On Tuesday, WFAN’s Evan Roberts predicted that FOX’s broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will take “three digs” at the Giants during the Super Bowl. His mid-day show co-host, Barber, thinks there will be “none.”
Saquon Barkley eyes Super Bowl history
Retired New York Giants RB Brandon Jacobs is rooting for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX because he feels Saquon Barkley deserves a ring.
Yes, a name change has been proposed for the iconic hardware awarded annually to the Super Bowl champion. Bill Belichick suggested renaming the Lombardi Trophy after his former quarterback Tom Brady. "Maybe they should name it the Brady Trophy," Belichick said on the "Let's Go!" podcast. "He won seven of them."
In total, six former coaches and players who have passed through the Giants organization will partake in Super Bowl LIX on February 9 in New Orleans. Here’s a look at each of them. Read all the best Giants coverage at NorthJersey.com and Giants Wire.
The two teams took each other on in Super Bowl 57 back in the 2022-23 season in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs pulled out a 38-35 victory over the Eagles in that matchup, which ended on a controversial pass interference called on Philadelphia cornerback James Bradberry.
The captain of Delaware’s 2003 NCAA title team, Adams beat the odds as an undrafted free agent by playing 16 seasons, 228 regular-season games and making two Pro Bowls. His one Super Bowl was a disappointing 43-8 loss to Seattle after the 2013 season. The safety did his part with six tackles while on the field for every defensive snap.
The Super Bowl is a hot ticket for advertisers because the live viewing audience is so large. Last year, an estimated 123.7 million viewers tuned into the game, according to Nielsen.
DFS millionaire Mike McClure shares Super Bowl 59 daily Fantasy football picks for Philadelphia vs. Kansas City
On Jan. 29, 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team in NFL history to win five Super Bowl titles, beating the San Diego Chargers, 49-26, in Super Bowl XXIX. Wow, has it been 30 years since the 49ers last hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy?
But this year, Jacobs, perhaps reluctantly, will make an exception, as he revealed on social media that he’ll be rooting for running back Saquon Barkley, now with the Eagles, to win the big game. “Saquon deserves this one. Unfortunately, it’s for the Eagles, so I am rooting for him,” JAccobs posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Mike McCarthy has decided against coaching in 2025, removing himself as a candidate to fill the NFL’s last remaining head coaching vacancy with the New Orleans Saints