Gadson inspires Giants to title
Published 2/4/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Football
Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, who lost both legs to a bomb in Iraq and had served as the Giants' inspiration since Week 3, was on the sidelines Sunday night as Big Blue pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.
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Rover found this 2/3/2008 on myespn.go.com
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MVNsoccer posted 2/4/2008 from ballhype.com
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