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Photograph of Michael Strahan, coach Tom Coughin (holding the Vince Lombardi trophy) and quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning by Tien Mao Gothamist was amazed after the Giants won the Super Bowl, the city went wild, and it witnessed a ticker-tape parade. Barack Obama …

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NFL Update: Saints v Chargers at Wembley?

News is breaking across the pond that this year’s NFL fixture in the UK will be back at Wembley Stadium after all, with the New Orleans Saints hosting this season’s losing Superbowl “semi-finalists” the San Diego Chargers on October 26th. San Diego president Dean Spanos, …

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NFL Returns to the UK

Last October’s clash between the Miami Dolphins and Superbowl contenders the New York Giants at Wembley was obviously considered a success as the NFL’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, has announced that another regular season encounter will take place on our shores in the autumn… but not …

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NFL @ Wembley: Slip Slidin’ Affray

Don’t get us wrong. As you can probably tell from last week there’s a good deal of enthusiasm for the NFL on here. This Londonista in particular has to confess to a near addiction. However, while last night’s Miami Dolphins hosting of the eventually victorious …

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Dolphins – Giants @ Wembley: Things To Watch Out For

Tonight marks the climax of nine months’ eager anticipation since we broke the news to you that the NFL was coming to town. Two days ago we secured a ticket via the final sale we mentioned last Tuesday and we can’t wait for the action …

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Interview: Brian Tennent, Miami Dolphins UK Fan Leader

As Sunday evening’s “home” fixture at Wembley for the Miami Dolphins against the New York Giants edges ever closer we interview Brian Tennent, Londoner and chairman of DolFan UK, the only UK-based Miami Dolphins fan organisation officially recognised by the club itself. What first attracted …

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“I Knew He Was From Over There Because He Talks Funny”

We warned you that Dolphins and Giants from America are soon to arrive on our shores. The players are no doubt taking utmost care in preparing for their arrival tomorrow morning. One player might have over-prepared but for completely the wrong country, so keep an …

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NFL: Giant Dolphin, Giant Cheerleaders

Hot on the heels of basketball and ice hockey, the third of America’s big four sports has begun its landing on our shores. The advance guard for Sunday’s NFL encounter between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants consists of just one man. Albeit …

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Elsewhere in the Ist-a-Verse

Holy smokes! Giant fish on the MTA, Paris Hilton in jail, then out, then in again, Al Gore,

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Elsewhere In The Ist-a-verse

LAist is experimenting with blogging dates from J-Date, but finds the best men are found offline. Some date vicariously online and that is one reason why porn is big — really freaking big — so they ask if they should cover XXX since the heart …

Elsewhere In The Ist-iverse

This week we’d like to congratulate the -ist network’s Mother Hen, Gothamist’s Jen Chung, who found herself a recipient of Wired Magazine’s Wired Rave Award. If that doesn’t sound terribly exciting, keep in mind another recipient was J.K. Rowling. Yep, that’s right, the -ist network …