[EDITOR'S NOTE: Throughout the off-season, George Cronin, one of the elder statesmen, here at Big Blue View Nation, will be providing some historical insight into the Giants. I will try to run George's thoughts on Saturday's throughout the off-season.]

During the '30s, players from NYC colleges played big-time football and some players from these teams went on to play with the Giants, which helped increase the team's fan base.

Ken Strong, a HOFer came from NYU. Bill Swiacki and Paul Governali were All-Americans at Columbia.

The local college most closely identified with Big Blue was Fordham, which graduated an HOF owner, Wellington Mara and coach Vince Lombardi.

Two well-known Rams who played for the Giants were Ed Danowski and Steve Filipowicz. Danowski '30s and was a three-time All-Pro. Filipowicz, an RB, was their first-round pick in the '43 draft and played for them in '45 and '46.