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Lupica: Beating Pats would not be so upsetting
Lupica: Beating Pats would not be so upsetting
There have been a lot of upset teams for the ages. The Giants try to be something more. They try to beat a team for the ages, in what would be the best Super Bowl of them all.
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Tabloid war?
Projo Pats Blog — ... The Post has for now backed off Brady so that it can devote its attention to the Heath Ledger story, while the Daily News is invoking the memory of Joe Namath in reminding fans that, yes, upsets can happen. ...

Evening Hash: The Scott Drew Tribute Edition
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Mike Lupica has a nice visit with Giants GM Jerry Reese, who's already tired of the underdog story line. ...

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