21 years ago today: a pictorial

by Step up and make big plays on Jan 27, 2012 11:55 AM EST

January Twenty Seventh, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety One.

Tampa Stadium, a/k/a "The Big Sombrero" Tampa, FL

via www.soulsummer.com

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via cdn.bleacherreport.net

via assets.nydailynews.com

via cdn.bleacherreport.net

via cdn.theboxhouston.com

via www.nypost.com

via www.headlinesports.net

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Great post Steps...

The anthem that day is the best of all time. Still gives me chills watching it.

The Otis picture is right before he does the stiff arm/upper cut.

The Baker and Ingram plays were just a thing of beauty.

And I heard Carl Banks said right when it ended, Parcells said to him and LT, “take me fore a ride boys”, then they carried him off.

Team TAWD:
The entire 53 man roster of the 2011 New York Giants

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jan 27, 2012 12:16 PM EST reply actions

Agreed on the anthem

After that whats-her-name butchered it last year I paused the game and played this for everyone in at my house.

So many memories from this game…The opening drive, Megget’s run after getting tripped by his own man, Ingram’s sheer will to get the first, Otis’ upper cut, Hostetler holding onto the ball to take the safety, Touchdown Maker’s tip-toe, Darryl Talley’s ugly mug, Otis wearing practice pants, Thurman Thomas running wild, and obviously Wide Right…

"The saddest thing in life is wasted talent"

by Larry Soprano on Jan 27, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions

Thank God for "Wide Right" ;)

by WideRight! on Jan 27, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

Bad ass

nywins42 needs a new screen name - "nywins46" sounds great!

Just ordered FatHeads for all available Giants. Now I have something to aim at when punching holes in my wall.

by nywins42 on Jan 27, 2012 1:11 PM EST reply actions

Great photos!

This game was on my 21st birthday. One of the best ever! Thanks for posting this. Brings back alot of good memories.

by GMenGirl70 on Jan 27, 2012 1:23 PM EST reply actions

Happy 42nd, then!

by Step up and make big plays on Jan 27, 2012 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

Thank you...

But let’s just say I’m 21 with 21 years experience. :)

by GMenGirl70 on Jan 27, 2012 7:06 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs

that picture of Smith sacking Hostetler shows how close we came to losing that

If Smith had managed to knock the ball loose and fall on it, it’s a different game. That’s not to say the Giants would have lost – they’d have to had to try for a TD near the end rather than have Barr kick the field goal, and Norwood’s miss would’ve sent the game into OT (assuming everything went the same, which you can’t assume anyway).

by long time listener on Jan 27, 2012 3:28 PM EST reply actions

Yeah

Everyone listen to that rendition of the SSB right now

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.
-John Madden
The Ballard of Jake:
Stop→Slow→Truck→LEAP!
(Adapted from Raptor 22)

by Willgfass on Jan 27, 2012 3:33 PM EST reply actions

yes sir

You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.

by Simms-McConkey on Jan 27, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

big plays

they were made

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jan 27, 2012 6:00 PM EST reply actions

avoid using the passive voice

You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.

by Simms-McConkey on Jan 27, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

This is the game that made me a lifelong Giants fan

Die hard Giants fan since wide Right! I was 5...

I'm down wit JPP
Yea you know me

Win Ugly.
-Eli Manning for MVP

by wangstu13 on Jan 27, 2012 6:23 PM EST reply actions

re: Anthem

my humble suggestion is that everyone who is watching the game cue up this version.

When the time comes, mute your TV, and play this.

You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.

by Simms-McConkey on Jan 27, 2012 7:34 PM EST reply actions

Big ups to Step up...

foe stepping up and making a big post. Ottis really played a good game MVP worthy. Meggett, Bavaro…damn I miss those guys.

If you want to argue that Manning is a) not a great quarterback or b) not the best quarterback in franchise history your credibility is automatically shot.

by LoNJDTechnology on Jan 27, 2012 7:51 PM EST via Android app reply actions

How times have changed

Artists today are so image conscious that Whitney looks like she is on her way to get frozen yogurt at a Florida strip mall.

Team Ghost: Manningham, Sintim, Beckum, Barden, JPP, Anvil, Ross

by GhostDini on Jan 27, 2012 8:36 PM EST reply actions

She looked good though before Bobby stepped in and introduced her to the rock.

If you want to argue that Manning is a) not a great quarterback or b) not the best quarterback in franchise history your credibility is automatically shot.

by LoNJDTechnology on Jan 28, 2012 10:21 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

Nice pic of Megget

celebrating when Scott Norwood is walking with his head down after missing the field goal.

This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.

by BB1156 on Jan 27, 2012 9:40 PM EST reply actions

NICE!!!! Great game!

I still get nervous when Norwood lines up to attempt that FG. . . I think I’ll watch the highlights of that tonight!

by Landeta on Jan 27, 2012 10:37 PM EST reply actions

Best renditon of the SSB, ever.

Also, hulu.com has an amazing highlight reel of the game. It’s almost all I have to go by, since I was born four days after the game.

Great post!

by BrooksBridges11 on Jan 28, 2012 10:37 AM EST reply actions

great post!

Stephen baker the touchdown maker!

by edzilla on Jan 28, 2012 11:39 PM EST reply actions

i still can't believe this was 20 years ago

I have a hard time remember the entire game, but the Ingram catch, the OJ stiff arm/uppercut, and obviously wide right. I was tebowing actually when Norwood kicked that ball.

Fire Fewell

by andiamo708 on Jan 30, 2012 12:41 PM EST reply actions