Last we saw the New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora and Michael Strahan were causing Tom Brady all kinds of trouble and David Tyree was making an absurd all-time great catch to keep their Super Bowl hopes alive. Minutes later, Eli Manning connected with Plaxico Burress to steal the Lombardi Trophy away from the undefeated New England Patriots. It was one of the all-time greatest NFL games ...

God bless Agent Steinz for spotting this male model outside Giants Stadium today. (Reminder: Get your Zorn Star tee in time for the home opener!!!) We’ll be back after the game with Winners & Losers. Until then, check out MJD’s live blog , and, in case you’re wondering, I’ll be wearing Smoot .

The NFL season — apparently held to keep fantasy leagues happy — starts tonight with the Washington Redskins and new coach Jim Zorn facing the New York Giants. The big question is whether there will be more players in the huddle than in NBC’s overcrowded studio. Repeating won’t be easy, especially with the Giants missing the retired Michael Strahan and injured Osi ...

NFL’s opening game between the Redskins and Giants was moved up due to the Republican National Convention, but look a little closer, and there may be more to the match-up than one may think SCOTT JACOBS On Thursday, the Redskins and the Giants will take the field to kickoff the 2008 NFL season. The game will be played however at 7pm Eastern time, instead of the usual 8pm or 9pm, ...