York Giants were playing on the grid iron, last season. He was about to start teaching, leaving football behind in his rear view mirror. Then, Chase Blackburn received the phone call that would change his life and we've got the entire Cinderella story, right here on this week's edition of BBV TV.

TheBigBlueView: Reel 10 - New York Giants Chase Blackburn Interview (via sbnbigblueview)

The 2012 Super Bowl champion New York Giants get their rings Wednesday evening at Tiffany's in Manhattan. Wednesday morning the Giants unveiled what the ring looks like.

The Giants and Tiffany's came up with the ring design together.

"After a few meetings, Tiffany came up with several different options that they showed us and you kind of picked from there," Eli Manning said. "We wanted it to be little different than the last ring." [Eli visits CNN, talks Super Bowl ring etiquette]

"We wanted it to represent the four trophies and have that feeling that you made the best ring that you could have made," Justin Tuck said. "I think we captured that.

"We took in a lot of opinions. We all came to a decision to make this ring our ring, because everyone loved it. When Tiffany brought it in the last day, there was silence because everyone was thinking, ‘Wow.' It really captured everything we wanted to capture in the ring. Coach Coughlin was adamant about having ‘World Champions' on it. Plus they did a great job designing the ring to fit around our fingers and really look good on your hand - not just having a big, ostentatious ring on your hand. They worked on the balance of the ring when it's on your hand. I think Tiffany did a great job."

By the way, you can't go to the ring ceremony Wednesday. The Giants are, however, offering you a chance to try on a virtual Super Bowl ring.

More photos after the jump.

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Good morning fellow Giants fans. It's Hump Day, and I have already spoiled things by telling you in my headline that there are just 16 weeks to go until the start of the NFL regular season. I know that time flies, but I feel like I'm writing this Hump Day notebook every other day. I guess that's good, because the off-season is cruising along briskly. But yeah, less than four months to go, fellas! Meanwhile, let's see what's going on with the Giants this morning....

The Super Bowl ring is the thing for the Giants | New York Daily News
The Jets can have their three-ring circus. All the Giants need is the ring. Those championship rings, which will feature all four of the franchise’s Super Bowl trophies inside a ring of blue, will be given to the Super Bowl XLVI champions at a private ceremony at Tiffanys in Manhattan (tonight).

Joining the champs: New Giants have extra challenge as rookies - NFL.com
The Giants' rookie minicamp probably wasn't much different from others around the league, with one distinct exception. As coach Tom Coughlin noted, the Giants' rookies and young tryout players are the only ones trying to improve a roster of reigning world champions. "You can imagine what these young guys are going through the first time," Coughlin said. There is one thing Giants rookies know, or should know: If deserving, they will have the opportunity to contribute. In 2007, Jerry Reese's first draft as Giants general manager, all eight draft picks played in a postseason that ended in a Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. Now the Giants are coming off their second Super Bowl victory in five years. And they could use some help from the kids again.

Former Gator safety Will Hill signs with Giants – Swamp Things – Gators Blog – Orlando Sentinel
A year after he left Florida early with the hopes of being drafted, former Gators safety Will Hill has signed with an NFL team. The New York Giants announced Hill as one of their free-agent signings on Monday. A New Jersey native, Hill left Florida in 2011 after his junior season in the hopes of being drafted. He wasn’t taken in the 2011 NFL Draft after a college football blog posted some vulgar tweets posted on Hill’s Twitter account. (He said it was hacked.)

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Adrien Robinson, the tight end from Cincinnati drafted in the fourth round by the New York Giants, admitted during rookie mini-camp last weekend that he is "very eager" to get some passes thrown in his direction.

Despite saying that he feels like he has always "naturally been good" at catching the ball, the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Robinson had only 29 receptions in four seasons with the Bearcats,

"We had a great running back in Isaiah Pead. My role was to be a blocker," he said.

Robinson said he was not frustrated by the lack of pass-catching opportunities at Cincinnati.

"You can't cry about not getting the ball, it's just part of being a team player, especially when we're winning. Even if we're losing you've got to be a team player. I can't call the plays. Coach calls the plays, you just go out there and run 'em. I never got frustrated."

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Just a few quick notes for you this morning, New York Giants fans.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin to receive U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award | NJ.com
Honored for his work with veterans and active members of the military

Breakout stars: Linval Joseph makes the list - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, Fantasy
He was a force in the second half of the season for the Giants and appears ready to do even more. He is strong and can penetrate.

Home field advantage rankings | National Football Post
Which teams do the best job of handling their business at home? Let’s take a look.

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The comeback story of Chad Jones has hit a serious roadblock. The New York Giants today waived Jones, the safety who was seriously injured shortly after being drafted in the third round by the Giants in 2010. Jones, trying to come back after nearly losing his foot after a horrific car crash, is still not cleared for football activities. He is listed as waived/failed physical.

"We consider Chad to be part of the Giants family, and we'll continue to work with him in his rehab," general manager Jerry Reese said. "As we've said since his accident, we're thankful he is alive and able to lead a normal life."

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New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas today insisted that he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from the ACL surgery that cost him last season.

"I've said all along I'm ahead of schedule and doing good. My biggest thing is just protecting, keep building strength and to be ready for training camp. and the opening game against Dallas," said Thomas during an appearance at teammate Chris Canty's charity golf tournament.

This is Thomas' second ACL surgery on that knee. I don't know about you guys, but I always take these things with a grain of salt. Every athlete who has ever been injured is always -- somehow -- ahead of schedule in his rehab.

If Thomas is right, and he is healthy this season, that will be a big boost to the Giants defense. We won't know anything, however, until Thomas and the rest of the team hit the field for training camp.

Wide receiver Brandon Collins and linebacker Jake Muasau have reportedly been signed to contracts by the New York Giants following last weekend's rookie mini-camp. Ralph Vacchiano of the Daily News reported Sunday that those were the two players selected to fill the final two spots available on the 90-man roster the team is allowed to have presently.

Vacchiano said the Giants are expected to make the signings official Monday. Collins is a 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver from Southeastern Louisiana. Muasau is a 6-foot-1, 243-pound linebacker from Georgia State.

To be honest, these two signings caught me by surprise. You never know what the coaching staff sees on film, or what may have been pre-determined heading into the mini-camp, but it did not seem as if either player stood out during the three practices I witnessed.

SI.com says Collins offers potential as a slot receiver and punt returner. [Full Scouting Report] Muasau had 106 tackles with 16.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions during his two seasons at Georgia State.

More final thoughts on the mini-camp after the jump.

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