Eli Manning connects with Victor Cruz for first TD of Super Bowl XLVI

While the Mannings are the 21st century’s first family of quarterbacks, it is remarkable how dissimilar Peyton and his brother Eli approach the position than their father, Archie, did.

Will the Patriots tight end be playing up to his normal ability?

As the Giants weaved through this inconsistent season of failure and well-timed flourishing, Eli Manning displayed a personal grit that most Giants fans had not necessarily seen before.

New England’s Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have won 124 regular-season games, more than any head coach-quarterback combination in N.F.L. history.

Victor Cruz, the Giants’ leading receiver, followed a winding road to the N.F.L., including twice being kicked out of UMass for academic reasons.

On Sunday, the Giants and the Patriots — their entanglement stretching through generations and championships, shared philosophy and similar results — will be together again at the Super Bowl.

There is no denying that in a season that teetered on disaster at several points, the Giants have benefited from good fortune and a few lucky breaks.

In Indianapolis, the retro Yelp.com Lounge offers foosball, Huey Lewis tunes, and inflatable furniture.

IBM and U.S.C. have teamed up to try to gauge the public sentiment toward the players heading into the Super Bowl, using Facebook and Twitter to provide the data.